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It is estimated that over 50% of Americans are missing at least one tooth (not including wisdom teeth or third molars).
Some of these missing teeth can be in the smile area. This picture shows a patient of mine that lost two of her teeth due to fractures in the root. She did not like showing the large gap between her molar and her canine tooth.
For this case I selected a OCO Biomedical two piece 3.25mm dental implant. The picture to the right shows the OCO ERI 3.25 implant being placed. The bone was very soft and the two piece implant was allowed to heal without fear that it would get moved around by biting forces.
OCO Biomedical ERI 3.25mm dental implant in place right below the gum. The gold color you see is the collar of the implant. I think it is a nice touch to mask the grey color of the implant.
The OCO Biomedical Implants with a solid abutment screwed in place. The abutment is the part that is placed into the implant and comes up out of the gum for the crown to cement to. This does add an additional expense but in some cases it is necessary.
X-ray of the crowns made to fit over the OCO Biomedical dental implants.
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TEXAS FAITH 32: Why does fear sell on the campaign trail?
Dallas Morning News,
Each week we will post a question to a panel of about two dozen clergy, laity and theologians, all of whom are based in Texas or are from Texas. They will chime in with their responses to the question of the week. And you, readers, will be able to respond to their answers through the comment box.
By the time this Texas Faith question is posted on Tuesday, voters will be at the polls and the election outcome will be only a few hours away. Americans will soon know who controls one or more houses of Congress. Plus, Texans will know who will serve as their governor for the next four years.
Of course, this was another election during which fear played a big role. Nationally, Democrats tried to scare voters into thinking Republicans were going to mess with their Social Security and Republicans tried to demonize President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In Texas, Republicans tried to scare voters into thinking Bill White was weak on illegal immigrants, while Democrats tried to paint Rick Perry as a man who was in love with power.
Putting aside your own political views, which perhaps lead you to agree with some of these claims, help the rest of us understand why this point:
Why does fear play such a big role in our elections?
For example, is there something deep within our psyches and/or souls that responds to fear, perhaps in a way that we are unaware? Or is it that fear sells and strategists know it? Or is it something else?
I'm sure we'd all like to think elections play to our better angels. But they often don't. Help us understand why.
Read on for some very interesting replies, including ideas about how the brain works.
Fear arises when a living entity misidentifies himself as the material body because of absorption in the external, illusory energy of the Lord. When the living entity thus turns away from the Supreme Lord, he also forgets his own constitutional position as a servant of the Lord. This bewildering, fearful condition is effected by the potency for illusion, called māyā. Therefore, an intelligent person should engage unflinchingly in the unalloyed devotional service of the Lord.
-Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.37
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Let's talk fall. Let's talk fall in Hamburg. I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but here wet, windy and beyond chilly. Which means I am desperately seeking cold weather comfort — in which case, means a simple unassuming little bowl of carrot and fennel soup.
For me, soups and stews have that magical ability to bring about warm, cozy feelings… starting from the top of my head, just thinking about it, all the way to the tips of the toes, after savoring it. What I love about fall and winter is that are so many delicious ways to create a satisfyingly creamy soup without the cream. Just plain ole, simple pureed vegetables — everything from pumpkins and winter squashes, to sweet potatoes and a hodgepodge of mixed vegetables, to carrots with another favorite — fennel. I love the fresh flavors, and as a big fan of fresh anise-like fennel, these are ingredients I almost always have on hand.
Vegetable soups are probably the simplest soups ever made from scratch. Often in winter, when I am feeling too tired or lazy to think about what I am going to cook that evening, I just throw a pot on the stove, sauté some onions and garlic with olive oil and dried thyme, then add some vegetable or chicken broth, simmer it along with carrots (a staple in our household) and whatever other vegetables happen be to on hand – whether it be broccoli, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, pointed cabbage, celery root or even chopped up tomatoes – pretty much about anything goes. You just throw everything into the pot, season with salt and pepper and walk away. A quick and easy dinner. One that can easily be turned into something more energizing with the simple addition of quinoa, buckwheat or brown rice – or of course, your favorite soup noodles.
When I can get my hands on them, I skip the latter and add Leberknödel. Leberknödel is something I fell in love with and developed a what seemed to be weekly addiction for while living in Munich. Beef liver dumplings. Sounds delicious, right? I'm pretty sure it's one of those things you either love or loathe…and some of you may just be cringing now at the thought of it. From my perspective, two words: SO GOOD. Thank you Bavaria.
Simple Carrot and Fennel Soup
Serves 6-8
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, chopped
1 kg carrots, peeled, trimmed and sliced
2 bulbs of fennel, trimmed and sliced, fronds reserved for garnish
6 cups vegetable broth (1.5 liters)
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
sea salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
Greek yogurt or crème fraîche, to serve
TIP: I also like to top my soup with fresh cilantro leaves and spice it up a little with freshly ground chili flakes.
1. Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
2. Cook the onion, stirring frequently until soft, about 8-10 minutes. If they start to brown, add a little water to the pot. Add the carrots and fennel, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add vegetable broth, garlic, ground coriander and cayenne. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer, cover partially, and cook until vegetables are completely soft, about 30 minutes.
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5. Spoon into soup bowls and garnish with a dollop of yogurt or crème fraîche and the reserved fennel fronds.
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THE EYE (JIAN GUI) (Danny & Oxide Pang, 2002)
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The Pang Brothers, who hail from Thailand, will creep you out with this tale of a woman who receives an eye transplant and starts seeing strange paranormal events. Lee Sin-Je is excellent as Wong Kar Mun, a musician who is suddenly cast into a frightening world — which belonged to Ling (Chutcha Ruhinanon), the original owner of her eyes. As Dr. Wah (Lawrence Chou) tries to help her, she heads from Hong Kong to Thailand to try to find out Ling's terrifying secret. Stick with this one; the payoff's a doozy. But skip the awful sequel, a boring, repetitive snoozefest starring Shu Qi, as well as the Hollywood remake starring Jessica Alba. The Eye is screening on November 16 and 19 as part of MoMA's tribute to the twentieth anniversary of Fortissimo Films, which continues with such international works as Wisit Sasanatieng's Tears of the Black Tiger, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang's Last Life in the Universe, and Pieter Kramer's Yes Nurse! No Nurse!


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As I mentioned yesterday, I spoke with CMYK Magazine's publisher, Curtis Clarkson, after finding out that an anti-gay ad for Nike shoes was not commissioned by Nike. Rather it was the design of an art student. Clarkson has issued an apology to GLAAD's constituents and the LGBT community as a whole. Below is the text of his letter unedited. We will continue to work with CMYK Magazine and others to ensure there are fair, accurate and inclusive images of LGBT people.
1/13/09 It has been brought to my attention through a couple of blogs and organizations that a fictitious print advertisement for Nike, Inc., published on page 10 of the most recent issue of CMYK Magazine, has offended some people - namely in the gay and lesbian communities. Please know that this ad created by an art student is in no way affiliated with Nike, nor does it express the views and opinions of Nike, Inc.
To offer some background, CMYK Magazine publishes juried work from art students studying advertising (copywriting and art direction), design, illustration and photography. The work published in CMYK Magazine is chosen from thousands of submissions and final selections are determined by notable art-design professionals.
The class assignment in question reads as follows: "The Only Thing Worse Than Going to the Ballet Is Going to the Ballet to Watch Your Son." The tagline reads: "Raise a Champion."
The context in which I, personally, read the ad was as a rather risqué parody on the old-fashioned notion that macho guys don't wants their sons to join the ballet in favor of playing linebacker for the local high school football team.
As with all "art," there are multiple interpretations. What determines a piece of art's meaning hinges on the context in which each individual brings to the piece.
While I cannot speak for the student who created the ad, or the judge who selected it, I would like to sincerely apologize to anyone -- and every organization as a whole - who takes personal offense by the publishing of this class assignment.
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Spain vs. Portugal: the definitive guide for overseas property investors
Overseas property investors around the globe are drawn to the Iberian Peninsula. Spain and Portugal consistently rank among the best countries for investors wishing to acquire property abroad.
This is due largely to the fact that both offer a wealth of benefits, including attractive property prices and the coveted Golden Visa programmes. However, each boasts a unique investor experience.
For those convinced that they want to purchase property in the Iberian Peninsula, but who are unsure which country would best suit them, we have compiled an
|Market growth potential
|Golden Visa programme
|Favourable mortgage terms
|Warm and sunny climate, excellent ecological conditions
|Safety and security
|Welcoming attitudes toward foreigners
|Broad choice of affordable properties
|Milder climate
|High quality of healthcare
|Lower taxes
|Substantial regional diversity
|Lower maintenance costs
|Lower additional expenses when buying property
|Lower cost of living
Prices and development prospects
As of September 2016, the average housing price across Spain was €1,636 per sq m., according to Spanish real estate service Fotocasa. However, prices vary tremendously by property type and region. For example, one can find a modest
housing prices
|Basque Country
|Balearic Islands
|Castilla y Leon
|Canary Islands
|La Rioja
|Comunitat Valenciana
|Castille La Mancha
Within each region, buyers will find significant price variations depending on the type of property they're interested in acquiring.
For example, the average housing price in Catalonia, whose regional capital of Barcelona is broadly considered to be Spain's top tourist destination, is €2,035/m². Investors eyeing Northern Catalonia's picturesque Costa Brava can find studio apartments for as little as €45,000 (€1,730/m²) or sprawling seaside villas for €16 million (€18,604/m²).
The average housing price in the Basque Country, which boasts stunning views of the Bay of Biscay, storied Belle Époque architecture, and one of the world's highest concentrations of Michelin star restaurants, is €2,746/m². Investors can scoop up
House hunters looking for a bargain would do well to consider Castille La Mancha, Spain's most inexpensive region in terms of housing. Known as the setting of Miguel de Cervantes' "Don Quixote" and home to the ancient city of Toledo, the region's housing prices average a mere €1,047/m².
As of August 2016, Portugal's overall housing price average was €1,073/m², according to the country's Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.
As is the case with Spain, housing prices in Portugal vary significantly by region and type.
|Overall average
dwelling cost
|Algarve Region
|Lisbon Metropolitan Area
|Madeira Autonomous Region
|Azores Autonomous Region
|Norte Region
|Alentejo Region
|Centro Region
Overseas property investors have traditionally flocked to Portugal's capital city of Lisbon and its nearby coastline, where the average housing price is €1,301/m². The average rate among the bottom 25% of dwellings in the municipal area is €840/m², while the top 25% of dwellings are appraised at an average of €2,078/m². As
Another favourite among foreign investors is Algarve, Portugal's southernmost province, surrounded by nearly 200 km of scenic coastline. At €1,376/m², Algarve boasts the country's highest average housing price. But those looking for
Madeira, a lush volcanic archipelago some 1,000 km off the coast of mainland Portugal, offers an average housing price of €1,166/m². This autonomous Portuguese region, a favorite among European tourists, has attractive options for investors with a broad range of budgets. For €123,000 (€982/m²), you can get a fully equipped
In terms of development prospects, both Spain and Portugal boast excellent potential, which is why both were included in Tranio's 2016 ranking of the five best European countries for overseas property investors. Though the property markets of both countries were hit hard by the 2008 global financial crisis, their economies are on the road to recovery. As such, savvy investors are buying now while prices are still relatively low, and then sitting back and waiting for prices to rise with continued economic growth.
Additional costs
The additional costs associated with purchasing residential property in Spain is slightly higher than that of Portugal, as outlined in the table below:
|Legal fees
|Notary fees
|Obtaining a VAT identification number (NIF)
|Property registration with the Land Registry
|Property transfer tax (for existing residential property)
|Stamp duty (for
|0.8% + 0.6% when taking out a mortgage loan;
1% on residential buildings worth €1m or more
|VAT (for
While the mortgage terms for
|Initial payment
|Monthly payments
|Not to exceed 35% of the borrower´s income
|Not to exceed 35% of the borrower´s income
|Minimum loan amount
|Maximum loan amount
|Up to 70% of the property value
|Up to 70% of the property value
|Loan term, years
|Maximum age, years
Property maintenance costs
Property maintenance costs, which include taxes, insurance, management company fees and utility bills, amount to an average of €2,000 a year in Portugal and to an average of between €2,500 and €2,800 a year in Spain.
The table below contains a breakdown of the various maintenance payments investors can expect to make in both countries:
|Utility bills
|~€120 per month
|Insurance (optional)
|Annual property tax
|3% of cadastral value for
Overall, Portugal's tax burden is lighter than that of Spain. However, taxes can vary significantly based on the circumstances of the property.
|Income tax for
|24 for
19 for EU citizens
|Wealth tax
|Inheritance tax
|Rental income tax (if applicable)
|Capital gains tax (paid by the seller)
|Urban land value increase tax (paid by the seller)
|Rates vary across municipalities
Migration legislation
Both countries are Schengen Area members and apply the same visa requirements for Schengen Area
Both Spain and Portugal adhere to the Golden Visa programme, which gives investors the opportunity to obtain residency via property investments.
The investment threshold can be comparatively low in Portugal, with qualifying properties in Portugal starting at €350,000; however, this specifically applies to urban renewal projects. Standard property purchases must amount to at least €500,000 to qualify for the Golden Visa programme.
After five years with a Portuguese Golden Visa, investors can apply for permanent residency and after another year — for citizenship.
In Spain, the investment threshold is €500,000.
Spain has comparatively strict citizenship requirements. Investors who qualify via Spain's golden visa program can obtain one- to
Investors can then apply for citizenship after 10 years, provided they are able to prove
Climate and environmental performance
Spain and Portugal are among the sunniest countries in Europe, with each boasting
Spain has significant climatic diversity. The verdant northern provinces boast relatively mild climates. According to the Holiday Weather website, San Sebastian of the Basque Country has an average temperature of 21 degrees Celsius (70 degrees Fahrenheit) during its hottest month (July), which falls to an average of 9 degrees Celsius (48 degrees Fahrenheit) during its coldest month (January).
Meanwhile, the Andalusian capital of Seville in southern Spain reaches an average of 28 degrees Celsius (82 degrees Fahrenheit) in July and sinks to an average of 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit) in January.
The climate in the centre of the country is distinctly continental: the winters are cold and the summers are extremely hot.
The Atlantic Ocean has a significant impact on Portugal's weather, with ocean breezes keeping the summer heat at bay. Winter in Portugal tends to be mild and humid. On the Lisbon Riviera and in Algarve, summer lasts for nearly half the year — from May through October.
Lisbon is considered to be one of Europe's warmest capitals, with an average January temperature of 11 degrees Celsius (52 degrees Fahrenheit).
Both Spain and Portugal are among the most environmentally friendly countries in the world, according to the 2016 Environmental Performance Index, an annual report issued by Yale University's Centre for Environmental Law & Policy.
Spain came in 6th place of 180 ranked countries, while Portugal came in 7th.
Well-developed holiday infrastructure
Spain was ranked first in the world in latest edition of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) travel and tourism report, which evaluates countries based on a broad range of indicators, including their business environments, safety and security, health and hygiene, prioritization of travel and tourism, price competitiveness, international openness and tourist service infrastructure.
And in fact, Spain has something for just about anyone.
Tourists who love raucous festivities are drawn en masse each year to San Fermin, also known as the running of the bulls in Pamplona, as well as to La Tomatina in Valencia, where attendees gather each August to pelt hundreds of thousands of pounds of tomatoes at one another.
Architecture aficionados are drawn to such world famous marvels as Antoni Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and the Alhambra, a fortress and palace complex in Granada.
And that's not to mention the food and beverages. While many tourists clamber for such classics as paella and sangria, foodies have long revered the country for the many innovative,
Portugal also received a high score in the WEF travel and tourism report, coming in 15th out of 141 ranked countries.
Vacationers head to Portugal to experience the stunning natural beauty of the Azores and Madeira, to take in the historic architecture of Coimbra and Sintra, and to bask in the vibrant urban glow of Lisbon.
The beaches are also a major draw. As of 2016, more than half of the country's beaches are Blue Flag certified, meaning that they meet stringent requirements with respect to water quality and safety. According to The Portugal News, the country ranks fifth of 54 relevant countries in terms of its quantity of Blue Flag beaches. The Guardian counts Algarve's Praia da Salema as the 15th best beach in the world.
The Portuguese coastline is legendary among surfers of all skill levels. Surfing and outdoor culture magazine The Inertia wrote in 2015: "Portugal is fast becoming Europe's favourite surf destination. It is not an exaggeration to say it just about has it all — every kind of wave imaginable, epic scenery, baking hot sun for a good part of the year, uncrowded breaks (at times) and best of all an endless supply of custard tarts." For beginners, Portugal offers a broad array of surf schools.
Meanwhile, food and wine connoisseurs rave about the country's
Costs of living
While living costs in both countries are typically lower than those of many European countries, Portugal's cost of living is tough to beat.
"When it comes to the
The website Expat Arrivals echoed this sentiment: "The reasonable cost of living in Portugal has attracted expats from all over the world… the country is increasingly appealing to more Northern Europeans and Britons who have spied a fine opportunity to stretch their Euros and Pounds on Portugal's
According to global cost of living database Numbeo, consumer prices in Portugal are 11% lower than those in Spain, while restaurant prices in the former are 25% lower than in the latter. Portugal's grocery prices are likewise cheaper than Spain's, by about 13%.
However, compared to other European countries, Spain can be a major bargain. According to Numbeo, consumer prices in Spain are 16.5% cheaper than those in Germany. Restaurant prices in Spain are a staggering 45% lower than those in London. Spanish groceries are about 17% cheaper than British ones.
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Spain's healthcare system frequently ranks among the world's best. It was ranked seventh in the World Healthcare Organization's (WHO) 2000 World Health Report.
The country boasts an average of life expectancy of 80.1 for men and 85.5 for women, according to statistics released by the WHO.
According to The Guardian, Spain provides free, universal healthcare to residents (both legal and illegal), tourists and other visitors.
Spanish newspaper El Pais reported in 2013 that Spain's private healthcare sector and its tourist industry were joining forces to promote Spain as a hot spot for medical tourism: "
In 12th place, Portugal's healthcare system wasn't far behind Spain's in the WHO ranking.
Portugal's men have a life expectancy of 78.2, while its women are expected to live until 83.9, according to the WHO.
Attitude towards foreign nationals
Portugal was ranked 7th in the world in terms of friendliness to foreign visitors in WEF's 2013 travel and tourism report. Notably, the WEF no longer produces friendliness rankings in its travel and tourism reports.
Testaments to Portugal's reputation for friendliness are abundant.
"The Portuguese are gracious and friendly, welcoming all visitors regardless of where they come from," according to Portuguese property blog Living in Portugal. "A large part of the population speaks foreign languages, specifically English."
According to expat media site Expatica, "The Portuguese are friendly people and will always welcome you and try to make you feel at home. Should you be unsure about certain customs and behaviours, your Portuguese acquaintances, friends and even business partners will gladly introduce you to their culture."
In the 2013 WEF ranking, Spain took 57th place, but still earned a high score. Each country was assigned a ranking of between 1 (very unwelcoming) and 7 (very welcoming). Portugal's score was 6.6, while Spain's was 6.3.
"Expatriate life in Spain is suited to those who seek a relaxed and laid back life. The locals are friendly and trusting and the majority of the country is family friendly," according to the Expat Info Desk international relocation guides.
Portugal was ranked the fifth most peaceful country on earth in the Institute of Economics & Peace's 2016 Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks countries based on 23 indicators, including the impact of terrorism and political instability. It also ranked 10th in the world for safety and security in the latest edition of WEF's travel and tourism report.
"The largest improvement in the [European] region was recorded by Portugal, which built on gains last year to rise nine places to fifth globally. This reflects continuing improvements in the context of the country's gradual return to political normality following its [European Union/International Monetary Fund] economic and financial adjustment process," according to the GPI.
At present, the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) notes on its website: "Around 2.6 million British nationals visited Portugal in 2015. Most visits are
Spain was ranked 31st most safe and secure country in the world by WEF, which places it above numerous other European countries, such as Denmark (34), the Czech Republic (46), Italy (48), France (62) and the United Kingdom (63). It was ranked 25th in the GPI, which described its state of peace as "high."
At present, the FCO notes on its website: "Over 12 million British nationals visit Spain every year. Most visits are
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"Round Key # 1" is a black and white image.
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It's been a lot of fun watching and recapping "Flip or Flop Fort Worth." I love the fact that Andy and Ashley Williams work with a lower price point than most shows, but their homes still feel sophisticated and gorgeous.
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Happy Father's Day
While growing up, almost every weekend in the summer was spent down the shore. In my family, that meant some serious Wiffle Ball action every Saturday and Sunday before going to the beach. Our small rectangular yard called for some unconventional ground rules (if you mention the "rooster rule" to anyone who's played at our field, they will know exactly what you are talking about) and it seemed as though each year had a different item to use as a strike zone. We would go from a beach chair, to a pitch back, to an old kitchen chair, to a plastic chair, back to the porch back, and then to the eventual PVC zones we use at the Wiffle Fall Classic. We have used different bats, and gone from unscuffed balls to scuffed and back to unscuffed. Long story short, a lot has changed over the years. With all that being said, one thing has stayed exactly the same: The joy of playing Wiffs with friends and family, and especially my father.
This is the perfect game that a father can teach, play and enjoy with his children. Playing with my dad has been, and still is, something special. There was always the perfect blend of fun and competition whenever he played. He somehow knew exactly where to place his elbow to stop your best curve from being a strike. If one of us was able to hit a home run off one of his sometimes unhittable knuckleballs, it would be something to brag about for at least a week. We also knew that if someone hit a home run off him, the next batter was "getting one in the ear!" These types of memories are the ones that I will never forget.
Now that I am a father, I can't wait until my kids start to join the tradition of some family, but not always friendly, competition of Wiffle Ball on the weekends in South Jersey. I only hope that I can give as many great memories on the Wiffle Field to my kids and my father has given me.
If you are still looking for that fun day of Wiffle ball with your son or dad, sign up together for the Wiffle Fall Classic on September 23. This week only, the entry fee is 20% in honor of all those Wiffle Dad's out there.
If that date doesn't work, or we are too far away from you, be sure to check out www.wiffleballtournaments.com and give a father a great day of playing Wiffs with his family.
To all of you dads, whether you have a nasty knuckler, a wicked curve, power at the plate, or have never played a game of Wiffle ball in your life, we want to wish you a very Happy Father's Day this weekend.
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Our Mission is to train and prepare its students for the State Board Licensing Exams and to assist its graduates in securing employment. Being located in a financially, as well as an economically depressed area, our mission is to assist many of the low or no income persons with an education in order to obtain a better job, which will enable them to acquire a secure future. Job readiness training as well as basic life skills are incorporated into the programs. Students develop the skills, tact and performance demanded by clientele and learn to perform in accordance with all the state rules, regulations and ethical standards. The school maintains maximum efficiency and safety by operating a well organized student training clinic and by assuring proper use of all equipment, supplies and chemicals used in varous services. With our high educational standards, we assure every student a solid basic education in every facet of cosmetology."
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The OBD4HDD SIG is a Special Interest Group (SIG) focusing on diagnostics of heavy-duty devices. Initiated by Softing at the beginning of 2012, this group is still growing and today totaling about 160 members. The group consists of manufacturers of trucks, buses and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (NRMM) as well as their suppliers. The aim is to ensure an inter-company exchange of information as well as to support and influence legislation and standardization groups.
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Another big milestone is reached. There are the first binaries available for Bforartists. Version 0.1. It is the initial release, the move from Blender to Bforartists. So the main changes are of course the logos and the branding, and that everything works together with the new name. But there are already some first changes in the UI.
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Prayer WorksFiled under Biblical Womanhood | Fear & Anxiety | Prayer | Motherhood
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
(Philippians 4:6-7 ESV)
For the anxious mother, God has provided a solution in His Word.
It is simple: Pray. Give Thanks. Repeat.
It covers all of life: Don't be anxious about ANYTHING. Pray about EVERYTHING.
And it comes with a promise: God's peace will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Yet I sometimes treat prayer as if it doesn't work. I do this by not praying or thanking but by worrying instead.
"I've tried praying before," I excuse myself, "and God's answer was different than what I asked for. So what's the use?" Or, "I tried praying and didn't feel more peaceful. I must not be doing it right."
But the peace of God is more than a flimsy feeling of peace. It is a knowing, a settled confidence in the sovereign goodness of God that will guard against all anxious feelings.
As we pray and give thanks IN EVERYTHING, our trust in God deepens and His peace pervades our lives. Anxious thoughts don't have the same sticking power, and eventually, they go away.
So lately I've been trying to simply obey God's Word in Philippians 4. I still have a lot to learn about prayer, but I can tell you this: my faith, peace and gratefulness to God have grown, and my temptation to anxiety has decreased.
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A new collaboration with the French publisher IDÉES PLUS:
the cover of the illustrated book LA MINI (Collection "Vieux Tacots").
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Arkady Ostrovsky at the 2016 Edinburgh International Book Festival.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, Wednesday 24th, AUGUST 2016: Russia and Eastern Europe editor for The Economist and author Arkady Ostrovsky appears at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. The two weeks event is the world's biggest literary festival of its kind celebrated annually in Edinburgh, which in 2004 became the World's first UNESCO city of literature.Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download
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Blare Video is casting actor for a speaking role in an upcoming TV Commercial.
Type: Scripted Speaking Role of Lance
Looking for: Male 14-18
Pay: $400
Shoot Date: Mid September (Actual date TBD)
Shoot Location: Kettleman City, California
Audition: Immediately
Instructions: Email a headshot with an audio or compress video recording of the lines of "LANCE" on the script below. It's OK to email link if you upload your audition to YouTube. Whether it's an audio or a video recording it does not have to be professional (smart phone video or audio ok) we just need to be able to hear you clearly.
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The commercial is to be shot in mid September so those interested need to submit their information immediately!!
In the foreground we see a young man, shelling and eating from a bag of Keenan Farms Pistachios. As he pulls the last, best nut from the bag he looks at it in anticipation. Then he hears a voice.
PIO: "Hey, my name is Pio. What's yours?"
The guy is stunned and slowly turns the nut, examining it closely. Before long he is charmed by the pistachio's persona, draws eyes on the shell and begins to chat with it.
LANCE: "Whoa, a talking nut?"
PIO: "You gotta' name, Buddy?"
LANCE: "Yeah, Lance."
PIO: "Hold off, Lance. Do you know who I am?"
LANCE (looking at bag): "Yeah, you said your name is Pio and you're from… (reading label) a Farms in Avenal."
PIO: "Right, Avenal, California, where I've spent almost my entire life… 'til I met you."
LANCE: "Okay, I'll bite. What's life like for a pistachio on… Avenal Farms?"
PIO: "Ahhh, to answer that I'll need a few minutes of your time."
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Foreign investments are vital contributors to the overall economic performance of any country, with major impact mechanisms such as transfer of new technologies, managerial competences and knowledge, enhancement of the business climate, improvement of domestic competition, creation of jobs, etc.
EV studies FDI patterns, value chains of MNCs, investment climates and other aspects of FDI.
In view of the globalizing world, the increasing role of ethnic entrepreneurial networks, unprecedented social and technological changes, the potential of the Armenian Diaspora is a major largely untapped force for Armenia's development.
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Current Situation of the Diaspora Connected FDIs in Armenia
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The current study is implemented in the scope of the joint initiative Regional Program "Private Sector Development in South Caucasus" by GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) and the Sector Project "Migration and Development" as a part of the Caucasus Initiative (CI) of the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany (BMZ).
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Armenian Diaspora and new emigrants played a tremendous role in the post-soviet economic performance of the Armenian Republic after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. This paper examines the impact of Armenian Diaspora on generating Foreign Direct Investment in Armenia between 1994 and 2004.


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Water is an exceptional liquid that comes with unlimited benefits. Drinking good amounts of water promotes good health. Not just with health, it works well with the body, hair and also skin. It showers benefits when it comes to skin.
Lack of water intake would lead to many health issues. Dehydration is the first think that comes in our way of unhealthiness due to lack of water in our body. There are claims that drinking excess amounts of water would provide extra benefits for skin and beauty. There are people who support this statement and people who oppose too.
Keeping the topic of supporting and opposing aside, coming to the truth, water definitely is a savior of skin. It does really have amazing benefits on skin. As we release the water out in the form of urine, all the impurities present in our body will be flushed out in the form of urine form our body.
The toxins present in our body will also get flushed out through urine and sweat. Water helps in promoting good skin by working inside from the body. Good water intake will help promote good digestion, circulation, absorption, and excretion which ultimately improve the health and quality of outer skin.
Digging deep into it, it is common that our body is made of cells. Each and every part is made up of cells. Likewise, skin is also made up of cells. The cells are made of water. Lack of water in their production will ultimately lead to improper structure of cells or dysfunction of cells.
So, it is obvious that the cells in our body are affected by water. The same with the skin cells too. Lack of water intake will active the dysfunction of skin cells and would cause problems like dry skin through dehydration. Dry skin ultimately causes early age wrinkles on the body.
As we sweat out a lot of water in the form of sweat and pass out lots of water in the form of urine, we lose water on a regular basis. It is very important to refill the water that came out in aforementioned forms. One more thing to be noted here is, as we take water, one by one it goes to all the body parts.
But skin is the last part that gets the water. So, even though we take water, but it lack in amount, then it would be of no use to take it. So you need to drink sufficient amounts of water. Another way to supply water to skin is by applying water on to the skin and letting it stay on the skin for some time. This would help a great deal in hydrating the skin.
1. Wrinkles and fine lines are one of the common problems that we see in people these days. In order to get rid of those problems, you need to apply costlier creams on face or take costlier treatments to treat them. You can simply use water to do your work. Each and every skin differs with its type and texture.
There are different types of skins and the most popular among all the skin types are dry skin and oily skin. Every skin type consists of some moisture level in it. This moisture level in our skin is the one that will decide what skin type is yours.
Maintaining good levels of moisture of our skin is the best way to keep skin healthy and the only way to maintain good levels of moisture is to take good amounts of water. Water provides skin with essential nutrients, which are responsible for healthy skin.
Good water intake would help replenish skin and thereby increase the elasticity of skin. This ultimately will lower the risk of wrinkles and fine lines.
2. If you want to protect your skin's complexion, you no need to apply expensive creams on your skin. Even though you apply them on the outer part of the skin and the inner body does not receive enough water, all your expensive products will be of no use.
One has to know that the results that we get from outside are just short lived, where as the changes that come from the inner body will last longer to your surprise. So, replace your expensive creams with healthy drinking water.
3. There are few skin disorders like psoriasis and eczema, which can be treated using proper intake of water. Good amount of water intake would help improve the metabolism rate in our body, which ultimately improves the working of digestive system.
Proper functioning of digestive system would help flush out all the waste content present in our body in the form of toxins. Removal of waste and toxins from our body would ultimately lead to healthy and glowing skin.
4. Have a happy bathing session. Try to a lot some time to your relaxed bathing. As we work all the day by sweating out all the water from our body, our body will feel a lot of stress and pressure on it, which ultimately will slow us in all the activities of the other day.
So, take a relaxing bath in cold water for 2 to 3 minutes. This will help your nerves relax and thereby relieves your stress. So, water acts as a stress buster.
5. Acne on the skin is a also a very most common problem seen in young girls and boys. Even though there are many creams and treatments to treat acne, they sometimes yield null results and sometimes would deepen the acne on skin. So, instead of taking such unfaithful treatments, it would be a better option to choose this healthy way of treating acne.
Washing face with cold water every now and then is very useful tip to clear the acne present on the face. You can also use ice cubes to treat acne. Better take help of ice water to treat acne. The redness of skin can be washed out by splashing cold water on the face.
6. As we and our body gets stressed out, the first symptom to indicate our sickness and stress is our eyes. Our eyes gets puffy when we over stress our body. Splashing cool and cold water on eyes would help reduce that puffiness of eyes.
7. Try water therapy. Water therapy is used from olden days by many people to treat many types of skin and health problems. They used to call it as sauna, where they used to treat their body with steaming and then with cooling water to make the skin tight and young looking.
As we don't have such saunas now-a- days, we can just do it at home. All you need to do is just take a piece of cloth and soak it in hot water for awhile. Take that cloth and place that neatly on your face. Splash cold water on your face for about 15 minutes. Doing this will help your skin tighten up and give young and rejuvenating skin.
These are the benefits of water on skin. You can treat most of your skin problems thorough good intake of water. So drink lots of water to replenish your skin and to get healthy and young looking skin.


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Sometimes, you haven't had time to design every last room in your dungeon. To maintain the illusion of detail, utilise the descriptions below to describe chambers the party reach which you have not yet designed.
I've talked before about the illusion of detail in a dungeon. Descriptions of empty areas go a long way toward bringing a dungeon to life and to setting the physical scene for the players. These are good things.
Use the room descriptions below to flesh out your dungeon. (Check out some sample corridor descriptions here). Remember to modify them to suit the dungeon the PCs are exploring. Much of the descriptions below are designed to be read aloud to the players. Information inside brackets can be gleaned through investigation.
- A large arched niche pierces one wall of this chamber. Filled with rotting wood and rubble the niche appears to be a dumping ground of sorts. Elsewhere in the room, several sections of floor are cracked and pitted.
- This irregularly-shaped room has an uneven floor. Several small puddles have gathered in the deeper depressions. Elsewhere, small pieces of rubble litter the floor.
- The arched ceiling of this chamber rises to a height of 20 ft. in the centre of the room, but is barely man-high where it meets the walls. The arches holding the ceiling aloft are carved to represent writhing tentacles; a few have been defaced but the upper portions of all remain untouched.
- A jagged, one-foot crack runs across this chamber's floor. Beyond, two archways lead into narrow corridors.
- A pile of rotting wood, rubbish and other detritus partially obscures one wall of this chamber. Clearly used as a rubbish dump, the stench of decay and rot hangs heavily in the air
- A low mortared wall of dressed stone surrounds a shaft piercing this room's floor. Two broken buckets, one still attached to a short length of rope, lie discarded nearby. The room's ceiling is of natural unworked stone—as if the chamber had not been finished. Four archways—one in each wall—lead elsewhere.
- This large chamber was the scene of an ancient battle. Skeletal remains of at least a dozen humanoids lie scattered about the room where they fell. Several rusting broken spears and shattered, rotting shields lie among the fallen.
- Part of one wall of this room has collapsed, revealing the natural rock behind the dressed stone wall. The rubble has been moved to create a breastwork across one of the room's exits. Splatters of old, dried blood decorate the top of the breastwork.
- The remains of a cold camp are evident here. A tattered cloak—sized for a gnome or halfling—along with two empty wineskins and the stripped bones of a chicken and crusts of mouldy bread bear testimony to an explorer's rest.
- Scorch marks on two of the room's walls and the floor bear mute testimony to—surely—some kind of fire magic being used here. The ceiling remains untouched, but the scorched, cracked bones of some unfortunate humanoid mars the centre of the scorched area.
- Twin niches pierce the wall on either side of this room's archway. Each niche is about five-foot deep and features a wide shelf about two-foot up from the floor. Scuff marks and a slight worn sheen to the floor show where many people have crossed the chamber.
- The chamber seems to be a nexus of sorts. Six archways pierce its walls. A narrow strip of carven runes surround each archway, perhaps providing a clue as to what once lurked beyond.
- This room features a dual-height floor and ceiling. Toward one end of the room, the floor and ceiling, is five-foot higher than the rest. Shallow steps divide the room and link the two areas together.
- Two lines of pillars run down the sides of this chamber, holding the ceiling aloft. The domed ceiling is 30-foot high at its highest point. Two of the pillars show signs of damage; each appears to have been struck repeatedly with a heavy object.
- A raised dais dominates the centre of this chamber. Upon the dais, stands a beautifully carved fountain surrounded by a sunken pool. The fountain has been crafted to depict a trio of thick tentacles bursting forth from the pool's centre. No water now flows here and the pool is dry and full of rubbish, refuse and dust.
- This wide chamber narrows as it approaches a ten-foot wide archway dominating the end wall. The carven stone faces of three hideous humanoids glare down from above the archway.
- Four pillars once held the ceiling aloft, here. Three yet stand, but one has fallen scattering rubble about the area. One of the other pillars obviously once held a secret for a small one-foot square niche at its base stands open and (sadly) empty.
- A gaping open pit in one of this chamber's doorways blocks access to the area beyond. Two skeletons, pierced by dozens of tiny stone spikes, lie in the pit. The chamber beyond boasts a stone plinth and altar set in a semi-circular niche. The chamber's other doorway—twice the width of the trapped one—appears unprotected.
- Water oozes down one of this chamber's walls. A mottled black and brown mould covers the wall and is slowly growing outwards across the floor. The faint scent of decay hangs in the air. Amid the mould lies a discarded warhammer; thick mould and small mushrooms cover its rotting wooden haft.
- The once smooth floor of this chamber has been hacked and smashed. Nine small holes, only about a half-foot deep mar the floor. Near each stands a small pile of rubble.
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America's Darkest Secret: Barack Obama Is A Pawn For The New World Order
by John Myers
"You're an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill." — from the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now"
The United States has become a stacked game for the mega rich and a sucker's game for the growing poor. Today, it is President Barack Obama who heads this tragedy — stealing from the middle class to pay off the rich while manipulating multitudes of the millions to become needful and poor, compliant and cowering.
The once proud and independent American middle class is being gutted. And no President has done more to eviscerate it than Obama, whose handlers urge him to build a socialist nation for the ever-increasing number of needful people while at the same time giving power to an oligarchy of billionaires who have ultimate authority and pull the puppet strings on their patsy: an African-American community leader dug up in Chicago, turned into a junior Senator and then made President.
In exchange, Obama has done exactly as ordered. He has made the billionaires even richer while shoveling millions of dollars in aid to the once-proud middle class, who have lost their jobs in manufacturing because Obama and previous Presidents systematically gave away American technology and destroyed the factories that built this Nation.
And so it goes. America's debt levels soar, as do American stocks. That wealth is not going to the American worker, but to the deal makers and paper pushers who sit in plush offices and live a lifestyle like the French autocracy on the eve of the French Revolution.
But Washington has learned some history. They use the media to make the people afraid of myriad enemies and make us thankful to "eat cake" so long as it comes with booze, lotto, movies and sports and, in some States, marijuana.
And King Barry has something Louis XVI never had — an intelligence network that spies on each and every citizen. There will be no Maximilien Robespierre or Jacobins to orchestrate a march on the White House regardless of what this jester President does.
Why Wall Street Loves Obama
The only money being made in America nowadays is by the geniuses in Silicon Valley, which is deserved, and by the money changers on Wall Street, which is undeserved.
Timothy Smeeding, head of the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Madison-Wisconsin told The New York Times:
Almost all of the benefits of growth since the trough of the Great Recession have been going to those in the upper classes. Middle- and lower-income families are getting a smaller slice of a smaller economic pie as labor markets have changed drastically during our recovery.
I spent enough time as a stockbroker that I felt like killing myself. Nothing productive resulted from my efforts or the efforts of anyone else at that office. But there were star money makers there, and in New York there are bushels of stars that gamble trillions of dollars every day and make personal fortunes doing it.
Obama has been ordered to curry favor with Wall Street, despite his initial campaign promise to crack down on the investment banks that took the world to the edge of economic collapse and whose mistakes led the Federal Reserve to the largest monetization of debt in history. Today, the U.S. Treasury begs our competitors and future enemies such as Russia and China to invest in additional Treasury bills, notes and bonds at debt auctions that both Moscow and Beijing understand will one day be worthless. Yet they play along until there is either a new reserve currency or a gold standard.
Obama was bought and paid for by big money powers, and he has done well at serving the interests of big money. He demanded nothing after putting up $700 billion in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) for the investment banks whose blind greed and reckless practices drove America toward the worst economic crisis in history. Of course, these are the investment banks that appointed Obama as President twice.
The Way We Were
America wasn't like that when I got started as a writer more than 30 years ago. My wife bought me suits off the sales racks at Sears because we had a young family and a big mortgage. Back then, I was mostly a proofreader and a researcher. My friends were in the same boat, and we used to say over the course of the day: "What's the Dow doing?"
Nobody asks that anymore. Maybe that's because of the Internet, but I think there is another reason. I don't think middle-class people have the money to invest in the stock market anymore. By the time they pay the bills, the mortgage and car insurance, few can even think of taking a position in the Dow or any blue chip stocks.
I could take a position of 100 shares in a stock for $1,000 or $2,000. That would be a stock trading at $10 or $20 per share. In 1984, a share of Apple (AAPL) cost $20. Today, a share costs well more than $500. Of course, the value of Apple shares has soared; but stock splits have not kept pace.
Do you know anyone who can pull $50,000 out of their bank account and buy a token position in Apple? I don't. As a result, Apple is almost exclusively traded between mutual funds, brokerage houses, investment banks and the ultra-rich.
Last year, Wall Street bonuses rose by 15 percent. That makes the overall bonus totals close to $27 billion in 2013 or the most since the infamous pig-fest in 2008 when Wall Street got stinking rich while almost destroying the global economy. Keep in mind this is bonus money, not salary money. Bonus money based on performance — how much brokers and dealers sold to unsuspecting suckers even if they were colleagues and friends.
No surprise that Wall Street insiders contribute to the truth that starting two years ago, the top 10 percent of U.S. households made more than 50 percent of total U.S. income.
The Secret War On The Middle Class
Nearly 50 million Americans are on food stamps. That is more than the number of women in the country who have full-time jobs.
The Department of Agriculture lists the annual average number of food stamp participants going back to 1969. That year, there were 2.9 million people on food stamps. Since then, food stamp participants have increased by more than 1,600 percent. In 1969 there were 15.7 million women who worked full-time in the U.S. At the end of 2012, that total had increased by 181 percent.
Obama and previous patsy Presidents have made it easy for tens of millions of Americans to give up, sit back and collect government money. At the same time, the Federal government has done little to help women become wage earners — workers who pay taxes, invest back into America and build a better future.
But on goes the puppet show: the Obamas saying they are fighting against obesity in children while forcing healthcare on millions of people who don't want it. Then there are others — leaders like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who holds on to regal power the way Queen Victoria did, and Republican Senator John McCain, who is as bent on empire building as Otto von Bismarck was in the 19th century.
And who are we to stop them? President George W. Bush begat Obama, and Obama will begat the next patsy President. The wolves of Wall Street will get ever fatter, while we on Main Street are left to starve.
Obama is an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill.