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Never before has any metal, style or colour had such a big impact on the male jewellery market as the Tungsten ring.
Tungsten rings are 10 times harder than gold, 4 times harder than titanium and the most scratch resistant of metals. They are considered one of the most popular rings in the world today because they provide style, toughness and comfort to last a long time.
Any coloured tungsten carbide ring, other than its natural silver colour, is achieved through a process called ion plating. This is true for all tungsten jewellery in the world. Ion plating is a process by which a surface is bombarded with atomic sized energetic particles in a vacuum to deposit a hard coating of compound materials that results in a desirable colour.
The process is vastly superior to traditional "wet" plating methods (like electroplating) due to its increased bonding strength.
Plated tungsten rings are still highly scratch-resistant (comparable to titanium in hardness), but not as resistant as natural silver tungsten carbide. Please keep this in mind when purchasing your coloured Tungsten ring. Rose gold tungsten can change colour and lose its rosy hue when exposed to prolonged moisture: a natural and thus unavoidable physical property of the real gold powder used in the ion plating process.


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TWENTIES also showed that using 'high wind ride through' control meant turbines continued producing electricity at wind speeds of up to 32 metres per second rather than 25 – a 28% increase in output. It cut reserve requirements in half and reduced power system instability.
Other breakthroughs of the project – whose final publication will be launched tomorrow at a meeting in Brussels – included the successful testing of a DC circuit breaker prototype.
"Not only did this project take major technical steps forward, it also brought the wind industry and transmission system operators together in a successful collaboration, showing how wind energy can provide essential services to the grid", commented Vicente Gonz

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By Golok Nanmwa , Jos.
Young African Leaders initiative (YALI) Nigeria made up of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Alumni Association of Nigeria , YALI (Regional Leadership Center) Alumni Nigeria, and the YALI Network Plateau Hub with support from US Embassy Nigeria, at the weekend conducted a two-day, community engagement on 'SAY NO ' to drug abuse sensitization campaign in three schools on the Plateau.
Our correspondent reports that this comprises of Government Secondary School Kyan Rikkos, Government Secondary School Gwom and Assemblies of God Private school, all in Plateau state.
The Coordinator of the project who also doubles as the Coordinator, YALI Network Plateau, Ms Esther Mark, said the sensitization campaign was part of YALI's efforts to invest in the next generation of African leaders through trainings, mentorship, coaching and guidance with the aim to tackle the drug abuse menace that has become rampant among youths.
Mark, while speaking to the students,during the projects, which targeted secondary school students to sensitize them on the effects of drugs abuse and how best to shun them, said it was organised for students in Plateau state as a give back community engagement project.
She said Assemblies of God Private school was amongst the new schools where the students from the other schools in which the drug free clubs had been formed earlier in the year, came to teach their counterparts on what they had been learning from their engagements in the clubs for the past 4 months.
The Government school were the pilot schools selected for the exercise even as Drugs free clubs were established in these schools to help implement the year long project.
She added that, teachers in the new schools will be trained and engaged as coaches for the clubs to meet up with YALI mandate to invest on the next generation of leaders to be of good and useful citizens in the state and the country.
She said the campaign was aimed at sensitizing students on the harmful effects of abusing drugs, and most importantly the roles they can play in enlightening others on how to stop or never venture into such act.
Also speaking at the occasion Mrs Mercy Ajaegbo, a medical personnel, taught the students ways on how to avoid falling into bad gangs that could influence them to take drugs and the devastating impact.
The two day campaign, which took place at Assemblies of God private school, Nassarawa Gwong and Government secondary school, Kyan Rikkos in Plateau, had students engaged in lectures on the harmful effects of drug abuse and ways forward to prevent introduction to abusive substances, which may truncate their life ambitions.
Mrs Ajaegbo, a fertility Nurse, further counselled on the dangers of substance abuse and its effects saying drugs can shattered their ambition, which she advised the students to "Say no to Drug ". She further taught the students on the many forms of drug abuse and how it affects the body physically and psychologically advised the students to abstain from it.
She also drove the students through series of educational presentations on the topic and delved into the effects of drug abuse that could shatter their hopes in life and advised them to say no to drugs.
Mr Manasseh Dati, a lecturer with Plateau State university, counselled the students on career choice and how addiction to drug abuse could affect their dreams in life.
The Principal of the school, Mrs Aderonke Oladele, who was present throughout the event expressed satisfaction with the level of engagements with the students and hoped the activity would be sustained for better awakening of the students.
The event also featured a debate competition between the pilot schools on the topic " Should recreational drugs be legalised ", a drama and poetry competition.
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The Journal of African History: The Nature of the Path
Marcus Filippello's book is a history of the Ohori people of southeastern Benin. Drawing on extensive Ohari oral histories and French archival records, Filippello traces the emergence and growth of this community from its early development in the eighteenth century through various periods of instability and transformation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. While the timeline for the earliest settlement of the Lama Valley remains a bit murky, it is clear that by the eighteenth century refugees from the collapsed empire of Oyo migrated into the valley in large numbers, transforming what had once been a loosely organized community of farmers into a centralized, politically independent state.


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Friday, July 23, 2021
Here's two key differences between flat (low slope) roofs and sloped roofs as they age:
•• The overall condition of a sloped roof is easily observed from the ground at a glance. But out-of-sight means out-of-mind, so a flat roof often doesn't get checked until water starts dripping from the ceiling under it.
•• Because rain rolls off a sloped roof quickly, minor openings in the roof surface usually do not leak enough water to do more than put a small stain on the bottom of the roof sheathing. The same size opening in a flat roof, however, can slowly leak a lot of water, especially if it happens to be under an area of ponding on the roof.
So this means it's important to check a flat roof regularly—every six months would be good, but at least once a year—and do maintenance chores and repair minor leaks as soon as they appear. This is what to look for:
1) Missing areas of gravel or rock granules covering surface - Gravel or embedded rock granules protect the roofing surface from UV-ray damage. When they are missing it speeds up deterioration of the roof surface.
2) Alligatoring or exposed roofing paper - As the roof approaches the end of its lifespan, the asphalt topping becomes brittle and multiple rows of cracks form, loosely similar to the pattern on an alligator's back, exposing the roofing plies below.
Further deterioration exposes the roofing paper.
3) Bubble-like blisters or pockmarks - When water seeps between the plies of a built-up and gravel roof, and then the sun comes out and heats up the surface, the water turns to vapor. Expansion of the trapped gas causes a raised pocket, known as a blister, to form. The blister will make a squishing sound when you step on it. Also, the blister will often loosen the gravel and some of it will slide away from the area, allowing more deterioration, and leakage. Sometimes they are as large as the one shown below.
SPF (Spray Polyurethane Foam) roofs develop pockmarks that grow in size to become holes if not repaired.
4) Accumulation of leaf debris on roof - Because this type of roof is often nearly flat, rain does not fully wash away pine needles and leaves, and they tend to build up over time if not removed regularly. Their decomposition creates acidic areas that speed up the aging of the roof. In this photo, much of the roof surface is buried under decomposing leaves. Check condition of roof surface carefully after sweeping the leaves off the roof.
5) Ponding - When there is an area of a roof that has a puddle of water that does not drain after a rainfall, it is called "ponding." Although a flat roof is watertight when correctly installed, ponding tends to deteriorate the roof in the ponding area over time. Even a "flat" roof is designed with a slight slope for drainage, and ponding is always the result of settlement or sagging of the roof framing, or poor installation of the roofing. Small areas of ponding are to be expected, but increasing size of ponding areas that last more than a couple of days is an indication that the roof surface is deteriorating.
Any one of these five signs may only indicate a need for maintenance or a repair to the roof; but a combination of several—along with any indications of leakage underneath—means its time for a new roof.
The are multiple different materials used for installing flat roof and are they are often known by their acronyms or abbreviations. See our links below to learn more about EPDM, PVC, TPO, and modified-bit roofs.
Also, we recommend reading Do flat roofs always leak? and What causes bubble-like blisters in a built-up and gravel roof? and What is the purpose of the gravel on a flat tar roof? and Why are most house roofs slanted instead of flat?
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Here's links to some links to some of our other blog posts about "FLAT ROOFS (LOW SLOPE)":
• Why does it cost so much more to replace a steep roof than a low slope roof?
• Why is there no attic access hatch in the house?
• What is the average life expectancy of a PVC roof?
• What is the difference between roll roofing and modified bitumen?
• Can metal roofing be used on a low slope/pitch roof?
• What is the stuff you paint an old mobile home metal roof with to extend its life?
• Does a gravel roof need maintenance?
• What is the average lifespan of a built-up and gravel roof?
• What is the average lifespan of a modified bitumen roof?
• What is the average life expectancy of a TPO (Thermoplastic PolyOlefin) roof?
• What is the average life expectancy an EPDM roof?
• I'm buying a '50s modern house with a "gravel" roof. Is the roof going to be a problem?
• Is "ponding" (standing puddles of water) normal on flat roof?
• What is the average life expectancy of a built-up roof?
• What is the average life expectancy of an elastomeric roof coating?
• Can you coat a TPO roof to extend its life?
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Papal Audience free Tickets
I will be glad to get for you, your family and friends free tickets for Papal audience.
What is Papal audience?
Papal audience also called the General Audience is when the Holy Father addresses the crowd, usually in different languages in Saint Peter's square
It's not a mass but the Pope gives a themed speech, followed by prayers, a homily, and some singing.
At the end of the ceremony, the Pope will bless religious articles. If you have arrived in Rome with a rosary or bible or other object that you want blessed, bring it with you.
Or, you can buy these objects in many places in Rome, especially around the Vatican, and certainly inside the many gift shops you will find throughout the Vatican.
The whole audience lasts around 1.5 hours, so it should end by around 11 a.m..
The General Audience is held (nearly) every Wednesday at 9h30 , when the Pope is in Rome.
Most of the time, the Papal Audience is held in Saint Peter's Square, which can accommodate around 80,000 people.
During the cold winter months, , or if it's raining hard , then the General Audience will be in Paul VI Audience Hall, which is to the left of Saint Peter's Basilica. This space can only accommodate around 6000 people.
If the Pope is in Rome, but on summer holiday, there will not be any Papal Audiences at the Vatican. It can be in July or August.
Other chances to see the Pope in Rome
The other opportunity to see the Pope is on a Sunday at 12 noon when he is in Rome.
He will appear from the window of his apartment where he gives a short speech followed by the Angelus and ending with a blessing.
He may also greet the crowds in various languages and the whole event usually lasts around 15-20mins.
He will impart the Apostolic Blessing at the end of the prayer.
You DO NOT need tickets for the Sunday Angelus.


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Dear Premier Alan Winde, I am a serial Democratic Alliance (DA) voter. In truth, provincially at least, I have never voted for any other political party. As you are no doubt aware, Western Cape voting records will show that I am not exceptional, but from my perspective at least, a rather depressingly mundane Cape citizen.
Whereas no party is perfect, to me at least, the DA represents sound policy judgment, a safe pair of hands, clean governance, and a genuine desire to make our country better for everyone who lives here regardless of their race, religion or culture.
Turning my back on the DA
In the run-up to the last election, however, I was placed in an entirely unnecessary predicament — the DA forced me to choose between my loyalty to them and the values I aspire to. Principle won and, like many in my social network, I split my vote, rejecting at a national level what the DA was becoming.
Whereast Mmusi Maimane became political chaff, blown this way then that by the winds of racial populism, Terror Lekota stood firm. Vastly outnumbered, mercilessly heckled and abused by a racist parliamentary lynch mob far too accustomed to carrying the day with crude conduct rather than the weight of an argument, he manfully stood his ground, defending the values of the rainbow nation which had personally cost him so much to win.
I do not know how many votes he won or lost that day, but one white South African will remember forever, with deep humility, the proud black South African who endured that onslaught for me and for others just like me. Nationally, I voted Cope. It seemed the very least I could do to thank him. But I digress…
DA soul-searching begins
Shortly after the last vote had been counted in the 2019 general election, the DA's soul-searching began. Nationally, the DA had shed 11.5% of their votes when compared to 2014, whereas in the Western Cape they had shed 9.5%. It could have been worse. Fortunately for the DA, their past achievements still counted for something and many voters echoed Ivo Vegter's sentiments – "Why I'll hold my nose and vote DA"
Their first electoral decline forced the DA into formal introspection and when the dust settled their leadership was gone.
What the DA needed an enquiry to determine, their voters had been screaming at them, unheeded, for months. Aside from poor leadership, the internal enquiry highlighted three things: Helen Zille igniting a divisive national debate with controversial tweets, the party entirely misreading the views of their voter base on the populism versus liberalism principle, and the antagonistic treatment of its traditional supporters on social media, with Phumzile van Damme and others declaring "good riddance to bad rubbish" while encouraging them to vote for other parties, most notably the Freedom Front Plus (FF+).
Fast forward 18 months and history is repeating itself.
Once again, Zille has stirred controversy with a tweet and the party has its head in the sand. This time, it's pretending to the outside world that Cape independence hasn't become "a thing", notwithstanding that it now has extensive support within the Western Cape DA. Somewhat inevitably, Van Damme is unilaterally declaring that the party will never support independence, and DA voters who do should support the Cape Party. That a 2019 poll suggested this sage advice was being given to 66% of Western Cape DA voters did not seem to matter much. Is any of this sounding familiar to anyone?
So where does this leave the DA in the Western Cape?
The answer is staring down the barrel of minority provincial government. Cape independence is no longer a fringe concept supported by ethnonationalists. It has crossed over into mainstream politics, with lockdown providing the final piece of the puzzle. What does the future look like under a corrupt, incompetent ANC government, intent on centralising power at all costs? No need to wonder. The future is here!
Leaving South Africa is something that nearly every family has now considered. For some, that means emigration. Increasingly, for others, that means an independent Cape. Membership of independence movements has increased by more than 400% in 2020 and now accounts for nearly 15% of the Western Cape electorate.
The next time the province goes to the polls, at least three political parties will be campaigning on an independence ticket. The FF+, representing white and coloured Afrikaners, has already called for a referendum in the provincial parliament, the Cape Coloured Congress has been formed by coloured leaders on the Cape Flats, and the Cape Party has increasingly strong support among the middle classes. All of them are primarily targeting DA voters.
The elephant in the room – Cape independence
What does the DA have to say about independence? Virtually nothing. You, Premier, have been completely mute on the subject, despite many of your senior colleagues supporting the idea. Privately, I strongly suspect you do too, although your interim leader's recent public comments were all at sixes and sevens. He held that it would probably be illegal, when most scholars of international law on the subject completely disagree with him, and he suggested Western Cape taxpayers would be worse off when, in fact, they would be vastly better off.
Would independence not be entirely consistent with the liberal principles upon which your party is built, and would a refusal to openly debate its merits not be complete anathema to them? A recent Progress SA survey found that the growing desire for Cape independence was premised upon four principles: genuine democracy, economic freedom, non-racialism and the rule of law.
So, I ask you again Premier, I am a DA supporter and I want Cape independence. How must I vote?


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Big gulp: 7-Eleven now up to 37 stores in Manhattan
Suburban convenience store 7-Eleven is pushing hard to gain acceptance in Manhattan as the company aggressively expands.
New Yorkers have been less than welcoming to the chain, which began elbowing its way into Manhattan in 2011. Since then the number of locations has quadrupled in Gotham, from eight to 37 stores. Five new outposts have opened in the past six months alone.
To ease the environment surrounding its rapidly expanding presence, 7-Eleven launched an innovation group two years ago that tests new digital offerings for customers, from Amazon Lockers to automated key-making kiosks. (An Amazon locker is an electronically operated box for deliveries from Amazon.com for customers who don't have a doorman or other means of package storage).
"When a retailer comes to New York City, you have to win over the city and earn your spot — you can't just come in with your normal concept," Mike Duda, chief executive of brand creative agency Johannes Leonardo, told Crain's. "Utilities like the Amazon Locker and other things are something smart and extra that you can't get somewhere else."
The convenience-store chain is also working to remake its fast-food image by introducing healthy food options, such as fresh salads, and is trying out craft beer sales. Aesthetic changes are also a strategy, such as a coated awning added to an Avenue A outpost to soften the blaze of florescent lights.
Still, the store has plenty of detractors. Lower East Side blog No7Eleven has staged rallies and drummed up boycotts, and landmarked buildings are sometimes particularly resistant to renting.
"The look and feel of it does very little to warm the ambience of a building," Andrew Moger, chief executive of real estate and construction management firm BCD, told Crain's. "And the operating hours create more opportunities for noise and trash—not necessarily an amenity to tenants." [Crain's] — Julie Strickland


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Locust Grove, Arkansas (7/25/09) – Everyone knows the old saying that "there is no place like home," and for Billy Moyer on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas nothing was more true as he claimed the $2,500 prize in the O'Reilly MSRA/O'Reilly MARS Clash.
A star-studded field of 30 Super Late Models turned out for the second night of the O'Reilly MSRA/O'Reilly MARS Clash at the racy, 3/8 mile oval. After charging from the third starting position to win his heat race, Jeff Taylor from Jonesboro, Arkansas earned the JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier Award in his #5 Larry Shaw Race Car/Keith Craft Racing Engine Super Late Model. Jeremy Payne from Springfield, Missouri started outside front row for the 35 lap event. As the field came to the green Payne powered his way to the lead with Taylor, Billy Moyer, and Will Vaught in tow. Lap 2 would see Moyer move past Taylor for the second spot as he set his sights on the leader, Payne. As Payne and Moyer motored away from the field, several great battles raged behind them with Taylor and Vaught battling side by side for the third spot and Billy Moyer Jr. and Kyle Beard battling side by side for fifth.
The first eight laps would go caution free before Jon Mitchell rolled to a stop down the front stretch, bringing out the event's lone caution. At the time of the caution, the top five running order consisted of Payne, Moyer, Vaught, Taylor, and Beard.
On the ensuing restart Payne extended his lead to two car lengths with Moyer in tow. The big mover and shaker on the restart was Terry Phillips who moved from 7th to the third position by lap ten as he began to reel in the leaders. Lap 12 would see Payne slip high out of turn four allowing Moyer to slip by on the low side to take over the top spot. As Moyer assumed the point, Payne fell back into the grips of teammate, Terry Phillips, as they began to duel side by side for second. Phillips would clear Payne for the second spot on lap 19. Over the next few laps, Phillips would erase Moyer's straight away lead, and looked to be set to make a move on the top spot on lap 25 before the lapped car of Ray Moore nixed Phillips' momentum causing him to fall back several car lengths from the leader.
Billy Moyer would go on to lead the remaining laps en route to the $2,500 payday, which made him the 9th different winner on the O'Reilly MSRA tour in 2009. Terry Phillps, Jeremy Payne, Bill Frye (started 14th), and Brandon McCormick rounded out the top five.
Heat races for the thirty car field were topped by Jeremy Payne, Jeff Taylor, Billy Moyer, and Will Vaught. The twin b-main events were claimed by Wendell Wallace and Jon Mitchell.
Bill Frye received the Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charge Award for advancing from his 14th starting position to a 4th place finish.
The Quartermaster Hard Luck Award went to Jon Mitchell, who had mechanical woes bring his night to an early end on lap nine.
O'Reilly MSRA provisionals went to Dewaine Hottinger and Ray Moore. O'Reilly MARS provisionals went to Darrell Mooneyham and Leroy Johnson.
Billy Moyer earned the COMP Cams Winner's Circle Bonus.
O'Reilly MSRA Results – July 25th, 2009
Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, AR)
1. Billy Moyer (Batesville, AR)
2. Terry Phillips (Springfield, MO)
3. Jeremy Payne (Springfield, MO)
4. Bill Frye (Greenbriar, AR)
5. Brandon McCormick (Lebanon, MO)
6. Wendell Wallace (Batesville, AR)
7. Eric Turner (Hermitage, MO)
8. Billy Moyer Jr. (Batesville, AR)
9. Will Vaught (Crane, MO)
10. Jeff Floyd (Walnut Ridge, AR)
11. Rylan Long (Missouri)
12. Kyle Beard (Trumann, AR)
13. Robbie Stuart (Deridder, LA)
14. Jeff Taylor (Batesville, AR)
15. Dewaine Hottinger (Russellville, AR)
16. Jack Sullivan (Greenbriar, AR)
17. Ray Moore (Shreveport, LA)
18. Leroy Johnson (Lebanon, MO)
19. Jon Kirby (Russellville, AR)
20. Darrell Mooneyham (Verona, MO)
21. Tony Jackson Jr. (Lebanon, MO)
20. Jon Mitchell (Texarkana, TX)
DNQ: Joseph Long, Randy Mitchell, Brian Ritchie, Michael Murphree, Austin Rettig, Gary Christian, Justin Asplin, Shane Diamant,
Entries: 30 (Representing 5 States)
Cautions: 1
Red Flags: 0
Leaders: Jeremy Payne (1-12), Billy Moyer (13-35)
Heat Winners: Jeremy Payne, Billy Moyer, Jeff Taylor, Will Vaught
B-Main Transfers: Jon Mitchell, Jeff Floyd, Wendell Wallace, Robbie Stuart
MSRA Provisionals: Dewaine Hottinger, Ray Moore
MARS Provisionals: Randy Mooneyham, Leroy Johnson
Larry Shaw Race Cars Hard Charger: Bill Frye (14th to 4th)
Quartermaster Hard Luck Award: Jon Mitchell
JFR Graphics Pole Qualifier: Jeff Taylor
COMP Cams Winner's Circle Bonus: Billy Moyer


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Orbit Juggling
You would think that juggling balls when they're attached to fishing line was kind of cheating. But juggler Daniel Rosenfeldt quickly proves us wrong with the precision choreography (and lack of tangled strings) in his orbit juggling routine. While he calls his routine "Starcatcher," the light-up spheres kind of look like giant fireflies.


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Code: 10627
Beautiful and imposing 19th century French crystal chandelier with its beautiful time worn, blackened brass frame.
It has masses of heavy, crystal drops and its beautiful original, tiered glass stem.
It has just been professionally rewired using clear wire along the arms and braid through the stem. It also has new pale card bulb holders.
Additional chain can be added at no extra cost to obtain the drop you require.


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Publication Date
Document Type
Survey Article
This year we surveyed hundreds of criminal law cases to select those we thought most worthy of inclusion in this survey. We have no doubt that other lawyers practicing criminal law would have included other cases and left out some we included. This is a survey of the vast everchanging landscape of criminal law, and the practitioner may use this article as a starting point for the careful and detailed research that must be done in actual cases.
- Pretrial Issues
- Guilty Plea
- Jury Selection
- State's Case in Chief
- Defense Case
- Sentencing
- Appellate Review
- Mandamus
Recommended Citation
Hogue, Franklin J. and Hogue, Laura D.
"Criminal Law,"
Mercer Law Review: Vol. 52:
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"BURNABY, BC, Dec. 10 /CNW/ - SuperPages(TM) announced today that it has relaunched the People Finder portion of its SuperPages.ca Web site, following upgrades to the security features of the online residential listings service.
SuperPages(TM) placed its extensive People Finder service back online at 11.00am this morning. SuperPages.ca removed the residential listing service Wednesday afternoon because an updating tool that allowed users to change their address and email information was not fully secure. The Business Finder service, which lists 1.3 million businesses nationally, was not affected by the security issue or loss of service.
In order to ensure that users residential information remains secure, SuperPages.ca has now removed the updating tool from the People Finder service.
'Our customers' privacy and security is of utmost importance to us at SuperPages.ca,' said Todd Millar, the president of SuperPages(TM). 'We took the People Finder service offline after we became aware that the potential to change residential listing information still existed.'
SuperPages.ca's People Finder function provides users with access to 11.7 million residential listings in Canada and 1.5 million residential listings in British Columbia. With several million searches each month on the People Finder Service, SuperPages.ca is Western Canada's premier online directory.
'I can assure all of our SuperPages.ca users that our residential listing information remains both accurate and secure,' said Millar. "


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Create a Tiny Felt Owl Mobile
Edited by Laurel Waddell, Eng, Lynn, Maria Sharon Ubando and 1 other
Christmas is coming and I've decided to make another mobile for my grand baby Ollie. As I make his mobile, I'd like to share with you the step by step process of making a Tiny Felt Owl Mobile so you can hang one over your own baby's crib.
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- 2Scissors (I use a larger pair for cutting large pieces of fabric and small scissors with a sharp point for cutting smaller pieces of fabric, tight curves, or tiny details.)
- 3Needle nose pliers with wire cutters
- 4Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
- 5Standard size needle
- 6Exacto knife
- 7One 1/4 inch diameter by 36 inch wooden dowel
- 8A small sheet of foam poster board
- 9Three Tiny Felt Owls (See How to Create a Tiny Felt Owl)
- 10One sheet of felt in a color that matches the color of the owls
- 11Two craft foam sheets of two different colors to match owls
- 12One skein of embroidery floss in a color that matches the owls
- 13Circles and Stars. I sketch my patters by hand, but there are patterns available online, or you can trace the outline of a picture from a child's story book or coloring book. Another trick is to find an image online using your phone, scaling the image to size, laying a thin sheet of paper over your phone, and tracing the outlinePatterns:
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- 15Using the patterns you've made, cut three circles and three stars
- 16Sew around the outside edges of the stars and circles using the base ball stitch.
- 17Glue two pieces one on top of the other to create four blocks.Cut out eight 1-inch squares of foam poster board using an Exacto knife.
- 18Two 1-inch by 8 1/2 inch strips; four 5/8 inch diameter circles; four 4 1/4 by 1 1/2 inch strips; Eight 1 inch squaresCut the following pieces of felt:
- 19Using wire cutters, cut two 8 1/2 inch sections from the dowel.
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- 21Glue down the edges of felt to the tops and bottoms of the block. Don't worry about excess glue on the tops or bottoms of the blocks.Hot glue the 1 1/2 inch by 4 1/4 inches strips around the edges of the foam board blocks.
- 22Glue two 1-inch squares of felt on the tops and bottoms of each block.
- 23Place the dowel in the line of glue and press firmly. Run another line of glue on the felt along the the dowel and roll the dowel into the line of glue. Repeat this process until the dowel is covered. Dab some glue on the ends and pinch the gaps (caused by the felt on the ends) together. Follow the same process for the second dowel.Lay the 1-inch by 8 1/2 inch strip of felt out and run a thin line of hot glue along the edge.
- 24Make sure everything is centered. Dab a spot of glue on the center of the bottom dowel to attach the top dowel. Glue each block to each inside corner of the dowels. Keep in mind that each block makes contact with the top dowel on one side and the bottom dowel on the other. This will be the support for the mobile.Lay one felt covered dowel over the other to form a cross and place a block in each corner.
- 25Cut the floss to the following lengths: Two 4 inch lengths, two 5 inch lengths, two 6 inch lengths, three 8 inch lengths, and one 2 inch length.Separate the lengths to two strands of floss.
- 26Attach each of the remaining strands of floss to a random owl or shape, and one star on the 2-inch length. (Keep in mind that the owls should either be near the center, or two owls can be opposite each other on the outsides, since they are heavier than the foam shapes.)Attach an owl to one of the 8-inch strands.
- 27Spread each strand out away from the center as you go the keep the strands from getting tangled. Attach the 8 and 6 inch strands with their critters to the bottom center of each block. Position four strands (4 and 5 inch) and shapes near the ends of each dowel. Attach the remaining shape to the bottom owl.Lay the support in the center and attach, with a sharp needle, an 8 inch strand of floss with an owl to the center of the support.
- 28Tie the two ends together to make a large knot. Hot glue the knot to the top of the mobile support.Cut a length of 24 inch floss, double it by lining up the ends and tie a knot near the folded end to create a loop.
- 29Hope you and your little one enjoy yours as much as Ollie and I enjoy ours.Your Tiny Felt Owl is finished and ready to hang.
Questions and Answers
Patterns to make felt animals for baby crib mobiles?
When making baby crib mobiles, it is better if you first come up with a theme. If you want to stick with animal patterns, use a concept like safari, jungle or an aviary, for example. There are ready-to-use baby mobiles in the market, but reports of high lead content can be alarming. Homemade animal mobiles are far better and safer, and more personal and unique. There are a lot of resources you can use for patterns, many of which you can find online and print from your own home.
If you have problems with any of the steps in this article, please ask a question for more help, or post in the comments section below.
Article Info
Categories : Arts & Crafts
Recent edits by: Maria Sharon Ubando, Lynn, Eng


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O is for Owl Pattern
This is one of our latest designs in our Animal Alphabet Series.
O is for Owl is just wonderful! This quilt has cheery rows of pennants all across that are made to be 3-D.
The technique is super simple and has a wonderful affect.
The finished quilt is 42" X 54" and can be easily made for a girl or a boy depending on your fabric choices.


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Video cord-cutting continues at a fast pace, with the largest pay TV providers in the U.S. losing just under 5 million subscribers in 2019, more than three times the number in 2018, according to a new report from Leichtman Research Group, Inc. (LRG).
The top pay TV providers represent about 95% of the entire market with 86.2 million subscribers. The top seven cable companies have 45.8 million video subscribers and satellite TV providers have 25.4 million subscribers; while the top telephone companies have 8.3 million subscribers, and the top three publicly reporting Internet-delivered (vMVPD) pay-TV services have 6.7 million subscribers.
"Overall, the top pay-TV providers lost 5.4% of subscribers in 2019 compared to a loss of 1.7% in 2018," said Bruce Leichtman, Leichtman Research Group, Inc. president and principal analyst, in a prepared statement. "The significant increase in pay-TV net losses in 2019 was both a function of consumers having more video options and the decisions by AT&T and other providers to increasingly focus on long-term profitability in acquiring and retaining subscribers."
Among other findings in the video cord cutting report:
- Satellite TV services lost about 3.7 million subscribers in 2019 – compared to a net loss of just under 2.4 million in 2018
- DIRECTV lost about 3.2 million subscribers in 2019 – compared to a net loss of about 1.235 million subscribers in 2018
- In 2019, DBS services cumulatively lost 12.7% of video subscribers – compared to a loss of 7.5% in 2018
Service providers recognize the video cord cutting trend and have started to encourage customers to shift to such services — a move that may drive customers to purchase higher-speed broadband from the provider. Less than two weeks ago, Telecompetitor reported that regional cable and broadband operator WOW! introduced streaming TV partnerships that fully embrace cord cutting, providing more evidence of a rapidly changing video landscape.


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As Russia advances on Kyiv, .ua moves out-of-country
Ukraine's ccTLD registry has moved its servers out of the country to avoid disruption due to the Russian invasion.
Hostmaster said that servers responsible for "the operability of the .ua domain" have been moved to other European countries, seemingly with the assistance of other registry operators.
The company's technical operations were based in Kyiv, which is currently under threat from advancing Russian troops.
Hostmaster announced the news on Saturday, the third day of the invasion.
A day earlier, it said it had signed up to Cloudflare's DDoS protection service to protect its two largest zones — .com.ua and .kiev.ua — from distributed denial of service attacks.
It had suffered one such attack earlier this month, before the invasion, with traffic at some points exceeding 150Gbps.
The company says it runs more than 550,000 .ua domains in total. This morning, all .ua web sites I tested from the UK were resolving normally.


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JOE Listings (Job Openings for Economists)
February 1, 2017 - July 31, 2017
Albion College
Position Title/Short Description
Section: US: Other Academic (Visiting or Temporary)
Location: Albion, Michigan, UNITED STATES
JEL Classifications:
D -- Microeconomics
E -- Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
G -- Financial Economics
Financial Markets
Financial Management
Financial Economics
Financial Modeling
Liberal Arts
Full Text of JOE Listing:
The Economics and Management Department anticipates a vacancy and seeks an excellent undergraduate teacher for a visiting faculty position in finance for 2017-18. Teaching responsibilities are two sections of microeconomic principles and one section of financial markets (fall), and two sections of macroeconomic principles and one section of financial management or financial modeling with Excel (spring).
Qualifications include prior teaching experience; ABD or Ph.D. preferred in economics, finance, or business.
Submit application materials through JOE. We will review applications until the position is filled.
Albion College is a private liberal arts college of approximately 1400 students, situated in a culturally diverse community within an hour's drive of the University of Michigan and Michigan State University. The College is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability, as protected by law, in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to a campus climate supporting equality and diversity.
Application Requirements:
- Letters of Reference
- Transcripts
- Teaching Evaluations
- Cover Letter


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By Julia Rosen
Scientists can learn a great deal about other astronomical questions using the light from GRBs. Gamma ray photons are energetic enough to traverse the entire universe, so they carry information about the farthest — and thus, oldest — corners of the cosmos. And that makes them extremely useful for studying things like the history of the stars.
Giant stars have relatively short lifetimes and produce GRBs when they die. That allows astronomers to use GRBs to reconstruct star formation and test different ideas about the early evolution of the universe, says Rosalba Perna, an astrophysicist at Stony Brook University who collaborates often with Davide Lazzati, OSU professor of physics. "Different dark-matter models make different predictions for when the first stars formed," she says. "It actually has much broader implications."
Scientists also use GRBs to probe the composition of other galaxies. The same way shining a light through a pail of seawater illuminates floating critters and bits of sand, GRBs reveal the stuff of the cosmos. As light from a GRB passes through a galaxy, some of it is absorbed, creating a spectrum that reveals the chemical makeup and structure of the galaxy. "At that point, you don't even care what the source is — it could be anything," Perna says. GRBs just happen to work well because they are bright and often distant.
GRBs can and do happen in our own galaxy, and scientists think one could devastate life on Earth if it exploded nearby. However, because there are many more stars outside of our galaxy than within it, faraway explosions are more common.
Learn more about Lazzati's research at Waiting for Starlight.


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MALIBU—The city of Malibu was bestowed with a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
Malibu was awarded for its continual transparency in financial reporting and excellence in bookkeeping, record filing, and overall financial management.
The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals. The Certificate of Achievement that the GFOA gives out is the highest form of recognition in the area of government accounting and financial reporting.
"I am extremely proud that the City has earned this award because it demonstrates Malibu's commitment to transparency, responsible management of the public's funds, and overall good governance," said Mayor Laura Rosenthal in a press release. "I applaud the meticulous work of our recently appointed City Manager Reva Feldman, who, as Assistant City Manager, has lead the City's outstanding budget and finance management for years."
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report was judged by a panel on the merit that it met the high standards of the program. This included demonstrating clear communication of its financial story and offering full disclosure to encourage people to read the CAFR.
This the 15th time the city of Malibu has received the prestigious award.


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Round photo frame
Round photo frame
Russia, Moscow
Fabergé firm, Rückert Friedrich workshop
Silver, enamel, wood, glass; enamel over filigree, gilding, foiling
Diameter 9.2 cm
Marks: "К.ФАБЕРЖЕ" beneath two-headed eagle (the Russian Empire coat of arms, Moscow District Assay Administration 1908-1917; alloy number "88" and Greek letter "Delta"
Round silver photo frame with flap leg on the rear side, covered with wooden plate. The frame surface is decorated with the Neo-Russian style multi-coloured enamel over filigree pattern with alternating fancy flowers and meshy lozenges on brown background. Enamel colour scheme is based on combination of white, gray, light blue, orange red and brown tints.


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Low maintenance - corrosion-free - sustainable
SWARCO is Germany's only full-service provider of integrated solutions for aluminum traffic sign carriers. We offer the entire traffic sign carrier portfolio of aluminum gantries and cantilevers.
Their construction is based on the guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Transport (ZTV-Ing Part 9-1 (12(2012)) ) and the decrees of the individual federal states. Static calculations are available for verification.
- available in any span width
- with or without walkway (retrofitting possible at any time without corrosion)
- gap-free stem-transom connection for perfect fits without gap corrosion
- the aluminum material substantially extends the operating life span (approx. 50 years) and drastically reduces maintenance requirements
- overbuilding of a four-lane federal highway possible with a one-piece transom - without bolted joints
- transom cant to prevent deflection
- sign holders are located below the catwalk and can be moved - re-signing possible without corrosion
- can be modified to dynamic signposting (dWiSTa)
- walkways can be retrofitted at any time to a non-walkable gantry
- bolted connection with latch is corrosion-free
- sign brackets are located below the catwalk and can be moved
- corrosion-free re-signing possible
- top connection plates are face-milled after the welding work
- perfect fits and gap dimensions
- so-called shear brackets can be bolted in order to be able to dismantle the stems, e.g. in the case of dynamic construction progress or after an accident, without demolishing the foundation base
- face-milled top plate with gap dimension "zero"
- no gap corrosion
- ZTV-ING compliant
- transom with cant welded in one piece
- avoidance of deflection after load bearing of the signs
- ZTV-ING compliant
Aluminium gantries stand for quick assembly and minimum locking times: The low weight ratio (approx. 1:2) enables easy handling, which can be carried out with an assembly crane (truck). Pre-assembly is carried out on the verge or on site. The transom assembly is possible with a locking time of only a few minutes.
Despite higher energy costs for the production of the primary aluminum, the energy compensation results in the course of the life cycle after about half of the lifetime. Aluminum structures therefore represent the most economical solution for gantries and cantilevers. Advantages are:
- Good formability
- widths of > 30 m possible without bolted joints
- low weight
- simple and fast assembly, only short road closings necessary
- longevity due to corrosion-free material
- minimal maintenance required
- high investment security
- sustainable eco-balance due to overall energy efficiency
- excellent recyclability


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The American Heart Association will be supporting an update of Oklahoma's Smoking in Public Places Act in next year's legislative session.
The Oklahoma Tobacco Control Coalition, an American Heart Association partner, held their second meeting to discuss plans to introduce new smoke free legislation in 2019. Oklahoma's Smoking in Public Places Act has numerous loopholes that adversely effect the health of Oklahomans including allowing smoking in bars and hotels. The Tobacco Control Coalition is advocating for these loopholes to be closed.
The second meeting saw a large increase in the number of organizations joining the American Heart Association on this effort, along with progress made on the overall campaign plan and strategy. The next meeting will be held at the end of the month and will focus on finalizing the draft legislation and working further on strategy.
If you or your organization would like to join the Oklahoma Tobacco Control Coalition in this effort, contact Jordan Endicott at the American Heart Association at [email protected].


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Home|Blog | What Are the Advantages of Submuscular Breast Augmentation?
What Are the Advantages of Submuscular Breast Augmentation?
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For decades, breast augmentation has been among the most frequently performed cosmetic procedures and for several reasons. Just in 2019, around 300,000 women in the United States underwent this procedure.
When deciding to undergo breast augmentation, there are quite a few decisions that need to be made to help you realize the result you desire. One of these important choices is where to place the breast implants—in front of the chest wall muscle (subglandular/pre-pectoral) or behind the chest wall muscle (submuscular/subpectoral).
Exactly What Is the Difference Between Submuscular and Subglandular?
Subglandular placement is when the implant is positioned between the breast tissue and the pectoralis major muscle. The submuscular position is where a significant part of the breast implant is situated behind the pectoralis major (which is deep in the breast tissue). This latter choice is still the "preferred" and most popularly selected option.
Why Should You Choose the Submuscular Placement?
Many plastic surgeons agree that the submuscular position is generally the superior option most of the time due to its advantages. These include:
- The breasts can look and feel more natural since the skin and breast tissue (which can be very limited on their own) and the muscle cover the implant. There is a lower risk of visible rippling of the skin, and the ability to "feel" the implant contours is markedly diminished. The undesirable "bolted-on" look, commonly seen with large implants placed in the subglandular position, is rare with the submuscular placement.
- The pectoralis major muscle takes some stress off the skin, reducing its stretching and thinning over time.
- There may be a lower risk of developing capsular contracture (encapsulation or hardness)—though, with technological and procedural changes over time, this may no longer be true.
- The risks associated with a simultaneously performed breast lift may be reduced due to less disruption and impairment of blood supply, especially to the nipple.
- The reading and interpretation of mammograms in the screening for breast cancer is typically easier and more accurate—an important advantage.
What Are the Downsides of Submuscular Placement?
Despite the many benefits of submuscular breast implant placement, there are some negatives. These may include:
- The initial postoperative discomfort is greater than that experienced with the submammary placement. This is because the pectoralis muscle is being stretched out by the implant placed behind it rather than just skin.
- The full recovery period is generally a little longer due to the stretching effects on the muscle.
- When the pectoralis muscle contracts, it squeezes on the underlying implant, effecting a change in its shape. This translates into a dynamic change in the appearance of the breasts known as "animation deformity." At times and in certain situations, this can be fairly obvious to observe—and possibly embarrassing.
Which Will It be for You—Submuscular or Submammary Breast Augmentation?
When you visit our office, Dr. Turkeltaub, who is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, will explain each breast augmentation option and recommend the right one for you based on your goals. He has the requisite knowledge and experience in all procedures, having helped thousands of women perfect their looks.
Dr. Turkeltaub clearly understands his patients' desires and offers recommendations that best serve them.
Interested in Learning More?
To schedule your plastic surgery consultation with the Arizona Center of Breast Surgery, please call 480-451-3000 or fill out our online contact form today.


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Japan Arts and Literature
In the modern and contemporary period, from the Meiji Restoration (1868) to the present, literature has renewed itself under the influence of the West. The need for a new type of novel, inspired by contemporary reality and attentive to the psychology of the characters was expressed above all by Shōyō Tsubouchi (1859-1934) in his essay Shōsetsu shinzui (The essence of the novel). At the same time, a real movement was organized aimed at renewing language, giving up literary forms inspired by classical texts, in favor of colloquial ones. Among the first prominent writers of the new literature of the century, it remembers Shimei Futabatei (1864-1909), author of Ukigumo (Floating Clouds), Kyōka Izumi (1873-1939) and the writer Ichiyō Higuchi (1872-1896). The current of " naturalism ", which developed at the beginning of the century, in turn played a role of the utmost importance both in the evolution of a type of narrative that observed reality with an objective and "scientific" attitude, and in the development of a literary language. as close as possible to the spoken one. The turn of the twentieth century saw some of the greatest writers assert themselves: Ogai Mori (1862-1922), who better than any other personifies the figure of the enlightened intellectual, poet, translator, essayist and author of novels and theatrical dramas; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916), one of the most original voices, attentive to the reality of the new Japan and its contradictions, but whose analysis of the individual's needs for affirmation often ends with a pessimistic assessment of the loneliness to which modern man is inevitably doomed. And again Kafū Nagai (1879-1959), whose nostalgia, veiled in aestheticism, for situations and atmospheres of the past does not exclude the interest in the social reality that was developing. In the field of poetry, attempts are made to renew the schemes of traditional genres. Restorers of tanka were the poet Akiko Yosano (1878-1942) and Takuboku Ishikawa (1885-1912); the haikai (now redefined haiku), Skiki Masaoka (1867-1902).
Others, such as Hakushū Kitahara (1885-1942) or Sakutarō Hagiwara (1886-1942), tried new forms, detached from tradition and close to Western models. Tōson Shimazaki (1872-1943) was himself a poet before successfully landing on naturalistic fiction. The influence of naturalism, in the interpretation offered by Japanese writers, played a dominant part in the elaboration of a particular type of novel, defined watakushi shōsetsu (novel of the self) and characterized by the autobiographical and intimate component, which would dominate for a long time the literary scene. Naoya Shiga is the celebrated author of this genre (1883-1971). The interest in the European avant-garde movements led, towards the twenties of the twentieth century, to experiment with new forms of novel. From the so-called School of new sensations, Shinkankakuha, Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972), Nobel Prize for literature in 1968, would emerge . In the same period, Junichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965), another of the twentieth century masters, perfected his speech on a well-structured novel, full of imagination and color, not devoid of interest in romantic or decadent elements. The 1920s, very rich in the literary field, also saw the emergence – albeit for a brief moment – of a leftist literature attentive to the appeal of a political commitment, exemplified by the works of Takiji Kobayashi (1903-1933). The interlude of the Pacific War and the defeat of 1945 brought important upheavals. The immediate postwar period was marked by an extraordinary flowering of authors and works of all kinds. Among the most prominent names, Osamu Dazai (1909-1948), exponent of a defeated and disillusioned generation, led to narcissism and dissipation like the characters of his most famous novels: Shayō (The sun goes out) and Ningen shikkaku (Not more human). Later the contradictory figure of Yukio Mishima emerges (1925-1970), somehow anchored to the past and to a tradition of values that seemed increasingly anachronistic and confused in the years of recovery and new prosperity. His contemporary and equally critical of the system, even if moved by opposing ideals, is Kōbō Abe (1924-1993), while the novels of Kenzaburō Ōe (b.1935), Nobel Prize 1994, often harsh and provocative, analyze the problems without illusions of contemporary society. Among the writers, Fumiko Enchi (1905-1986) and Sawako Ariyoshi (1931-1984) stand out.
According to shoefrantics, document of the first artistic manifestations in Japan are the clay artifacts made by the Neolithic bearers in an era of advanced development (III-II millennium BC). In its most advanced phase, the Jōmon pottery was replaced by the painted pottery made on the wheel of the Yayoi period (4th-3rd century BC-III AD). This culture, characterized by influences from southern China and Korea, marked the introduction of agriculture and the beginning of the age of metals with the production of objects of a religious nature. The megalithic activity carried out in this period with the construction of dolmens and menhirs introduces the Kofun period, or of the "ancient tombs", which goes from the sec. III-IV to the century. VI d. C., with persistence that touches the end of the century. VII and the beginning of the century. VIII, that is already in the Nara epoch. Around these ancient tumulus burials (some of which in the shape of a large patch, such as the tomb of Emperor Nintoku in Ōsaka) – there are approx. 50,000 – the haniwa were there, clay cylinders bearing in the upper part human images (including animals or miniature objects) performed with elementary stylizations and inspired by models of the society of the time (dancers, falconers, warriors and knights). Relations between Han China and Japan Yayoi and Kofun are documented by the discovery in the tombs (some of which from the late period have pictorial wall decorations in violent colors) of Chinese-made bronze mirrors (with geometric motifs of the "TLV" type.), considered cult objects and venerated in Japan in the shintō temples, whose architecture derives from the original form of the rustic granary of the Yayoi civilization, as it appears in the ancient shinto shrine of Ise (7th century). shimmei-zukuri, taisha-zukuri, sumiyoshi-zukuri and kasuga-zukuri) taken from recurring elements of the first temples of Ise, Izumo and Nara, later however sensitive to stylistic changes and updates for the assimilation of architectural elements Buddhist.


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The 2020 Michigan Minimum Wage increase takes effect January 1st, as well as a new Overtime Minimum Wage Exemption
Watch below to learn more and contact us if you have any questions!
Chilah Weller: Hi everyone, and welcome to this month's legislative update with Workforce PayHub. I'm Chilah Weller, and this is the Eric Jones.
Eric Jones: Hey everyone.
Chilah Weller: Eric's going to update us on a couple of the legislative updates.
Eric Jones: So next year in 2020, January 1st, we've got two updates in particular that affect Michigan employers. First is Michigan minimum wage is going from $9.45 an hour to $9.65 an hour effective January 1st. Now what I mean by effective, if you have a pay period that crosses January 1st you only have to pay the hours worked after January 1st at the new minimum wage. However, many of our clients just choose to pay that entire pay period to make it easier on them and easier on the employee for monitoring hours worked.
Eric Jones: The second change is going to be is that overtime change that we did a legislative update on a few months ago, where it increases the minimum wage that you have to pay an employee to be considered exempt, which means you do not have to pay them overtime. So that wage is $684 per week, and that change also takes effect January 1st.
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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review: Grander Across the Board
The verdict: A redesign that brings the latest tech and standard advanced safety features is just what the doctor ordered for the aging Grand Cherokee.
Versus the competition: With such a broad range of trim levels, powertrains and prices (even without designated performance models), the Grand Cherokee's competition ranges from relatively affordable mid-size SUVs to established luxury players — and it goes toe-to-toe with all of them.
The previous generation of the two-row Jeep Grand Cherokee lasted from the 2011 model year until 2021, but a new-for-2021 three-row Grand Cherokee L heralded the imminent arrival of new styling and updated comfort, convenience and safety tech for the two-row version.
That's certainly what we get in the 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Related: 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee Goes High-Tech, Gets Hybrid
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I drove a Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve. It's the most luxurious trim level of the new Grand Cherokee, adding an extra $4,000 worth of opulent options. Total sticker price: $73,085 (including $1,795 destination fee). Unfortunately, we haven't driven any other versions of the new Grand Cherokee, be they lower trims, the off-roading Trailhawk or the new plug-in hybrid 4xe version.
New but Familiar
Jeep says the new Grand Cherokee has all-new architecture: It's longer, taller and wider, with a wider track to boot. Non-PHEV powertrains remain the previous 293-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 and 357-hp, 5.7-liter V-8, but power for both is down a few horsepower versus the previous generation. It's not particularly noticeable, and the vehicle has shed more than 300 pounds. The Grand Cherokee still feels more substantial on the road compared with some of its mass-market competitors, and the driving experience feels largely unchanged. That, unfortunately, includes some forward visibility problems from my seating position, where both the A-pillars and the rearview mirror interfered with my line of sight.
The Grand Cherokee isn't quick with the V-8 under the hood, but it does feel more than adequately powered — and it sounds lovely, with a nice, deep rumble. The eight-speed automatic transmission is responsive and had no problem finding the right gear for a given situation. Handling characteristics are pleasant, if not sporty, thanks to the rear-wheel-drive platform; other competitors use front-wheel-drive architecture and can be prone to understeer, even with optional all-wheel drive. The Grand Cherokee navigates corners pleasantly, if not eagerly. Perhaps eagerness will be reserved for future performance versions to replace last generation's SRT and Trackhawk trim levels, but none have yet appeared — and federal fuel economy standards and a move toward electrification by Jeep parent company Stellantis may change what those versions look like.
Speaking of fuel economy, that's still a weak point in the V-8 Grand Cherokee — even with what Jeep calls aerodynamic improvements in the name of efficiency for the new model. The V-8 is rated 14/22/17 mpg city/highway/combined by the EPA, while the V-6 fares somewhat better with a 19/26/22 mpg rating. Interestingly, that rating applies to both RWD and 4WD versions. (Four-wheel drive is standard on V-8 Grand Cherokees.)
The Grand Cherokee we tested was equipped with a top-of-the-line Quadra-Lift air suspension, which now features electronic semi-active damping. I've always found the ride in air-suspension-equipped Jeeps (and other Stellantis products) to be a bit stiffer overall, but with better isolation from bumps and less body roll in corners than I've felt in models with coil-spring suspensions, and that continues here. I would've preferred smaller wheels than the 21-inchers on our test vehicle, however, as they created a bit of impact harshness over road imperfections.
This Is the Height of Luxury
Being inside the Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve is mostly a delightful experience — as long as you're sitting up front. High-quality Palermo leather (none of that Capri or Nappa leather you'll find on the lower trims, no sir) wraps the seats, and there's real wood and metal everywhere. Maybe too much real metal, in fact: The metal rotary gear selector gets cold in the winter (and, presumably, hot in the summer). The Grand Cherokee also uses a number of faux touch-sensitive controls that are actually piano-black physical buttons with illuminated icons. While almost all of the controls feel high-quality, those faux ones trade some quality feel for the sake of being physical controls — mostly because they're plastic and other frequently used controls are real metal.
The massaging front seats were a nice luxurious touch. Another luxury touch in our test vehicle was an optional 10.25-inch front passenger display, which allows the passenger to control the audio, watch videos via Amazon Fire TV for Auto and control the navigation system (and even send navigation to the main center screen). The screen has a privacy filter to keep it from distracting the driver, as well.
The 19-speaker McIntosh stereo was also a delight to my ears even if its aesthetics don't quite scream luxury; gothic fonts just aren't where it's at. My chief complaint up front, though, is that the centrally located controls are occasionally at odd angles, and the piano-black background can make it difficult to see the button labels.
The backseat, however, is still not the place to be in the Grand Cherokee. The seat sits very low to the floor, leading to awkward knee positions for occupants. To make up for it, our test vehicle came with an almost $2,000 Rear Seat Video Group I Package that adds displays for rear passengers, also with Amazon Fire TV for Auto.
Overall, the interior of the Grand Cherokee Summit Reserve feels as impressive as anything a more established luxury manufacturer might produce. Are Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz shoppers really going to consider a Jeep? They certainly should.
Positive Tech Updates, But Not an Entirely Positive Experience
Two more good things happened to the Grand Cherokee with this new generation: It gained Uconnect 5, which is the latest version of the Stellantis brands' infotainment system, and it got a host of now-standard advanced driver-assist technologies that were optional in the last generation.
UConnect 5 is intuitive, with clear and crisp graphics. For the most part, it was a delight to use on the Summit trim's larger 10.1-inch touchscreen (an 8.4-inch touchscreen is standard on lower trims). I did encounter some minor instances of lagginess, and at one point I couldn't get my phone to connect to Apple CarPlay, either wirelessly (wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard) or via a USB cable, but it was an isolated incident.
As for the safety tech, making features like adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, and forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking and pedestrian and cyclist detection standard is a big leap forward for Jeep. Previously, features like these were optional on the Grand Cherokee, and only on higher trims.
More minor driver-assistance features were aggravating, however. I quickly turned off a speed-limit warning that chimed for far too long when the vehicle's speed exceeded the limit by just a few mph. (You try driving in a city like Chicago and staying under the limit without antagonizing your fellow drivers.) And while warnings for things like school zones and red-light or speed cameras are helpful, the reason for those alerts' chimes was hidden while using Apple CarPlay. I didn't turn those warnings off, but I shouldn't have had to consider it.
Regarding actual safety ratings, neither the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety nor the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has yet crash-tested the new Grand Cherokee.
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For Your Consideration?
Given its overall improvement without sacrificing its strengths, the new Grand Cherokee is worth a look from luxury shoppers. The factors that made the ultra-luxe version of the Grand Cherokee that I drove better than its predecessor are also present in lower trims, so it's likely there's a new Grand Cherokee worth looking at for all sorts of mid-size SUV shoppers.
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Traveling & Iconic Photos With Elton Anderson
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I Lust For Adventure: Barcelona + Marrakesh
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Prisoner Express Annual Artshow Reception
Click here to see the event on the Durland Alternatives Library website.
The annual prisoner art exhibition at Cornell's Big Red Barn will be presented April 12 through , with a reception on April 12, 7 to 9 pm.
The exhibition will display the works of prisoners participating in the art projects of the Prisoner Express. Some artists are long-time participants of Prisoner Express; artists like Steve Fegan a prisoner in the California Department of Corrections.
Another long-time artist is Julie Spencer, also of California who has been generous in contributing her artwork both for this exhibition but many in the past. The exhibition presents approximately 30 works of art developed over the past year from various artists in prisons through-out the United States.
In this time, when the "other" is under attack, the rights of the prisoner will most certainly be challenged and the freedom for creative expression may become limited. It is at these times, when programs like Prisoner Express are pertinent to protect these rights of the prisoner.
Please come and support the rights for prioner's creative expression.


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The human brain can process entire images that the eye sees for as little as 13 milliseconds, according to MIT neuroscientists. In order to maximize engagement, the visual component is essential when creating outstanding digital content. How well the text is combined with interesting photos and exciting visual content will nearly always determine how well it performs on LinkedIn. Shortly, we will put into test the statement above.
In order to highlight the importance of visual components when working on your LinkedIn strategy, let's look at some facts. According to the Social Media Marketing Industry Report, 37% of marketers said visual marketing was the most important form of content for their business, second only to blogging. Moreover, 74% of social media marketers use visual assets in their social media marketing, ahead of blogs (68%) and videos (60%). When people hear information, they're likely to remember only 10% of that data three days later. However, in accordance with Rule 10 of Brain Rules, if a relevant image is paired with that same information, people retain 65% of the data three days later. Finally, the bloom comes in 2016, when the Content Marketing Institute reveals that 51 percent of B2B marketers prioritize creating visual content assets.
Let's have a look at the paragraph above this one and the infographic next to it. What do you think? Which form of content is more presentable and memorable?
Not sure how you absorbed the same information in two different formats? For the sake of the experiment, let's try again with the insightful data from Infographics World.
- Infographics have had the biggest increase in usage among B2B marketers in the last four years, now at 65%. (Content Marketing Institute)
- Infographics are liked and shared on social media 3 times more than any other type of content. (NN Group)
- 78% of CMOs feel that custom content, such as infographics, is still the future of content marketing. (Demand Metric)
- Infographics can increase web traffic by 12%. (Demand Gen Report)
- 42% of marketers reported that infographics and other original graphics got the most engagement, higher than any other form of visual content. (Venngage).
What do you think? Is it more engaging to present data with bullet points only or with supporting visuals like infographics? Bear in mind that posts on LinkedIn that contain images have a 98% higher comment rate. Therefore, using infographics will make your posts more engaging on LinkedIn where the average user spends only 17 minutes each month. Now that we've tested and already know the difference between the two types of content, let's dive more into the world of infographic marketing and how we can use it in our next LinkedIn post.
What is an infographic and Infographic Marketing?
An infographic is a visual representation of data or an idea. It's a method of displaying text-based data in a visually appealing format. To explain an idea, use illustrations, graphs, and little text. Moreover, infographics are an effective visual communication tool. The most visually striking, imaginative infographics are frequently the most successful because they capture and hold our attention. An infographic's visuals need to accomplish more than just intrigue and captivate the viewer. They must aid in our comprehension and retention of the infographic's material. Therefore, make sure you use specific messages for relevant audiences.
The use of infographics to convey a brand's message is known as infographic marketing.
This systematic approach to content marketing allows businesses to distinguish among rivals while improving brand visibility. Most infographics are designed with a specific audience in mind, with the goal of educating or persuading visitors. Marketers choose infographics because of their ability to provide information in a simple and straightforward manner. When utilized appropriately in marketing, infographics may cut through the clutter and reach a specific audience. Infographic marketing is used to catch the attention of an ever-increasing population with short attention spans.
Examples of How to use infographics in your next LinkedIn post
1. Summary or #SneakPeek of an event, video, podcast
Alex, the founder of BookMark (a specialized agency for Linkedin marketing), was a guest on the Xplore Marketing Podcast and they discussed the topic of how LinkedIn, the largest business social network, can help build a strong employer brand.
Although the video was already shared on the company's LinkedIn page, we can create an infographic with the main topics that are discussed in that video. In this way, we will create a FOMO (fear of missing out) effect and customers will be more likely to watch the video when they learn enough about the content of the video (but be careful not to give away everything!).
We will be spreading awareness around the video and even though the customer does not watch the whole video, they will be aware of the content that is being discussed. Or in our case, about the answers that Alex gives with his participation.
2. Repurposing your most successful blog posts
Repurposing content helps you increase the value of your content by converting it into a different format, such as converting the meaning of a blog post into an infographic. Although the messaging is the same, the medium or manner in which it is ingested differs.
Let's be honest, it takes a lot of willpower to read a two-page blog post on a Monday, during your lunch break, or on your way to work. Even though your content might be very appealing to your customers' interests, they would rather consume a shorter form of content on busy days. That being said, the same content from your blog post can be served in smaller pieces of infographics and the customers can consume the same information the whole week.
Here is a repurposing example of one of the blog posts that drew a great amount of attention during the last few weeks – about the best ways to use UTM parameters on LinkedIn.
Infographics are a powerful tool that you can use in your LinkedIn posts to target specific customers. The format can help you diversify the type of posts you share, so there is enough specific content for each group of persona you are trying to attract and engage.
Keep in mind that no matter how strong your written content may be, its effectiveness is nearly always determined by your ability to combine it with appealing illustrations and exciting visual content. At the same time, no matter how successful your infographics are, the diverse content is still key to the success of your LinkedIn marketing strategy. Bear in mind that everybody digests content differently. Therefore, don't include only one specific type of content – explore your options, and experiment. Repurpose your content and see which format best works for your audience!
Contact our team if you want to discuss the topic further or if you need professional help for your or your company's presence on LinkedIn.


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Third-party cookies are dying. And honestly? Good riddance.
Because the age of first-party cookies is here.
With first-party cookies, marketers can get all the data they need to prove campaign ROI and optimize spending. Even better, that data can be more accurate than what's provided by digital ad platforms.
Join ChannelMix's Matt Hertig as he shows you how a first-party tracking strategy can help marketing teams adapt to new, tougher privacy regulations.
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In my previous article, I disclosed top 5 digital marketing skills that Nigerian companies are likely to hire in 2014. In this article, I will disclose top 10 job interviews questions that Nigerian employers are likely to ask before hiring a digital marketing executive.
These questions were gotten from my own experience. I do hope you will read through and have some smart answers up your sleeves once the job opportunity comes knocking on your door in 2014 and beyond. Be sure to add your own job interview experience in the comment box below:
10 Digital Marketing Interview Questions Nigerian Employers Do Ask:
1. What is your digital marketing framework or strategy for our organization?
2. What made you choose digital marketing as a career?
3. How well do you handle digital media crisis? Give us an example of a crisis you managed successfully?
4. What is SEO?
5. Give us 3 best SEO practices that help a company's website rank from nothing to front page of Google?
6. If your company website's SEO rankings suddenly went from 1st position to 3rd page on Google search and your boss is screaming, what would you do?
7. What major successful digital marketing campaigns have you handled in the past?
8. What ideas do you have in order to reduce your company's Pay Per Click ads budget spending from $3,000 dollars a month to $2,500?
9. What are your strengths and weaknesses? What area of digital marketing are you really good or weak at?
10. Where do you see yourself in 3 years from now?
Your Turn:
Were these questions helpful? Happy Job Interviewing!


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I'm reading "Discipline Equals Freedom" by Jocko Willink and came across this concept of "No Zero Days".
In his text, he speaks about a zero day being a day in which you didn't make an effort to advance your personal goals (paraphrased). If you find yourself at 11:55 PM one night, not having done anything you'd qualify as advancing a goal, then get it done.
Pick up the guitar, practice that song.
Pick up that book, read a passage (for me, it's Linchpin by Seth Godin or The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday).
Knock out 20 pushups.
Do SOMETHING.
This message resonated so powerfully it made it on my daily goal list (pictured).


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