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Thursday, June 14, 2012
Solar Storms
Coronal Mass Ejections and Solar Flares are a major factor when it comes to creating Solar Storms. Coronal Mass Ejections are actually "huge bubbles of gas threaded with magnetic field lines that are ejected from the sun over the course of several hours" (Hathaway, 2007). Coronal mass ejections have been seen during eclipses for several minutes but can occur without an eclipse happening; they can occur anywhere from 2-3 times a day to once a week (Hathaway, 2007). Solar flares are "intense burst of radiation that occur when magnetic energy is released from the sun's atmosphere (Rincon, 2012). Coronal mass ejections and solar flares most often go hand-in-hand, though coronal mass ejections can happen by themselves. Once a solar flare or coronal mass ejection collides with Earth, a "solar storm" is created.
The sunspot cycle determines when a coronal mass ejection will occur (Hathaway, 2007). The sunspot cycle is completed around every 11 years (Odenwald, 1999). Geomagnetic storms occur at the peak of those sunspot cycle (Rincon, 2012). This is probably because more solar flares and coronal mass ejections should occur at the peak of the cycle, allowing more of them to enter the Earth's atmosphere.
Solar storms have many, many effects on Earth and on the things that affect people on Earth. The solar storm that is supposed to happen in 2012 or 2013 is predicted to cause of over two trillion dollars ($2,000,000,000,000) of initial damages that will need to be repaired (Rincon, 2012). These effects include damage to power lines, to communication lines, and to pipelines. Satellites and navigation systems also have problems because of the solar storms. Most technology is affected, too.
One of the worst things these solar storms mess up is the magnetosphere. The magnetosphere "protects its denizens from the worst effects of cosmic rays" (Rincon, 2012). These solar storms truly create the "holes" in the atmosphere that is usually created by the burning of fossil fuels. Little did people know that the Earth's atmosphere had actually been getting holes since the beginning of time, thanks to these solar storms.
In the 1800s, storms such as geomagnetic storms and solar storms changed some of the magnetic energy in telephone communication wires and telegraph wires. Operators of these wires didn't need to use any battery - or any kind of power source, for that matter - because of the strength of the power in these storms. Several people were electrocuted. Those lines were all above ground but even underground cables and lines, such as the Atlantic cable between Scotland and Newfoundland, have felt surges from the storms and blackouts occurred everywhere the wires usually provided a service for. (Odenwald, 1999)
Pipelines corrode at a much faster rate when Earth receives a storm solar storm. In the 1970s, the Alaskan Oil Pipeline was built with improvements that were acquired after previous solar storms. Hopefully, this would have allowed the pipeline to last through several solar storms. Another occurrence of corroded pipelines have very negative affects happen in 1989. A gas pipeline exploded near the Tran-Siberian Railway, as a result of the corrosion. (Odenwald, 1999)
Satellites are also sensitive to the powers of a strong solar storm. They are in the Earth's atmosphere, so they are even more probable to have problems then things on Earth. Many satellites actually flip when the storms cause magnetic changes in the atmosphere (Odenwald, 1999).
These are all some things that happen during solar storms that most people might not be aware of, apart from possibly seeing a clip or two about them on the news. The news might not even talk about the effects of the geomagnetic storms, but just about how much it will cost in damages. Most people are definitely more familiar with problems that the solar storms cause to items they use everyday, Television channels are often lost, especially satellite stations, for reasons previously stated. A lot of cell phone calls get dropped, even in areas that usually provide the best service to cell phones. Internet connections will also experience problems. Electricity will be affected, causing blackouts and other problems when power lines are damaged. (Odenwald, 1999)
But other, less harmful things can occur after a solar storm as well. The aurora borealis or northern lights are an example of a seemingly harmless effect of a geomagnetic storm (Odenwald, 1999). This light show seems to just provide a beautiful coloration to the Arctic night sky that people can enjoy.
It could take over a year fro everything to be fixed, so be sure you are prepared form when a solar storm happens. TO prepare for a solar storm is very similar to preparing for any natural disaster. Make sure you have enough food and water to last you a while. You also want to make sure you have common household necessities that most people take for granted, such as toilet paper. When you run out of these items you will be sorry and in need of much help, which might not come for a while. Have a nice supply of water, food, and common items, so that no matter what happens when the solar storm occurs, you are prepared (National Geographic Preppers, 2012). Miniature portable cooking stoves are also something you should have in case of an emergency. When choosing which one you want, you should go with the one that takes liquid fuel to power (National Geographic Preppers, 2012).
Banks and other monetary storage places will be closed if their electric goes out, and you wont be able to take out much money. If you plan on vacationing, you should wait until after 2013 because if the storm occurs while you are away and it is a bad storm, you will be stuck wherever you are (National Geographic Preppers, 2012).
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My dad got me heaps of gemstones from america, but he doesn't know what they are...
I think the fist photo is a jasper of some sort, nut I could be completely wrong, I have no idea about the second or third photo, I was thinking the fourth might be a purple dalmation jasper? and I thought the fifth could be lapis lazuli but it seems more faded than the other one that i have.
Hopeful;y the pictures are okay, please tell me if you need better ones
The link to your pictures is private and cannot be viewed. Please upload your pictures directly or provide public access so we can view them.
sorry i thought you would be able to see them. Does this link work??
Yes, first one definitely looks like some sort of Jasper. They all look like tumbled stones. Second is hard to tell - could be a poor quality aquamarine or topaz. 3rd looks most like variscite, but hard to tell for certain without testing it. The 4th one is most likely dyed purple. It could be dyed howlite or white chalcedony. 5th one looks like sodalite.

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HAMPSTEAD -- Already elbow-deep in civic projects, Jacqueline J. Hyatt said she's looking forward to adding new duties as the newest Town Council member.
The downtown businesswoman and former council member was selected in a unanimous vote by the council Monday to fill a vacant seat.
She will be sworn in at the Aug. 19 meeting. The vacancy was created in May when Councilman C. Clinton Becker was elected mayor with two years left in his council term.
"I was pleased that they all agreed -- that makes you feel better," Hyatt said of thevote.
Councilman William S. Pearson nominated Hyatt, and the votewas taken without any other applicants being nominated. At least twoother people had expressed written interest -- Matthew Grice, activein The Fields Homeowners Association at Roberts Field, and Gordon Craig, who conducted a last-minute write-in campaign for a council seatin May.
Hyatt is no newcomer to town government, having served previously as an appointed councilwoman. She has also run unsuccessfully twice for Town Council. She didn't run in May.
A familiar face at council meetings, Hyatt has been active in town beautification through planting flowers and trees such as at the War Memorial Park and helping to promote the summer concerts there.
A new project town officials had asked her to take on was restoration of the old train station on Gill Avenue. Hyatt said she is at the early stage of looking into paying for the project. She wants to see the station declared a historical site and transformed into a museum.
"I would have continued doing things whether I was selected (to be on the council) or not," Hyatt said of her activity in town. "It's an important part of mylife. I'm a caring person and have always been involved."
The owner of Hyatt's Animal Boutique on Main Street for the last 15 years, she was a founder of the Hampstead Business Association, which promotes local businesses and civic events.
She has lived in Hampstead for 18 years, first on a farm and now on Hillcrest Avenue behind the pet shop. She and her husband, Lewis Hyatt, a contractor, have four adult children: Liz, Denise and Michael Hyatt and Carla Hale, all of Hampstead.
In addition to town activities, Hyatt and her husband alsohave sponsored handicapped and underprivileged children who visited their farm when they lived there.
Hyatt said she will continue with the projects she has started, as well as adding her new duties as acouncilwoman. Council members divide among them certain areas, and Hyatt will take parks, recreation, historic buildings and municipal buildings and land. She also will serve as a liaison to two homeowner associations.
Hyatt said the major issues facing the town remain growth, traffic and water. However, she said, she will funnel her energy into the areas assigned to her for now.
Councilman Arthur H. Moler, in his third term, said Hyatt will "do well for the council."
"I've been aware of Jackie and her activities with the business people of the town and the town itself," he said.
At a meeting earlier this spring, former mayor Richard E. Miller publicly asked Hyatt, in the audience, to consider one of the vacancies coming up on the council and Planning and Zoning Commission.
Pearson, in nominating her,said he did not want to wait until August to fill the vacant seat because of the qualified candidates who already had responded.
At a previous meeting, Pearson had also said he would like to appoint a woman, as the rest of the council is all male. But Hyatt is not the first woman to serve on the council, following in the steps of Ann Herget and Julia Gouge, who also was mayor and now is a County Commissioner.


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Waterjet Cutters and Cutting Machinery
Flow International Showcasing 87,000 psi Waterjet Cutting Technology at WESTEC 2008
Manufacturers realizing faster cutting, higher revenues and greater reliability and maintenance
KENT, Wash., November 30, 2007 - Flow International Corporation (NASDAQ: FLOW), the world's leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) waterjet technology, will showcase 87,000 psi waterjet cutting at WESTEC 2008, March 31 - April 3, 2008 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Flow's Integrated Flying Bridge (IFB) and WMC2 waterjet machines incorporate 87,000 psi waterjet cutting. Flow's HyperPressure technology enables faster, more cost-effective cutting. lower part cost and higher production, including cutting speeds that are 20-50% faster than 60,000 psi; 20-30% lower part cost than 60,000 psi; lower abrasive consumption, with 30-50% less abrasive used than 60,000 psi; simpler, faster maintenance; and many more benefits.
Manufacturers Speak: 87k Cuts Faster, Reduces Part Cost, Increases Production Rates
Manufacturers are realizing significant benefits as the result of 87,000 psi waterjet cutting, as evidenced by Flow's customers who have implemented 87k psi.
"Flow's 87,000 psi HyperPressure with Dynamic Waterjet head is hands down the best, fastest, most accurate machine available - period," said Jack Bates, co-owner, Michigan Waterjet, Albion, Mich. "In some cases we are cutting as much as 50% faster than 50k or 60k psi cutting."
TR Machine, Davis, Ill., replaced its 50k psi machine with Flow's IFB waterjet and 87k psi and realizing faster cutting and a positive impact on their bottom line.
"With the 87,000 psi, we not only cut faster, but also control the straightness or taper of the edge quality using Dynamic Waterjet®," said Tom Olsen, Vice President of TR Machine. "The ability to control our cutting edge has given us a twofold advantage by eliminating secondary milling or profiling operations which in turn created added capacity in our CNC milling department.
"The speed at which 87,000 psi cuts has helped us realize significant time savings," continued Olsen. "A 3/8 aluminum plate part went from being a 6 minute part to a 3 minute part for a 50% time savings. As a result of 87,000 psi's faster cutting, we have cut our cycle time in half and can now produce twice as many parts in the same amount of time."
TR Machine has improved part production while maintaining quality, to help realize a positive impact on the bottom line. "Through faster cutting with 87,000 psi, we have significantly increased our production rates and in doing so, created capacity for other opportunities," said Olsen. "We have improved our overall operations but, more important, we have opened doors for other opportunities that would have remained closed without this technology. By keeping jobs in house we've improved our delivery, maintained quality, and increased our capacity as a company, resulting in a positive impact on our bottom line."
About Flow International Corporation
Flow International Corporation is the world's leading developer and manufacturer of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet technology for cutting and cleaning. Flow provides state-of-the-art ultrahigh-pressure (UHP) technology to numerous industries including automotive, aerospace, job shop, surface preparation, food and dozens more. For more information, visit www.flowcorp.com.
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On Saturday, May 13th, some friends (by the names of Dominic, Jordan, and Dale) and I went to Six Flags Great America for our first visit of 2017! Our main reason for going was to try out the new Drop of Doom VR before it ended later this month, but we were able to get on a substantial number of other rides too! Here's a run through of our day:
When we arrived at about 10:15, there were already tons of guests piling up at the entrance. It was looking to be a pretty crowded day. Luckily, the staff did a great job of filtering people through the gates, and we made it in the park by opening time at 10:30!
We decided that we would ride Goliath first. This allowed me to walk past the The Joker and take some pictures.
We waited about 20 minutes for Goliath. The ride actually broke down while we were waiting, otherwise it would've only been a station wait. The ride was running pretty good though. It felt a little slower than usual, but maybe that was just because it was still the beginning of the season.
After Goliath, we went to my personal favorite ride of the park: X-Flight. It was so nice to get back on the only wing coaster I've ever ridden. The inline twist at the end is still one of my favorite inversions to this date.
Following X-Flight, we rode both Raging Bull and X-Flight. Unfortunately, both coasters seemed to be running a little sluggish that day. They were still fun, but Bull seemed to have a bit more of a rattle than usual, and Viper…well, it's just not as fun in the front as it is in the back.
We then went to get lunch at JB's Barbecue and Sports Bar. Surprisingly, this ended up being one of the highlights of the trip for all of us. I ordered the Southwest Barbecue Burger, Jordan and Dominic each got a ginormous plate of nachos (seriously, they couldn't even finish half of them), and Dale got a plate of boneless wings. Everything was delicious, but the wings Dale so graciously shared with us were definitely the highlight of the meal. I could go on and on about how excellent this restaurant was (especially for a Six Flags counter service restaurant), but I'll save that for it's own separate review.
Once we were done eating, we took a break from coasters and go ride some of the park's water rides. We had never been on the Roaring Rapids before, so we decided to head to that first. I didn't expect it to be an absolute soaker like Kali River Rapids at Disney's Animal Kingdom, but boy was I wrong. By the time we got off the ride we were dripping wet. Combine that with a humungous splash on Logger's Run, and it was going to take a while for us to dry off completely. They were both very fun rides though!
After the two water rides, it was time to go ride the Drop of Doom (or so we thought). We walked up to the entrance of the drop tower, and were greeted with an employee handing out ride reservation times. She gave us each a ticket, and told us to come back at 5 to 6. It was only 3 o'clock, so we some time to kill…
We decided to head into the Mardi Gras section of the park to ride The Dark Knight and Superman: Ultimate Flight. We only had to wait about 30 minutes to get on TDK, which was the shortest wait I've ever seen for that ride. I'm sure it has lower wait times at the beginning of the day, but filtering riders through quickly and efficiently isn't exactly The Dark Knight's strong suit.
After our rides Dark Knight and Superman, we made a quick stop at Antoine's Funnel Cake House to get some funnel cakes. Dale and Jordan were the only ones who wanted the dessert, so I didn't actually get to eat any. They both seemed to really enjoy the cakes though, and had a hell of a time shaking powdered sugar on each other's clothes once they were done eating.
It was finally time to ride what we had all been waiting for: The Drop of Doom VR on Giant Drop. We made it the drop tower just after 5, and handed our reservation tickets to the staff at the entrance. Within 20 minutes we were strapped into our VR headsets and restraints, and heading up the 227 ft. tower. The experience was short, but relatively unique and enjoyable. Like JB's Sports Bar, I'll write a more in depth review on Drop of Doom later on.
After Drop of Doom, we managed to get on American Eagle, Demon, and Whizzer before the park closed at 7:30. Even though it was a very early closing time for a Saturday, we still managed to get on every major coaster except V2 and Batman. Combine that with the fact that we rode the drop tower and two water rides, and I'd say we had a pretty successful day at Six Flags Great America!
Obviously this trip report wasn't as long as some of our others, but don't worry. We'll be back at Great America in June to ride The Joker, and I'll definitely be writing another report about that day!
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Want to stay up to date with our latest theme park plans, videos, trip reports, and more? Be sure to follow us on here, Twitter, and Instagram @Limitless_Park!
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Facebook's "Become A Fan" Officially Switches To "Like"
As part of a broader product rollout today, Facebook has officially pushed out the "Like" button on Facebook Pages. The change will surely confuse people as Facebook is reportedly pushing out a broader "Like" button as part of the new Open Graph API. Earlier today Facebook officially rolled out the new community pages that we previously covered, however it appears that this is a move toward a more structured web of interests as objects. In theory users will be able to "Like" brands, people, issues, and various broad topics.
As Facebook states, "With the introduction of Community Pages, connecting to Pages will now be the main way to express yourself on your profile." While we will be learning more about Facebook's new "Open Graph" concept later this week, today the company is rolling out product changes to support the new API. The shift to the like button is only one step in a much larger process. We'll have more to come throughout the day.


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Valerie Reyna is collaborating with Holly Prigerson of Cornell Weill Medical College on an intercampus palliative care project as part of the recently established Academic Integration Initiative which fosters research between the Cornell Ithaca and the Cornell Weill New York City campuses. Dr. Prigerson has been researching factors that hinder communications between patients and physicians about end-of-life decisions. In the course of her research, Prigerson discovered Dr. Reyna's fuzzy trace theory (FTT) and was eager to find a way to collaborate (read more in the downloadable article below). According to Reyna, an important principle of FTT is the "gist principle" which is a type of mental representation that "captures the bottom-line meaning of information, and it is a subjective interpretation of information based on emotion, education, culture, experience, worldview, and level of development" and can be applied to improve doctor-patient understanding and treatment options (click on the title of Dr. Reyna's paper, "A Theory of Medical Decision Making and Health: Fuzzy Trace Theory" to read more about FTT).
'Mortal Matters' by Anne Machalinski, Weill Cornell Medicine Magazine - Summer 2018.


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Hi Everyone,
I come to you today to give you a recent update on the election process and how this relates towards the international roll out of the IQD for Iraq.
Note: If you have not read my previous news letter from Wednesday Part 1 8/27 Part 2 8/27,
I encourage you to first read it. Today's news letter, as in all my news letters, is a continuation of the ongoing saga of the IQD RV process.
I hope you don't mind I tried to keep today's news letter short, brief and to the point…lol…lol…. There is so much more news to tell and it will all come out later this week.
Today's News
Today is Tuesday 09/02 and finally we get an announcement of the distribution of the ministries per bloc/party/sec. Congratulations Iraq !
But this is still not exactly what we want and need to see as the fully formed and seated government announcement. But I truly believe it is coming this week. Here is why I am all but sure this will occur prior to or on 9/4.
As the Iraqi Army moves in to irradiate more ISIS forces and Prime Minister Haider Abadi races for time to complete his government and to announce the new government to the world a NATO summit in the city of Leeds UK is planned for next Thursday 9/4.
Why is this so important to Iraq?
As you may know NATO will be taking a vote in this upcoming session on giving support for Iraq in the fighting to the Islamic militants ISIS DAASH. This is on the UN agenda.
In order to insure a strong vote in favor of this decision for Iraq it will require the presence of a fully completed government of Iraq. This would almost surely ensure they get the support they need.
So yesterday the Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the distribution of positions for his cabinet for the next four years, which will be the successor to the presidency of the government of Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki. He did not announce that his government was fully formed and seated.
Here is the breakdown of the ministries:
Shia - share of the National Alliance, in the next government will be 17 ministeries;
Kurdistan Alliance 7 bags, including the Iraqi Oil Ministry (makes total sense to me);
Sunnia - Union of National Forces 6 Ministries;
Coalition of Forces - Ministry of the Interior;
Sovereign Ministries – the National Alliance will take the defense, finance and foreign affairs ministries.
Next Steps
So the government positions are now official but still no names associated with them. The next step is for the prime minister is to present the names of all the new ministers to parliament and thus at this timeframe probably announce them to the world.
He will also announce that his government is "fully" formed or "completed" at this time. I believe this will occur with the next 2 days if not even today. This is so very close at hand.
So between now and then we wait to hear about the completion of the administration of the oaths of office and the ratification of these candidates by parliament. Then it is official. Then Abadi will make his announcement that we all desire. Look for this on the news. This will make the headlines.
Next Priority Business
According to a member of the Budget Committee interim Attorney crescent Sahlani, said on Monday, that the budget is still in the government hands and was not sent to the House of Representatives, noting that the revised edition will reach parliament next week.
Said Sahlani noting that the proxy Minister of Finance and through hosted in Parliament last week confirmed that all the new amendments to the budget set by the Temporary Budget Committee have now been introduced.
He added that "the budget will arrive next week to the House of Representatives for approval, but it contains a large deficit," pointing out that "the 2014 budget will be for the remainder of the year and only belong to the operational budget."
President Massoum called for a review of the law adopted in the work of the accountability and Justice Commission. This now looks like it will also be one of their next major tasks.
So today's news is all excellent as having their ministry positions announced is just another step in the right direction and they are moving forward quickly.
So to get the names of the ministers associated with these positions and then to formally announce the government is fully seated is what we wait for now. I full believe that this may have already happened in Iraq and we are waiting for the news to catch up with the west. This may very well happen sometime today.
The stage is now set for this to occur. We know there are many meetings scheduled for this week. There is another Bretton Woods meeting, there is the NATO session to vote on military support for Iraq and there is an Oil Summit also coming up this week.
The USA secretary of state John Kerry is heading to Iraq on Thursday too. Does he want to be there for some sort of announcement or is he just stopping in for tea?
Then when can we expect the RV?
All I will say is what I have been saying all along we wait for a formal (global) announcement to the public that the Iraq government is now fully formed. Many of you asked me if a formal, public announcement is necessary and the answer is a big fat YES.
I want to emphasize once again this final announcement of the IQD going international will not happen until the USA feels the Iraq government is stable, non-sectarian and is a functional government.
This is has been the plan all along. They may have wavered a bit on how the plan was implemented but the overall plan guidelines have not changed.
Peace and Luv To Ya All, Mnt Goat


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Multi Threaded Queue Processing
I needed a way to run a bunch of jobs in parallel and I am use to using the Symfony Process Component for that.
So this post will show how I did this in Laravel 4.3 via the Queue so I can remember next time.
What will come out of this is a workflow as seen here
We will create two Artisan Commands. This allows us to use Symfony Process to run numerous console commands in the background.
I will not go over how to add a job to the queue there is plenty on that. I will show the class I used for the Queue and it's attributes.
{ "job":"Foo\\\\Reporting\\\\RequestsCommandQueueRunner", "data":{ "results_uuid":"4a13aaee-4289-4f95-afe5-ea5abaaed869" } }
This gets pushed into the Queue. It is the "Parent" that will run x number of children commands. The x is defined in my .env.local.php or .env.production.php files. This way I can increase or decrease the number of threads it will run as needed.
The results_uuid is the data I need to get the children. In this case the children have that uuid in their table as belongsTo that parent.
This Artisan command is quite simple
<?php #app/Foo/RequestsCommandQueueRunner.php namespace Foo\Reporting; use Foo\Models\ReportingOverviewBatchRequestJob; use Foo\QueueServices\QueueInterface; class RequestsCommandQueueRunner implements QueueInterface { protected $job_limit; protected $results_uuid; public function __construct() { $this->job_limit = $_ENV['RESULTS_QUEUE_LIMIT']; } public function fire($job, $params) { $this->results_uuid = $params['results_uuid']; exec("php artisan request:trigger $this->results_uuid", $results); $job->delete(); //@TODO make delete if all goes well catch error though and fail it } }
All it does is passes the parent id to the trigger command. Below is the trigger command.
Note too I am not using the job limit yet. Later I will make x number of Queue jobs as I divide the number of children that parent has by the limit set.
<?php namespace Foo\Console; #app/Foo/Console/RequestsQueueCommand.php use Foo\Models\ReportingOverviewBatchRequestJob; use Illuminate\Console\Command; use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption; use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument; use Symfony\Component\Process\Process; class RequestsQueueCommand extends Command { protected $name = 'request:trigger'; protected $run = []; protected $description = 'Trigger the running of related jobs'; protected $request_uuid; protected $projects; /** * @var \Foo\Models\ReportingOverviewBatchRequestJob */ private $reporting_overview_batch_request_jobs; public function __construct( ReportingOverviewBatchRequestJob $reporting_overview_batch_request_jobs ) { parent::__construct(); $this->reporting_overview_batch_request_jobs = $reporting_overview_batch_request_jobs; } public function fire() { $this->request_uuid = $this->argument('request_uuid'); $this->setRelatedProjects(); $this->setRun(); $this->runRelatedProjectsCommand(); return "Fired"; } protected function getArguments() { return array( array('request_uuid', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'The uuid of the Request to trigger the jobs for'), ); } protected function setRelatedProjects() { $projects = $this->reporting_overview_batch_request_jobs->getAllJobsForReportOverviewBatchRequestUuid($this->request_uuid); $this->projects = $projects->toArray(); return $this->projects; } protected function setRun() { foreach($this->projects as $project) { $this->addToRun($project['id']); } } protected function runRelatedProjectsCommand() { foreach($this->run as $process) { $process->start(); } while(count($this->run) > 0) { foreach($this->run as $key => $process) { if(!$process->isRunning()) { \Log::info("Done running process"); unset($this->run[$key]); } } } } protected function addToRun($project_id) { $this->run[] = new Process("php artisan request:run $project_id"); } }
Here is where things get interesting. I begin the work of finding the children Ids then making an array of console commands to run using the children id as the argument I pass.
The Process Component allows me to start them in the background and then check on them while they are running.
Now for the command it runs "php artisan request:run $project_id"
This is the process that does the long running work. In this case logs into Github, get some info and reports on it.
<?php namespace Foo\Console; use Foo\Models\ReportingOverviewBatchRequestJob; use Foo\Services\RequestJobRunService; use Illuminate\Console\Command; use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputOption; use Symfony\Component\Console\Input\InputArgument; class RequestsJobRunCommand extends Command { protected $name = 'request:run'; protected $description = 'Run the related job'; protected $job_uuid; /** * @var RequestJobRunService */ private $requestJobRunService; /** * Id of the job we will run * @var */ protected $related_job; public function __construct(RequestJobRunService $requestJobRunService) { parent::__construct(); $this->requestJobRunService = $requestJobRunService; } public function fire() { $this->job_uuid = $this->argument('job_uuid'); $this->loadTheJobsInfo(); $this->requestJobRunService->getGithubApi()->authenticate(); $this->getJobsAndCount(); return "Fired"; } protected function getJobsAndCount() { try { $tests = $this->getRelatedTests(); $tests_count = count($tests); \Log::info(sprintf("Updating ReportingOverviewRequest with uuid %s", $this->job_uuid)); $this->related_job->status = 1; $this->related_job->number_of_tests = $tests_count; $this->related_job->save(); } catch(\Exception $e) { $this->related_job->status = 1; // mark done for now though a fail noted in message box $this->related_job->message = $e->getMessage(); $this->related_job->save(); \Log::error(sprintf("Error processing job %s for request job request parent uuid %s error ", $this->related_job->id, $this->related_job->reporting_overview_batch_request_id, $e->getMessage())); } } protected function getRelatedTests() { try { return $this->requestJobRunService->getGithubApi() ->setReponame($this->related_job->repo_name) ->setAccountName($this->related_job->account_name) ->setBranch($this->related_job->branch) ->index($this->related_job->folder); } catch(\Exception $e) { throw new \Exception("Error getting index of github " . $e->getMessage()); } } protected function loadTheJobsInfo() { $this->related_job = $this->requestJobRunService->getReportingOverviewBatchRepository()->getReportingOverviewBatchRequestJobsModelInterface() ->findOrFail($this->job_uuid); } protected function getArguments() { return array( array('job_uuid', InputArgument::REQUIRED, 'The uuid of the related request job to run'), ); } }
There still is some work to do. I have to set the limit so my initial run does not timeout. I also need to clean up some code so that these classes are digging so deep into the other classes.
But this was just to show how to use Symfony Process Component, Laravel Queue, and Laravel Artisan to run a multi threaded task.


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I'm back in the gym. It's hell, of course, because I hadn't been for months before I went away and post-illness weakness is a real thing. But every day I run a little further than I ran before, and die a little less during my ab routine, so there's hope that in about 6 months people will stop laughing at me.
I go with my cousin, usually, who's irritatingly fit and good natured. I cannot understand being cheerful in a gym. What is there to be happy about?! Every day I have to endure his reckless happiness and exhortations, his effortlessly endless reps, his kindness. That's the worst bit. I think I'd do better with someone who called me out on my weak inefficiency, who pinched my flab and insulted me. I feel like that's the kind of attitude that builds warriors. But he just ambles over after doing 100 pull-ups or whatever, and gently corrects my form, then says "well done!" after I've managed one push-up. I hate him so much.
But being back in the gym, a part of my old routine, is the most tangible way to getting back to being myself. I feel a bit as if my life in Lagos ought to be split into two: before I got ill, and after I got ill. Truth is, I hated it here before. Really hated it. Traffic, bustle, noise, dirt- all these things are true of Lagos but don't blind most people to the good underneath. I didn't see any good, Before, but now…I have a good bunch of people around me- family with whom I live, clever people with whom I work, friends and sort-of-friends to ring up for late night chats or a quick drink, and, when she's in Nigeria, one of my Necessaries living only a 10 minute drive away. I've found a church I like, that has zero prosperity preaching or blessing selling going on, and I can attend services in ripped jeans and a t-shirt. Even the domestic staff at home seem to me to be revealed as courteous and hardworking now, whereas Before I was convinced they held daily meetings to decide how best to frustrate me. Nothing magical happened when I was ill, of course, but I suppose I had more time to think about myself, and my interaction with the world, and came to the infantile but surprisingly hard-to-reach conclusion that life is what you make it.
I went on an almost-date with a guy I met here. It was a date in the sense that I and he called it a date, and I put on a pretty dress, and we went to a place at night that served us food and drink while we talked to each other. But the 'almost' comes in because there wasn't anything there- we chatted and laughed and got quite deep, conversationally, but I didn't feel any attraction and I don't think I was alone in that. I can't drink until December, another new feature of my After life, so my conversation felt heavier in my mouth. I sipped on water and worried I was being boring. We ended up splitting the bill, even though I didn't eat anything and he did, and I don't think there is a surer sign of mutual friend zoning than that. Guys don't let girls they like pay for things, here, and I certainly wouldn't have slapped my card down on the table if I felt like I was being courted. The bill at the end of a date is a gift we Nigerian girls give guys who are interested in us. Still, it was a good evening that confirmed our friendship and I didn't go home unhappy. The me of Before wouldn't even have gone, terrified of creating even tenuous roots in this city. I felt safer now, After.
A few days later, walking in the front door of my house, I was confronted by a passel of drinking men. My cousin had a few of 'his boys' over and they'd done some damage to a few bottles of Hennessy. The room was loud with the hum of conversation and those deep barrel laughs men only seem to laugh around each other, and I could smell the booze in the air. Before, I'd have said polite hellos and escaped to the upstairs living room where I could slip out of my heels, and my hair extensions, and watch tv or read in peace. But they're a nice bunch, really, and this was After, so I stayed and chatted with them for a while. They drank more, and I rustled up the cook to feed them when I determined they needed something in their bellies. It was fun. We decided things: Paris was overrated but LA was first-world Lagos. Nigerians needed to figure out how to make our food look less disgusting- amala was delicious but looked like a terrible mistake. Politics everywhere was a grand play, staged by the "permanent political class" but what wasn't, really? Cars may be depreciating assets everywhere else, but in Lagos they were essential social currency. Men who married women exactly like their mothers couldn't possibly have good sex lives. Church could be as much of an addition as cocaine, and twice as harmful. Women dressed for the approval of other women, nowadays, and that wasn't a bad thing.
They tried to get me to come clubbing with them, and I demurred. "I hate clubs", I said flatly. One of them, a big guy with kind eyes and a filthy sense of humour, said "Then you'd better find a bed partner- what else is there to do in Lagos on the weekends?" Drunkenly, the boys then set themselves to hooking me up with someone, asking what kind of guy I was into, offering themselves up as suitors despite my cousin's overprotective roars of protest. At first I was amused and flippant, but I soon found myself sincerely trying to answer them. I ended up quoting Rihanna in that New York Times interview with Miranda July – "''I'm turned on by guys who are cultured. That'll keep me intrigued. They don't have to have a single degree, but they should speak other languages or know things about other parts of the world or history or certain artists or musicians. I like to be taught. I like to sit on that side of the table.''
The guys were all quiet for a while, then my cousin said "Well, that's going to be hard." and I knew it was a compliment but it didn't feel like one.


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How do I decide where to go?
Before you get started with any planning, have a think about where you really want to go on your adventure. Grab a notebook and a map of the world and make a list of the places you've always wanted to visit.
Now be realistic
When you have your wish list, talk to friends, travel agents, look online, read travel features in newspapers, magazines and books, and watch travel documentaries to narrow down you dream destinations.
Then think about the type of trip you want. Do you want to cram as many places as possible into your trip or do you want to spend some time in each place and get to know each destination a little better? As tempting as it can be to tick as many places off your 'must-visit list' in a short space of time, think carefully about how tired the travelling will make you and whether you want to come back from your holiday relaxed or exhausted.
Now place your short-list of destinations into a timeframe and place a sense of importance against each one to help you decide how many nights to spend in each place.
When thinking about a number of nights in a destination, it is also worth considering any activities/events/attractions you want to take part in and see there that you would like to allow any extra time for.
Round the world flights
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On April 6, 2009, a petition for review was filed in Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (Benson), no. S171845. The answer and reply have also been filed, as well as a depublication request, and I've heard that multiple amicus letters in support of review are coming in. So far, I have copies of two items:
- Petition for Review (filed 04/06/09)
- Amicus Letter of Consumer Action et al. (dated 05/06/09)
My original blog post on the Court of Appeal opinion, Kwikset Corp. v. Superior Court (Benson), 171 Cal.App.4th 645 (Feb. 25, 2009) (Fourth Appellate District, Division Three), is at this link.
In related news, a petition for review and depublication request have also been filed in Troyk v. Farmers Group, Inc., no. S172288.
UPDATE: Thanks to the blog reader who emailed to advise me of a problem with the links to the two briefs. The problem has been fixed and you should now be able to access them.


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Renewable energy
Photovoltaics (PV) - a branch of science and technology dealing with the processing of sunlight into electricity or other electrical power generation using solar photovoltaic phenomenon. Photovoltaics is presently used, despite relatively high costs, compared with the so-called. conventional sources, for two main reasons: environmental (wherever ecology is more important than economics) and practical (solar radiation is available practically everywhere).
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Director: Skip Shea
Screenwriter: Skip Shea
Cast: Sean Carmichael, David Graziano, Aurora Grabill, Lynn Lowry
2016 | USA/Italy | DCP | 85 min.
A man accidentally bumps into the priest who abused him when he was a child, sending him on a twisted journey through his past.
In his first feature, Massachusetts' own Skip Shea plumbs the depths of loss, trauma, and guilt through the story of Michael, a stoic artist (Sean Carmichael) who stops for coffee only to encounter the priest (David Graziano) who once sexually abused him. What would you do if you came face-to-face with the man who ruined your life?
Trinity explores that moment as a dreamlike journey through time past, a route that carries the troubled Michael in and out of churches, a dimly lit bathroom stall, and the tables of tarot card readers. We meet Father Tom's other victims, most memorably the haunting Angel (Aurora Grabill), and a cadre of Michael's chatty adulthood friends who seem to discuss the tenets of Catholicism as others casually discuss their theories about Westworld. Their removed, academic dissections rarely consider that the scars of abuse do not always fade with time. The experiences continue to strangle and suffocate the victims long after they've left the physical proximity of their tormentors.
An outspoken survivor of clergy abuse, Shea understands real terror is not necessarily found in cannibalistic reveries, but in the unexpected and most-unwelcome greeting from one's tormenter in a benignly cozy coffee shop. These are the film's most profoundly squeamish moments and they will stay with you long after you leave the theater. Filmed mostly in Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the non-linear narrative borrows from Mulholland Drive and the works of Alain Resnais, but this searingly painful story is all Shea. The journey is at times arduous and altogether frustrating, but you will never lose sight of the hope cautiously peering out from the rabbit hole.
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my fifth graders put on another great science fair yesterday.
i teach fifth grade and every year my students host a science fair. they each choose a topic to experiment on and have time to do such experiments at home. on the day of the fair we invite other grades to come learn from my students. my one student, sitting here, is showing the chickens she hatched from different colored eggs.
each year i am floored with how well they do and how much fun they have with the project.


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In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument
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The Daily Grind—Monday, March 7
The voice is back! Last month, Grammy and Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson released "Where You At," the lead track from her sophomore album, 'I Remember Me,' due March 22. Hudson shines in the original edit, but the track soars to new heights when remixed by Dave Audé. Simply stunning.
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Sometimes the first step is the most difficult. It takes courage to make a change.
I believe in my heart that you have the courage to escape or you wouldn't be here.
Yes, I realize you are just looking around, but there's a part of you that is urging you to go forward, to take that first step, to take that leap of faith. I know this because I've been where you are.
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Amazon: the retail search engine
Amazon's ability to attract retail brands in droves has an unforeseen side effect, it has become the defect search engine for products. Dylan Whitman, CEO of one of two founders at Brand Value Accelerator recently tweeted:
Mid market is future of ecommerce. 10 years ago Casper would have swept. Now 20 competitors overnight. Easier to get big harder to get huge.
Dylan is a friend and professional partner of mine. For one, he throws great professional parties and seems to know how to scale an agency faster than Amazon scaled Prime. Needless to say, he knows what he's talking about but I think that he is off here. As Google, Bing, and Yahoo continue to lose market share to Amazon in search, mid-market brands will be harder and harder to find unless they too are selling on Amazon. And the "Catch 22" is that if you're a younger brand who sells on Amazon, your brand will suffer in the long run. Historically, this has been the sentiment and I don't see it changing much.
Mid-market eCommerce ($2-25M) will get harder, not easier.
Last Word: The Trouble With Mall Brands
On occasion, I like to consider the words of my friend Paul Munford, the esteemed Editor of LeanLuxe. Today he riffed on the article linked above called: "The Trouble With Mall Brands."
An excerpt from today's LeanLuxe:
The old brands, as much as it pains us to say it, are being replaced by these upstarts. Because Gap is faltering has everything to do with Everlane being the new Gap, as it does Gap's ongoing internal issues. Its time has passed, and Everlane was happy to swoop up Rebekka Bay after her stint at the Gap. They've given her a contemporary platform to do something better. No matter what analysts may say, no matter what executive boards may attempt to do to 'right the ship,' the fact is that these mall brands just aren't part of the lexicon like they once were. Shoppers have been swept off their feet by MLCs, and try as you might to fix it, sometimes there's really nothing that can be done once the tide has shifted in a completely different direction.
Modern Luxury (MLC) is his focus and it's a worthy one as it happens to be quite a bit of my professional experience. So here is an exercise:
Let's take every well-capitalized brand with PR firms good enough to keep their executives in the press each week: Outdoor Voices, Bonobos, Chubbies, Mizzen+Main, Ministry, American Giant, Bevel, Casper, Combatant Gentlemen, Dollar Shave Club, Everyone, Frank & Oak, Indochino, Jack Erwin, JustFab, Ledbury, MVMT, Mack Weldon, Snowe, Track Smith, Warby Parker, Rhone, and Harry's.
These are called digitally vertical native brands or DNVB's (Andy Dunn is a national treasure for that one) and before "brand" there is an emphasis on "digital" and "vertical." The reasons for the crumbling of the mall economy have been extensively covered on 2pml.com and those reasons extend far beyond how compelling the brands are. So far, MLC's have won on convenience and eCommerce plays a major role in their product availability. As such, it may be a stretch to say these younger brands are greatly impacting the market caps of the incumbents. Well, so far. Digital won't always be the most convenient for these younger brands. And this is where the crux of my argument has been for a few years now.
Extra Read: Wall Street Journal: eCommerce 3.0 — April 2013
Vertical brands are considered more convenient and narrow because they entered a market in an efficient way. This, as consumers began shifting towards eCommerce. When major retailers decide to readjust their market expectation and refocus on digital efforts (narrowing their offering and availability), the playing field will again level as the aforementioned MLC's continue to mature. When the playing field levels, it is then when each brand's value proposition will shift from digital and vertical to superior branding. When product grows old enough to become commodity, brand and marketing becomes the focus (and often the most difficult proposition). And if these vertical brands capitalize on building superior one, the new guard will become the old.
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Cellnovo, based in London, has launched what the company calls the world's first mobile-connected diabetes management system. Designed for use by patients with type 1 diabetes, the system includes a glucometer, a wirelessly connected insulin pump, an activity monitor, and a cell phone-based data transfer system.
The company, which received European Mark CE approval for its system in September, plans a "usability trial" involving about 100 patients. The study will be conducted in 10 diabetes centers across the U.K.
Cellnovo's insulin pump, advertised as the smallest on the market, attaches to the body with a Velcro strip and runs on rechargeable batteries. The pump is said to deliver an infusion that is within 1 to 2 percent of the desired dose.
The wireless handset, which looks like a smartphone, controls the insulin pump and automates the capture of relevant data, including glucose readings. Activity is measured by an accelerometer built into the insulin pump. Patients can also enter dietary data and indicate how they feel by clicking on a "smiley-face" icon.
"The launch of the Cellnovo system marks a new era in medicine where mobile connectivity is routinely embedded in medical devices," Cellnovo CEO William F. McKeon said in an announcement. "We are moving into an era where our doctors will routinely detect health issues over the web, before they worsen; and where patients and family members have the peace of mind that dangerous and costly emergencies can be avoided as early signs are immediately spotted."
No indication was given of whether or when the diabetes management system would be introduced into the U.S. A number of mobile applications for diabetes are available in this country. One of them, WellDoc's DiabetesManager, has been shown to lower HbA1c levels in patients with type 2 diabetes. The WellDoc system has been approved by the FDA and is being marketed by AT&T.
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- check out this article in Medgadget


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Lacura | Count Down to New Year Advent Calendar
This brilliant 6-day calendar is filled with your favourite Lacura beauty products, ready to help you make the most of the New Year celebrations. Simply start opening from Boxing Day until New Year's Eve to discover your daily beauty boost.
- Healthy Glow Retinol Toner to ease redness and reduce signs of aging
- Golden Glow Hydrating Mask to hydrate your skin
- Pink Clay Hot Cloth Cleanser with cocoa butter
- Gentle Facial Moisturiser with eucalyptus oil, vitamin E and rosemary extracts
- Healthy Glow Rose Oil
- Luxury Bitter Orange Eau de Toilette
I know it will be an item in Aldi that can no longer be purchased but some of the products inside are still available in store and online so I thought I would do mini reviews on the products inside. Hope you enjoy.
I bought myself the Lacura | Count Down to New Year advent calendar as a treat as I love Lacuras skincare range and it is a nice way to try some of their products out. I also bought one of these for my mum, sister and best friend. I think these make such a nice gift for yourself and others as you can get some nice skincare items to try out.
Lacura | Golden Glow Mask
For all skin types
This product smells amazing!
Gives skin a nice glow after using it.
applies to the skin easily and isn't heavy on the skin.
Non greasy residue left after using
Doesn't irate the skin
Does leave the skin very shimmery
This face mask is nice to use once or twice a month to give the skin a nice healthy glow! It smells lovely and doesn't leave the skin greasy after use. The only downfall of this mask is that if you don't wash it off fully you are left with a small layer of shimmer on the skin, which if you don't like glitter I don't recommend using this. But other then that I really like this face mask.
Unfortunately I cant find this product on the Aldi website and I think it might have been a one off in the Advent calendar so I am unable to link the item.
Lacura | Gentle Facial Moisturiser
For all skin types
Smells nice, isn't heavily scented.
Isnt heavy on the skin.
Not greasy.
Feels nice and light on the skin.
Drys quick.
Surprisingly I actually really like this product. It is very lightweight and non greasy on the skin. Sometimes moisturiser can feel heavy and greasy on the skin and just doesn't feel nice throughout the day. Because its so lightweight and non greasy this allows your makeup to sit nicely on top of the moisturiser. I'm hoping Aldi sell these instore as I would like to repurchase this once I've ran out of this one. I highly recommend this moisturiser.
This product is also not on the Aldi website but I am hoping they bring it out as a regular item in store.
Lacura | No.10 Bitter Orange
Smells lovely
Lasts all day
Small bottle
I have never tried any of the perfumes that Aldi have brought out. I know a while ago they had a range of smells that were dupes of Jo Malone, this was a huge hit with people and got some good reviews. So I was pleased when I got a little perfume in with this advent calendar. It is quite a small bottle you get, but for the plus of this it can be kept in your handbag. At first when I smelled the perfume in the bottle it didn't take my fancy. But after spraying it on myself i really liked the frangence!
It lasts all day and I wore it to work one day and through out the day I kept getting wiffs of the perfume! I will be purchasing some of their other perfumes to try out! Another good product in this Advent Calender.
There isn't a link to just buy this perfume, you can buy it in a set and that's for £14.99 and you can find it instores. Heres the link for it online.
Lacura | Pink Hot Cloth Cleanser
Comes with muslin cloth.
Smells nice.
Removes even mascara
Gentle one the skin.
Removes all makeup and leaves skin feeling soft and cleansed.
I have used the Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish and it was nice to see Aldi had brought out a much affordable dupe of this item. I also found it was amazing it came with a muslin cloth! It is so gentle on the skin and doesn't irritate which is a plus! It removes all traces of makeup and leaves the skin feeling soft and refreshed. I find this a nice size to use for travel as its nice size to have. For the price this product is amazing and a fraction of some Hot Cloth Cleansers. You cant fault the qaulity or the price of this item!
This item is £3.99 and you can find it instore and online here.
Lacura | Healthy Glow Retinol Toner
Non greasy.
Leaves skin feel refreshed and toned.
This is a dupe of the Pixi Retinol Toner. It is such a nice skincare item to have without breaking the bank. In order to get a good toner, sometimes you have to spend a lot of money! So to be able to buy a nice toner that ticks all the boxes and does what it says it is amazing. I will be rebuying this item once I've finished this as I find it such a nice product that leaves you feeling refreshed. Sometimes some toners will leave you with a greasy like film on your skin, this doesn't. It is a nice product to have in your skincare routine.
Unfortunately I cant find this on the Aldi website, but sometimes you do find them in stores so make sure you keep an eye out!
Lacura | Healthy Glow Rose Oil
Sinks into the skin quick.
Isn't greasy
Heavy on the skin
I've seen this Rose range in Aldi while doing my shop and really wanted to try these out. But because I'm trying to use all the skincare products I already have before purchasing new ones I have never picked them up. So to get one in the Advent Calendar I was really happy. Sometimes I avoid oils as I can find them very heavy and greasy on my skin. This product is a little heavy on the skin as it is an oil but it doesn't make your skin feel greasy! I tend to use this before bed or after I've done a face mask. I actually really like this product and i am going to try the rest of this range.
This product is no longer available but sometimes you can find it in stores.
This was such value for money! Even thought the items inside were smaller versions of their products, it allowed you to get a decent sized sample to use before you bought the bigger version, apart from the shimmer in the face mask I cant fault any of these products and they are all so amazing for their price and what they do. It is also a massive bonus that these items are not tested on animals, so a huge thumbs up to Aldi.
I'm hoping Aldi will bring out these items are full sized products to repurchase and that this year they will bring out another Advent Calendar as I think they are such good value for money and its nice to try out different items in their skincare range. And if your like me who preffers skincare over make up this is perfect for you!
You've got to give it to Aldi to bring out such amazing dupes that look and are the same as high end brands! It makes it so good for people to have nice luxery items that are so affordable.
Have you tried any of these Lacura products? Or any other of their skincare products?
I have recently made an instagram page just for my blog. Please follow it if you would like to keep up to date with my blog posts and pictures, the link is @katekiwiiblog.
Also apologies on how late this post is. I have recently moved house so you can understand the stress i've been under! Not to mention the long to do list! please visit my Instagram as I will be posting affordable homeware/décor. If you would like to see affordable blog posts on homeware and home things please let me know.
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Tripp svart 'Accessories' namnskylt
Tripp 'Accessories' är en serie resetillbehör i klara och roliga färger, som har tagits fram för att matcha din Trippväska. Denna namnskylt hjälper dig att hitta din väska på bagagebandet.
- Typ: Adresslapp
- Färg: Svart
- Dimensioner: Höjd: 9cm, bredd: 5.5cm, djup: 0.5cm
- Vikt: Vikt: 0.03 KG
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4th September 2020
mrs elizabeth phillips ...
"Good price. Shame can't get colour to match case! But this one we'll worth purchasing"
26th June 2020
"Completes the look although colour choice would have preferred if I had one to match my cases"
12th June 2020
Mrs angela wilson ...
"Well made and matches my tipp suitcases"
26th February 2020
"Excellent Product, fitted it to my rucksack"
20th February 2020
"Good value for money nice quality"
19th February 2020
Mr Christian Cowley ...
"Great price good product matches suitcase well robust long lasting"
31st January 2020
Mr Brian Ayling ...
"Sturdy and 'does what says on the tin'!"
31st October 2019
"Does what it says on the tin!"
30th October 2019
"Great tag that hide your personal information."
30th October 2019
Mr Keith Payne ...
"Neat items just hope they don't come off the cases."
29th October 2019
"The suitcases stood up well to being thrown into a hold."
18th September 2019
"Lovely quality and a great price"
2nd August 2019
Mr Mark Whiskin ...
"The suitcase is excellent
Strong and robust"
Strong and robust"
29th May 2019
Miss Julie Southwell ...
"Good quality price and style"
20th May 2019
Ms Sarah ElhatowSenkuviene ...
"Broke very easily. will reorder item."
7th February 2019
Mr J. ...
"High quality, strong and security safe. Ideal for using the cord by it self to secure 2 pocket zips for added security when out and about. Would recommend."
20th January 2019
Mr C. ...
"Excellent compact cabin bag, light weight and sturdy. Perfect for a short break."
18th January 2019
Mrs P. ...
"Unfortunately they both broke so will need to return."
10th January 2019
Mr D. ...
"These break too easily"
31st December 2018
Miss W. ...
23rd December 2018
Miss H. ...
"Excellent buy, makes life so much easier when travelling"
2nd November 2018
Mrs H. ...
"Had to get refund as cable on both the tag's broke."
2nd October 2018
Miss t. ...
"Bought 3 tags 1 off them the metal screw came apart before we even got on the plane & 1 of them totally disappeared when collected case. Will see if the last 1 makes it home lol"
20th September 2018
Mrs L. ...
"I recently bought new cases from Tripp. I noticed they also did luggage tags to match, so bought them. They are very good quality, and also look good with the cases. I bought them in a contrasting colour, so when we were collecting our luggage at the airport, it made them easy to identify. All round great purchase."
18th September 2018
Mr B. ...
"WE were updating our luggage and wanted lightweight, wheels and not too fancy. The Tripp black canvas flight bags and the Duffel met our needs exactly and we immediately put them to the test. Great capacity, easy to move, a doddle to get them into the car and admired by our family when we met up with them; so much they went to the Tripp website immediately for some cabin cases for their next holiday. All round super purchase and at a great price. Saw the hard cases in a store and if we were still doing long haul and business trips we would have gone for them too - but the range means a difficult choice from a fantastic product range."
19th August 2018
Mrs K. ...
"Lovely item , looks great with Tripp suitcase. Quick service and delivery"
14th May 2018
Mrs Renata Philippou ...
"These are good luggage tags. They stay on the suitcase whilst travelling."
14th February 2018
Mrs AnnMarie Janes ...
10th January 2018
Mrs Catherine Cameron ...
"Nice accessory to match cases or covers"
9th January 2018
Mrs Annette Kane ...
"Excellent exactly what we wanted"
31st December 2017
Ms Kirsty Warwick ...
"Fine. Wait to see if survives baggage handlers"
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Colombo Land and Development Company PLC which completed Sri Lanka's first ever international standard shopping mall Liberty Plaza in 1982 laid foundation on February 14, for an Rs 600 million expansion to the shopping mall under the patronage of Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena, Minister of Investment Promotions.
The minister also declared opened the new specialty multi cuisine restaurant at Liberty Plaza named "Seasons" which will be a first restaurant of its kind, all under one roof serving cuisines like North/South Indian, Sri Lankan, Western and Oriental.
UDA Chairman Nimal Perera commending the efforts of the Management of Colombo Land said it has proven to be the most dynamic associate company of the UDA.
Currently Colombo Land was performing beyond expectations of the UDA proving that a true private/public partnership can deliver an effective solution to solve urban development issues in and upwardly mobile society.
Nimal Perera said that when the children were performing it is the father who takes pride in the achievements. Hence UDA is extremely happy and proud of the strategic and proactive approach CLDC was taking in those efforts.
CLDC was set up in early 80s as public private partnership between a Singaporean property development company, Clarissa private limited and UDA for the purpose of undertaking infrastructure development projects. After completing Liberty Plaza in 1982 it also built the peoples park shopping complex in Pettah. Being a public listed company, 73% CLDC shares were currently held by Sri Lankan institutes and individuals. UDA was one of the largest institutional shareholders with 17.5%.
While the Liberty Plaza expansion and the adjacent new Liberty Arcade shopping mall will create more retail space along the Duplication Road, the next major project of the CLDC will be the Liberty Square in Pettah.
The UDA Chairman said that this joint project of UDA and CLDC will help modernization of Pettah and will result in a major transformation of the City's outlook.
He said there were several infrastructure development projects that have been undertaken by CLDC. These developments were adding great value to the Urban Development efforts of UDA spearheaded by Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the Secretary of Defense.
Ng Eng Ghee brought in a substantial foreign investment to the country to successfully complete the first ever international standards shopping mall in Liberty Plaza.
CLDC being a partner company of UDA is confident that it will able to meet all the set targets and add capacity to the city to become an efficient partner to make the Government's vision of making Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia.
This event was also graced by Namal Rajapaksa MP, Nimal Perera, Chairman UDA and Nihal Fernando, Director General UDA.
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Indonesia's fifth largest coal miner PT Berau Coal has mandated Noble Group Limited, one of the world's biggest commodities players, as the exclusive marketing agent for coal products to international markets excluding Japan and Malaysia.The problem is Berau Coal has also picked Maple Holding Pte Ltd as the exclusive marketing agent for the coal products.
Despite unclear situation who is the real exclusive marketing agent for Berau Coal, the appointment of Noble Group, which is 15% stake owned by China Investment Corporation (CIC), largest creditor for PT Bumi Resources Tbk (BUMI), gives a strong hint that Noble would win Berau Coal Energy's disposal tender.
A source familiar with the matter said Noble Group would be the buyer for 35% stake in Berau Coal Energy. Still, the acquisition price is negotiated between Noble and the seller PT Bukit Mutiara.
"The possibility that Noble could acquire Berau Coal Energy is 90%, beating three other contenders San Miguel, Huatian, and one Chinese buyer," the source said.
The source said Bukit Mutiara has proposed the price at the range of Rp570-Rp580/share for 35% stake in Berau Coal Energy. However, Noble has come with the consideration purchase price of Rp520/share.
"Referring to the price gap, it seems that the price is narrow to the range of Rp540-Rp550/share," the source said.
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Besides the sale and purchase deal, don't forget that Bukit Mutiara has pledged about 18.77% stake in Berau Coal Energy to Avenue Luxembourg S.A.R.L. regarding to US$50 million loan facility.In Berau Coal IPO prospectus submitted to Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), to secure the loan facility, Bukit Mutiara has pledged 18.77% stakes in Berau Energy to Avenue at a minimum value of 2 times of the loan.
Bukit Mutiara is also in talks with Avenue in a bid to obtain additional loan facilities and provide more shares to pledge.
Bukit Mutiara controls 90.257% stakes in Berau Energy, PT Bentara Energi Asia holds 0.001% stakes, and public holders own 9,742% stakes.Berau Energy offloaded 3.4 billion shares, 9.742% of its total outstanding 31.5 billion shares, into the primary market at Rp400 per share.
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