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The drought is having a significant impact on the SA dairy industry. South Australian Dairyfarmers Association (SADA) CEO Andrew Curtis says that in many areas, feed costs for grain and hay has more than doubled, while home fodder conservation has been reduced due to the dry winter and very dry start to spring.
Andrew says the season calls for careful consideration of budgets and business plans. This may include decisions relating to:
- Expenditure reviews;
- Culling decisions; and
- Sourcing alternate or novel feeds.
"We encourage conversations about budget savings, but we also want to highlight the importance of maintaining quality, which is integral to the SA dairy brand," Andrew says.
"Dealing with the drought has been likened to a rally driver approaching a downhill corner. As you descend the hill, you crunch down through the gears to both maintain control and slow the car – and to place yourself in the best position to accelerate out of the corner.
"Similarly, decisions you make during drought should assist you with dealing with the immediate challenge, but also put you in a good position for life after the drought."
SADA is keen to talk to farmers about drought strategies. You can contact SADA via www.sada.asn.au


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Fire Prevention Week celebrated at Harwinton Consolidated School
Firefighters teach students about safety during Fire Prevention Week
Harwinton >> Students at the Harwinton Consolidated School were treated to fire safety programs by the Harwinton Fire and Harwinton West Side Fire Departments as part of Fire Prevention Week.
Kevin Ferrarotti, public education and fire prevention officer for the Harwinton Fire Department, led an assembly for pre-kindergarten, first and second graders in the multi-purpose room at 10:30 a.m.
A demonstration for third and fourth graders was held at 2:30 p.m. and students were invited to explore the departments' fire trucks in the afternoon.
The firefighters were present in the school throughout the day interacting with students and talking about fire safety.
"What does fire prevention mean?" Ferrarotti asked the group of students at the morning assembly.
A hundred excited hands shot up in the air, and voices shouted out, "You stop fires!""Bringing the firefighters into school to interact with the students is a great way to get the message out about fire safety," said Principal Megan Mazzei. "We are grateful to the Harwinton firefighters for donating their time for this annual event."
Ferrarotti brought a few students up front to demonstrate fire safety practices like stop, drop and roll and crawling when there's smoke in the house. Many other students participated by raising their hands and answering questions.
Kindergarten teacher Melissa Tharau volunteered to put on the firefighters uniform in front of the assembly to show that firefighters are just people and the children shouldn't be scared of them.
When two firefighters crawled through the audience to demonstrate how they try to find people in a burning building, the students reached out to touch their uniforms and slap their hands.
To conclude Fire Prevention Week, the Harwinton Fire Station hosted an open house from 6 to 8 p.m.
The fire department issued a press release to remind people about fire safety.
"Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors should be located on every floor of the home and be checked regularly. Please take time this week to review accident and fire prevention with your family. In addition, if a fire were to occur, discuss what you should do to keep safe. Practice your Exit Drills in the Home (EDITH) and finish the week by attending the open house at the fire stations in Harwinton," stated the release.
For more information contact the Harwinton Fire Station at 860-485-9336.
Reach Kate Hartman at 860-489-3121, ext. 343.

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Explosions rocked a central Florida propane plant last night, injuring numerous employees and sending flames shooting into the night sky.
The explosions began about 11 p.m. at Blue Rhino, a gas plant in Tavares, Lake County, about 40 miles northwest of Orlando.
In an early-morning news conference, Lake County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Herrell said all of the plant's employees – about 25 of them – are accounted for, a welcome development after dozens of workers were initially feared dead.
At least seven people were injured, Herrell said. Three of the workers are hospitalized in critical condition.
Flames billowed following the explosion, fueled by tanks typically used for barbecues. The flames were visible more than five miles away.
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That man took the stage, his towel was swingin' high/ Oh Geno/ This man was my bombers, my Dexy's, my high/Oh-oh-oh Geno-o/The crowd they all hailed you, and chanted your name/But they never knew like we knew/Me and you were the same'.
One of Kevin Rowland's greatest moments was when he wrote that tribute to Geno Washington back in 1980. Fifteen years earlier, Washington and his Ram Jam Band had scored chart triumphs with albums Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky Butt Live and Hipster Flipsters Finger Poppin' Daddies. And they'd inspired the teenage Rowland to take up a career in music. Washington was a US airman stationed in decidedly unexotic East Anglia when he first began to perform in London nightclubs. Before long he was frontman for the Ram Jam Band (named after a coaching inn in Stretton) and the UK fell in love with soul.
As a stage performer, Washington's energy wowed the crowds, and with legends like Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Pink Floyd in support, Geno had to keep moving. Until one day, he'd had enough, and turned his back on the scene and headed home to America to study meditation instead.
But it's hard to escape the beat, and in 1980 Dexy's hit the number one slot with their musical tribute to Geno. They performed it again on Jools Holland's Hootenanny on New Year's Eve. We remembered what we were missing — as did Washington — and the singer has returned to the UK.
And that winding path leads all the way to the Black Box tonight, where the 'Godfather of Soul' will once again perform a blistering set of rock'n'roll and gritty blues. The Ram Jam Band may be history, but some of its former members have reconvened as Washington's Yo Yo Band.
In case this all seems too good to be true, let me repeat for you.
GENO WASHINGTON is performing in BELFAST. So groove your way down to what will be one of the greatest gigs of the year.
Geno Washington & Yo Yo Blues!, Black Box, 8pm. For details, visit www.cqaf.com
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With prices rising as much as 21% last August, gold looked like it was bouncing back last year from the slide that it has endured since 2013. Donald Trump's election put an end to that, though -- from the election to the end of December, the price of gold fell nearly 11%.
In the midst of this volatility, however, shares of Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD), a global leader among gold stocks, climbed more than 106%. Let's dig into the company's performance in 2016, and see what we can expect in 2017.
Golden highlights
One of the company's priorities in 2016 was to streamline its operations so that it could still produce free cash flow if the price of gold dipped to $1,000 per ounce. Though the company hasn't reported its Q4 earnings yet, as of Q3, the company reported that it had exceeded its target, generating free cash flow at a gold price below $1,000 per ounce.
Barrick's skill at keeping its expenses down was partly responsible for this success. The mining industry's version of operating expenses -- all-in sustaining costs (AISC) -- provide good insight into how efficiently a company is operating. And in this regard, Barrick was quite successful.
As of Q3, management estimated that AISC for fiscal 2016 will total between $740 and $775 per gold ounce. By comparison, Newmont Mining (NYSE:NEM), one of Barrick's leading competitors, has a fiscal 2016 AISC estimate of $870 to $930 per gold ounce.
Because digging the yellow stuff out of the ground doesn't come cheaply, mining companies often rely on debt to keep the shovels shoveling. Consequently, a company carrying a heavy debt load can quickly find itself in trouble if the price of gold falls too far.
Barrick Gold's management, which is sensitive to this, has committed to a medium-term debt-reduction strategy of lowering its total debt by $5 billion from fiscal 2015 to fiscal 2017. Barrick reduced debt by $3 billion in 2015, which led to a debt-reduction target of $2 billion in 2016. And as of Q3, it had achieved 71% of that target. Moreover, on the Q3 conference call, management reported that it was "tracking well" to the yearly target.
Growth catalysts in 2017
Turning toward the new year, we don't find any singular events that will affect the company's performance. One initiative that will be worth following, however, is the company's work with Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO). John L. Thornton, Barrick's executive chairman, recognizes the partnership has tremendous potential.
In the press release, he states, "Harnessing the potential of digital technology will unlock value across our business, helping us grow our free cash flow per share." And in 2017, the two companies will work to develop Barrick's Cortez mine -- one of Barrick's core mines in Nevada -- into Barrick's "flagship digital operation." Though progress at Cortez will not have a profound effect in 2017, it will be an auspicious sign that further successes await as other mines are digitized -- successes that will, in time, result in larger financial gains.
Besides monitoring progress with Cisco, investors can watch for Barrick's success in achieving its financial targets. Arguably, the strong performance of Barrick's stock was a result of the company's strong performance in strengthening both its balance sheet and cash flow.
As a result, continued success in shoring up the balance sheet and improving cash flow may translate to a rise in shares. For example, in its Investor Day presentation from February, management forecasted gold production to total between 5.0 million and 5.5 million ounces of gold. In addition, management estimated AISC to total between $740 and $790 per gold ounce.
A golden valuation?
We've looked at what's behind Barrick and what's ahead, so let's turn our attention now to its stock. Since the company hasn't reported positive net income since 2011, the traditional price-to-earnings ratio won't provide much insight. Instead, let's consider the stock in terms of its free cash flow on a trailing-12-month basis.
Over the past year, the stock has traded as low as 8.5 times free cash flow and as high as 17.0 times free cash flow. Currently, shares are trading at about 13 times free cash flow -- almost exactly the midpoint of its range over the past year. This suggests that shares are reasonably priced.
Considering only one valuation metric seems inadequate to properly gauge the stock, so let's also look at it's price-to-sales ratio on a trailing-12-month basis. Trading at about 2.3 times sales, shares seem to be a little bit higher than the midpoint of its high and low for the year -- but not by much.
To provide more context for the stock's valuation, let's consider it alongside its peers: Goldcorp, Kinross Gold, Newmont Mining, and Yamana Gold. In terms of free cash flow, Barrick's valuation certainly seems fair. Although it may seem a little pricier than its peers, the stock's valuation in terms of sales doesn't raise any red flags.
Overall, considering where shares are trading today, the stock seems fairly priced.
The takeaway
Although shares of Barrick Gold had a great run in 2016, there's no guarantee that it will continue into 2017. At this point, in fact, it seems that Wall Street has gotten this one right by not baking in too many expectations, or punishing it unfairly. With its eyes on the future -- a digitized future -- and a circumspect approach to managing its debt, Barrick Gold is a reasonable consideration for investors looking to gain exposure to the gold industry.


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With unconventional lyrical vision, the music Canadian singer/songwriter Sora writes is naturally neoteric; a collision of past and future. Sora evokes a new esoteric in music that fuses the poetry of the Celts, the global influence of World and the stunning melodiousness of Neo-Classical into music that defies the boundaries of traditional genre categorization. Much like the trend towards global integration, Sora writes music that harmonizes in a world of differentiation, music for a new world.
Sora, who has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, has a deep interest in mythology, fairytales, archetypes, feminism, society's collective consciousness, and narratives that illuminate life's passages. On her fourth studio album, Scorpion Moon, Sora delves deeply into stories, both mythic and modern, that transcend time and place, boldly claiming the complexity of contradictory truths within the emotional landscapes that shape our own personal stories. Light and dark, joy and sorrow, urban versus nature, birth/rebirth but also death, ancient and modern, Sora delicately balances it all to provide music that is at once ethereal and grounded.
In addition to Scorpion Moon, Sora has released three previous recordings -- Winds of Change (traditional folk songs from the British Isles), Light (a four-song EP featuring her first original songs) and Heartwood (a Top 20 album on the international Zone Music Reporter chart, featuring all-original material including several tunes inspired by children's stories and ancient legends). Heartwood has received international praise and airplay, charting on several Canadian college radio stations (CFAM - Manitoba, CFBX - BC, CKUW - Manitoba, IRFT-Ireland).
As a performer, Sora's crystalline voice, unusual instrumentation and penchant for threading stories and narratives through her live shows makes her a sought after commodity. In 2010 Sora was a featured performer three times for the Winnipeg Concert Series Musica Speciale as well as a featured performer with the Lily Quartet. In 2011, choral arrangements of Sora's songs were requested by the Airdrie Community Choir, for a performance in which Sora was the featured soloist. In 2011/2012, Sora's unique collaborative concert series, The Mask and the Music, with spoken word artist, Erin Dingle and singer, Catherine Gell, were performed to sold out crowds.
Sora's uncanny sensitivity to meaning within stories and her ability to maintain urban relevancy within the organic settings of her music is starting to garner recognition. In 2010, Sora was commissioned to give voice to Calgary Family Service's 100 year anniversary, which became the song, Legacy, recorded with Juno – nominated producer, Douglas Romanow and performed at the gala event. In 2011 Sora collaborated with Danish composer, Nicky Bendix to write the song Giant's Causeway, commissioned for the American short film American IRA and in 2012 Sora wrote and recorded Moving On which is included on the soundtrack of the short independent film Moving On, written and directed by Bryan P. Hunt.
From her lyrics that read as poetry, to her ability to breathe life to even the oldest stories, to her otherworldly voice this much is clear; you have never heard anything like Sora.
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Winds of Change 2003
Light EP 2007
Heartwood 2009
Legacy single 2010
Giant's Causeway Single 2011 (co-write with Cindy O'Neil)
Wings in Flight Single 2011 (co-write with Nicky Bendix)
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New Method to Block Rootkit
How to block stealthy malware attacks
Researchers from North Carolina State University have devised a novel way to block rootkits, one of the most insidious types of malware, preventing them from taking over computer systems.
Malware or computer viruses is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems and stolen personal information.
A recent Internet security threat report showed a 1,000 percent increase in the number of new malware signatures extracted from the in-the-wild malware programs found from 2006 to 2008.
Rootkits typically work by hijacking a number of "hooks," or control data, in a computer's operating system.
"Hackers can use rootkits to install and hide spyware or other programs. When you start your machine, everything seems normal but, unfortunately, you've been compromised," said Dr. Xuxian Jiang, assistant professor of computer science at NC State and a co-author of the research.
"By taking control of these hooks, the rootkit can intercept and manipulate the computer system's data at will essentially letting the user see only what it wants the user to see," Jiang added.
As a result, the rootkit can make itself invisible to the computer user and any antivirus software. Furthermore, the rootkit can install additional malware, such as programs designed to steal personal information, and make them invisible as well.
In order to prevent a rootkit from insinuating itself into an operating system, Jiang said that all of an operating system's hooks need to be protected.
"Our research leads to a new way that can protect all the hooks in an efficient way, by moving them to a centralized place and thus making them easier to manage and harder to subvert," said Jiang.
Jiang revealed that by placing all of the hooks in one place, researchers were able to simply leverage hardware-based memory protection, which is now commonplace, to prevent hooks from being hijacked.
They were able to put hardware in place to ensure that a rootkit cannot modify any hooks without approval from the user.


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Sony is making an aggressive move into the business computing market with the launch in Japan of the Vaio Business brand and a lightweight laptop computer that's the product of feedback from more than 1000 business people.
The company, which is already one of Japan's top laptop PC makers, hopes to expand its enterprise business by 50 per cent year-over-year between now and 2009 so it accounts for 30 per cent of its domestic computer sales in 2009.
Sony ranked ninth in the enterprise laptop market in the second quarter of this year with a 2.4 per cent share, according to data from IDC. The market leader was NEC, which enjoyed a 23.1 per cent share, followed by Fujitsu (16.4), Toshiba (14.3), Dell (12.8) and Lenovo Group (10.4), the market research company said.
To kick-off its more aggressive push to enterprise customers, Sony will begin selling on December 2 the Vaio Type G laptop. The computer is the product of feedback from about 1300 people and is also the lightest laptop with a 12.1-inch screen on the market, according to Sony. At 898g the computer's light weight surprised most people who picked it up at a Tokyo news conference on Wednesday.
The secret to the Type G's lightness comes in part from a Carbon body. Sony has also employed Carbon in the heatsink for the processor and graphics chips to reduce the size and weight.
The machine would work for about six hours on a fully-charged standard battery and will survive a drop from a table without damage, Sony said. There's also a light AC adapter that is the same thickness as the computer so it won't cause a bulge in a bag.
"The small, thin and light market within the business market is growing and that's the area where we can show our strength in terms of product and technology," a Sony senior vice-president and head of the company's Vaio business, Yoshihisa Ishida, said.
Sony has also prepared a package of aftercare services to cater to business users. These include a help desk dedicated to Vaio Business customers, a 3-year guarantee and -- for the legions of Japanese salarymen who take frequent business trips -- the promise that a service technician will come to wherever the customer is should that be necessary.
In its battle for the enterprise market Sony might have an ally in business users.
"From the commercial user's survey, Sony laptops were ranked number one," PC research manager at IDC Japan, Masahiro Katayama, said. "So Sony has a good image among business customers especially from the design point of view. But from the reliability point of view, not only for laptops but also other products, customers don't have a good image of Sony. The recent battery recall hasn't helped that."
Vaio Business as a brand would initially be restricted to Japan, Ishida said. In some markets, such as the US, the company already promoted laptops to enterprise users under names such as Vaio Professional.
"I think it's not easy to do," Ishida said about the difficulty Sony might face in convincing Japanese companies that its machines are just as suited to business as they are to consumer use.
He said Sony had been getting into the business market in other countries for several years and enterprise customers made up a pretty high revenue share of its total business in some countries.
Sony doesn't have any plans to sell the Type G machine overseas at present, he said. When it goes on sale in Japan on December 2, it will cost between YEN 215,000 and YEN 245,000 ($US1830 and $US2085) depending on configuration.


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Hit the B Button – Apartments
Named after the small practice space apartment where the band was born, Belfast-based trio Hit the B Button's debut E.P. "Apartments" can only be described as a creative explosion, with a medley of different sounds and influences peppered throughout the album. First track "Martial" has an opening melody best described as videogame-esque which leads into a lively verse and chorus, both of which are well complemented by upbeat drumming, an occasional piano refrain and singer Stuart Ledgerwood's unique vocals.
Second song "Blue Potion" has a totally different sound and is clearly influenced by several musical inspirations. With some great harmonies, catchy riffs and chord progressions, this tune is exciting, showing the bands musical versatility.
"The Ganges" is again completely disparate. It begins with a fantastic mellifluous loop, fluidly transcending into a fast paced, rhythmic chorus, accompanied with psychedelic riffs and lots of chord progressions.
"Sorry about this Steven" has a much more rocky sound, with heavier riffs in the opening sequence, and has some great discordant sounds, percussion and rhythm. Bonus track "Oh Olga", written after Cool FM presenter, Olga Kay, is an infectious acoustic track worth checking out.
Incorporating many experimental genres and styles seems to be the trademark of Hit the B Button! and this is reflected throughout. Citing The Beatles, Biffy Clyro and Stevie Wonder among their musical inspirations, there are also hints of many other inspirations, from classic 80's rock to David Bowie. The resulting sound is best described as an enthusiastic musical fusion. Una Mackle, GiggingNI.com


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Public Gardens
FUNdamental to Events and Places that Make Lincoln Special
Lincoln is home to several public display gardens, each with something special to see.
If you would like to reserve any of the gardens or other park space for a wedding or other special event, please contact the reservation staff at 402-441-7847, opt 0 or visit the online reservation system.
Sunken GardensAs the only Nebraska garden listed in the "300 Best Gardens to Visit in the United States and Canada" by National Geographic Guide to Public Gardens, this is a special place to many. Located at 27th and Capital Parkway, this 1.5 acre lot was first developed in 1930 and most recently renovated in 2004. Visitors can tiptoe through the tulips every spring and watch the thousands of annuals bloom all summer long. Sunken Gardens has two living ponds, several art pieces including the new pavilion, and a healing garden.
- The gardens are free and open to the public 6am to 11pm.
- For reservations, please call the Parks Department at 402-441-7847 or visit the online reservations system.
- For information about Sunken Gardens maintenance, tours or volunteer opportunities, please contact Steve Nosal at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 402-441-8267.
- For information about memorials and tributes within the garden, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
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Hamann Rose Garden at Antelope Park
Roses have been a part of Lincoln's public display gardens for over 75 years. Hamann Rose Garden located near 27th and C streets was renovated in 2008 and features many varieties of Floribundas, Grandifloras and Hybrid Tea roses. A new fountain, pavilion and art pieces were added. For information about Hamann Rose Garden maintenance, tours or volunteer opportunities, please contact Steve Nosal at email@example.com or call 402-441-8267.
Rotary Strolling Garden
The Rotary Strolling Garden to the north and east of the Hamann Rose Garden was added in 2008 where several varieties of hardy landscape shrub roses and many other drought tolerant perennial plants native to Nebraska are on display. For information about Rotary Strolling Garden maintenance, tours or volunteer opportunities, please contact Steve Nosal at email@example.com or call 402-441-8267.
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Veterans Memorial GardenA visit to this site in Lincoln's historic Antelope Park will take you on a walking tour of over twenty one military monuments. A place of solemn beauty, the garden allows peaceful reflection and serves as a permanent reminder of the sacrifices veterans have made to preserve our freedom. The Veteran's Memorial Garden is located within Antelope Park at 3200 Veteran's Memorial Drive.
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Welcome to the BCSCA page. This page will contain information specific To BCSCA. Watch for updates in the near future.
Next 5 Shoots in BC
July 16, Williams Lake
5-stand, 150 targets, non-registered
July 30, Radium
Super Sporting, 100 non-registered targets
August 11-13, Vancouver Gun Club
BC Provincials, 100 registered targets
August 20, Williams Lake
5-stand, 150 non-registered targets
Aug 31-Sep 3, Radium, Bugaboo Blast
Practice on Aug 31
Ladies team competition and Prelim, Sep 1, 120 non-registered targets
220 registered targets, Sep 2
120 registered targets, Sep 3
Tidbits From 2016
Registered events held 14
Shooters attending these events 659
Targets thrown 167,846
Above is Ben Stewart of Baldonel, BC. Ben was the top CNSCA Sub-junior in 2016 with an average of 70.67%. Well done Ben. Below is Ben's brother Wyatt. Also shot well in 2016. Must be something in the water at Baldonel.


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Toxic sunscreen testing – Regardless of the debate on whether or not you can have too little sunshine on your skin, it is important to remember that currently there is no standard tests for monitoring toxic heavy metals contained in sunscreen creams.
Now, researchers in Greece have demonstrated that a sophisticated, but relatively straightfoward technique can be used to simultaneously determine levels of the inorganic UV filter, titanium dioxide, and several trace or toxic elements, including lead and zinc, in sunscreens and cosmetics. The results from their multi-element analysis were compared successfully with standardised data from atomic absorption spectroscopy, which suggests their approach could easily be used for quality control of these products and for regulatory testing.
Keeping an eye on anticancer drug – Chemists have devised a route to the compound, cyclopamine. This substance is found in corn lilies and causes lambs born of ewes that eat the lilies to be born with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads, a condition known as cyclopia. But, the chemists aren't out to create a race of mutant sheep, the very same compound is known to interfere with a critical cell signalling pathway and so could be used as a novel anticancer drug.
Chicken shack solution for gun-slingers – Whatever you think of gun law, people shoot, and when they shoot they leave behind toxic lead. Japanese scientists are now using an X-ray technique to test how well soil remediation works in immobilising lead residues on gun club land. They have demonstrated that growing guinea grass and fertilising the soil with chicken guano could be the way forward. That said, it's going to make for an awfully smelly day's shooting.
Finally, in my SpectroscopyNOW column this week – Smoke under fire: Smoking marijuana is no less harmful than smoking tobacco, according to Canadian researchers who have looked at its toxic effects on cells. They draw their conclusion from an examination of the cytotoxicity, mutagenicity and clastogenicity of mainstream and sidestream marijuana smoke as compared to tobacco smoke. Inhalers of all kinds…beware.


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Pet Food
Mycotoxins, the toxic chemical byproducts of naturally occurring molds, are among the most common risks for pet food companies today. The US FDA recommendation for pet foods indicates maximum levels for aflatoxin at less than 20 ppb and less than 5 parts per million (ppm) for deoxynivalenol (DON). VICAM's AOAC and USDA-GIPSA approved diagnostic kits provide the most comprehensive and effective tools for mycotoxin monitoring and prevention in the world.
Mycotoxin Testing Solutions
Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2
Highly toxic chemical byproducts of Aspergillus molds which are known to cause cancer in humans.
Toxin produced by Fusarium molds which causes livestock feed refusal, vomiting and interferes with growth and development.
Fumonisins B1, B2, B3
Toxic chemical metabolite of Fusarium molds which causes equine leukoencephalomalacia and has been linked to human esophageal cancer.
Ochratoxin A
Toxic byproduct of Aspergillus and Penicillium molds which is a suspect carcinogen and causes serious disease in humans and animals.
Toxic chemical metabolite of Fusarium molds which inhibits DNA and protein synthesis, resulting in severe diseases of the airway, skin and stomach.
Estrogenic toxin produced by Fusarium molds which disrupts livestock growth and reproduction resulting in significant production losses.
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Planning a Lolly Buffet for your wedding, party or business event?
Moo-Lolly-Bar was one of the first companies in Australia to sell bulk lollies online. Since 2007 we have provided hundreds of customers with items for a Lolly Buffet.
Most typically these have been to people needing them for their wedding or a party. As well as businesses who require them for a conference, office party, corporate event or trade show.
For even more of a choice please check out the full range of Wedding Chocolates, Foiled Chocolates and also Belgian Chocolates we offer.
We can send orders to any work, home or PO Box address in Australia. (This also includes direct to your venue too). The orders can be tracked online 24/7. All the way from our door to yours.
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Soak in the Scenery
8 Breathtaking Baths and Backdrops
Nothing says "R&R" like a long, hot bath: That ahh feeling is the best cure for stress. Sure, you can find hot water and a tub just about anywhere (including your own home), but you can only extract so much ambience from bathroom tiles. To really kick back, leave your well-treaded bathmat behind and head to a soak-spot that both calms the nerves and soothes the senses. We've uncovered some spectacular bathing locales that drip with history, luxury and natural beauty.
This beautiful town in southwest England has always been a heavyweight in the R&R sector. The city's original name, Aquae Sulis, honors the Celtic goddess, Sulis. Said to be a nurturing giver of life, Sulis presided over Bath's ancient hot springs and was worshipped by the pool's previous patrons, the Romans. Before you rush to grab your towel, take a few hours to explore these ancient baths at the center of the city. These pools may not seem inviting now -- the water has an eerie green tinge -- but they'll allow you to experience Bath as the Romans did 2,000 years ago. Once you've had your fill of history, make your way up the street to the Thermae Bath Spa. These waters have a much more pleasant hue, even though the spa's pools are fed by the same steamy springs that have long beckoned to bathers.
The Scene: Although the city's three springs -- the Cross Spring, the Hetling Spring and the King's Spring -- are located more than a mile underground, the best place to enjoy them is Thermae's rooftop pool. While you're simmering away, you can look out over the beautiful, Gothic-style Bath Abbey. But while the city views are breathtaking (especially at night), prepare to pay £25 GBP (roughly $40 USD) to soak.
Just because you're in the wilderness doesn't mean you have to rough it: The Molori Safari Lodge's five bungalows bring chic to the Savanna. These unique accommodations seated within the Madikwe Game Reserve in South Africa include floor-to-ceiling windows that allow visitors to wake up to stunning African vistas. But for the best views, grab your swimsuit and head to the main lodge's hot tub. This in-ground soaking spot looks out over an ever-busy watering hole, frequented by elephants, lions and zebras. While you immerse yourself in the steam and scenery, personal butlers offer local snacks and glasses of Amarula, a South African liqueur.
The Scene: The Molori Safari Lodge is located about 180 miles from Johannesburg in the northeast corner of the 185,329-acre (malaria-free) Madikwe Game Reserve. The suites feature a combination of contemporary style and environmental influences, with zebra-print furnishings and thatched roofs (not to mention their own private infinity pools). And getting there is a cinch too, since the lodge provides air transport to and from Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB).
Simply thinking of Alaska may send a shiver down your spine, but the northernmost state holds the key to a warm, relaxing getaway: the Chena Hot Springs. Located about 60 miles east of Fairbanks, these bubbling waters are at the heart of a 40-square-mile geothermal activity zone. The hot springs funnel mineral water at a whopping 165 degrees Fahrenheit into the massive pools at the Chena Hot Springs Resort. But don't worry about the heat: The water is cooled well before it makes its way to the pool. When you do settle in for a soak, you'll find that the region's alpine peaks and verdant evergreen forests make for a splendid backdrop. Just be prepared to share your surroundings: The resort often sees four-legged passersby such as elk and moose (though they're not welcome in the pools).
The Scene: The Chena Hot Springs' waters are said to contain healing powers. Whether or not that's actually true, the pools and the resort themselves are the ideal setting for some R&R. Before popping into the pool, start your rejuvenation off with a massage. And if you're brave enough to tackle winter in the Last Frontier, an evening soak is usually accompanied by a Northern Lights show.
Rome's gilded churches and monumental ruins have inspired visitors for centuries. The maze of ancient crooked streets and aroma of simmering pasta sauces attract millions of people to the Eternal City each year. But as wonderful as that may be for Italy's tourism revenue, it also means long lines at the major attractions and an everlasting struggle to fight through the crowds. Guests at the Rome Cavalieri have a one-up: This ornate Waldorf Astoria property in the heart of Rome boasts a bird's-eye view of the city. The scenery is particularly sweet if you're savoring it from the steamy waters of the Penthouse Suite's private rooftop whirlpool. Watch the city unfold beneath you as you soak; consider a nighttime dip to glimpse St. Peter's Basilica illuminating the skyline.
The Scene: The Rome Cavalieri is just a few blocks northeast of the Colosseum and a short walk to the Basilica. The hotel is home to the renowned Grand Spa, which Travel and Leisure dubbed one of the world's top hotel spas for 2011. But as ideal as this sounds, you can expect to pay a pretty penny, especially if you're booking a luxurious night in the Penthouse Suite.
If you're a more active traveler, you might prefer the DIY spa experience at Hot Water Beach, located on the northeast shore of New Zealand. The two underground fissures leak gallons of water at 147 degrees Fahrenheit every minute; the water then bubbles its way up through the beach's golden sands to the surface. To make the most out of your visit, plan to arrive one to two hours before low tide (when more of the beach is exposed) with a bucket and shovel in hand -- you'll need them to dig your own hot tub at Hot Water Beach. It's also a good idea to fill your bucket with some cooler ocean water to prevent yourself from a good scalding. And just a word of warning: the beach gets crowded quickly, so arrive early to stake out a primo soaking spot.
The Scene: Hot Water Beach is a little more than 100 miles east of Auckland, New Zealand on the opposite side of the Firth of Thames. There is no admission charge, and parking is available, though you should be ready to traverse the small stream that separates the beach from the parking lot. And a word to the demure: bathing suit tops are optional.
Located approximately 400 miles south of Istanbul in Denizli, Turkey, these hot springs are rumored to have both healing and beautifying powers. Legend has it that Pamukkale earned its miraculous reputation after a despairing girl: Unable to find a husband due to her unattractiveness, she threw herself off the cliff's edge. She survived the fall by landing in one of the pools, from which she emerged as a beautiful maiden who then caught the eye of the Denizli lord. Whether or not the story is true, the site's own beauty is worth beholding. Formed by mineral deposits left behind by 17 flowing hot springs, these crystalline-white terraces collect shallow pools of steamy water ideal for a soothing soak. While visiting Pamukkale, your view will extend far over the city of Denizli.
The Scene: Because of its abundant water sources, Pamukkale has long been a center of civilization: Everyone from the Persians to the Ottomans has settled the area. The most recognized city, Hierapolis, sat regally atop the terraces and endured Greco-Roman and Byzantine occupations. Now a World Heritage Site, Pamukkale welcomes visitors to explore what remains of the "white castle" before easing their way into the thermal pools.
Spread out across two remote islands, the Conrad Maldives' 150 villas offer spectacular panoramas of the Indian Ocean. And there is no better place to enjoy the landscape than from the soothing 104-degree waters of a private hot tub. Consider one of the villas on the Rangali Island section of the resort; the tubs in these Beach Villas are flanked by sugary-white sands and a vibrant coral reef. Compared to the vistas from the adjacent Rangalifinolhu Island villas, which overlook clear, cerulean sea, Rangali's are much more multi-faceted. And if the scenery isn't enough, hotel staff members provide a few extra luxuries like cool glasses of fresh papaya juice. To further your relaxing experience, head to the hotel spa for a massage (the spa's barrel-shaped hot tub is also extremely beautiful).
The Scene: The Conrad Maldives, Rangali Island is about as remote as it gets. The hotel is only reached via seaplane, about a 30-minute flight from the Malé International Airport (MLE), located in the Maldives' capital city of Malé. Although you will have to pay dearly for the puddle-jump, Conrad staff members arrange for flights and an overnight stay in the capital for guests with late or early flights, as seaplanes do not operate at night.
We're not the only ones who enjoy a hot bath from time to time -- our primate brethren do too. It's understandable: Climbing trees and harvesting grub can take its toll on the back and joints. And nowhere are the R&R needs of monkeys catered to better than in Japan's Jigokudani Monkey Park. Sitting 158 miles northwest of Tokyo in Yamanouchi, this natural park sits atop bubbling hot springs that feed a man-made pool frequented by Japanese macaques (or snow monkeys). Although Homo sapiens are not welcome in these pools, followers of the old "monkey see, monkey do" adage can sample the springs for themselves at the park's Korakukan Jigokudani guest house. This hotel's outdoor, naturally fed hot tub overlooks the park and it's monkey-free.
The Scene: Jigokudani Monkey Park is open year-round, but the best time to visit is winter. The region's snowy scenery makes a hot bath that much more inviting to the park's full-time residents, and the visible steam swirling around their furry faces makes for a fantastic photo op. Korakukan Jigokudani's hot tub is also open throughout the year, and a wintertime soak will make the lodge's steamy geyser that much more impressive to watch.
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Sunday, Dec. 16
Celebrate Las Posadas
At some point in our nation's political and cultural discourse, the November-December-January time period switched from "Christmastime" to "the holidays," a fact self-proclaimed culture warriors like Bill O'Reilly are loathe to point out. In a nod to inclusiveness, those holidays usually mean Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the New Year.
This year, consider adding one more to that list: Las Posadas. Admittedly, the holiday is entwined with Christmas (the religious iteration, not the Santa version), but the observance is more than that. Spanish for "the inns" or "accommodation" or "lodging," Las Posadas takes on special significance in Spain and Mexico. It's an extended cultural celebration, observed every year between Dec. 16 and 24, and recognizes the Biblical story of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem and seeking shelter at "the inn" before the birth of Jesus.
It's harder to find Las Posadas celebrations in the Inland Northwest, where Hispanic populations aren't as prevalent as in, say, Central Washington or the U.S. Southwest. But that shouldn't stop you from researching a little more. (SCOTT A. LEADINGHAM)
Monday, Dec. 17
Serve Your Server
It seems there's no bottom to the pits of human indecency. (Just read our "Jeers" section.) That's even (perhaps especially) true in the final throes of the pre-Christmas slog.
Though many people can retreat to their offices or cubicles, there are many other hearty souls who have to deal with we dreadful louts in their daily job. Your coffee shop or restaurant server, the grocery store or gas station clerk — you see them all the time. They put up with the worst humanity has to offer, usually with a smile.
For one day, put on your adult pants and say thank you the best way we know how — by buying them stuff. It needn't be much: slip an extra $20 to your waitress with a sticky note saying "THANKS!" Or make gift bags of candy canes and a few lottery scratch tickets and give them to the morning-shift crew who makes your grande soy caramel frappa-crappo (with sprinkles).
Don't worry, it's just one day. You can go back to being a miserable, jaded oaf tomorrow. And your server will go back to doing his or her job with a slightly larger smile because of you. (SAL)
Tuesday, Dec. 18
Get (Runner's) High
Only a week to go before the big day, when 24 hours of A Christmas Story concludes (oh, and something about that Jesus guy). Get out of the house, office or whatever hellish mall you're trapped in and get outdoors. (Don't worry, there's beer involved.)
The SoHi (as in South Hill) Running Club runs every Tuesday at 6 pm from Hugo's on the Hill, every week of the year. That's right: run. In winter. Or jog. Or walk. Heck, crawl. All abilities are welcome for the three- to four-mile routes, and there's no need to sign away your life or pay a membership fee. Afterward enjoy discounted beer and happy hour food specials at Hugo's. Bright, reflective clothing and headlamps are encouraged.
Hugo's on the Hill, 3023 East. 28th Ave, Spokane. 6 pm Questions: email@example.com. (SAL)
Wednesday, Dec. 19
Campbell House Tour
It's easy during this season to get a case of friendly neighbor's goods coveting.
And look, honey, the Johnsons took their annual Christmas picture in front of their divinely decorated mantle. The letter says Barbara knitted all of their scarves, even the dog's.
Perhaps it's best to channel your jealousy toward people who don't live next door (or who aren't even alive). Enter Campbell House. No, literally enter Campbell House. Part of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, the house is preserved as a living history experience showing the 1898 home of Amasa and Grace Campbell, who made their fortune in North Idaho's mining boom.
Campbell House is free to tour Dec. 19-Jan. 1, with period-specific holiday decorations, cooking demonstrations and live actors. The MAC • 2316 W. First Ave. • Wed-Sat, 10 am-5 pm • northwestmuseum.org (SAL)
Thursday, Dec. 20
Christmas(ish) Movie Night
Sure, nothing says 'tis the season like a night snuggling up with White Christmas, It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street. Even Home Alone will suffice.
This is not such a night. Grab your favorite Thursday night drink (PBR or Rainier highly recommended) and dig out the other Christmas movies: Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Batman Returns. And who could forget that late-December classic Die Hard 2? (SAL)
Friday, Dec. 21
Clarion Brass
Catch the Clarion Brass ensemble perform its "This is What Christmas Sounds Like" concert. Director and arranger William Berry founded the group in 1992, and since then it's grown to "one of the world's top brass choirs," according to the Clarion Brass website.
Come for the music, stay for the intrigue, as there's no telling what a bunch of wacky brass players (and one percussionist) in matching outfits will do. Plus you can compare your interpretation of "what Christmas sounds like" to theirs. It's highly likely Clarion's doesn't include crying, whining and utter disappointment — but you'll have to find out for yourself.
Tickets are $12-18 from TicketsWest. 7:30 p.m, St. John's Cathedral, Spokane. (SAL)
Saturday, Dec. 22
Do the Right Thing
How about doing something selfless for a change? (Do you feel sufficiently guilty yet?) Take the money you might normally spend on yourself, and apply it to something charitable. You could make a positive difference in someone's life: $100 can go a long way at Catholic Charities, Union Gospel Mission, the Salvation Army or any number of social service organizations.
If you find yourself with too much charitable holiday cheer after playing Dudley Do-right, go hang out in a mall (or, again, a mall parking lot) for a few minutes. That will zap your faith in humanity pretty darn quick. (SAL)


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A popular read on the Edmonton C.O.W. Bus is Waves in the Bathtub by Eugenie Fernandes. In this story, Kady takes her regular bath at night and sings the bathtub song about all of the ocean creatures she pretends are in the tub with her. From pelicans to large whales, Kady imagines many different creatures.
To extend this story and involve the children on another level, we have stuffed toys of all the creatures she pretends are in the bath with her. We use an inexpensive blue shower curtain as the ocean. This way each child can grab hold of the ocean by the edges and help make the waves in the bathtub for Kady.
As we progress through the story, each creature is eventually put into the ocean to swim in the waves with her. Both the children and the adults pick up the tune fairly quickly as it is catchy and repetitive.
A parent can have their own conversation with their children about what creatures they would like to pretend to swim with in the the ocean. Maybe the children are huge fans of the Ogopogo or sea horses. The song and story can be created entirely by children using their own imaginations and the props they may already have at home.
And with the mom in the book hopping into the bath at the end of the story and singing the same song, parents can create their personal version too!
Get the tune for the song from the following video, and see how we use it on the bus.
Why not join us for some fun on the Edmonton C.O.W. bus! Here's our schedule


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West Coast Custom has built few units of the concept inspired car due to a Dubai royal request.
Discovery Channel has presented, not long ago, how West Coast Custom guys had a hard time completing a Land Rover Range Rover Stormer replica. Once finished, anyway, they were proud of the result, which would be handed to a Dubai Royal family member. The car must have made a huge success there, since WCC built a few more. According to Jalopnik, one of these replicas is nowadays for sale at Autotrader Dubai. The cost? Mere 1,650,000 AED, what represents about US$491,000.
Is it too much? Not if you consider the car is exclusive, with its two door that open in scissor style, its glass roof and all other details. Even if these features where not present, and did not give WCC the load of work Discovery Channel has shown, it is in Dubai, a place that represents the quintessence of richness in the world. At least in what relates to cars, petrol etc.
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At the close of the market on April 25, shares of Zynga (NASDAQ:ZNGA) fell more than 6% to finish the session at $4.08. With the video game maker's stock trading at a 31% discount from its 52-week high of $5.89, some investors might be asking themselves if now is a prime time to jump in and buy a nice stake. While it's possible that Zynga could be a nice investment going forward, should investors buy a piece of the company or bail and consider King Digital (NYSE:KING.DL) instead?
Zynga's been experiencing some growth problems lately!
For the past three years, Zynga has been somewhat of a mixed bag for its shareholders. Between 2011 and 2012, the maker of games like PetVille, FarmVille, and Words with Friends saw its revenue tick up 12% from $1.1 billion to $1.3 billion. In its 2012 annual report, management attributed this rise in sales to a 7% increase in online game revenue and an impressive 84% jump in advertising revenue; both of those metrics were driven by a 24% improvement in monthly active users (MAUs) from 240 million to 298 million.
This did, however, change for the worse during 2013. For the year, revenue dropped a whopping 32% from $1.3 billion to $873.3 million. While advertising revenue for the company dropped 17% year over year, the largest driver behind lower revenue was the 34% decline in online game revenue; the number of MAU's plummeted 62% from 298 million to 112 million.
Probably the only thing Zynga's had going for it over this time frame was its improving profitability. Even though the business booked a net loss every year between 2011 and 2013, its loss narrowed each year, falling from $404.3 million to $37 million.
Despite higher sales, management reported that its research and development fell from 64% of sales to 48%, while its selling, general, and administrative expenses declined from 21% of sales to 12%. In its annual report, management chalks up the drop in its R&D expenses to decreased stock-based expenses, while its SG&A expenses dropped because of a mixture of stock-based expenses and lower content-acquisition costs.
Is King Digital the true face of online gaming?
Between 2011 and 2013, King Digital has done far better than Zynga. During this three-year period, the video game maker reported that revenue soared 284% from $63.9 million to $1.9 billion. Unlike Zynga, King Digital's success has been the result of a significant increase in MAUs over this period. Unfortunately, the company's earliest disclosure for MAUs was the first quarter of its 2012 fiscal year, but since then its user count has increased 1,260% from 30 million to 408 million.
Although the company enjoyed an attractive rise in revenue from its web operations, the main contributor to its meteoric rise was its mobile operations, which saw sales increase from $30 million to $1.3 billion. The driver behind this was the company's release of Candy Crush Saga, which became immensely popular among mobile users.
This revenue increase allowed the business to post significant bottom-line growth over the past three years. Between 2011 and 2013, King Digital's net income rose from -$1.3 million to $567.6 million. In addition to benefiting from higher revenue, the company reported a reduction in most of its costs as a percentage of sales, mostly because of improvements in its economies of scale.
Foolish takeaway
Right now, Zynga is having a pretty difficult time. Mr. Market seems to understand that, hence the discount in share price. The situation appears to be getting worse. Management expects revenue to fall between 31% and 39% to between $140 million and $160 million from the $230.7 million the company reported during the second quarter of 2013.
Meanwhile, rival King Digital looks to be picking up where Zynga has fallen short and doesn't look to be losing steam just yet. For this reason, combined with the company's higher profitability metrics, it's hard to argue that Zynga is a better prospect than King Digital.
Moving forward, King Digital will have to retain its customer base if it wants to avoid following in Zynga's footsteps. Whether or not this can happen is something that investors will have to observe as developments take place; but if the company can hold onto its customers, then the potential for returns could be phenomenal. In the event that it loses user appeal like its rival has, the company (and its shareholders) could be in for a great deal of pain down the road.


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Artboard 1.9 Released: Text Styles, Performance Boost and OS X Mavericks
Today, we released the latest version of our app, Artboard 1.9. Artboard is a full-featured graphics design app for creating vector drawings and illustrations. Design logos, posters, floor plans, technical drawings, fun fashions, web graphics, and more. Unlike pixel-based images, vector graphics are composed of editable objects that are infinitely scalable.
The headline feature for Artboard 1.9 is the addition of text styles. While text could always have style properties, now those text styles can be saved to the library for future use, shared, and applied to multiple text objects at the same time. Like all graphic styles, Artboard's style dropper tool can now pick up styles from text objects and apply them to other text objects. This feature makes Artboard's already flexible text tools even more powerful. In addition, text can now be placed and edited immediately, and we've added the Esc-key as a new shortcut to end editing text and other objects.
Artboard 1.9 adds the ability to transform any style effect through its new "transform" style group settings. The many style effects can be layered together and used in unlimited combinations for spectacular effects.
Below the surface, for version 1.9, we've provided massive performance improvements, especially when working with very large files. This includes improved performance when reading files – up to 60x to 100x faster than previous versions. Artboard 1.9 provides better full screen support and is optimized to work with OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Some of the more subtle interface updates include the adoption of a modern flatter appearance for several UI elements, such as toolbar buttons, section headers and the title header for the layers sidebar. A new, friendlier in-app and online User Guide adds the finishing touches to this polished update.
As always, this is a free update for existing users. Artboard is available for $29.99 USD on the Mac App Store. Please consider updating your review for version 1.9 on the Mac App Store. Your support is what makes us successful – thank you!
Release Notes:
- Enhancement: Massive performance improvement when drawing, especially when there are many objects.
- Enhancement: Massive improvement in performance when reading a file – 60x to 100x faster. Very noticeable on big complex projects.
- Enhancement: Opening files that take a while show a progress dialog to provide some feedback. Files are opened in the background which otherwise means the user might not see anything happening if it takes a while. However, with the performance boost above, not many files take long enough to trigger the progress.
- Enhancement: Massive improvement in performance when closing a large or complex document – now near instantaneous.
- Bugfix: Some further bugfixes with bad values causing graphics errors on 10.9. This could prevent some files from opening.
- Bugfix: Arc tool now operates correctly on OS 10.9 where null values were reported that caused crashing.
- Bugfix: Pan (Hand) tool now operates correctly even if active layer is locked.
- Bugfix: Autoscrolling now disabled for pan tool which eliminates juddery scrolling at the edges of the view.
- Change: Exporting a collection now sets the default filename for the collection.zip to the library name, instead of "untitled".
- Change: A flatter appearance for several UI elements has been adopted, such as toolbar buttons, section headers and the title header for the Layers sidebar.
- Bugfix: Style components can be deleted from within a rasterizer group directly.
- Enhancement/Change: Style component transforms have been reimplemented using a much better design, where the transformation is performed by a new rasterizer group class. This means any and all style components can be transformed, singly or in groups as desired. Old-style transforms are automatically migrated to the new structure. All UI pertaining to old-style transforms has been removed, and the SI has additional UI for the new transform group component. This also boosts drawing performance in the general case because components no longer need to consider whether transformations are required and can simply go ahead and draw.
- Enhancement: Preferences can now be reset fully within the app using option+(App) -> Reset Preferences… menu. This replaces any instruction to "trash the prefs" though this is something very rarely required.
- Bugfix: Rough strokes are now properly updated when flipping a path.
- Bugfix: "Show in Library Manager" greyed out for items in the the temporary document collection, which does not appear in the LM.
- Change: Improvements to full screen support.
- Bugfix: Clicking in another window (such as a palette) during path creation no longer creates a path point that has wildly incorrect values. Instead the resulting event is ignored.
- Enhancement/Bugfix: Direct (Finder) changes to folders and files in the user's template directory are now reflected live in the Template Browser as necessary.
- Bugfix: Export of 'selection only' now honours clipping mask, if there is one, for all formats (Artboard). Note that for Export of the whole image, if the clipping mask is set to show, it will be rendered in the exported image for non-PDF formats.
- Change/Workaround: Tooltips assigned to the buttons in the tool palette are now generated by combining the internal tool name and its key equivalent, then looking up a localized version in a strings file. This makes the tooltips automatically track key equivalent changes and works around a bug in Xcode 5.0.2 where tooltips assigned to NSMatrix cells in IB are lost.
- Change: "Text > Table" menu item removed as tables are currently not able to be supported in text boxes.


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Exhibit Departments
Horse Shows
Click here to view 2019 Draft & Carriage Show Winners
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Presented by Cal Coast Machinery.
(hôrs shōz): Sporting events in which horses and usually riders are judged on their skills in a variety of competitions such as riding or jumping.
The Ventura County Fair is pleased to announce the upcoming Horse Shows for the Ventura County Fair August 5 through August 16, 2020. For information regarding horse show please call (805) 648-3376.
Friday, August 7 through Sunday, August 9, 2020
Call (805) 648-3376 for more information
The Ventura County Fair and the Greater Los Angeles Paint Horse Club presents
"Fun at the Fair" – Two-Day OPEN Horse Show
Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12, 2020
English Classes are offered on Tuesday and Western classes are offered on Wednesday.
All horse, ponies and mules are invited to attend.
Stalls are available for this event.
For information regarding the Fun at the Fair Horse Shows, please contact Sue Fleczok at (805) 527-9655 or (805) 428-6581 or email at email@example.com
Ranch Riding Show
presented by the Ventura County Cattlemen's Association
For more information on Ranch Riding Show contact Kim Sloan (805) 479-3538 / venturacountycattlemen.org
Team Sorting
For more information on Team Sorting contact venturacountycattlemen.org
Tri-County Team Roping & Youth Days
presented by the Ventura Tri-County Team Ropers Association
Saturday, August 15 and Sunday, August 16, 2020
For entry information call Joe Yanez (805) 890-4040
Open Youth Horse Show
Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, 2020
Open to independent Youth – Grange – 4-H, see Youth Horse Show Entry Guide for complete entry information.
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Mobile + Broadband
SIM only
Mobile broadband
Broadband + Mobile
Billing & payments
My products
Vodafone apps
Costs and charges
Discover 5G
Welcome to Vodafone Community
Why do new customers get better deals? I pay £224 a month for 2 s8's % a s7. One has 8gb of data the other 2 have 20gb of data?.... a friend just got the new iPhone with 70gb of data for £40 a month & no upfront cost?...
If a person is nearing the end of their contract term then they are in a good negotiating place with the Vodafone retention teams.
Ringing 191 and choosing the thinking of leaving option gets you through to them.
But if a person wants a flagship phone then the deals can be not as sweet.
Current Phone > Samsung Note 20 Ultra 5G - SM9860 Snapdragon.
Samsung One Ui 2.5 / Android 10.
It was probably with a third party company, like mobilephonesdirect.com or CPW. Vodafone dont even offer 70GB tariffs direct through vodafone. Its probably a company that use other networks and take a comission from the cost paid to vodafone / the network every month, and then buy the phones in bulk so they are always so much cheaper. They definitely don't do a new iPhone for that kind of money, especially when they're worth £1000-£1500 to manufacture.


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In Short Hacks: On Facebook, you will find a lot of businesses and organizations who are still using a Facebook profile instead of a page. It is nothing against the Facebook rules but, they are missing everything which a page has to provide. In This tutorial, we be going to share How To Convert Facebook Profile into Facebook Fan Page.
Benefits Of Facebook Fan Pages:
Some of the features of this Facebook page also known as fan page are:
#1 Your page is available for over 1.19 billion people! Which is definitely a huge market.
#2 Creating this Facebook page is absolutely free of cost! Hence, it is the best platform for the beginners.
#3 You can instantly notify your fans about events, discounts and special offers.
#4 It connects you to your potential customers since your page can be searched on Facebook as well as on Google.
#5 This page is well designed with dedicated tabs which make your business or fan page look attractive which attracts customers.
Some of the features of this Facebook page also known as "Fan Page" are: You can easily analyze the stats of your page. The stats displayed are in the simplest of their forms. You need not to be technical to understand these stats.
These were some of the very exciting features which a Facebook or fan page provides you with! There are much more such features which mark a difference between a personal account and a business page. So if you are still stuck on a personal profile for business purpose, follow the steps listed below.
However, it is important for you to know that the migration from a personal profile to a business or fan page is permanent. But, you can request for a reversal if you accidentally converted your personal profile into a business page. Having said this, let's take a look at the Syria using which you can convert your personal Facebook profile into a business or fan page:
Also Read: How To Change Facebook Profile Name After Limit 2019
How To Convert Facebook Profile Into A Facebook Fan Page 2019
Method #1: This is the most basic method which one can use to migrate from a Facebook personal profile to a business or fan page.
Step 1- Log in to your personal account.
Step 2- Go to account settings and tap on 'Download a copy' option.
Step 3- Then, click on 'Start My Archive' option and again click on 'Start My Archive' option which you will find on the pop-up window and then click 'Okay'.
Depending on the days that it has to download, it will take a bit of time to download this copy. Once the downloading process is completed, you will receive an email confirming that the download is completed.
Step 4- Click on the link which was provided to you along with the email and again clicks on the 'Download a copy' option.
Step 5- You will be asked to re-enter your Facebook profile password to continue. Hence, enter your password and click on the 'Continue' option.
Step 6- Now, click on the 'Download Archive' option which will appear on your screen to start downloading your data. Store this data somewhere safe!
Step 7- Then, go to help center and search for 'convert profile to page.' Here, you will find a topic which says 'how to convert my profile to a page'. Tap on the link which says 'begin here'.
Step 8- You will now be directed to the pages section. Here you can choose what kind of page you want to convert your profile into.
Also Read: How to Block Messages Without Blocking Profile on Facebook?
How To Convert Facebook Profile To Facebook Page 2019
Method #2: In this method, you have to follow the same steps till step number 6 of the first method to download the copy of your existing profile.
Once the steps are executed,
Step 1: You can directly go to the pages section by typing 'Facebook.Com/pages' and hit enter.
Step 2: Then click on the 'Create a page' option which will be located on the right-hand side of the screen.
Step 3: Then add '?migrate' on the address bar and hit enter again. Now, you can select the page to which you want to convert your profile to Page.
Once you choose the page to which you want to convert your profile into, enter the required details and check the, I agree on the box and click on 'get started.' To confirm the migration, enter the password of your profile and click on 'Confirm'. Then, enter the security text and click on 'Submit.' Then you can enter the 'about' column as it is optional.
Wrap Up: Using any of two methods, you can convert your Facebook profile into a business or a Facebook fan page. I hope now you could easily convert your Facebook profile into a Facebook page in 2019 If you encounter any difficulty in executing this method or if you have found an easier method to do the same, please let us know in the comments section.


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Gift the most unique gift to a loved one or mount it in your home. With gold lettering suspended above a bed of flowers and framed on white wash wood, this piece will look beautiful on your wall.
Made to bespoke orders, please contact us with the name you would like us to use. Bespoke flowers can also be arranged to particularly suit the special person involved.
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- An assortment of flowers either of those displayed in the photo or by bespoke design. If you would prefer a different arrangement of flowers please contact me.
- The frame is made of white wash wood and 53.5 cm X 34 cm X 5 cm.
- Made from premium quality crepe paper.
- Beautifully packaged, ready to be gifted.
Please allow 1-3 weeks for the product to be made especially for you. You will be notified when the parcel has been posted.
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[Home page] [Who is Past
Forward ] [Contact Us] [Publications]
Forward is now on Facebook "LIKE" us to keep in touch
The Ontario Ministry of Culture has
provided Community Digitization Projects (CDP) in various locations across the
province. Over 4 million research items (text, photos, audio, video) have been
collected by various community groups. The material is available through
www.ourontario.ca which
is a service of Knowledge Ontario (www.knowledgeontario.ca).
Knowledge Ontario is a non profit collaborative of public libraries, colleges,
universities, school boards, museum, archives, historical societies, etc.
West Nipissing has been selected to be a
part of the larger project. Other Communities will be added over time. The
project will be coordinated through the West Nipissing Public Library. The
Library will partner with the Societe historique de Field, The Societe
historique de Nipissing Ouest, the Club genealogique de Nipissing Ouest, the
Sturgeon River House Museum & private collections.
Digitization training will take place
and provide a set of tools, services and technical support to the team members
and will be able to provide digitization service in the years ahead as more
material becomes available.
The Digitalization Facilitator is
Bridgitte Campeau at the Sturgeon Falls Library (705-753-2620) Carmen Ouellette
and Wayne LeBelle, who have extensive experience in digitalization have been
hired to work on the project over the next few months. Once trained
digitalization days will be held at River Valley, Field, Cache Bay & Sturgeon
Falls. The first session will be held at Verner during Heritage Week (Feb
21-27). Progress can be monitored on Facebook (Our Ontario West Nipissing Ouest)
or Twitter (00_WND. You can also contact the Knowledge Ontario/Our Ontario
website mentioned above.
This is an exciting heritage project in
an area with a great history. It will be interesting to see the results of this
and other current projects and to see other projects in other locations as they
Knowledge Ontario has other extensive
eresources worth looking at in English & French on a wide variety of knowledge
categories besides the ourontario.ca material. Get the material you wish to
share in order and join the project when you have an opportunity. For further
information contact the West Nipissing Library at the number above.
An ambitious new search engine has been
launched to allow one stop searches for centuries of Canadian history.
Canadiania.org will link 30 museum ,
archival and library collections in a Google like site. I haven't used it much
yet, but along with the Ontario site above the initiative has great potential
for historians, genealogists etc.
Heritage Perspective Home Page
Past Forward Heritage Limited:
330 Sumach St. #41,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 3K7
Tel. (416)-925-8412
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- April 14th, 2017: given
eitherOr, neitherNor :: Eq a => a -> a -> a -> Bool
Is eitherOr not neitherNor?
Prove or disprove.
- April 14th, 2017: given
neitherNor :: Eq a => a -> a -> a -> Bool
andNot :: Eq a => a -> a -> Bool
How do you compose neitherNor 1 0 and andNot 4?
- April 11th, 2017:
opts :: Credentials -> Options
opts c = defaults & auth ?~ basicAuth (pack $ keyToken c) (pack $ secretToken c)
data Credentials = Credentials { keyToken, secretToken :: String }
and (?~) and (&) are from Control.Lens
Snaps for elegance
The above code from quillio/Twillo.hs by ismailmustafa
Incorporates strong typing over predicate logic programming, and, conversely, incorporates predicate logic programming into strongly typed functional languages. The style of predicate logic is from Prolog; the strongly typed functional language is Haskell.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
April 2017 1HaskellADay 1Liners
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Monday, May 1, 2017
April 2017 1HaskellADay Problems and Solutions
- April 26th, 2017: Today we do SCIENCE! (ballistic physics, actually) with #haskell.
- April 25th, 2017: "MOM! MOM! NO BOOK!" Today's #haskell problem: help little Johnny or little Jane's mom find the book! Today's #haskell solution solves mom + mom + no == book, where k == 9 in the blink of an eye with SCIENCE!
- April 21st, 2017: Today's #haskell problem analyzes @wikidata when it has very poor data-quality and -quantity. #Alaska
- April 19th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem looks at autom(agic)ally generating a SPARQL eye-color query. Today's solution gives EyeColors reified to #haskell values from a @wikidata SPARQL query
- April 18th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem takes on the HUGE task of automating writing simple SPARQL queries. Today's #haskell solution presents a simple, well-typed @wikidata SPARQL query builder.
- April 17th, 2017: We look at US States and their Capitals as SPARQLwikidata.org query for today's #haskell problem. For today's #haskell solution we had to drill down into depth of #wikidata resulting JSON to get our State Capitals.
- April 14th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem we make our first foray (again) into the world of @wikidata. What color are your eyes? We get our results back as JSON from our wikidata.org SPARQL query for today's #haskell solution.
- April 13th, 2017: For today's #haskell problem we have a little multiplication puzzle. Today's #haskell solution is 'Prolog-escque.' What would your approach be? Oh, and function-composition with (<*>)
- April 12th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem is a little word puzzle via the Mensa Genius Quiz-a-Day Book by Dr. Abbie Salny. Today's #haskell solution finds you looking rather smart, I must say!
- April 7th, 2017: You're decorating for Spring so you need to write a constraint solver because you're in #Mensa for today's #haskell. tfw you write all these generate and test functions and replace them with a simple filter application #haskell
- April 6th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem is (kinda) based on the OS upon which all other OS's bow down before: FORTH. Fight me. And today #haskell solution we find a use for the </> operator.
- April 5th, 2017: Today's #haskell problem looks at the rise of #bitcoin prices over the past year. Today's #haskell solution runs investment scenarios over a year of historical #bitcoin price data
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Hi, I has a Raspberry Pi 3 B+... with Raspbian Buster Lite installed (no desktop)... all working perfect but from one day to other my raspberry do a strange thing, can´t access through SSH... if I try on putty it close when enter the password without any error message.... password and user are right because if enter a wrong password the putty saw wrong password.
I use only in console mode, no graphic desktop
WinSCP saw error 139...
Mac console verbose mode saw:
Get exit status -1
Tried connecting to HDMI port and I got video from Raspi, load Operating System and then ask to enter user and password, try to enter and ask again to login.... same sympthom... no error, only error if I enter a wrong password or user...
Someone knows about this trouble?
The system still working (is a server), but I can´t access.... tried restart with no luck
The picture is trying to access through a monitor via HDMI port


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High end fancy binoculars are awesome. The features and the performance they offer are simply unmatchable. They are very costly in terms of price but they're also worth it. You can just feel the difference whenever you use them. Not before that. Check the Zeiss 20×60 image stabilized binoculars review.
So if you're one of those who love fancy high performance binoculars but confused about which one is actually worth of your money, then Zeiss has a solution for you, the Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular.
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Zeiss 20×60 Image Stabilized Binoculars Review and Features
The Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular comes with the excellent European technology and offers high performance in features and the durability. Let's have a good look at its features.
Exterior and Design
As a high end fancy binocular, the Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular offers super-strong exterior and an elegant looking design. It comes in a premium black color. The build quality of it is excellent.
The chassis is extremely strong and designed to endure heavy usage. It's a comparatively big binocular. The dimensions of it are 6.3 x 6.3 x 10.8 inches.
The chassis is also water resistant which means you can take it to the extreme level with no worries.
Optics, Lens and Image quality
The Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular offers you a next level viewing experience with its excellent optical features. It comes with a powerful 20x magnification with very premium German 60 mm objective lenses.
It also has an image stabilizing gyro which enables it to provide a shake-free viewing of very distant objects. The high performance optics and the premium lens coatings allow it to provide very clear and razor sharp images.
It also has excellent light transmitting capabilities which enable it to provide excellent performance under low light conditions. The special thing about it is that you can just "lock" an image in to position for amazing details in high definition.
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Feature at a Glance
- Very high quality and well-designed chassis
- Fully rubber armored
- Water resistant
- 20x magnification with 60 mm objectives
- High class optics with premium lens coatings
- Image stabilization gyro
- Excellent light transmitting capabilities
- Produces clear and razor sharp viewing experience
- Made in Germany
Pros and Cons
As we've covered all the basic features of the Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular, now let's have a look at its pros and cons according to the user reviews.
- Amazing unique design
- Super strong chassis
- Water resistant
- Rubber armoring for firm grip
- Excellent performance in low light
- Wide field of view
- Produces high definition and stable viewing experience
- Image quality is excellent with extreme sharpness and clarity
- Comes in a single color (black)
- Price seemed a bit too much to some customers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
So, we're almost at the end of our Zeiss 20×60 Image stabilized binocular. But before finishing things off, here are some of the most frequently asked questions along with their answers regarding this binocular.
Q: Where was it made?
A: The Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular was made in Germany.
Q: Does it come with a carrying case?
A: Yes, it comes with a very strong rugged metal carrying case.
Q: Is it available in other colors?
A: No, only black.
The Final Verdict
No doubt, the Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular is an excellent high performance binocular. The price maybe high, but the image quality, durability and the performance it provides are simply unmatchable.
It's a perfect binocular for noise free, high definition long distance viewing. So if high end fancy binocular is your choice, then check out the Carl Zeiss Optical 20×60 Image Stabilization Binocular.
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African violets are among the most popular indoor plants.
Healthy violet plants require the proper temperature, light and humidity, as well as adequate moisture and the right soil.
For best results, avoid placing your plants where temperatures are above 90 degrees F or below 60 degrees F. To avoid leaf burn, avoid placing plants near drafts or having the leaves touching glass windowpanes.
To insure continuous bloom, a southern or western window offers the best light in winter. During warmer seasons, consider moving the plants to an eastern or northern exposure. Consider trying fluorescent lights.
Humidity is very important. Consider placing your plants on a tray filled with water and pebbles to increase humidity. Maintain a shallow level of water in the tray and do not allow the pots to sit in water. Misting is not recommended because the leaves can develop water ring spots.
Soil moisture and proper watering are critical. Touch the soil surface with your fingertips and if it feels dry, add room temperature water. Do not allow the soil to completely dry out or the plant will wilt, which can cause root damage. You can water from the top or the bottom. If you water from the top, move the leaves aside so that water is not splashed onto the leaves.
For information, visit Cornell Cooperative Extension Oneida County's website at www.cceoneida.com or call our Horticulture Hot Line at 736-3394 and ask to speak to a master gardener volunteer.
Rosanne Loparco is a master gardener volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County. Look for more gardening tips in the Times Telegram or online at www.cceoneida.com.


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The crossover is the new minivan, and in an age of $4-per-gallon gasoline, the fuel-efficient crossover is all the rage. While minivan-mommies may disagree for the sake of image, ask yourself: how is your crossover different than your parent's minivan? The minivan sprang out of the station wagon revolt and the CUV is the result of minivan denial. As usual, the formula is the same: start with a sedan, add a taller box, toss in some optional AWD to make buyers think they are getting something rugged and you get instant sales success (unless you're a Chrysler, but that's a different review). This CUV formula wrought on an A4 creates the Audi Q5, one of Audi's hottest selling models in the US market. Sales of the cute-ute soared over 70% to just over 23,000 in 2010 and show no signs of cooling with January sales up 50% over 2010. To keep the momentum (and CAFE numbers) going in the right direction, Audi has mated the corporate 2.0T engine to the latest 8-speed auto from ZF creating the 2011 Q5 2.0T Quattro.
Editor's note: apologies for the press shots, which were made necessary by a technical problem.
Outside, the Q5 plays the same farm girl card as the majority of the Audi lineup. The wholesome sheet metal is attractive, but completely devoid of the dramatic styling cues that grace the new X3, GLK, SRX and even the XC60. Some might even call the Q5 slightly boring. The sterile exterior was accentuated by the rental-car white paint our tester wore. Sales of the old X3 paled in comparison to the Q5, but by early indications, the X3 has the Q5's sales crown in its sights this year. Will the wholesome farm girl beat the beauty queen with its newly found frugal practicality? Since it will take a while for the market to let us know, give us your take now in the comment section below.
In order to maintain brisk sales, the base Q5 has received an engine down-size for 2011. With the likes of the Ford Explorer sporting a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine option, it was only a matter of time before one of VW/Audi's turbo engines was found under the Q5's hood. Audi followers know that the TT, A3, A4 and A5 are now available exclusively with the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-pot in the USA and if the numbers tell the full story, buyers may not miss the 3.2L V6 when the option is finally removed at some point in the future. Forced induction lovers rejoice! The turbo charged fuel sipper is the base engine, not an expensive option (unlike the new the new Explorer).
While the 211HP Audi 2.0-liter TFSI engine is nothing new, the lighter duty version of the 8-speed ZF cog-swapper found under the hoods of certain Rolls Royce and BMW models is. According to ze Germans, the 2 extra cogs alone are worth an 11% improvement in fuel economy over the previous 6-speed. The result of the displacement right-sizing and extra gears means the Q5 in 2.0T guise delivers 20MPG city, 27 highway and 22 combined. On paper this is only a 15% increase, in practice during our 800-mile week-long test of the A5, we averaged an impressive 26.5MPG in mixed driving; a practical real-world 25% increase in mileage over a Q5 3.2 I drove a year ago. 26.5MPG would be good in a FWD CUV, but even better when you note that all US bound 2.0T models are equipped with Quattro.
By offering AWD standard on all Q5s in the USA, Audi succeeds in distancing themselves from the likes of the two-wheel-drive XC60 or GLK chionophobic base models. For MPG comparison, the new BMW X3 xDrive28i delivers 19/25 MPG, the Volvo XC60 3.2 AWD gives buyers 18/24, the Acura RDX spools up 17/22 and the Mercedes GLK rounds out the bottom gulping a lowly 16/22 MPG. No wonder Audi expects 60% of Q5 buyers to stick with the base four.
At the first stab of the accelerator it seems that there is a replacement for displacement after all: while the 3.2L V6 in the Q5 3.2 may deliver 59 more horsepower, it's actually 15lb-ft down on its two-liter cousin. Torque comes on early, lag is minimal and the twist doesn't quit until high in the RPM band. It is therefore no surprise that our tester scooted to 60MPH in 6.8 (Audi claims 7.1 officially), down only .2 seconds to the 3.2 equipped Q5 we have tested in the past. It's worth pointing out that the 2.0T beats acceleration expectations while the 3.2 merely meets them. The numbers are close enough to make little difference to most shoppers.
The only impediment to sporting progress in the 2.0T seems to be the 8-speed transmission. The sheer number of gears seems to leave the transmission software confused about which gear is right for you. The result: acceleration can be a varied experience depending on your speed. Still, overall performance is quite good having a far more linear feel than the 3.2L I6 in the XC60 or even the 2.3L turbo four in the RDX. Buyers paying extra for the Q5 3.2 may be disappointed to find that the 3.2 is still mated to ye olde ZF 6-speed. Towing capacity is the same between engines at a lofty (for a small CUV) 4,400lbs when properly equipped.
Out on the road, the 2.0T's suspension tuning is similar to the 3.2: stiff for a CUV. Wide tires, a wide track, beefy brakes, fairly svelte curb weight (the 2.0T is 209lbs lighter than the 3.2) and oddly well balanced weight distribution of 50.5/49.5 (TTAC estimate) and quick steering (3.2 to lock) combine to give the Q5 athletic prowess on the track worthy of a BMW badge. If you are used to your Audi plowing like a nose-heavy freighter, the Q5 will surprise you. A quick-shifting DSG gearbox or at the least some shift paddles (available on the 3.2) might even turn the 2.0T into a pleasing corner carver. Compared to the likes of the XC60, RDX and GLK, the Q5 is certainly the road feel champ but it can't quite match the new X3 for road manners.
First released as a 2009 model, our 2011 tester brought few changes to its largely monochromatic interior. Audi's limited and tasteful use of wood trim helped break up the large expanses of black in our tester but let you know the price tag is lower than the wood-laden Q7. Unlike some of the competition (and some Audi models) buyers can opt for lighter leather and dashboard shades resulting in a feel that is far more airy than the black-on-black-on-black theme of our tester.
The latest MMI system is the largest change inside the Q5. Along with a large high-resolution LCD in a dedicated dash binnacle, a revised MMI controller knob that now includes a mini-joystick and revised software. The high-resolution 3-D navigation screens are crisp and comparable to BMW's latest iDrive. BMW's wise-aspect ratio screen gets the nod for the wow factor, but Audi delivers a close second in both form and function. Bluetooth and iPod integration are both about average in the class with logical controls and fairly good media device browsing ability on the main screen or the small LCD between the speedo and tach via the steering wheel controls.
My only major gripe with the MMI system continues to be the lack of voice commands for media device voice control ala Ford Sync, in truth this is a complaint against everyone but Ford. A less critical niggle is that Audi has done nothing to address the ergonomic flaw in the button and knob layout. While you can change the volume on the steering wheel (and voice command is available for some functions) I found myself spending a great deal of time looking down at the array of buttons surrounding the MMI dial or hunting for the volume knob. In a CUV with a moderately high beltline, this poses a distraction issue. Some upgrades, including steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters, a backup camera, and intelligent cruise control are available only on the 3.2 Prestige (the most expensive version of the Q5) so they were not available to test on our loaner.
Great, but how much does it cost? Our Q5 came in Premium Plus trim with a base MSRP of $39,400, the $3,000 navigation and parking sensor package and the $850 Bang & Olufson sound system. Only a $350 rear side-airbag option, 19"" wheels and some sparkly paint remained un-selected on our nearly loaded $44,600 tester. While the navigation system wears a big price tag, even for the luxury market, the functionality of the MMI is worth it. To achieve the lower ticket the 2.0T is "de-contented" to 18-inch wheels, a manual lift gate, and washerless headlamps. In our book these features (or lack thereof) are worth the $7,300 discount and greater fuel economy. A quick drive by my local Audi dealers revealed that all but two examples on the floor had had the MMI, so if you want a stripper, be prepared to order.
In comparison, a similarly equipped Volvo XC60 3.2 (albeit larger and more powerful) is the value leader coming in $2000 less with more interior room. A comparably equipped Mercedes GLK? $46,400. If BMW is more your style, an X3 xDrive28i will set you back an eye bulging $47,825 comparably equipped. Admittedly the Q5's sporty dimensions (read: small) limit cargo room compared to the GLK and XC60, both which can easily swallow a 10-foot PVC pipe or 6-foot ladder from the home improvement shop of your choice. Practicality lovers note that the XC60's fold-down front seat actually allows the Swede to sword-swallow a 10-foot ladder if you are careful. As pictures can attest, a two-tank water softener will fit in the Q5 no problem. If a sporty ride with cargo hauling capacity is what you seek, look no further than an Audi A4 Avant. If you really must CUV like the Jones' then the Q5 2.0T is certainly a well-balanced choice.
Audi provided the vehicle, insurance and one tank of gas for the review.
Performance statistics as tested:
0-30: 2.5 seconds
0-60: 6.9 seconds
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Roll Call: Obama Campaign, Horn Group, Edelman, and More
Former press secretary Robert Gibbs is once again working with President Obama, having just signed a contract to officially serve as a consultant on Obama's reelection campaign. Gibbs has been working "unofficially" with the reelection effort for some time now. He will continue with public speaking engagements, TV appearances, and other work as well. [via Politico]
Horn Group's Ben Billingsley has been promoted to partner. Billingsley joined the firm as a VP in 2006, focused on digital. In his new position, he will lead and manage the firm's New York office. He has worked with clients including Gannett, Adify, and NBC.
David Chamberlain is rejoining Edelman as EVP and GM of the firm's Dallas office, effective February 13. He previously worked as GM of Edelman's Shanghai office before leaving for MSLGroup in 2007. He opened that firm's Dallas office and served as SVP and director of the issues and crisis group for North America. At Edelman, he'll report to Helen Vollmer, president of the Southwest region.
Katy Lachky has joined shoemaker Crocs as VP of communications. Lachky was previously VP, publicist for Fleishman-Hillard. She's now based in Colorado.
Gary Caloroso has joined GolinHarris as executive director based in the Los Angeles office. He'll work with food and beverage clients and serve as an expert on agriculture and commodities matters. Caloroso was previously VP at Augustine Ideas, a marketing firm focused on commodities groups, produce companies, and supermarket chains.
Susan Warren has been promoted to president of Wall Street Communications. She joined the firm in 2006 and previously served as director of broadcast and production technologies. She's replacing Caryn Cohen who will serve as founding partner focused on business development and working closely with the firm's parent company Dundee Hills Holdings.


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Show Me Cool Magic
Author(s): Jake Banfield
This book that takes the reader from knowing zero about magic to being able to do a whole show for their family and friends. Along the way they will learn some cool tricks to show their friends in school, find out how to do a PR stunt, film their own tricks, develop their unique magician persona, and all the other secrets to making magic amazing. The reader will be offered an array of trick options, from openers to finales, from which to build their own tailored show, depending on their favourite style of magic and stage of learning.
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The tricks included in the book have a '21st Century twist', incorporating tech and modern trends into the magic and showing that modern magic acts are a far cry from corny kids' parties, top hats and magic wands.
Jake Banfield has been performing magic for as long as he can remember. An esteemed member of the prestigious magic circle, Jake has performed for exclusive events around the UK and has even written his own show. His effortlessly cool approach makes learning magic look easy!
General Fields
- : 9781786034083
- : Quarto Publishing Group UK
- : QEB Publishing Inc.
- : March 2019
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jake Banfield
- : Hardback
- : English
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I Promise! Rejoice.
by Carol Boseman Taylor
I have journaled for most of my adult life, first writing down prayers in anticipation of seeing God's answers and later simply sitting in His Presence and writing what came as I prayed. It is from this latter exercise that the readings in I Promise. Rejoice! have come. I have been following God's leading for as long as I can remember. With His love and encouragement, and that of my husband and daughters, I humbly offer this book. It is my deepest hope that it will be as meaningful to others as the writing of it has been to me.


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