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Self-Promotion and Gender in the Work Place (2010-03-18)Gender role attitudes are blamed for problems women have self-promoting in the workplace. This study examines the differences in the perceptions between men and women on self-promotion. It was expected that men would find ...


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How to Steam-Fry Vegetables and Fish
Save on Calories by Cooking With the Steam-Fry Method
Boiling vegetables can draw out all of the flavors and nutrients, but steaming (albeit a very healthy cooking method) can make my veggies boring and bland. Oh, and that convenient gadget in the kitchen we call the microwave probably should be used as a last resort. A research study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture found that broccoli cooked in the microwave lost up to 97 percent of its antioxidant content, but lost only 11 percent when steamed.
But what about steam-frying?
According to health guru Dr. Weil, steam-frying is a healthy way to cook up vegetables. All you have to do is put a bit of oil in a pan to sauté your veggies (and garlic or other spices), then add water, stock, or wine to the pan, and cover. This allows the steam to cook the food. When everything is finished cooking, you can remove the lid and boil off the rest of the liquid. I've tried this technique myself and it's probably my favorite cooking method — not only for cooking vegetables, but for making fish as well.
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The passing of Justice Scalia on Saturday, February 13, while a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch luxury resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa, is a tragedy for the entire nation.
The terms racism, white supremacy, crimes against humanity are bandied about so often that they have become almost meaningless. But they are absolutely appropriate in an arena where they are too rarely applied: radical environmentalism's campaigns that perpetuate poverty, disease and death, by denying Earth's most impoverished and powerless people access to modern life-saving technologies.
President Obama's Climate Plan Would Kill Hundreds Of Millions Of Birds And Bats
A newly published peer-reviewed study reports U.S. wind turbines kill 1.4 million birds and bats every year, even while producing just 3 percent of U.S. electricity.
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The most important figure in a football team is its captain.
The skipper acts as a leader on the field, helping to keep his side on track with the manager's tactics, while also inspiring his team-mates to perform at the highest level.
Over the last 24 years, the Premier League has seen some truly phenomenal captains, men who have taken their teams by the scruff of the neck and guided them to glory.
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31 Oct Defence is key for Cahill
Eden Hazard and Diego Costa hit the goals to keep Chelsea in the mix at the top of the Premier League – but Gary Cahill believes the duo's defending will also be key to maintaining a title challenge.
Hazard and Costa were on target to sink Southampton 2-0 at St Mary's and make it four straight league wins for the Blues.
Crucially, Chelsea have not conceded a goal during that run, ever since manager Antonio Conte reverted to his favoured back-three system.
But centre-half Cahill says the defending from the front has been pivotal, with both Hazard and Costa tracking back and tackling impressively against Saints.
"Southampton's record at home is very good and we had to dig in at times," he told Chelsea TV.
"We have worked hard in training. Every player has worked hard on the shape the manager has brought in and we are getting the rewards.
"But it is all right having the shape, it is also to do with having the players with the mentality to go out and do the business when we need to.
"We have the flair players to go out and create and score goals, but we also need them to dig in and defend well, and we did that."
Just one point separates Chelsea in fourth and leaders Manchester City with the title race already shaping up to be the most exciting in years.
"That is where we want to be, up and among it," added Cahill.
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Southampton have also been in good form but slipped to their first home defeat of the season.
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Jessica threw surprise b'day bash for beau
Justin who turned 28 on Saturday was stunned to find his friends and family waiting to celebrate his special day.entertainment Updated: Feb 02, 2009, 17:13 IST
Justin who turned 28 on Saturday was stunned when he arrived at Los Angeles' Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel's lavish penthouse suite to find his friends and family waiting to celebrate his special day.
Jessica, 26, had planned a Super Bowl-themed bash for the
singer and the penthouse had several large flat-screen TVs so guests could watch the famous American football match.
A source said: "Justin was totally blown away when he walked in. He had no idea." The 100 guests – including Justin's best friend Trace Ayala, the singer's cousins and Jessica's brothers – were treated to pizza, buffalo wings and red velvet cupcakes.
Jessica and Justin, who have been dating for over a year, looked more in love than ever at the party.
The source added to People magazine: "They held hands and relaxed. They seemed very happy together." Justin wasn't the only celebrity to celebrate his birthday over the weekend.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - who got married last August - threw a star-studded joint party at their Beverly Hills house on Saturday.
Ellen – who turned 51 on January 26 – and Portia – who was 36 on January 31 invited Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox and her husband David Arquette, Drew Barrymore, Sacha Baron Cohen and Ben Stiller to help them mark their special days.
A source said: "This is their first big party together as a married couple. Ellen and Portia seem very excited to have all their friends here."
DJ Samantha Ronson played a set in the couple's backyard and was accompanied by her girlfriend Lindsay Lohan. Guests enjoyed a lavish vegan meal.


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UK: a Piper PA-46 airplane has disappeared during flight over the English Channel
On board there seems to be Cardiff striker Emiliano Sala
A Piper PA-46 Malibu plane that took off last night from Nantes and destined to Cardiff disappeared from the radar of French flight controllers while flying over the English Channel, specifically in the Alderney island area. The British Coastguard sent helicopters and ships in order to identify the wreck of the aircraft, on which -according to the French and British press- would have been Emiliano Sala, a 28-year-old Argentinian striker just bought from Cardiff for 17 million euros from Nantes he was flying right to the city of Wales.
Guernsey police, another British Channel island, are also monitoring the area to detect the missing Piper, but no sightings have been reported as posted in "Twitter". Two helicopters, two maritime patrol aircraft and several boats are in the zone where the radar signal was last detected, and the two people on board are still missing and the hopes of finding them alive are becoming increasingly weak.
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For more information see The Foundation of South Australia: 1852-1883, Key events and issues.
Advertisement for City Baths
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|Advertisement for City Baths
|Source :
|Adelaide almanac and directory for South Australia, 1883, p. 108 of advertisements
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|Boothby, Josiah, 1837-1916
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|215 x 145 x 55 mm
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|State Library catalogue
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|The State Library of South Australia is keen to find out more about SA Memory items. We encourage you to contact the Library if you have additional information about any of these items.
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|Reproduction rights are owned by State Library of South Australia. This image may be printed or saved for research or study. Use for any other purpose requires permission from the State Library of South Australia. To request approval, complete the Permission to publish form.
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Advertisement for the City Baths, 1883, promoting tepid baths, Turkish and swimming baths and swimming classes.
The City Baths once stood on the western side of King William Road, behind Parliament House. The original City Baths, built in 1861, provided Turkish and warm water baths to the public when few houses had their own bathrooms. .
The initial building was replaced in 1883, and was a two story combination of Italianate and Jacobean styles set five metres further back to allow the widening of King William Road. The first floor of the new establishment incorporated eighteen hot baths, retiring rooms, and a suite of rooms for the manager. The ground floor housed a large open swimming open pool for men and a smaller roofed pool for women. The men's pool was roofed in 1885. The Baths then remained much the same until 1910, when they were extensively and lavishly refurbished.
The Baths were owned by the City of Adelaide, but leased and managed for more than fifty years by the same family. Mr Thomas Bastard was granted the original lease and he kept it a family affair - as seen by this advertisement. Mrs. Bastard was superintendent of the Ladies' Department, their daughter, Emma, was 'swimming mistress' and son, Charles, was 'assistant swimming master'. Thomas died in 1883 and management of the Baths was then taken over by his sons, first John, and later, Charles. Thousands of children were taught to swim by Charles Bastard who remained manager of the City Baths for several decades, and became a popular Adelaide identity.
Renovations for a new exterior and pool began in 1939. On 13 January 1940 the new open air Olympic Swimming Pool was opened. It was 55 yards (50.29 metres) long and could be heated but rarely was due to the cost. In 1969 The City Baths were demolished as part of the construction of the Adelaide Festival Centre. They were replaced by the Adelaide Swimming Centre (now the Adelaide Aquatic Centre) which stands in the northern Parklands of Adelaide.
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|King William Street
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|Adelaide city
|Further reading :
Heritage of the city of Adelaide: an illustrated guide Adelaide: Corporation of the City of Adelaide, 1990
Bastard, Charles, Anecdotes of Adelaide manuscript, 1929
Bastard, Charles, 1863-1941 Something about the Adelaide Turkish Bath Adelaide : Sharples, n.d.]
Linn, Robert Those turbulent years : a history of the city of Adelaide, 1929-1979: Adelaide : Adelaide City Council, 2006 (Adelaide : Openbook)
Morton, Peter, After Light : a history of the City of Adelaide and its Council 1878-1928 Kent Town, S. Aust. : Wakefield Press, 1996
|Internet links :
The autobiography of 'Cockney Tom' http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks08/0800591.txt


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Bacterial toxins
Bacterial infections have historically killed more people than any other disease and the annual burden of diarrheal diseases alone is estimated to 3 million deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Cholera, which is caused by the human pathogen Vibrio cholerae, gives rise to the most severe form of secretory diarrhea, whereas the most frequently isolated enteropathogen is enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), accounting for 210 million diarrhea episodes annually.
Surface representation of the cholera toxin B-pentamer. The blood group A antigen analog GalNAca3(Fuca2)Galb4(Fuca3)Glcb is shown in blue/yellow stick representation. A model of the GM1 pentasaccharide (green) is included for comparison.
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The bacterial toxins cholera toxin (CT) and heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) produced by enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli are the causative agents of these diarrheal diseases. The two toxins are structurally as well as functionally related and consist of one enzymatically active A-subunit, non-covalently anchored in the center of a homo B-pentamer.
The non-toxic B pentamers, CTB and LTB, respectively, carry lectin domains responsible for binding the toxin to the glycoconjugate receptors present on the target cells. Cholera toxin and Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin share the same primary receptor, the GM1 ganglioside. However, despite the extensive similarities (including ca. 85% sequence identity), these two toxins exhibit distinct ligand specificities, with LT being much more promiscuous than CT.
In order to find out which of the amino acids are responsible for the broader binding specificity of heat-labile enterotoxin, our collaborators constructed hybrids between the two carbohydrate-binding domains and tested their binding specificities. In this way, they serendipitously created a CTB/LTB hybrid, which exhibited a novel binding specificity to blood group A and B determinants (Ångström et al., 2000).
Docking blood group determinants to this hybrid strongly suggested a novel and distinct binding site located at the interface between two B subunits. The crystal structure (at 1.9 Å resolution) indeed revealed the presence of a second binding site (Holmner et al., 2004). Unexpectedly, however, this binding site exhibited only a single amino acid substitution in the blood group binding region, compared to the native LTB structure. Inspired by this knowledge, we created a single mutant of LTB (S4N), which exhibited the same binding characteristics as the hybrid (Holmner et al., 2004), and we showed that even native LTB contains this binding site (Holmner et al., 2007). The binding site is probably biologically relevant, as there are correlations between the severity of cholera infections and the blood group of infected individuals, which can be explained on the basis of the crystal structure (Holmner et al., 2007 and 2010).
Cholera toxin and blood-group dependence
Cholera has long been known to be a blood-group dependent disease, with blood group O individuals experiencing more severe symptoms. By studying the link between the cholera toxin and human blood groups, we are working towards improving the current cholera treatments. Today's vaccine is not optimal and there are no effective drugs against the disease. Blood group is determined by molecules expressed on the surface of red blood cells. In addition, these are also expressed on intestinal cells, as well as in the mucus layer lining our intestine. Since the cholera toxin exerts its effect in the intestine, we are focusing on these blood group molecules. Using X-ray crystallography, we have solved 3D structures of the cholera toxin binding to blood group determinants (Heggelund et al., 2016). In addition, we have used SPR to determine the binding strengths of the interactions. The blood group O determinant binds stronger than blood group A or B, leading us to the following working hypothesis: After the toxin is produced in the intestine, it might bind to the blood group molecules close to the cell surface, and if you have blood group O more toxins will be able to reach your intestinal cells and you get more sick. These results can be used to tailor treatments based on a patient's blood group, or for making a new drug that for example blocks the toxin binding to the intestinal cells.
Heggelund et al. (2016) PLoS Pathogens 12(4): e1005567
Heggelund (2015) Cholera toxin – carbohydrate interaction as the basis for cholera blood-group dependence. PhD thesis.
Vasile et al. (2014), Glycobiology 24 (8), 766-778.
Heggelund et al. (2012), BBRC 418, 731-735.
Holmner et al. (2011), J. Mol. Biol. 406, 387-402.
Holmner et al. (2010), FEBS Lett. 584, 2548-2555.
Holmner et al. (2007), J. Mol. Biol. 371, 754-764.
Holmner et al. (2004), Structure 12, 1655-1667; Erratum in: Structure (2007) 15, 253.
Ångström et al. (2000), J. Biol. 275, 3231-3238.


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Kentucky Motorcycle Practice Permit Test (KY) # 4
Need to get a motorcycle endorsement in Lexington, Louisville, Bowling Green or Owensboro? This KY motorcycle practice test is for you!
Kentucky Motorcycle Test Facts
- Questions: 25
- Correct answers to pass: 20
- Passing score: 80%
- Test locations: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (DMV) Offices
- Test languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese
Do you know what kind of motorcycle test questions you will have to answer on the 2020 DMV motorcycle permit test in Kentucky? Maybe you are wondering whether it makes a difference which part of the state you sit your exam in, or whether motorcycle endorsements require different knowledge to full licenses. Whatever it is you're trying to figure out, we are willing to bet you will find the answer right here on this page! You're in the best possible hands here on ePermitTest.com, as we also offer a free DMV KY practice test that you can use to see what motorcycle written test questions and answers will be like for yourself. In the time it takes to read this page and a few minutes extra to work through our Kentucky DMV motorcycle practice test, you'll have all the inside knowledge you need to study hard and get a brilliant grade on the DMV permit test first time around!
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This is the Third Part of the Most Beautiful Places In the World. Hope you will enjoy it.
You can browse our all the part of Most Beautiful Places In the World Here
Most Beautiful Places In The World
Manarola, Italy
For many, the town of Manarola is the quintessential Cinque Terre village. The charm of the five villages remains unspoiled, as does the allure of their surrounding countryside, which is a jumble of plunging cliffs, vineyards, olive groves, and steeply terraced slopes.
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
"The 'lighting of the candle' of the Grand Teton in Grand Teton National Park happens every day, yet some days are simply more astounding than others," he says. "I was taking photos at dawn with amazing colors in the clouds, which would have made a photo of an iconic place such as this an astounding picture by itself, when the herd of bison wandered in between me and my camera. It captures the essence of Wyoming, my home for the last 30 years, in all its glory."
Ice Cream Vendor, Turkey
A colorful ice cream vendor in Turkey makes a show for his customers. Dondurma, as the treat is known there, is thicker and chewier than traditional ice cream.
Delicate Arch, Arches National Park
"I was at a night photography workshop last week at Arches National Park, and we spent the one clear night that we had at Delicate Arch," says Thomas Piekunka, who submitted this photo to the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. "The inclusion of our instructor light-painting the arch adds a human element to this timeless scene that I think really draws in the viewer and gives the viewer a sense of that place and the scale of the arch."
Scotch Whisky Experience, Edinburgh
The world's largest collection of Scottish whiskies, built by Claive Vidiz of Brazil and later purchased by spirits manufacturer Diageo, surrounds visitors to the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh. The attraction, next to Edinburgh Castle, features a replica distillery and tastings.
Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina
In Patagonia, hugging the Chilean border, Los Glaciares National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site encompassing 2,795 square miles. One of Argentina's top attractions, the park includes the grinding Moreno Glacier and the exhilarating trekking country of the pinnacled Mount Fitz Roy.
Budapest, Hungary
A visitor to Buda Castle takes a look over the Danube River to the Parliament building in the Pest section of the city. Straddling the wide river, which separates hilly Buda from level Pest, the Hungarian capital offers one of the most striking metropolitan panoramas in Europe.
Fireflies in Michigan
Your Shot community member Vincent Brady made this image of lightning bugs at twilight. "A stack of several hundred images as fireflies lit up this forest scene over several hours," he writes. "Created in my hometown of Grand Ledge, Michigan, in July 2013, intended for a time-lapse video."
Chinese Opera, Bangkok
Performers in a Chinese opera troupe prepare for a show during Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok's Chinatown. The buzzing district is packed with restaurants, street stalls, centuries-old markets, gold vendors, and some of the city's best street food.
Burnaby Mountain, Vancouver
"Took this photo super early in the morning at Cypress Mountain in north Vancouver," writes Your Shot community member Shane Kalyn. "Underneath this blanket of mist lies the entire city of Vancouver. Rising from the fog on this beautiful morning are the Coast Mountains in the background, and Burnaby Mountain in the foreground. Visible on top is Simon Fraser University."


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On Wednesday, October 3rd there will be an 8th grade Confirmation Parent Meeting at 7:30 in the auditorium. We ask at least one parent to come to pick up the Confirmation packet.
Our new year will begin soon. We are looking forward to seeing and working with all our wonderful families again this year. Please be sure you have re-registered your children for this year. If we don't have a form, your child can not be put into a class. Classes will begin on Monday September 17th and Wednesday, September 19th. See you soon!
Registration for families new to our program, K– 8 will take place on Tuesday, September 4th, from 11:00am–2:00pm, Wednesday, September 5th, 11:00am-2:00pm, and 6:00 pm-7:30pm and Thursday, September 6th, 11:00am-2:00pm. All registration will take place in the Religious Ed. Office. Your child's Baptismal Certificate (Even if your child was baptized at IHM) and registration fee are required at registration. You must live within the parish boundaries and be a registered member of the parish. The fee for the year is $300.00 for one child and $435.00 for 2 or more children. If you have any questions, please call the Religious Ed. Office-723-7593.
High School Students — Get Your Wednesday Nights Going!! Come to the IHM High School of Religion Welcome Back Night and see why our students call it "a night out in the middle of the week!" September 26th at 7:30 p.m. in the IHM School Auditorium. Join your friends every Wednesday night for HSOR.
Here's Some of What We Do:
Prayer & Pizza, Open Gym, Interesting Classes, Service Projects, Centering Prayer, Discussions, Annual Tee Shirt Giveaway, Christmas Party, Guest Speakers, Community Mass & Breakfast, Scavenger Hunt & A Whole Lot More.
Tuition for the 2018-19 school year is $300 for one student, $435 for two or more. We are happy to help, if tuition is a difficulty. Any questions? Contact Nancy McCann Vericker @ email@example.com.


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Best Mini PC deals, April 2016 edition
Update: GearBest is having an interesting promo on Beelink Mini PC's - you can check it out here.
In April we cross into the second trimester, and manufacturers and chipset makers are starting to share their plans for the next few months - that's why this week we'll have even more product announcements here on MiniPCDB.
But how about some deals for existing devices?
Previous posts on this subject were quite succesful, so I decided we should have one "Best Mini PC deals" article every month.
If this post helps you to find the perfect Mini PC don't forget to leave a comment or to follow MiniPCDB on Twitter.
Let's start with a very cheap device using a 2016 SoC - RK3229.
MX4 was featured on our March list as well, and since then it even got a bit cheaper - so still a good deal for April.
Link to the MX4 on GearBest (currently at just $26.68 - flash sale).
Onda M3
Onda M3
Need something more powerful? Onda M3 might fit the bill.
Onda M3 has a Celeron processor, comes with 4GB of RAM and 120 GB MSATA SSD,USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet and, according to reviews, Windows 10 Pro.
Link to the Onda M3 on GearBest currently at just $198.
Vensmile IPC002 Plus
Vensmile IPC002 Plus
For a smaller budget there's this Windows 10 device powered by Intel Cherry Trail Z8300.
This device comes with 2GB or RAM, 32GB of ROM and dual band wi-fi.
Link to the Vensmile IPC002 Plus on GearBest currently at just $97.79.
Vensmile W10
Vensmile W10
If you need less processing power but you could use some mobility and enhanced storage, Vensmile W10 might be the one for you.
Vensmile W10 comes with 2GB or RAM, 64GB of ROM and a built-in battery (2600mAh).
Link to the Vensmile W10 on GearBest currently at just $111.
Z83 TV box (Intel Z8300)
One of the newer Mini PC's, covered on Mini PC DB here.
Z83 comes with all bells and whistles (USB 3.0, dual band wi-fi, Gigabit Ethernet, Windows 10).
Link to the Z83 Mini PC on GearBest currently at just $89.99.
Z68 TV box (Rockchip RK3368)
Rockchip RK3368 did not get as much attention as Amlogic S905, but it's quite capable with it's octa-core CPU, dual-band wi-fi, Gigabit Ethernet, and, of course, HDMI 2.0.
Link to the Z68 Mini PC on GearBest currently at just $57.79.
Have you bought on of these mini PC's? Why not leave a comment to share your experience!


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|The Abandoned & Forgotten Ones
These two sweet girls came in to board with us in 2006. They were abandoned only a few months later when their humans, who had moved out of the country, stopped communicating with us and stopped paying for boarding. One cat passed away due to renal failure a few years later at the age of 15. The other was with us for almost 8 years, passing away due to renal failure at the age of 18.
These two beautiful cats came to us in 2004 from a person desperate to board them due to allergies. They were great cats. Unfortunately their human stopped paying for them a year after the cats arrived here. We lost him to heart failure in 2011. She succumbed to chronic kidney failure in 2014, 10 years after being abandoned.
Four cats, including a mother and two of her kitties, arrived in 2011 from out of the country as their human was in the process of relocating elsewhere in world. Unfortunately the person simply walked away and abandoned these lovely cats leaving the cats brokenhearted. Sadly, the mother cat has passed away due to complications from pulmonary edema and her cats missed her terribly. Two more cats have passed away just last year, each due to heart failure. And the fourth cat -- the sole surviving abandoned cat -- passed away earlier this month
This handsome guy was one of our very first long-term temporary care boarder kitties. He was a very handsome fella, and so sweet. His human dropped him off and drove away, never to be heard from again. Summer turned to fall, fall turned to winter. He would sit and watch out the window, no doubt expecting his human to return for him as they had promised. They never came back. He died that winter of heart failure.


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Public Inquiry into wind farm plan now likely
The prospect of a Public Inquiry into North British Windpower Ltd's plans to build a 48 turbine wind farm at Fallago Rig is looking ever more likely now that Scottish Borders Council has become the latest in an increasing list of organisations and individuals to object to it.
Councillors at last Friday's development and building control committee meeting were applauded by local people opposed to the development when they voted 9-3 to continue to object to the wind farm application, despite the number of 110-125m high turbines being reduced from the original number of 62.
The decision on whether or not to allow the wind farm to go ahead lies with the Scottish Executive and they will have to take into account that as well as hundreds of individual objections to the proposal, Scottish Borders Council, East Lothian Council and Scottish Natural Heritage still oppose the amended proposal.
Roxburgh and Berwickshire MSP Euan Robson will be seeking guidance from the Minister about a public inquiry, pointing out that the level of objections are such that "it's something that should now be discussed in that kind of forum".
In September 2005 SBC councillors followed the recommendation of their planning officials to ask the Scottish Executive to reject the original application, but despite the council's planning officials now recommending that the committee support the application councillors would not be swayed and the vote against it was even greater than first time around.
Explaining their reasons for now supporting the wind farm at Fallago Rig officials said in their report: "On balance, and after considering all relevant material considerations, it is concluded that whilst there would still be some concerns about possible impact on the landscape character of this part of the Lammermuir Hills and also with respect to potential cumulative impact, that these do not outweigh the reasons to support the proposal."
Lobbying councillors to go with the officials' recommendation, Duns and District North Councillor John Elliot said at the meeting: "There are those in my ward who are against this development but even in the community council area within which this windfarm will be built such people are in the minority.
"I thank the anti-windfarm lobby for achieving deferral of this decision as today the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will release its long-anticipated 'Fourth Assessment Report'. This will provide the most compelling evidence yet of the human cause of climate change and its devastating impacts.
"Unless we take urgent action to combat climate change we will experience dramatic changes to our environment and landscape. Rejecting every windfarm proposal as the anti-windfarm lobby would have us do is the opposite of a 'win-win' situation "" it is 'lose-lose'.
"The anti-windfarm lobby would be better occupied encouraging governments to widen their approach to climate change mitigation, if they are truly concerned about our environment."
However, committee members expressed concern at the "scatter gun approach" to wind farm applications, Councillor Catriona Bhatia asking why the Scottish Executive isn't providing guidance as to how many a region could reasonably be expected to have and detailing what the Borders's contribution is to the 40% renewable energy figure set by the Executive.
Councillor Miles Browne (Earlston, Gordon and District) said: "I am seeing windmills all around me and I think this is the main problem. We are issuing permits to put up windmills everywhere and soon we won't even be having discussions about it, it will be so normal.
"I think instead of having diverse windmill sites all over the Borders we should concentrate them and make sure the ones we have given permission for are built.
"Any minute now the Borders is going to look like Holland with windmills everywhere."
Agreeing, Councillor Douglas Younger added: " I don't believe that the fundamentals have changed enough to make me change my mind.
"There are concerns about global warming but far too much emphasis has been placed on onshore wind."
Concerned about the cumulative effect of wind farms in the Lammermuirs Councillor George Russell said: "Planning guidance doesn't say Berwickshire has to carry an unreasonable amount of windfarms."
Councillor Andrew Thomson who was in favour of the development said: "The turbines have been reduced by 14 and they have reconfigured the site to remove turbines from the skyline. I think they have moved a long way and I support this."
"We in the Borders have a great record of supplying windfarm," said Councillor Jim Fullarton (Chirnside and District).
But concerned that the Lammermuirs would become an industrial landscape Councillor Fullarton added: "I think we have got to turn this down, this has got to go to a public inquiry."
A statement issued by Cranshaws, Ellemford and Longformacus Community Council after the meeting reads: "We are absolutely delighted at the decision by the SBC councillors to maintain their objection to the Fallago Rig wind turbines. It is difficult for politicians to go against the recommendation of their officials, but their decision to do so has largely restored our belief in local democracy.
"The level of debate was impressive and hopefully signals a change to a more informed discussion about the impact windfarms can, or cannot, make on the climate change issues which concern us all.
"The council's objection will likely prompt a Public Inquiry. We welcome this opportunity to debate these matters and to participate in an educated examination of national policy and its local impact.
"The community council has witnessed a succession of approvals for commercial wind turbine developments in the Lammermuirs and feel that enough is enough. We simply do not believe in a policy that says we can save the environment by destroying part of the best of it."
Dr David Long, chair of Gordon and Westruther Community Council: "We are delighted that at least the council are standing by their original decision.
"I feel the local people have made their point although we now have to leave it to the Scottish Executive.
"I can see why the Lammermuirs are attractive to windfarm developers because they are close to England and close to the Torness power line but local people feel that other things are just as important.
"We are very much in favour of renewable energy but we would rather see small local schemes that will help local people cut their fuel bills as well as cut carbon dioxide emissions."
Following the committee's decision, Christopher Wilkins of North British Windpower said: "North British Windpower has always believed that Fallago Rig is an excellent site for a wind farm.
"As the Scottish Borders landscape architect has said: 'It is unlikely that there are many other sites in the Borders, or indeed in Scotland, that can accommodate such a large wind farm with so little impact upon sensitive receptors.'
"Last Friday was also the day that climate change was universally accepted as the gravest crisis facing the world. Climate change is a very real threat, as is security of supply. Fallago Rig can help with both: no carbon emissions and no need to import from Russia or elsewhere."
08 February 2007
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25 Apr
Free Father's Day Gift Tags To Print
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Father's Day is approaching and being the lovely people that we are we thought we would provide you with free printable labels so you can spend more money on the father in your life's gift rather than the tag.
Sorry, what's that? What's the catch? None! Well you do have to provide the paper and ink to print it off on, and obviously the gift. Other than that, we don't ask for anything from you to print the labels. No need to sign up for a newsletter, no need to pay us, you don't even need to buy us a coffee, although we do like a good coffee so we would probably not say no if you ever offered us one!
If you need some gift inspiration don't forget to look under our menu For Him which you can access by clicking here. We offer a range of gifts including personalised gifts
Don't forget to give your dad a hug as well as a gift! Now about that coffee we were talking about…….
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Bass Pro Shops Dog Days Event – FREE Photo, Goodie Bags & More!
Do you have a dog and have a Bass Pro store near you? If so, you'll want to attend the Bass Pro Shops Dog Days Family event and take part in freebie activities for you and your dog! You'll receive a FREE 4×6 photo with your pet, which includes a FREE certificate with your dogs paw prints on it! Isn't that fun?
They'll also be giving away a limited amount of free goodie bags, FREE k-9 Advantix samples, and seminars for puppy training. You could win in one of their various contests as well, so do not miss out on this fun opportunity. Valid March 4, 5, 11 and 12. Canadian and Anchorage events are held on April 8 and 9. Be sure to call your local Bass Pro shop to see if they are participating.


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HA NOI (VNS) — The missing radioactive materials from the Bac Kan Cement Company have not yet been found and they could be sold as scrap.
This was the assumption of Vuong Huu Tan, head of the Viet Nam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (VARANS).
"The value of the radioactive materials is only a few million dong, so I do not think the thief stole it for use," Tan told the press conference on Thursday.
"It is because the use of radioactive material requires a licence."
"The radioactive material, Cs-137, is small and kept in a lead container. So the thief might have wanted to sell the lead container," he said.
At present, the authorities were searching for the missing materials at the workshops which collect and recycle scrap in the province, he said.
The search will last a month, Tan told the conference.
At the meeting, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Pham Cong Tac also raised concerns about storing sand managing of radioactive material.
There have been six cases of radioactive material going missing nationwide since 2003.
"Fortunately, most of the missing radioactive material was stolen and sold as scrap. If the material came into the hands of the bad guys, that would cause a huge risk to national security," Tac said.
At present, the management of the radioactive materials has become more complicated because the source has been widely used in several sectors such as agriculture, industry and healthcare.
To further effectively manage radioactive sources, especially human-endangered radioactive material, since April this year, all such material will be attached with monitor devices, Tan said.
However, only 600 high-level radioactive materials will be attached to the devices, while more than 3,000 low-level materials such as the one at Bac Kan, will not be.
At present, the country has several used radioactive materials but they have not been stored in standard conditions, Tan said.
According to figures by the Ministry of Science and Technology, in Ha Noi alone, there are 35 used radioactive materials that needed storing.
Under the regulation of radioactive storage, the used radioactive sources must be stored in the national standard warehouse, but so far, Viet Nam has not constructed such a warehouse.
Recently, the government has agreed with the ministry's proposal to build the warehouse.
This year, the VARANS plans to collect all the used radioactive materials to ensure that none go missing, Tan said. — VNS


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During the 1950s to 1970s, flying was only for the rich and famous. It was a luxury and only the chosen few with huge pockets were able to enjoy. Today, the advent of low-cost carriers had made flying possible for everyone. From the rich to the not so rich, from the educated to the uneducated, almost everyone can fly nowadays. This means, flight attendants will have to deal with different personalities everyday.
Nowadays, passenger comes from all classes. You have those who understand everything and you have those kind of passengers who feel that buying a plane ticket includes buying the flight attendant.
On the other hand, cabin crew members are highly trained safety professionals. Providing passenger utmost comfort is secondary, hence, safety should never be sacrificed in exchange of comfort. Sad to say, the infamous slogan "customer is always right" and "customer is king" has taken over our passenger's mind that they forget that these cabin crew members know more when it comes to aircraft safety and standards. There are even instances when passengers ask for food during landing procedures with an accompanying "I want it now".
Social media has also opened the doors to passengers to get whatever they want, even if they are not allowed. They threaten the flight attendant that they will expose him or her on social media if they do not get what they want.
Being a cabin crew is not just passing the exams and being able to carry out safety and standard procedures. People skills are needed and to be able to succeed in this field, one has to have a high Emotional Quotient (EQ).
Emotional Quotient is the level of someone's emotional intelligence. Emotional Intelligence is defined as the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotion of others. According to Psychology Today, this include three skills:
When it comes to safety standards especially for air travel, there is no such thing as "the customer is always right." If the passenger wants to stand up during landing sequence, is he right? A flight attendant with a high EQ will be able to address these types of passengers in a professional but very respectful manner. The cabin crew have to educate passengers with regards to safety and do exercise a certain authority on board that they can even get you arrested especially you become a safety or security concern.
So if you want to be a successful cabin crew regardless if it will be at a low cost airline or five-star carrier, make sure to have a high emotional quotient as this also contributes to the safety of passengers and to your decision making on board, especially during an emergency situation.
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New Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi has condemned Washington for disbanding the Iraqi Army and said his government may reinstate some former Baath party members.
His message is hardly a new one.
A former Baathist himself, Allawi has been outspoken in his efforts to end the so-called de-Baathification programme and re-establish the Iraqi Army.
Allawi called the US dissolution of the army last year one of the many grave errors since Saddam Hussein's fall and said he would rebuild strong security forces to combat violence plaguing Iraq.
"Mistakes, big mistakes, were made, including dissolving the army, police services and internal security forces," Allawi, a CIA-backed former exile opponent of Saddam, told Aljazeera Television. "We have begun to rectify these mistakes."
Army, Baathists dissolved
After Saddam was toppled last year, Iraq's US occupying administrator Paul Bremer dissolved the 375,000-strong army and imposed a campaign of de-Baathification to clear out the old administration.
"Generations of Iraqis went through the Baathification process.
Dr Taha Jazaa, chief editor,
Allawi added that he may issue a law next week reinstating some former Baath party members.
"The decision (on whether to reinstate Baathists) will be announced next week," said Allawi, who broke with the Baath party in the 1970s.
Many Iraqis agree that the US handling of Iraq – specifically related to de-Baathification and the Iraqi Army – has been disastrous.
'Catastrophic error'
Dr Taha Jazaa, chief editor of al-Watan newspaper in Baghdad, told Aljazeera.net that Washington's policies were rife with "catastrophic errors".
"Generations of Iraqis went through the Baathification process. If we paint everyone with the same brush, then we'll have to put half the population on trial."
Jazaa says that the Bush administration does not appreciate the fact that Baathism was an ideology that incorporated various sectors of society with conflicting views and beliefs.
Paul Bremer has been criticised
"There were sectarian Baathists, secular Baathists, capitalist Baathists, communist Baathists, Marxist Baathists, and even opportunist Baathists – who would use the Baath party to serve their own interests," he said.
Political analysts put the number of Baathists at about two million people, but factoring in family dependents results in a large sector of Iraqi society being marginalised – and worse – in financial straits.
Sacked without reason
Dr Wamid Nadhmi, a political science professor at Baghdad University, told Aljazeera.net that many Iraqis were dismissed from their position without any hearing or for any reason, apart from being a Baath member.
"This policy should have only been used against individuals who have blood on their hands"
Dr Ahmad Abd al-Majid,
"Three thousand professors have been sacked without any compensation or salary. Where is the human rights there?" Nadhmi said.
Nadhmi voiced frustration at seeing members of the governing council – some of whom were Baathists themselves until 1978 – being permitted to lead normal lives and participate in the reconstruction of Iraq.
Meanwhile technocrats or civil servants are being unfairly targeted.
"I cannot understand why the former minister of information (Muhammad Said al-Sahaf) is allowed to leave the country in a first class airplane, but a professor gets dismissed without any salary," he said.
Unwise decision
Dr Ahmad Abd al-Majid, the chief editor of Azzaman newspaper in Baghdad, says that Bremer was foolish to listen to members of the Iraq Governing Council who advocated de-Baathification.
"Who says all Baathists were bad?" he told Aljazeera.net.
"This policy should have only been used against individuals who have blood on their hands," al-Majid said.
"I cannot understand why the former minister of information (Muhammad Said al-Sahaf) is allowed to leave the country in a first class airplane, but a professor gets dismissed without any salary"
Dr Wamid Nadhmi, professor, Baghdad University
Independent Iraqi politician Dr Raad Mowlud Mukhlis agrees. He says that the de-Baathification programme should have been replaced with a decriminalisation effort.
"The US should have listened to this suggestion. Iraq has many Baathists who are great citizens, but what has happened to them today is totally against democracy and the basics of freedom," he said.
Allawi made it clear on Saturday that he intends to reverse the de-Baathification policy and may bring back the expertise of many who worked under Saddam.
If he is to begin rebuilding security, infrastructure, and Iraqi society, then Allawi has no other choice, say analysts.


text: Home > Business Tanduay Holdings plans 3B share issuance By Miguel R. Camus, BusinessMirror Posted at Aug 10 2012 08:09 AM | Updated as of Aug 10 2012 04:09 PM Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA, Philippines - Tanduay Holdings Inc. is issuing up to 3 billion shares in a massive equity placement to help support a landmark restructuring program that will see the rum-maker transform into the main holding company for the business assets of businessman Lucio Tan. A filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Thursday showed that Tanduay will issue shares in a placement and subscription transaction. At Tanduay's current market price, the offer would be valued at P37.2 billion. The disclosure added further that Tanduay's board of directors will determine the timing and final size of the offer. The executive committee of Tanduay, which will be renamed LT Group Inc., will be headed by Lucio Tan as chairman, the disclosure showed. Its members will include Harry Tan, Michael Tan, Lucio Tan Jr., Juanita Tan Lee, Florencia Tarriela and Antonio Alindogan Jr. The placement will also help Tanduay meet the requirement minimum public-ownership level set by the PSE. At present, Tan-led Tangent Holdings Corp. owns 95.25 percent of Tanduay, leaving just 4.75 percent in the hands of the public. As part of its restructuring plan, Tanduay will acquire unlisted Tan-owned companies Asia Brewery Inc. and Fortune Tobacco Corp. It will also acquire listed Eton Properties Philippines Inc., 49.84 percent of flag carrier Philippine Airlines and 50.9 percent of Air Philippines, a budget carrier as well as the 34.79-percent stake in Philippine National Bank and 27.62 percent in Allied Banking Corp. Tanduay shares declined 4.47 percent to P12.40 each on Thursday. Share Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Business,Top Stories,Tanduay Holdings Inc. Lucio Tan Read More: Tanduay Holdings Inc. Lucio Tan


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This year's 6 Hours of Silverstone (September 9-11) will bring together a grid of the most exotic racing sportscars at Britain's top circuit.
The race not only forms the penultimate round of the Le Mans Series, but also the final race in the European leg of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup (ILMC).
The prestigious series, which brings together some of the world's most iconic races, including the 12 Hours of Sebring and the 24 Hour of Le Mans, is led by the works team representing Audi and Peugeot.
Aboard the Audi Allan McNish will lead the British contingent, the 41-year-old Scot searching for his fourth 6 Hours win at Silverstone, a feat that would tie him with Jochen Mass and Jack Ickx for the most win in the event's 20th running.
"The battle with Peugeot is always fierce and that is the way it should be, two big teams wanting to win," said McNish, who will share his Audi R18 TDI with Tom Kristensen. "Sometimes there have been some incidents which put our car out of contention of a win, but that is often just 'racing' when the difference between winning and losing big races is measured in seconds."
While McNish's main opposition will come in the form of the fleet of Peugeot 908s, and the other works Audi, the premier LMP1 class also features British interest in the form of manufacturers Lola and Zytek as well as the works backed Aston Martin squad, hoping to turn around a difficult season on home soil.
LMP2, too features British talent in terms of teams and drivers. With both Strakka Racing and RML running HPD ARX-01. Both teams have British drivers in their squads, Ben Collins – still better known as a the former Stig on Top Gear – for RML, while Strakka Racing remain with their tried and tested all-British line up of Nick Leventis, Jonny Kane and Danny Watts.
In the GT ranks, Porsche, Ferrari, BMW and Aston Martin line up against each other, each with their own factory supported teams. Porsche offer their fleet of centrally employed drivers, though defending Le Mans Series champions Marc Lieb and Richard Lietz have struggled this season with incident and accident.
While Porsche struggle all three Le Mas Series races this season have been won by Ferraris. The marque's effort is led by AF Corse, twice victors in 2011 with a driver line-up that includes former F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella.
The Prancing Horse is also represented by Essex-based team JMW Motorsport. Returning to the manufacturer from Aston Martin, the began 2011 with a class win at Paul Ricard, and twelve months on from suffering at the hands of a harsh penalty at Silverstone Jim McWhirter's team will be looking for another win on home soil.
Despite JMW's defection, Aston Martin continue to have representation, Jota Sport the marque's main representative this season.
On the September 9-11 weekend Silverstone will also host a celebration of the event's history with several cars and drivers from the 6 Hours of Silverstone's 35 year history expected to stand alongside their modern counterparts.
Also on track over the course of the weekend will be the F3 Euroseries, the Speed Series designed for fledging Le Mans racers and a classic endurance race for Le Mans cars from 1966-79 – a grid that will include Ford GTs and Ferrari Daytonas.


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Manning, The Woodlands rout Oak Ridge
The Woodlands junior guard Zach Manning doesn't usually carry a scorer's mentality with him when he steps on the court, but when he does see an opportunity, he's not afraid to step up and make a shot.
The Highlanders got 17 points from Manning on Friday night, including nine in the opening quarter, on their way to a 69-48 victory over Oak Ridge.
"He's a very capable scorer," The Woodlands coach Dale Reed said. "When he feels it, he takes advantage of it, and that's what I love about him."
With his team trailing 15-6 in the first period, Manning led the charge as the Highlanders applied full-court pressure, helping them finish the quarter on a 9-0 run.
"It felt good," Manning said. "My teammates kept finding me, and I kept hitting shots. We just grouped together and just kept coming at them and didn't stop."
The Woodlands (23-5, 7-0 in District 14-5A) didn't look back from there, outscoring the War Eagles 54-33 the rest of the game to keep their perfect district record intact.
"Once we got after it and got a couple easy buckets, Zach Manning was huge by coming in and getting us some scoring opportunities," Reed said. "Then our whole intensity picked up."
In addition to the contributions they got from Manning, the Highlanders received some valuable points in the paint from 6-foot-10 junior center Xavier Valdes, who scored 12 points.
"Most of my game relies on the guards," Valdes said. "They were really looking for me. We all got into a good chemistry tonight, and that gave us the win."
The War Eagles (13-12, 2-4) were led by senior forward Bryan Lehmann and junior forward Trumaine Jefferson, who tallied 13 and 12 points, respectively.
The Woodlands 69, Oak Ridge 48
Oak Ridge 15 8 9 16 — 48
The Woodlands 15 22 15 17 — 69
The Woodlands: 22-5, 6-0. Oak Ridge: 13-12, 2-4.
Leaders — Oak Ridge: Bryan Lehmann 13 points; Trumaine Jefferson 12 points. The Woodlands: Zach Manning 17 points; Xavier Valdes 12 points; Hayden Galatas 8 points.
Next: Oak Ridge at Bryan, 7 p.m. Tuesday; Conroe at The Woodlands, 7 p.m. Tuesday


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Growth Trends for Related Jobs
General contractors oversee all of the aspects of a construction undertaking, from managing workers on the site to overseeing the final elements of the project. Many states require that a general contractor receive licensing. That is not the case in the state of Texas, according to Contractor Licensing. Becoming a general contractor in Texas involves receiving the proper education, on the job experience and achieving a client base.
Receive a form of education dealing with the construction trade. Some general contractors will receive a Bachelor's degree in either civil engineering, construction technology or construction management through a local accredited university or college. Others will choose to take courses at a trade school or technical college in this field. Receiving formal education is not a requirement to become a general contractor in Texas, but according to State University, an education may provide a potential general contractor will skills that may provide a leg up in the future.
Gain on-the-job experience. This experience should be in all facets of the general contracting trade, such as masonry, carpentry and how to manage employees. On average this training can take anywhere from one to five years. This experience can be used instead of a formal education to learn about general contracting as well.
Develop business relationships. This is generally accomplished on the job with another construction firm. These relationships with architects, subcontractors and business owners may lead to future employment when the general contractor begins to work independently.
Formulate a business plan. This plan should detail your plans for the future and may be required to gain financing, if necessary, in the future. The business name must be registered in the state of Texas if any other name is used for the business other than the owner's name. If the owner's name is used, the business does not require registration.
Locate the proper insurance. Because of the nature of the work, general contractors must obtain workman's compensation, vehicle and liability insurance. An insurance agent in your area can be contacted for price quotes and specific insurance that is required to become a reputable general contractor.
Gain financing. This can be accomplished through a local bank or a private loan through a friend, family member or co-worker. The general contractor may also have savings that can be used towards beginning this business venture.
Look for potential clients. This can be accomplished through any contacts that were obtained while gaining experience under a different general contractor or you can advertise through a local newspaper, television station or on the Internet.
Formulate a business plan on Internet web sites that offer templates, which may be free or can be purchased.
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BITE IT! Chili's Guiltless Honey-Mustard Glazed Salmon PER SERVING (1 serving): 420 calories, 20g fat, 610mg sodium, 13g carbs, 2g fiber, sugars n.a., 50g protein -- PointsPlus® value 11* This entree proves that salmon doesn't have to be served bone-dry and by itself to qualify as a guilt-free option. It's got a sweet, fat-free honey-mustard glaze, and it's served with steamed veggies sprinkled with Parmesan cheese. Well played, Chili's.
FIGHT IT! Romano's Macaroni Grill Grilled Salmon PER SERVING (1 serving): 1,090 calories, 53g fat, 2,520mg sodium, 87g carbs, 4g fiber, sugars n.a., 56g protein -- PointsPlus® value 28* Over a thousand calories for grilled salmon??!! What gives? This here fillet features a "savory honey glaze." Um, what did they do to get the calories so high, shellac it in that sugary glaze? The pile of spinach orzo pasta on the plate doesn't exactly help. After all, spinach-speckled noodles do not count as a vegetable.
CHEW IT! SeaPak Salmon Burger PER SERVING (1 burger): 110 calories, 3g fat, 380mg sodium, 1g carbs, 0g fiber, 0g sugars, 18g protein -- PointsPlus® value 3*
We were mourning the loss of Omega Foods Wild Salmon Burgers when we stumbled on this fish burger. If you want to enjoy a salmon burger Red-Robin-style (like the next offender on our list), but without the insane amount of calories and the absurd fat count, here's what to do. Grab a small high-fiber bun and load it up with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Grill up your salmon patty and slather it in Dijonnaise. You'll have a FANTASTIC swap with only about 260 calories. Woohoo!
BOO IT! Red Robin Grilled Salmon Burger PER SERVING (1 burger): 856 calories, 50g fat, 1,244mg sodium, 53g carbs, 4g fiber, sugars n.a., 47g protein -- PointsPlus® value 23*
This one certainly sounds like a smart choice at the self-proclaimed "gourmet" burger joint. After all, it isn't even a ground burger where mysterious ingredients often hide. It's just grilled salmon on a bun with some veggies and Dijon sauce. Yet it has more fat and calories than the Crispy Fish Burger! Eeeks!
This low-fat breakfast-on-the-go is decadent, delicious, and SO easy to make. You will L.O.V.E. it! (Trust us, we know things.)
BEAT IT! Dunkin' Donuts Plain Bagel with Reduced Fat Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese PER SERVING (1 bagel and 1 unit/50g cream cheese): 470 calories, 14g fat, 1,040mg sodium, 77g carbs, 3g fiber, 3g sugars, 18g protein -- PointsPlus® value 13*
You might think that bypassing the donuts and ordering a bagel topped with reduced-fat cream cheese chock-full of heart-healthy salmon is a brilliant choice. It isn't. These stats aren't awful -- just awfully disappointing. There are 11g fat in that salmon spread alone. Thanks, but no thanks, Double D.
PER SERVING (1/6th of recipe, about 1/4 cup): 78 calories, 1.75g fat, 464mg sodium, 3g carbs, 0g fiber, 1.5g sugars, 11.5g protein -- PointsPlus® value 2*
This recipe is truly incredible and not overly "fishy" at all. Enjoy its creamy deliciousness on English muffins, tortillas, crunchy veggies and SO much more...
Ingredients: One 8-oz. tub fat-free cream cheese, room temperature One 5-oz. can skinless boneless pink salmon in water, drained and finely flaked 2 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese 1 1/2 tbsp. Dijonnaise 1 tbsp. minced onion 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
Directions: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, cheese wedges, Dijonnaise, and lemon juice. Mix thoroughly, until ingredients are completely integrated.
Add salmon and onion and stir thoroughly, until a very smooth consistency is reached. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (It tastes sooo good the next day!)
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Healthy Families. Healthy Living.
Healthy living component to facillitate better choices in caring for the mental health, physical health, and wellness of the individual and family unit.
Prevention Services
Equipping corporations, groups, families, individuals, in coping, identifying, and addressing areas in substance abuse, mental health awareness, and stigma reduction.
Corporate Optimization
Measuring the efficiency, productivity and performance of a business and finding ways to improve those measures.
Northwest Indiana Health Disparities Council
Connecting the network of resources regarding the physical, mental, and spirtual component to navigating healthy choices.


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A client has two distinct types of email campaigns: Newsletter Campaigns and Promotional Campaigns.
Within their SugarCRM instance are two check-boxes for each contact record that identifies if the individual wishes to receive newsletter emails or promotional emails. Through this data, the client will create a segmentation of contacts to send their newsletter to and a second of contacts that will receive their promotional campaign.
Then, we selected that confirmation page as our unsubscribe confirmation page in Step 1 of the campaign setup process.
As a more advanced test of passing data variables, we included 3 types of tags:
Custom Field from Subscriber Data
SugarCRM Campaign Tags
On our unsubscribe redirect, our tags translated to the following URL on confirmation:


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DVnor Organizer
Leveraging the "one master" concept, Organizer is a fully automated end-to-end Media Asset Management platform that delivers both innovation and cost-savings to pay-TV operators struggling to cope with ever-expanding VOD/SVOD catalogues and numerous content sources and file formats. Organizer supports some of the world's leading streaming services.
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Are you a content owner or a producer? We offer a number of post-production services, including:
Receiving assets and creating title masters
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We edit, quality check and create the perfect master
We sync and quality check all delivered subtitles, making sure it is a perfect fit for the master
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We transcode and assure the output is of the best quality available when distributing to cinemas, TV, VOD etc.


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Brad Scheer is a registered patent attorney with experience in technical litigation support and preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a range of technologies, including semiconductor device physics, semiconductor processing, semiconductor equipment, integrated circuits, videoconferencing, and medical devices. Brad has over 15 years of research and development, engineering, and management experience prior to becoming a patent practitioner. He has ten issued patents in the semiconductor field, has contributed papers to more than 30 semiconductor industry publications and peer-reviewed journals and was a featured speaker at various domestic and international technology venues. Additionally, Brad served two consecutive terms as Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board for the graduate school of engineering at Arizona State University and has served in various leadership positions with SEMI, SEMATECH, and ASTM.
Brad is also an adjunct professor in the School of Engineering at the University of California – Merced, where he teaches intellectual property law for engineers and scientists. He also serves as a member of the school's Engineering Advisory Board, is a member of both the Dean's Advisory Board and the IP Advisory Board for Lincoln School of Law, and serves on the 19-member editorial board of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Quarterly Journal.
Law Review: Editor-in-Chief
Major: Engineering
Major: Engineering (Emphasis in particle physics/material science) Minor: Mathematics
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Scheer, Bradley W., "Indemnification for Patent Infringement under the Uniform Commercial Code," 34 Lincoln L. Rev. 1, 2006 – 2007.
Scheer, Bradley W., "Extensibility of the Attorney-Client Privilege to Registered Patent Agents," 33 Lincoln L. Rev. 75, 2005 – 2006.
Germer, T.A. and Scheer, Bradley W., "Polarization of Out-of-Plane Scattering from Si02 Films Grown on Photolithographically-Generated Microrough Silicon," SPIE '98.
Germer, Thomas A., Asmail, Clara C., and Scheer, Bradley W., "Polarization of Out-of-Plane Scattering from Microrough Silicon," Optics Letters, 1284, vol. 22, no. 17, September 1, 1997.
Scheer, Bradley W. and Stover, John C., "Development of a Smooth-Surface Microroughness Standard," SPIE '97 Symposium, Scattering and Surface Roughness, Proceedings 3141, pgs 78-87, San Diego, July 28 – August 1, 1997.
Mulholland, George W., Scheer, Bradley W., and Goodall, R.K, "Challenges with Characterization and Detection of Reference Particles on Various Substrates," Society of Photo-optical and Instrumental Engineers, SPIE '96 Symposium: Flatness, Roughness, and Discrete Defect Characterization for Computer Disks, Wafers, and Flat Panel Displays, Denver, Co., vol. 2862, pgs 104-118, August 5-9, 1996.
Hirleman, E.D., Bawolek, E.J., and Scheer, Bradley W, "Light Scattering by Cylindrical Etch Pit Artifacts: Kirchoff Diffraction Theory and Experiments," International Workshop on Semiconductor Characterization: Present Status and Future Needs, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, January 30 – February 2, 1995
Registered Patent Agent/Attorney, Schneck & Schneck, 2003 – 2008
Registered Patent Agent, Carr & Ferrell, LLP, 2000 – 2003
Director of R&D, KLA-Tencor, 1989 – 2000
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Group of 20 economic powers said on Friday that major crises have been overcome but that more efforts are needed to strengthen global growth.
The G20 "reaffirmed our determination to raise growth and create jobs," the group said in a statement following a meeting of finance chiefs in Washington.
"The global economy has avoided some major tail risks and financial market conditions continue to improve. However, global growth has continued to be too weak and unemployment remains too high in many countries." "We have agreed that while progress has been made, further actions are required to make growth strong, sustainable and balanced."
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors said the global economy is still held back by uncertain government policies, still-heavy private and public debt loads, impaired bank lending, and "incomplete rebalancing" of global demand - a push on surplus economies like China and Japan to stimulate more local demand.
But they also urged the United States and Japan, both undertaking strong efforts to expand domestic demand, to quickly fashion "credible" medium-term plans for reeling in their huge debt and deficit loads.
"We will continue to implement ambitious structural reforms to increase our growth potential and create jobs," the group added.


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Do you know your Chinese New Year Celebrations?
Posted on: 22 February 2018
Chor 9: Offerings to the Heaven God
On the 9th day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar, it would be the celebration known to the Hokkiens as 'Bai Ti Gong', which means 'pray to the Heaven God'. The Heaven God is also known as The Jade Emperor.
It was believed during a CNY of the Ming Dynasty, there was a bandit raid in the province of Hokkien. They robbed and burned down villages, attacked and killed the villagers. The villagers escaped from their burnt villages during the night.
Some of the villagers hid themselves among the sugarcane fields. Thus, those villagers prayed to the Heaven God for salvation during their hideout. The bandits spent many days trying to locate them but failed. On the 9th day of that CNY, they finally gave up and returned to their region.
The Hokkiens happily emerged from the sugar cane fields, and praising the blessings of the celestial deities and owing gratitude to the sugarcane plants for saving them from destruction. As sugarcane in hokkien 'kam chia' sounds similar to thank you 'kam xia'
Coincidentally realizing that it was also the birthday of Heaven God, they decided to make votive offerings and prayers to the Jade Emperor for their salvation. There are many version of the Hokkiens' Bai Ti Gong stories. Whichever it is, the Hokkiens believe that our life and prosperity are granted by the Heaven God.
This Chor 9, let's give Jade Emperor a new and unique gift to pray & show our gratitude! Order ChubbeeCloud's 2018 CNY Collection fluffy marshmallows now!
Chor 15: All about spreading love
Traditional Tinder
On this day, many single women would participate in the act of tossing mandarin oranges into the river in hopes of finding for a good soul mate, as the oranges would then be scooped up by single men.
Chinese Valentine's Day
In recent years, men have also taken to joining in the fun by throwing pineapples, watermelons, bananas and even pomelos.
Scoop to Match
If you're free on 2nd March 2018 (Friday), head on down to Taman Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Esplanade and Straits Quay Retail Marina in Tanjung Tokong in Penang to join in the fun and meet new friends.
Have fun and stay safe y'all!


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Skip to 0 minutes and 2 seconds Welcome to week three of the course. This week is called information systems information communication technology design. However, I prefer to think about it as the slide rule. The term is coming from my student days. At that time, engineers always had a slide rule here in their upper pocket. And when they were meeting with business people in the organisations, they often took the slide-rule out. They were doing some magical calculations with it. And this was incredibly intimidating for the business people. It was not particularly useful to use the slide rule. We already had calculators at the time. However, as the business people did not understand what is happening with the slide rule, they were intimidated.
Skip to 0 minutes and 53 seconds Therefore, there was a professor at the business school who actually spent almost a semester teaching business people how to use the slide rule. I mean, you could do interesting calculations with it. For example, you could get a square root calculated with that device. But it was much faster using a pocket calculator. However, once the business people learned how to use the slide rule, they did not feel intimidated anymore, and they could interact with the engineers better. And that's what I want to achieve with this course. So you will learn some technical terms while still remaining on the non-technological side. And you will be able to talk to those IT guys much easier who you don't really understand these days.
Skip to 1 minute and 40 seconds So when they show you a data flow diagram, an entity relationship diagram, or state transition diagram, you will know what they are talking about.
Introducing Week 3
Viktor Dörfler introduces this week's topics and activities.
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I'm not one to celebrate national trends but this gif tells you all you need to know about the history of the donut.
And you know those brassy looking pink donut bags at high-end donut shops? It's a marketing gimmick; a trigger for emotions.
How the pink box has persevered so long may be about more than just dollars and cents. Experts say the color triggers an emotional connection to sweetness that makes doughnuts more irresistible than they already are.
If you're a writer and you like donuts, you may also find this Steven Pressfield quote handy.
"As you travel through life, let this be our goal: keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole."