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With apologies to Samuel Beckett . . .
The current, but perhaps not ongoing, demise of really simple BEER syndication has been noted in comments here and in a devoted post by Alan McLeod. For those of you don't know, it is a site that aggregates the latest rss feeds from hundreds of beer blogs.
Jonathan Surratt invented both RSBS and The Beer Mapping Project, another free web utility that has improved the quality of our beer drinking lives. He wrote in an email that Twitter now works for him much as RSBS did before, but he's not ready to let it pass. He's got a lot going on he's the web director for Draft Magazine and devotes (gives away) time to various other projects so cut him some slack.
When I started this blog I did a lot more pointing to "good reads," but between RSBS and bloggers discovering how to use Twitter and Facebook to promote their posts that seemed redundant. I figured, probably incorrectly but I've learned to live with such ignorance, that if I was seeing three to five notifications every time a new beer post went up that you were seeing at least one.
I wouldn't begin to attempt to replicate the service RSBS provides, with sometimes more than 100 posts a day, but here are a half dozen recent posts you might have missed and should read while waiting for RSBS.


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Chapter 88 – Lunar Monument
"Although these medicinal pills have quite a large effect on Fa Li amplification, the after-effects are just as severe. Moreover, if you wish for your strength to be close to the top of the Core Disciples, you can't just use one or two pills. I really am worried, what if you…" When Mu Yun Xian heard this, she became even more worried about him.
"Don't worry, if it really doesn't work then I won't force myself. Furthermore, this time, if I don't strive my hardest, when Ou Yang Xin, that thief, becomes a Late Spirit Apostle, our problem will only grow larger. It's much more beneficial to us if we fight now and finalize our official relation. If we can win, then we won't have to worry about any consequences." Du Hai shook his head as he spoke.
Listening to her lover talk like this, Mu Yun Xian could only close her mouth as the two of them silently cuddled.
"What, Master is giving the Bewitching Bell to me?" A delicate young girl was somewhat startled as she stared at the white-haired woman.
"That's right. The Large Competition is about to commence and since Master has forced you to completely focus on uncovering the Ghost King's Riddle, I have almost completely neglected your cultivation. This totem was your master's famous totem back in the days. If you have it on your body, I believe that you won't be any worse than my rankings in those years. We must let others know that aside from our Baleful Yin's Yang Qian, we have other disciples who are not weaker than him." The white-haired lady lightly laughed and placed the small bell in her hands into the young girl's.
"Many thanks for Master's conferment. I will definitely live up to Master's expectations." Jia Lan knelt on the ground and respectfully accepted the small black bell.
In the large hall on Dancing Ghost Faction's mountain peak, Senior Qian and Zhang Cui Er were facing each other in a seated position. Their hands were intertwined with each others and traces of gray gas continued to spiral around their two bodies.
Beside them was a purple-robed female with a clear and cold expression who was watching them with rapt attention. This person was the Master Lin from before.
Over a hundred kilometers away from Barbarian Ghost Sect in a ravine full of vipers, a shadow completely surrounded by undulating green gas was walking toward the ravine entrance in the middle of a group of vipers. Wherever he walked, all the vipers in that area would fall back in retreat. There were a few that retreated slightly slower than the rest and the instant they made contact with the green gas, their bodies froze up and fell dead.
This green gas was astonishingly even more poisonous than the viper's venom.
In Ghost Hell Region, deep within a black dense forest covered in a thick layer of Miasma, a male's body, from his neck down, was sunk into the earth.
His face was covered in dirt and his facial features were not discernible; it was also unknown as to how long he had been here.
After a short while, the two eyes on his head suddenly opened, displaying a bewitching set of eyes that emitted a silver light.
"It really is too bad, my Iron Corpse Body is just a tiny bit away from Complete Mastery. However, it should be enough. Yang Qian, just you wait! Watch closely as I take your first position on the Lunar Monument." The head muttered to himself.
When the voice faded, the surrounding earth instantly exploded and a black shadow flew out. It proceeded to stride toward the Barbarian Ghost Sect's stronghold. Each time he took a step, the nearby earth would faintly tremble as if his body weight was incomparably heavy.
Two months passed in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Liu Ming was in his room with both his hands forming a certain hand sign as he silently cultivated. Suddenly, a ringing bell sound resonated from the Barbarian Ghost Sect's main peak.
The sound was distant and quiet, but once it entered Liu Ming's ear, it couldn't help but make his blood boil and invigorate his fighting spirit.
Liu Ming's eyes opened and silently counted the bell sounds. After thirty-six rings, he stood up and walked out of the room.
Simultaneously, the bell sounds came to a sudden stop.
At this time, countless gray clouds rose up into the air around the entire Barbarian Ghost Sect. Everyone was heading toward the main peak, and in the blink of an eye, over a thousand people had amassed on this peak.
Among the group were those under thirty years old who were here to participate in the Large Competition. Nevertheless, there were also myriad of older disciples above thirty who were here to watch the fighting.
Although these older disciples were unable to participate in the Large Competition, and further did not have the qualifications to leave their name on the Lunar Monument, they naturally would not be willing to miss an event that happened only once every few years.
As for the Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader, Gui Ru Quan and another twenty something Spirit Masters, had already placed themselves in front of everyone else as they quietly waited for something.
After an unknown period of time, in the empty space in front of Barbarian Ghost Sects main peak, an incorporeal fluctuation suddenly appeared. Subsequently, a heavenly sound rang out and the scenery in front split open like a drawing being ripped apart. What came to view was an entirely different misty land.
"Please, Senior Yin Jiu!"
When the Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader saw the situation occur, he immediately paid his respects to the nearby surging fog.
The other Spirit Masters behind him did the same thing.
"Hmm, the Large Competition held every four years has arrived again but why do I feel as if I've only slept for a short while? Could it be that you fellows are deliberately tricking me?" A rumbling sound like thunder rang out from within the fog.
"Please quell your anger Senior Yin Jiu. If it really wasn't time for the Large Competition, why would I dare do such a thing? I request for Senior to perform the great method and once again open the Lunar Fantasy Lands!" The Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader hastily replied; his expression unexpectedly was extremely respectful.
"What a hassle! I understand that you wouldn't dare trick me, so wait a second!" The rumbling voice was somewhat impatient.
Subsequently, the surrounding earth abruptly shook and all the mist dispersed in every direction. A thousand foot tall earthen yellow stone mountain that encompassed about a thousand acres suddenly came to view.
This mountain was somewhat strange, as there wasn't even a blade of grass growing on the mountain. The mountain peak was abnormally flat and wide; moreover, there were a few dozen natural stone platforms, each a few tens of feet high, sparsely covering the entire area.
In the middle of the stone platforms was a towering three hundred feet tall black and white stone monument.
From a distance, Liu Ming watched with rapt attention before seeing that the monument was covered in densely packed silver words. It seemed like a countless number of names had been written on it.
"The Lunar Fantasy Land has been opened. All disciples may now enter." Seeing the scene unfold in front of him, the Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader immediately passed on a message in a loud voice. He then led a group of Spirit Masters from all factions as they flew toward the yellow stone mountain.
When the thousands of disciples behind them saw this, they naturally followed them into the land.
As soon as all the disciples had entered the mountain, the hazy white mist once again appeared and the entire stone mountain was once again surrounded by an impenetrable layer of mist.
At this time, the Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader was standing on a stone platform observing his surroundings. His sleeve shook and a few centimeter large flat jade brick flew out.
After he muttered an incantation, the jade brick instantly flew toward the sky and quickly grew. In the blink of an eye it had transformed into a floating jade platform at least a few hundred feet long.
The group of Spirit Masters successively flew onto the jade platform that overlooked the thousands of disciples below.
"All disciples, listen carefully, the Large Competition held once every four years is about to commence. This time, the competition rules are the same as before wherein normal disciples can challenge the Core Disciples on the Lunar Monument. When the top hundred disciples have been decided there will be a round robin where the ninety-ninth ranked can challenge anyone, the ninety-eighth ranked can challenge anyone that has a ranking better than ninety-eight and so on. From there, this will decide the top ten, top three and ultimately the number one Core Disciple. As for the concrete challenging rules, everyone can go to the underside of the Lunar Monument to carefully have a look. During the Large Competition, you are responsible for your own life and all those that wish to participate in the Large Competition must first sign a Life and Death Writ. However, those who purposefully seriously injure the opponent or wantonly murder a fellow sect member will also face severe punishment. The lightest punishment will be a hundred whippings and the heaviest will be the abrogation of your Fa Li and then be thrown out of the sect. Right now, all disciples should first clearly look at the concrete challenging rules. When one stick of incense has finished burning, the Large Competition will formally commence." The Barbarian Ghost Sect Leader insipidly spoke from atop the stone platform. Although his voice wasn't very loud, it was abnormally clear in everyone's ears.
After he performed a single-handed technique, a joss stick and candle with the thickness of a thumb flew out. It shook once before quietly suspending itself in mid air.
He then pointed in the direction of the candle.
Instantly, a flame appeared on the tip of the candle and a sandalwood smell drifted out.
At this time, a Spirit Master already standing under the Lunar Monument lightly hit the monument in a certain area.
A droning sound rang out and a layer of black light on the monument began to swirl. The words on the exterior began to transform into enormous light words that floated in the air. Even disciples standing at the very edge of the mountain were suddenly able to clearly see the words written on the monument.
The new disciples who were competing for their first time at the Large Competition all tiptoed and raised their heads intently staring at the large bright words.
Liu Ming stood in an inconspicuous corner while identically staring at the words written upon the monument.
At the very top of all the silver engravings, astonishingly were the two words, "Yang Qian".
Seeing this, Liu Ming's eyes slightly narrowed.
Regarding Yang Qian, the winner of the last Large Competition that every internal disciple called Senior, Liu Ming had naturally heard of him many times.
Apparently this person's body possessed a Nine Spiritual Pulse and a Phanero-Miasma Spirit Body. Furthermore, he was proficient in the Baleful Yin and Refining Corpse Faction's secret techniques. Moreover, he had previously participated in the Life and Death Trials, and managed to return unharmed along with incredible accomplishments. Within the sect, many people believed that his chances of becoming a Spirit Master were extremely certain.
However, even after receiving enough resources, in the past few years, he chose not to break into the Spirit Master realm. Instead, he spent those years in cultivation, training some sort of unknown secret technique, since he wanted to make his foundations even more firm before breaking into the Spirit Master realm.
In this way, this Yang Qian was clearly all the more mysterious to new disciples as there were a plethora of other faction's disciples, outside of Baleful Yin faction, that were extremely respectful toward him.
Liu Ming quickly went through the data regarding Yang Qian down in his heart and proceeded to shift his gaze down.
The names, "Feng Chan" "Min Shou "Qian Hui Niang", successively appeared.
The first four names on the Lunar Monument all managed to return alive from the Life and Death Trials. Among the remaining six names from from the last Large Competition: two were now above thirty years of age and had their names automatically taken off the Lunar Monument, one had broken through the Spirit Apostle realm and had become a Spirit Master, and the remaining three ultimately perished in the Life and Death Trials.
As for those that replaced them on the top ten, it was naturally according to the Lunar Monument ranking order.
Liu Ming only knew a bit about the other top ten Core Disciples, so once he finished looking through each person, his eyes shifted toward the explanation of the challenging rules.

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John Brack was a wonderful artist and illustrator born in Melbourne, Australia in the year 1920. He was best renown for his work with the figure and large crowds of people painted in a highly stylized manner such as Alex Katz.
A big jump for the artist came during the 1950s when he received critical acclaim for works dealing with the everyday life of Australians.
For his collegiate studies Brack attended the Nationally Gallery School located in Melbourne, Australia.
Among John Brack's most famous works is a painting titled "Collins Street 5pm" pictured below. A painting done in the early 1950s that brought John Brack critical acclaim and the attention of the national media.
Brack served as Art Master at the Melbourne Grammar School for one decade from 1952 to 1962.
Served as Head of the National Gallery of Victoria Art School.
Included in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
I love the line work of John Brack's art. Many of his works take me back to Disney's group of the Nine Old Men. He loved to paint crowds, but each face is similar but unlike any other. To me his work was about standing apart from the crowd. There is the crowd, a boring mix of greys , and then something or someone in the picture is so colorful and lively as opposed to the crowd.
With his paintings of couples dancing and moving about the floor together I am reminded of the artist Jack Vettriano's dancing scenes that show couples dancing under moonlight as the servants attend to their every desire. An example of Vettriano's style.
Price range information: John Brack was highly prolific as a painter. His oil paintings range from $10,000 to $1.35 million dollars. Lithographs range $1,500 to $10,000. Watercolors range $50,000 to $180,000.
John Brack passed away in 1999 at the age of 78 years old.


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In December 2010, Eddie Morrison, 36, was struck and killed by a car as he walked home from a job interview. The driver, Robert Eisele Jr. did not stop after hitting Morrison with his car. Instead, Eisele left Morrison on the roadside to die, and then rubbed deer meat and blood on his car in an attempt to conceal Morrison's blood.
In addition to a fatal hit and run charge, Eisele is charged with fourth degree tampering with evidence for attempting to cover up his crime. However, Sen. Jeff Van Drew (D-NJ) recently introduced legislation that would make it a third degree offense to destroy or tamper with evidence or give police false information after leaving the scene of a fatal car accident.
The Effect of the Legislation
Sen. Van Drew's bill, known as "Eddie's Law," would not directly affect Eisele. But it increases the penalties for anyone who does what he did. As a third degree crime, guilty persons would face three to five years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The offender would be required to serve 85 percent of their prison term before being eligible for parole. The hope is to deter drivers who hit someone from destroying evidence of their crime.
The Bill's Status
Eddie's Law was referred to the New Jersey Senate's Law and Public Safety Committee in February 2011 and is still being considered. The goal is clear: to prevent drivers who caused fatal accidents from trying to avoid responsibility by leaving in the first place. From a prosecution perspective, it will help preserve evidence of fatal hit and run accidents should the driver deny culpability.
Hitting another human being with your car and leaving them for dead is bad enough, but to then consciously work to conceal all evidence of your crime is shameful. The goal of New Jersey's pending legislation is to deter such behavior by increasing the consequences for interfering with evidence after fleeing an automobile accident.


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4 Advantages of Storing Data in the Cold Storage on the Cloud:
4 Advantages of Storing Data in the Cold Storage on the Cloud:
In case of cloud storage, the data is easily stored, managed and backed up. With the help of cloud storage service, users can easily store the files online and can also access them with the help of internet from any location. Various surveys and studies have shown that more than 800 business associations and users use cloud storage to get easy access of any data over the internet, and it has also doubled in the past few years till 2017. It is also very cost-effective if kept for a longer period of time.
Cloud storage is of three types:
Hot storage: Hot storage stores up all your data, which is frequently accessed. Therefore, it can be as well called the primary or production stage of storing the data.
Warm Storage: Compared to hot storage, warm storage is slow and stores up the data, which is accessed less frequently. It is hence a bit hot and a bit cold storage. The data is replicated and he first one is stored in Disk whereas the rest is added to the Archive.
Cold Storage: It is only used for storing data which are accessed very less. When a data no longer needs to be accessed frequently, it is transformed from hot storage to cold storage.
Cold Storage:
Out of all the three types of Cloud storage solutions, cold storage for redundant data saving is the most cost effective and easiest solution. In case of cold storage, mostly inactive data can be accessed. Cold storage is mostly used for accessing videos, photographs, data, which is usually stored for backup, and data recovery motives. However, data retrieval in case of cold storage can be slow rather than the devices for that of the active data. Data, which is no longer in use, is transferred from hot to cold storage. The process of migrating this data, is simple, easy and not a difficult task.
Advantages of cold storage on cloud:
Cold Storage on the Cloud offers for a varied number of advantages. Comparatively, this is the slower form of data storage. Therefore, storing data on the costly storage tiers will prove to be expensive be it capital or operating costs. However, cold storage on the cloud offers scalability, proves to be a cost effective alternative, and can store a large number of data. It is very famous in the IT sector. Since it is very durable, the cost for cold storage is more than worth it.
Some of the advantages of cold storage are as follows:
Accessibility: The inactive data can be easily restored or backed up with the help of cold storage. With the help of internet connection, the data can be accessed from anywhere over the internet.
Cost effective: Cold storage is pretty cost effective, and cheap, hence it is the most preferred form of cloud storage. It does not even require access of internal power.
Disaster recovery: In case of any disaster, data can be easily restored from any location in case of emergency backup.
Usability: With the help of cold storage, users can store and access large amounts of data from anywhere anytime.
All in all cold storage on the cloud can reduce the unnecessary expense attached when it comes to storing inactive but equally essential data. Looking for a cold storage solution on the cloud that is cost-effective, fast, easy and secure then get in touch with our cloud experts at BackupGuru


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During a presentation/workshop, Declan shared some of his findings into his review of our development practices. One of the artifacts that he showed was a tag cloud created using Wordle, and which was based on notes that he took during one-on-one discussions with the team. I'm big fan of Wordle, for both the insights that it can provide into a source text as well as the aesthetic appeal.
In the case of Declan's Wordle, an unexpected juxtaposition of words was particularly delightful for me. The first image shows the original image that Declan showed. The second image highlights the randomly-created, found phrase that caught my eye. Sometimes, little discoveries are a lot of fun.
|Declan's Wordle
|"Mark designs better"


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I took my second LRGB image last night with an ASI1600-Mono. When I import into Star Tools with the LRGB module, its as if I don't have any color frames at all. I took 25 x 2 min L frames and 6 each x 5 min RGB frames. Combining all the frames gives an image that appears to be completely monochrome. The L channel is completely overwhelming the color channels.
How can I combine my L with RGB and still retain some color?


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The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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The interest in classical archaeology and discoveries of ancient sites in the late 18th and early 19th century triggered a fashion in jewellery. This set of jewellery is inspired by the innovative Roman company Castellani that produced jewellery in various ancient styles. The choice of subjects on the micromosaic plaques is drawn from Christian symbolism as well as ancient Greek and Roman mythology, such as the masks on the ring and brooch of the set. Alessandro Castellani remarked upon the introduction of micromosaic jewellery through his company: "At the time when we took up the subject the greater number of those who followed the occupation of working in mosaic at Rome were almost unemployed; […] We therefore applied mosaics to classical jewellery, imitating at first the antique scenic masks, and many Greek and Latin inscriptions, and our designs were very soon copied elsewhere." (Gabriel, 2000, p. 248)
The term 'micromosaic' is used to describe mosaics made of the smallest glass pieces. Some micromosaics contain more than 5000 pieces per square inch. The earliest attempts at micromosaic revealed visible joins between the pieces (known as tesserae) and a lack of perspective. Later artists such as Antonio Aguatti made huge advances in micromosaic technique, resulting in renderings that were truer to life. Glass micromosaic technique developed in the 18th century, in the Vatican Mosaic Workshop in Rome, where they still undertake restoration work today.
Sir Arthur Gilbert and his wife Rosalinde formed one of the world's great decorative art collections, including silver, mosaics, enamelled portrait miniatures and gold boxes. Arthur Gilbert donated his extraordinary collection to Britain in 1996.
On long-term loan to Los Angeles County Museum from 2010.
Object history note
Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's New York, lot 3, 10-11 April 1985.
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Brooch, gold and micromosaic, Italy, ca. 1870.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Lenti, Lia, and Maria Cristina Bergesio. Dizionario del Gioiello Italiano del XIX e XX Secolo. Turin: Allemandi 2005. Ill. p 193.
Gabriel, Jeanette Hanisee with contributions by Anna Maria Massinelli and essays by Judy Rudoe and Massimo Alfieri. Micromosaics: The Gilbert Collection. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd. in association with The Gilbert Collection, 2000. 310 p., ill. Cat. no. 185, pp. 248-249. ISBN 0856675113
Williams, Elizabeth A. The Gilbert Collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), 2010, fig. 42, pp. 72-73. ISBN 9780875872100
Subjects depicted
Roses; The Four Elements; Cherub; Grapes; Wheat; Stars; Four elements; Moon; Religion (concept); Day; Anchor; Volcanoes; Apple; Christianity; Water; The Seasons; Fish; Night
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Australian teenager Alex De Minaur was unable to hide his dejection after falling a set short of joining some of the tennis greats on the Wimbledon honour roll.
After taking the opening set, De Minaur collapsed to lose the boys' singles final 4-6 6-1 6-3 to Canadian fifth seed Denis Shapovalov on Sunday.
"I'm very disappointed, to be honest. This is a match that I believed that I could win," the 17-year-old said.
"I won the first set but I still didn't think I played well.
"He gave away a couple of cheap games here and there and I sort of did the bare minimum to get over the line in the first set.
"Then he lifted up his game and I didn't. He started hitting some big balls and I was still trying to find the middle of the racquet."
Hoping to join the likes of Roger Federer, Stefan Edberg, Ivan Lendl and Bjorn Borg as a junior champion at the All England Club, De Minaur was particularly gutted at his serve misfiring in the biggest match of his life.
"Obviously it's a big court and all that, but I honestly don't think that affected me not being able to not find my rhythm with my serve," he said.
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"It's a very interesting thing because all tournament I've been serving really well.
"So it came to me as a bit of a shock not being able to find the court with my serve."
The Spain-based Sydney-born talent will return home hoping to gain a wildcard into a Challenger event next month in Europe, then contest the US Open boys' singles before trying to transition to the professional ranks.
"It's been a great week. You've got to take the positives out of the week," he said.
"It's just another opportunity to get out on court and get better."
John Alexander (1968), Pat Cash (1982), Todd Reid (2002), Luke Saville and Ashleigh Barty (both 2011) remain the only Australians to win Wimbledon junior singles titles.


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Breivik a False Flag to Discredit the Right
April 26, 2012
Breivik is a Freemason Doing his Bit to Advance Communism by Pretending to Oppose It
40,000 Norwegians Mock Killer with Marxist Song He Hates
"Thousands Gather in Norway Thursday to Denounce Breivik" (and everything he supposedly stands for!)
Anders Breivik's murder of 77 leftist students is a false flag intended to discredit the nationalist causes he pretends to espouse.
The massive demonstration Thursday is a form of brainwashing that consolidates support for immigration, multiculturalism, Zionism, socialism and world government. This is why the police did not respond in a timely fashion. This is why this mass murderer was taken alive and is being treated with kid gloves. He is an Intelligence agency asset.
Essentially it is the same tactic used on Jews or Americans (9-11) : false flag attacks by their "enemies" indoctrinate and mobilize them.
During the third day of his trial, The Guardian reported how Breivik
" insisted that his goal (in the short to medium term) was to make pariahs of Europe's nationalists - the very people with whom you might expect him to feel kinship. 'I thought I had to provoke a witchhunt of modern moderately conservative nationalists,' he said.
Then he claimed that this curious strategy had already borne fruit, citing the example of Norway's prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, who he said had given a speech since the attacks saying that critics of immigration were wrong. The effect of this 'witch hunt', said Breivik, would be to increase 'censorship' of moderately nationalist views, which would 'increase polarization'. The effect of this, he said, would eventually lead to 'more radicalization as more will lose hope and lose faith in democracy'. Ultimately, he said, these new radicals would join the war he has started to protect the 'indigenous people' of Norway and western Europe."
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I could not pass this one up. The media circus in Oslo around the trial of the century has left me speechless, but not surprised. 7/22 was the excuse to clamp down further on the "free" folks in Norway, just like 9/11 here. Then this in today's paper - the irony was just too much. Link is for visual effect.
The "lone nut" and accused killer of the July 22, 2011 massacre in Norway, Anders Behring Breivik, had the audacity to claim in court that Pete Seeger's song "My Rainbow Race" is an example of Marxist indoctrination of children. This is how he marshals support for diversity, Zionism, socialism and world government.
A call to arms was advertised and around 40,000 in Oslo answered and met downtown to protest this claim, not realizing they are being brainwashed. They all are indoctrinated from cradle to grave. The irony of it all.
Makow comment: Clearly Breivik's assignment, much like Hitler's was to discredit the causes he pretends to espouse. Masons like Breivik are really pro-Marxist, pro-Illuminati world government. Illuminati insider Christian Rakowsky (Chaim Rakover) said the real aim of Freemasonry is to "create all the required prerequisites for the triumph of the Communist revolution."
Related - Anders Breivik Actually Pro-Zionist
"The extreme right has traditionally been seen, often with good cause, as anti-Semitic - and yet now we see many examples of the anti-Islamic far-right openly embracing Zionism and Zionists. Anders Breivik was himself an avowed Zionist, his 1515-page manifesto containing multiple references to his firm belief that Israel is an ally which must be strongly defended by nationalists at all costs. Breivik was also of course an avid follower of such anti-Islamic, pro-Zionist writers as the American blogger Pamela Geller. "


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Pueblitos and Plazas: Sightseeing Colombia
For sure everywhere you could find beatiful landscapes. Mountains and rivers, colonial architecture, stocked towns like time never pass.
Well if you want to find all this in only one country you should visit Colombia. Here is a small post about a trip around Boyaca, one of the 32 Colombians departments (states) It´s a great tour and to many thinks to do and a wonderfull destination for take pictures.
Begining the trip: from Medellín to Villa de Leyva.
About 7 hours from Medellín to Bogotá by a really high standard way. It´s like speed way. In Colombia most of the roads are only for 2 cars (one up-one down) and driving could be an X-treme game. But this is a express way. During the trip, more or less in the middle is Puerto Triunfo. This hot town is so popular because the drugs capo Pablo Escobar use to have his house "Hacienda Nápoles" in there. Now it´s a park with some animals like Hipos and tigers.
Crossing the Andes montains, we arriving to Bogotá. Stay one night at Urban 93 Hotel. Really cool place.
Next day the trip begins with salt Cathedral, one of the best place to visit in Colombia. It´s in Zipaquirá, and the town is very colonial and typical. The tour to salt cathedral it´s about 2 hours. From here to Villa de Leyva takes 2 hours and a half.
Inside cathedral you´ll see most of the religius people praying and taking pictures arround the Via cruxis. 14 stations of the Jesús passion, before to get to main part: the big "cruz".
After your visit to Zipaquira, Boyaca will waiting you! Your begin point most be Villa de Leyva. This town has really huge square and the time never pass throught the town. On the road could see the Boyaca Bridge, where Simon Bolívar won the independece war. It´s a small one, but to important for Colombia history.
Colonial architecture is everywhere. You can not lose: Ecce Homo sactuary. Pozos Azules Lagoon and the "terracota House". The place is quiet and nights should be a gastronomy festivals. There´re more tha 80 diferents restaurants in Old re-build houses. Pizzas and bakery are recommend. Every corner have one of those.
From Villa de Leyva you go to other towns like Sutamerchan or Raquira. This last one is a handycraft colofull town. small pieces mades by hand from clay with old fashion tecnique is a magic experience. walk arround and buy something because is too cheap!.
4 days are mandatory for visit the place. If you want to know more about this tour, send us an e-mail or contact us in this link.


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12 October 2016
Monument (Wordless Wednesday)
2 comments:
- Denise said...
I have never been to India, but remember seeing my father's pictures from there, taken when he was in WW II. I hope to visit someday. Thanks for posting this.
- October 13, 2016 at 6:03 PM
- Archana said...
Thanks Denise. India is a colourful, beautiful, diverse country. You will love and enjoy this diversity! :) This is an image from the Lodhi Garden in New Delhi.
- October 18, 2016 at 4:40 PM
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Location, location, location! This place has it. Donnelly's Dockside, at 1050 Deep Creek Avenue in Arnold, offers diners spectacular water views, inside and out. Choose from seating in the bar or in the bright, airy restaurant area. Or, if it's a beautiful day, take advantage of the large waterfront deck. This cozy spot is a neighborhood favorite.
On a Monday afternoon, just a few folks were eating lunch, but the restaurant began to fill up within a short time. The excellent wait staff chatted amiably, apparently familiar with many of the diners.
Our waitress, Jess, was a perfect server — friendly, knowledgeable and proficient. We ordered the stuffed avocado for our starter, and it was an excellent choice. I don't really care for avocados, but I read it's a favorite item, so we gave it a try, and I'm glad we did. Beautifully presented and perfectly ripe, the fruit made an ideal bed for the generous portions of crab meat with chopped red pepper, onions, tomatoes and jalapeno cream filling. It was light and tasted healthy, with just a touch of heat.
My dining companion ordered a cup of cream of crab soup, soothing for a chilly day, with a moderate amount of backfin crab meat. The proffered bottle of sherry at the table added a nice touch.
I had perused the menu online before arriving at the restaurant and immediately gravitated to the sugar cane sea scallops. My companion chose jumbo shrimp steamed with Old Bay, with Vidalia onions and red potatoes.
My scallops, skewered on sweet sugar canes, were seared and slightly crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, and they paired wonderfully with the soft, creamy citrus rice and vegetables with pina colada butter. Though the sauce was excellent, there was not the slightest pina colada flavor. The dish came with green beans that were a bit too crisp for my taste.
The shrimp were steamed to perfection, and spicy. The potatoes and onions were cooked to the right consistency; they just needed more flavoring. With good-sized portions, this was a nice, filling lunch.
We finished off the meal with coffee and key lime pie, topped with whipped cream and a slice of lime. The generously portioned pie had the consistency of cheesecake, with a strong lime flavor that wasn't overly sweet. It was excellent.
Everything tasted fresh. The creams and sauces were light — not overwhelming.
The menu offers a large selection of seafood, as well as a few beef and chicken entrees and plenty of sandwiches. Some items that looked tantalizing included the Magothy River club sandwich (which features fried crab cake, shrimp salad, bacon, lettuce, tomato and herb aioli served on Texas Toast), the seafood penne, or the salmon BLT.
Though we stuck to soft drinks, those who prefer something stronger can choose from a nice selection of beer, wine and cocktails.
In addition to happy hour from 3:00pm to 6:00pm Monday through Friday, Donnelly's Dockside also offers brunch from 10:00am to 2:00pm every Sunday.
This is an excellent place for any occasion, and the price is moderate. The meal with two entrees, an appetizer and soup, a salad, dessert, and soft drinks was about $75, and we really did get a lot of food.
Put this on your list of restaurants to visit, enjoy the food and drink in the view.


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Vail Valley teen arrested for school violence threat. Student, 16, faces two charges
EDWARDS — A local teen has been arrested for threatening violence against Battle Mountain High School.
The 16-year-old boy was arrested after Battle Mountain students reported the alleged threats to school faculty.
Eagle County Sheriff's Office detectives investigated the threats and determined them to be credible.
Sheriff's deputies and school officials took immediate action to ensure students and staff were safe and secure, the Sheriff's Office said. The boy was taken into custody without incident and is being held at a juvenile facility on two charges of interference with an educational facility, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
"I want to thank the vigilant students and staff who brought information forward and assisted with this investigation to keep our students and school safe; they saw and heard something and said something and potentially saved lives," Eagle County Sheriff James van Beek said in a statement.
Because the information was shared quickly and the response rapid from all concerned parties, all of the threats were mitigated, van Beek said.
"There are no ongoing safety concerns at the school or in our community stemming from this specific situation," van Beek said.
The Eagle County Sheriff's Office, along with all local law enforcement and first responders throughout Eagle County, have been working closely with schools to properly train staffers in responding to school-related incidents.
"The students and faculty at Battle Mountain High took the appropriate steps to address this incident immediately," van Beek said. "It is an absolute necessity for students, staff and community members to take any potential threats seriously."
Last spring's threat
Late last April, Battle Mountain went through four anonymous threats of violence. Two messages were scrawled on a floor: one a threat of violence for a specific date and one suicide note. A third appeared to be a copycat message, and a fourth was similar to a previous message.
Nothing came of any of the threats, but the Sheriff's Office increased patrols and the school district hired 5D Shield to add armed security at the school and events.
Battle Mountain administrators and district officials were deluged with emails from parents and concerned citizens offering advice, suggestions for investigative techniques and general feedback.
Authorities cautioned people not to spread gossip on social media platforms.
Summit County threat
A 15-year old Summit High School student was arrested last week after he was caught on video placing threatening notes on lockers, according to the Summit County Sheriff's Office.
He was charged with interference with staff, faculty or students of educational institutions and menacing.
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If there's going to be any legal dispute between a tenant and a landlord, it's most likely to be over the use of the security deposit. Renters are usually required, in addition to paying rent, to provide their landlord with a security deposit. The purpose of this deposit is to pay for repairs in the event that there is damage to the property beyond wear and tear from normal use.
The difficulty with this situation is that it's very hard to define "normal" wear and tear, or even normal use. When something breaks or needs to be repaired, it's often hard to know who is responsible. When the bathroom door falls off, is it the landlord's fault -- because the door was old and the hinges were rusty -- or are the tenants to blame, because they slammed the door too often? In some cases, disputes can be neutralized in advance by making sure that the contract is as detailed as possible. Photographs showing the state of the property at the beginning of the rental period can be very helpful, as can a walkthrough of the property by landlord and tenants together. In this way, both are aware of any problem areas or any defects that may already exist and therefore are not the responsibility of the tenants (and repairs of which will not come out of their security deposit). It also gives the landlord the opportunity to point out areas where caution is needed, thereby warning the tenants that damage in those places will be their responsibility. It's a good idea to have a signed disclosure or waiver showing what repairs will not need to be paid for by the renters. In Australia, for example, there is an official Property Condition Report, which landlords and renters usually fill in before finalizing a rental agreement [source: Tenants Advice Service].
If part of the security deposit is needed to repair damages, the balance will be returned to the renter when the contract expires. If there is no damage, the whole security deposit must be returned to the renter.


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Hi, all you new people!
Wish I could say that I can't wait to meet you, but I'm - gasp! - graduating in eighteen days,
I hope Seton Hill is everything you want it to be.
Food for thought: Seton Hill was not my first choice. (I got waitlisted by my first choice, which was Grove City if you really want to know.)
I have been UNBELIEVABLY happpy here. The first thing that you'll learn when you come here, if you care about such things, is that this place is vibrant with history and tradition.
On one hand I'm excited for what comes next, and another hand no school is perfect and they all have their bumps and hiccups...but it is breaking my heart to leave.
Feel free to contact me if you have questions.
(For a brief heads-up, I'm a history and political science major, member of the Honors Program, former education major, and I've lived in Brownlee and Farrell Halls, so if you have questions about any of those, I'm your girl.)
Good luck!
P.S. Best piece of advice if you want to feel connected to this place: Make friends with Bill Black. He's the SHU archivist/historian, and all you have to do to make friends is approach him and say hi. He's hard to miss; he's got a long white beard and he's usually wearing a black track vest. (On days when he's going out to plant flowers he's wearing a blue t-shirt with dogs on it.) He's always got Strawberry Creamsavers in his pocket that he likes to hand out to people who look depressed, and he knows ALL the ghost stories.


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For well over a century, Davis Polk has been one of the most active law firms advising major media and telecommunications companies. Our lawyers are frequently involved in the most complex and significant transactions and litigation throughout these sectors.
Our clients include some of the largest cable, telephone, Internet, entertainment and publishing companies. Other media clients include print and broadcast media companies, advertising and marketing firms and digital and new media content providers. We also regularly advise innovative emerging companies within these sectors that are poised to grow into industry leaders.
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Preamble Institute Recap
Greetings Theta Delts,
We have just returned from the 11th Annual Preamble Institute, the second largest Pi ever! What a wonderful event it was. This year's Pi was hosted at the University at Albany with forty-six attendees and eight facilitators. Thanks to the sponsorship from the Educational Foundation and the substantial funds raised during Founder's Day of Giving, Charges' sent a generous number of extra delegates to Pi.
The Preamble Institute is our signature retreat to cultivate, teach, and engage raising leaders within our Charges. This year Pi focused on leadership styles and practices, building a network, and communication skills to assist our delegates in navigated through all future endeavors. We also conducted educational sessions aimed at providing delegates with tangible strategies to institute change at their respective Charges. These sessions included: exploring the Ritual of our Fraternity, identifying the values of Theta Delta Chi and living them today, recruitment and new member education programs, and how to increase service and philanthropic efforts through Autism Speaks.
I hope that all brothers understand and recognize the value in this type of programming. Through workshops and programs like Pi we are closer to achieving our vision of every Charge being Victory Cup worthy. We will continue to cultivate a small, intimate, and diverse brotherhood focused on scholarship leadership and a responsible social life.
In the wise words of founder Andrew H. Green at the 1898 Semi-Centennial Convention at the Windsor Hotel, NY:
I am therefore proud tonight, more proud than I ever thought I could be, of having participated in the foundation of the greatest of all fraternities. I am sure that I need not regret it; I am sure that it may always be a source of pride. When I look into the faces of these young men today, and when I look into the faces of the older ones here about me, I feel that our fraternity must endure and be a noble and useful institution for all time.(Green, 1898)
To the Old Lady!ITB, D.


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Streamlining your business and doing all you can to make the running of your business as smooth as possible should be your top priority. One of the major tasks within a business is the management of your finances. If your business has now grown, you will be looking at some cloud accounting software solutions to help with this side to your business.
Make a list of your needs first
Before you decide and choose which software to use, there are a few things to think about and map out. Every business is different – however there is one main fundamental principle that is true for everyone: you need to be good at recording your finances accurately (however you do this!)
Things to weigh up for your business and work on:
- How many people need to have access to the software?
- Who will be the main person responsible for inputting the information on a day-to-day basis?
- Do you have a CRM system in place and does the accounting system need to be able to 'work with' this system?
- Have you tidied up your sales, cost of sales and expense categories?
- Do you want a level of automation in terms of invoice sending and payment chasing?
- Do you need to access your accounts on-the-go?
- Can your customers pay you online? (If they don't now – but you would like them to – then this is a good aspect to note down)
- Do you want to integrate your sales pipeline / quotes into your accounting system?
Before investing in a software system – its good to have a plan to clean up the information you have at the moment (especially if you have been a bit 'all over the place' and working off old excel documents for years).
Remember that this is an opportune time to look at how you 'read' your finances, and then clean up what you want to do once you are on the software. Remember – dirty data in…dirty data out. It's important to be committed to doing this right.
A selection of cloud accounting software options
Here are some options for you to consider if you are a small to medium sized business. Remember – no one solution is a 'good for all' – you need to have a look and evaluate the aspects that are closest to your list of needs.
Personally I would go for the option that is the most user-friendly and easy to set-up. If you aren't an 'accounting' or 'figures' person – then check to see which options provide you with some tutorials or offer some hand-holding through the set-up process.
1. Sage One
Website: https://uk.sageone.com/
Pricing: https://uk.sageone.com/pricing/
You can include your quotes or estimates into your Sage account. They have a mobile app to add your information or generate an invoice on the go.
2. QuickBooks
Website: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/
Pricing: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/uk/pricing/
Apps to integrate with: https://apps.intuit.com/?locale=en-GB
QuickBooks offer a low-end entry point for the self-employed, so if you haven't yet grown to be a LTD as yet – this may be a good starting point. They also have a mobile app – which helps you to take pictures of your receipts and upload direct to your account.
3. Kashflow
Website: https://www.kashflow.com/
Pricing: https://www.kashflow.com/pricing/
Apps to integrate with: https://www.kashflow.com/apps/
They have a nifty Expenses Card that you can apply for, to hook up to your account. It's a top-up card you can give to employees so that you don't have to worry about over expenditure on expenses budgets, or having petty cash about. (Read more here: https://www.kashflow.com/expense-management/)
4. Xero
Website: https://www.xero.com/uk/
Pricing: https://www.xero.com/uk/pricing/
Apps to integrate with: https://www.xero.com/uk/marketplace/s/app-functions
This is one company that do a lot of marketing, and particularly through accountants, so you may well have heard of it.
With all of the above systems, your accountant can still have access and work with you on your year-end accounts. Its really about choosing a solution that makes life a bit easier for you – but you are the human that will have to manage the quality of information going into the system. If its not you, then someone responsible and who will be very detail orientated needs to be delegated with the task (remember you can get virtual bookkeepers too, who can help you).
How we work
In general, we work with our clients on whatever route is best for them. We do not formally recommend any particular software system. Obviously, from a time management perspective and living in a digital world – streamlining your finances and having them in a format that actually helps you make informed decisions is always good!
If you would like some help getting your accounts in order and starting on a software system, then feel free to get in contact and our bookkeeping team would be happy to help guide you.


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We have heard rumors about a 64GB iPhone 4 before here at Geeky Gadgets, earlier this year a 64GB iPhone 4 appeared on the web in photos and a video, and now the rumors have surfaced again that Apple may be about to announce a 64GB iPhone 4.
According to the guys over at This Is My Next, who have managed to get their hands on an internal memo from a Verizon retailer, Russell Cellular which mentions a 64GB white iPhone 4.
Of course it could just be a typo in the internal memo, and we wouldn't expect Apple to release a 64GB iPhone 4 when the release of the new iPhone 5 isn't that far off, although you never know.
Have a look at our iPhone 4S review and also make sure you read or article on the difference between the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S.
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Adeno-associated virus (AAV) is very familiar to us. We almost heard about it even without using. AAV, which can infect a variety of cells, is a member of the parvovirus family. Because of its good safety, wide range of host cells (divided and non-divided cells), non-integration into the host cell genome, AAV has become a powerful tool in gene therapy.
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Construction Starts on New Charter Technology and Engineering Center
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By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor
Charter Communications Inc. recently announced that construction has started on the Charter Technology and Engineering Center, a new research and development facility.
Located in the Compark Business Campus Metropolitan District in unincorporated Douglas County, Colo., the new 85,000 square foot facility will house the Advanced Engineering teams, a large testing lab and resources for the Product, IT, Network Operations and Care teams.
Charter Technology and Engineering Center is expected to be operational by the end of the year and will ultimately house over 200 technical staff, including 55 new full-time employees and 45 new full-time contract positions. Charter
"Charter is pleased to build our lab in Colorado, a state with a long and impressive history in the cable industry," says Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Jay Rolls. "Taking technical innovations from concept to customer involves a great deal of integration and testing. Having a state-of-the-art facility will allow Charter to expedite that process and give us an even higher degree of confidence in successfully rolling out amazing new innovations."
The new facility, which will be double the size of the company's current labs, will feature raised-floors and a climate-controlled lab environment which will allow Charter to develop and test it's residential and commercial service offerings for high speed internet, video, voice, and mobile apps.
"CTEC is where we will move solutions through the product development cycle, from proof-of-concept, to Quality Assurance testing, to certification of readiness for launch, all focused on new cable telecommunications technologies," Rolls says. "We also felt Denver was a great high tech recruiting location. There's a large base of talent in the area, and it is also attractive to candidates who would consider moving. It's a great environment where we can work on future technology and innovation."
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Year 9 and 10 students recently took a trip to the Birmingham Art Gallery & Museum. During this trip students were asked to take their own photographs of Birmingham City Centre. This allowed students to try a different medium, experiment with taking photographs from different angles and using a variety of filters. We were amazed by the professional quality of the student's work. This caught the attention of the Penta Hotel on Bath Row, who have asked us if they could display a selection of the students photography in the hotel. Well done to everyone who took part on the day and congratulations to the final selected winners.
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From The Quentin Tarantino Archives
- Lee Horsley (born May 15, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles on the TV series Nero Wolfe (1981), Matt Houston (1982–85), and Paradise (1988–91). He starred in the 1982 cult film, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and recorded the audiobook edition of Lonesome Dove. Most recently he has appeared in two QT films Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight.
Tarantino characters
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A low lying entertainment unit with 8 cd/dvd drawers and six cupboards with adjustable shelves. Floating shelves for display mounted on wall.
Unit size: 4.5m wide x 0.8m high x 0.5m deep
Floating Display Shelves size: 1.5m wide x 0.9m high x 0.3m deep
Material: In European Beech veneer and Dulux Beige Royal half strength, gloss 30%


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Newcastle representative calls for King County to 'closely examine' arena proposal
February 16, 2012
NEW — 5 p.m. Feb. 16, 2012
King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor McGinn unveiled a proposed public-private partnership Thursday to construct a Seattle arena for professional basketball and hockey teams.
The proposed arena — a $500 million facility, including $290 million from private investors — could host NBA and NHL teams in South Seattle near Safeco Field. Local elected leaders, including Newcastle County Councilman Reagan Dunn, lauded the proposal, but said the package needs additional scrutiny.
"As stewards of public money, we must closely examine any plan that seeks King County's role in financing such a project," he said in a statement after Constantine and McGinn announced the proposal. "I look forward to learning more about the proposal."
Department of Ecology enlists teenagers to clean up litter
February 16, 2012
NEW — 9:40 a.m. Feb. 16, 2012
Newcastle teenagers can join the effort to clean up Washington parks and roadsides soon.
The state Department of Ecology's Northwest Regional Office in Bellevue plans to hire about 72 teenagers to help clean up area roadsides, parks and recreation areas during the summer. Ecology Youth Corps members also learn how to better care for the environment through the program.
Youths ages 14 to 17 can apply through April 10 to work with one of Ecology Youth Corps crews cleaning up litter this summer in King, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties. Crews work Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in a four-week session.
Sessions run from June 28 through July 25 and again from July 26 through August 21. Participants earn $9.04 per hour.


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By capitalizing on and supporting Montana's entrepreneurial spirit, businesses will thrive and Montanans will prosper.
We have a strong entrepreneurial spirit in Montana. New businesses have added over 70,000 jobs since 2007, helping to lead the way out of the Great Recession. Over 20 percent (20.3 percent) of Montana households have at least one member who owns a business, ranking Montana fourth highest for business ownership in the nation. This is a great foundation for economic growth – a strength we can leverage to build our own Main Street job opportunities.
Montana businesses will grow and flourish in a business-friendly environment – an environment without unnecessary regulation and where government approaches businesses with a spirit of customer service and assistance. We know job growth comes from the private sector. Government can support that growth by opening doors and providing predictable and transparent regulation, supporting Montana's entrepreneurial spirit and work ethic.
Businesses need access to capital to grow. Creating partnerships between the public and private sector can help identify gaps in lending and investment resources, and address methods for increasing access to capital. Traditional leaders, venture capital funds and angel investors are already operating within our state. Businesses can benefit from improved coordination and promotion of these capital resources, helping us reach our economic goals.
Montana has a complex landscape of economic development organizations that work very hard to promote and grow local and regional economies. Through better coordination and communication, we can help these organizations reach their full potential.
Up and down Main Streets all over Montana, entrepreneurs and workers are providing quality goods and services. Through the recommendations contained here, we hope to open doors and pave the way for continued economic success. By capitalizing on and supporting Montana's entrepreneurial spirit, businesses will thrive and Montanans will prosper.
GOAL: Foster a business-friendly climate through efficient and effective government
Objective: Foster a culture in state government of improved customer service and responsiveness
Objective: Maximize efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of public services
Objective: Eliminate unnecessary state and local regulations for businesses
Objective: Maintain and enhance Montana's competitive tax environment
GOAL: Increase access to capital and resources for Montana businesses
Objective: Increase availability and awareness of capital resources available to Montana businesses
GOAL: Coordinate economic development efforts throughout the state
Objective: Develop a coordinated economic development effort among state, regional, tribal and local economic development organizations.


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In my opinion, it was more about credit cards...
I just decided a while ago to use a virtual, prepaid credit card as well (even though I'd be much more comfortable with a different payment option). On the one hand because I'm impatient as well.
On the other hand I did a bit of research. I once paid on Kickstarter using Paypal (a year ago, I guess), but know, Kickstarter doesn't support Paypal anymore for whatever reason (maybe due to changes of their terms and conditions).
I also found another Kickstarter project which offered Paypal payments. But they did so by accepting these payments and handling the perks/rewards outside of Kickstarter. I guess, the guys of playtonic games would need to do something similar.


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Flash flood watch in effect Friday night to Sunday night for parts of SE La.
The National Weather Service in New Orleans issued a flash flood watch for parts of southeast Louisiana on Friday.
The watch was issued for late Friday night to Sunday night.
The following parishes were listed in the notice:
Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans Pointe Coupee, Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper
St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, washington, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana.
In Southern Mississippi, the following counties were listed in the notice:
Amite Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.
The NWS said that widespread amount of 3 to 5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts are possible.
Areas along and northwest of a line from Houma to Franklinton appear to have the greatest risk of heavy rainfall overnight tonight and Saturday while southeast of that line would be Saturday night and through Sunday, according to the NWS.
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Dog walking in the moonlight.
I can no longer tell what day of the week it is. The kids have off random days for holidays I don't celebrate. Jeremy is traveling tomorrow morning and through the weekend. I work my job all days of the week and do schoolwork most days of the week too.
As we head into this weekend, here's what we have on tap: Jeremy - traveling to Cambridge, giving a talk on Saturday, coming back late Sat night. Doris - working in the NICU tomorrow & putting in a couple of hours regular work and closing out the end of the fiscal year by 9/30. High school reunion on Saturday night! Vince - he's going camping Friday night into Sunday with the scouts, he needs to bring his bike. Edda - new childcare provider coming over on Saturday to work some hours, hopefully it will be a regular thing. We have guests for the weekend too (we warned them we'd be a little scarce), which means Edda's sleeping in our room. And we are hosting Sunday night dinner at the house. I was getting a little nervous about the whole weekend, it's a little busy. And my ambitous, Type-A clinical group has been texting like crazy all day for a project that is due 10/9!
Then at 4:30 pm today, our dryer broke. We have a backup dryer (everyone needs one of those) and it turns out that it's broken too. We are unable to do laundry.
Maybe I should just switch to indoor line drying. I'm not going to be able to get to the dryer until Tuesday at the earliest. Sigh.


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Improving warehouse efficiency through training
- 12 October 2017
- Written by: bemelmans
- Categories: E-Learning, Supply Chain
A productive warehouse relies heavily on several key aspects – proper shelving, proper storage, proper packaging, well-trained staff and reduced risk. The goal in any warehouse is to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Typically improving efficiency does reduce overall costs.
A November 2012 survey found that distribution center managers understand that their warehouses aren't entirely optimal. But, they lack the time, resources and strategies to greatly improve operations. Specifically, the survey found that mid-sized warehouses (approximately 50 workers) lose almost 3,000 hours a year due to workforce inefficiencies. Additionally, while 89 percent of those surveyed indicated that new technology could help managers recoup these inefficiencies, only 70 percent had conducted a thorough review of practices in the warehouse in the past year.
Increasing warehouse efficiency is a top priority for warehouse managers everywhere. But what's the most effective method for increasing warehouse efficiency? With so many variables in play, such as labor, staffing, workloads, scheduling, and third-party vendors (over which you have less control), it can be difficult to pinpoint the areas you should be focusing on in order to become more efficient. Numerous warehouse experts agree that tracking metrics is a good way to improve warehouse productivity. The key questions you should be asking yourself are:
- What key metrics do you measure productivity with?
- What is your baseline (i.e. where are you starting from)?
- What is your target? How are you tracking individual performance against those targets?
Once these things have been established, it becomes easier to identify areas where improvement is needed. Real efficiency is not measured in terms of cost-savings. Rather, real efficiency in warehouse operations is best measured in terms of flow: having the right products, at the right place, at the right time, and in the right quantities. Having too much inventory while, at the same time, falling down on due-date performance is a sign of huge inefficiencies, regardless of how your cost of operations compare to last year's numbers.
Ensuring warehouse efficiency depends heavily on the workforce. Implementing a performing training and development program for proper management of warehouse operations can significantly improve productivity and efficiency which eventually leads to cost reduction. For instance: The innovative digital training program offered by Supply Chain Academy is specifically designed to raise standards across your warehouse staff and show them the link between their actions and great customer service. Supply Chain Academy offers you the tools to train your staff quickly and effectively, so they understand how their actions affect the business and the basics of warehouse safety.
With scenario-based video training, staff feels involved while walking their way through the storyline, usually based around a complex work situation which requires to be solved. Scenario-based learning is based on the principles of situated learning theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991), which argues that learning best takes place in the context in which it is going to be used, and situated cognition; the idea that knowledge is best acquired and more fully understood when situated within its context (Kindley, 2002). This allows employees to be more prepared to face future challenging work situations. Through fundamental, intermediate and advanced courses, Supply Chain Academy makes sure that employees grasp the essence of warehousing and apply their knowledge and skills in their day-to-day jobs.
Proper training can go a long way in making sure that your warehouse is working as it should. Managing a warehouse efficiently requires a great deal of effort and time. Competent employees are the key to maintain proper warehouse operations. At the end of the day, warehouse productivity leads to reduced costs and competitive advantage.
Below is a preview of the scenario-based video training provided by Supply Chain Academy. Find more demo videos on our Youtube channel


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At the regular board meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019, the School Improvement Plans for 2019-20 were approved for each of the six Platte County #1 schools. These plans outline the goals and efforts to increase student achievement to meet the Wyoming Accountability in Education Act as set by the legislature. These plans will be submitted for review to the Wyoming Department of Education. Each school will continue to update these plans as a part of our continuous improvement process to help us "Reach the PEAK." There are many opportunities for staff and community members to be involved in helping us improve. If you are interested, contact a building principal or take advantage of the many opportunities to provide feedback on our efforts. Please click HERE to view the 2019-20 School Improvement Plans.
On Monday, October 19, 2020, at the regular board meeting in Wheatland, the District Policy Review Committee presented Policy AC (Nondiscrimination) for second and final reading to the Board of Trustees.


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Y'all. It's been a hell of a week. Of course we're still dealing with GamerGate, plus the backlash to the street harassment video that everyone loved just a few days ago. And don't forget the fucked up Halloween costumes that are already out there! (As usual, trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.) Read More This Week in Misogyny is Scarier than Your Halloween Costume
This Week in Misogyny Found Some Sexist Pigs
Happy Friday, everyone! It's time to learn about all the things that sucked this week! Hooray! Let's talk about Miss America, the NFL, and why you really should smile more, ladies! Trust me on that one. (As usual, trigger warnings for pretty much everything apply.) Read More This Week in Misogyny Found Some Sexist Pigs
Maid Cafes, Bikini Bars, and The Hypersexualized Asian Woman
I've struggled with accepting my body and appearance from the moment my family told me I'd be pretty enough to marry a rich man. So naturally my desires of being seen as beautiful (from a Eurocentric model) or being seen as a sex object were some of the things I formerly aspired to. But being in a job that focused on my appearance was something that was still seen as taboo.
Read More Maid Cafes, Bikini Bars, and The Hypersexualized Asian Woman
News in Asia
Hello, friends. How was your week and weekend? Good, I hope!
The young Pakistani teen who was shot by the Taliban has been a prominent figure in the media this past week. Malala Yousafzai released her new memoir, I Am Malala, and was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize (the award went to the group disarming chemical weapons in Syria.) Her interview with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show has been shared and gifed a hundred times and she met with President Obama and asked him to reconsider the US drone program because of the effects on her country and people. Read More News in Asia
Facebook: Take Action Against Sex Trafficking Page!
Earlier on Tuesday evening I was doing some research on Kolkata, India and was searching for some information about sex work in the city. I did a quick search for Sonagachi, which is the city's largest red light district. In fact, it's one of the biggest red light districts in all of Asia. Sonagachi is also the focus of the 2004 documentary Born Into Brothels. You can read about the crimes against women and girls that are committed in Sonagachi in a variety of places, or you can watch the documentary. Read More Facebook: Take Action Against Sex Trafficking Page!
They Say Potato, I Say You Have GOT to be Kidding Me
Let's get something straight–a 14-year-old girl is not a "prostitute," media and law enforcement officers. She is a victim of human and/or sex trafficking. Read More They Say Potato, I Say You Have GOT to be Kidding Me
Psst… Tumblr Serves Up Porn to Minors
(Ed. note: Some NSFW content and images after the cut) I'll never forget the day I sat down with a large cup of coffee and my daughter's laptop to do some leisurely Internet surfing. I clicked the bookmarked tab for Tumblr, not realizing that my 15-year-old (at the time) was already logged in and was greeted by a shit load of porn. Read More Psst… Tumblr Serves Up Porn to Minors
Your Weekly European Roundup
Welcome to another week of Euro News! This week: wreckage from the downed AirFrance flight of two years back is finally located, a police officer in Northern Ireland is killed by a car bomb, and an arrest was made in Sweden's torture/sex chamber case. Read More Your Weekly European Roundup


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SLAS Ignite Academic Theater Presentations
Life sciences research today is an increasingly collaborative endeavor, with individuals and organizations realizing tremendous benefit by tapping into the experience, insights and capabilities of peers and complementary organizations to develop the medicines and innovations that improve the human condition.
SLAS is proud to have served as a venue for collaboration since the Society's founding. Bringing together a diverse community of engineers, researchers, scientists, business leaders and pioneering academic experts has enabled SLAS members to advance scientific research by using the latest technologies and insights provided by fellow members of the SLAS community.
A full schedule of SLAS Ignite presentations scheduled at SLAS2018 is available via the SLAS2018 Event Scheduler.
Introducing SLAS Ignite
Furthering our commitment to serve both the SLAS community and the life sciences industries at large, SLAS is proud to announce SLAS Ignite, a series of programs that foster scientific innovation through collaboration. Premiering at SLAS2018 is the latest addition to this program, SLAS Ignite Academic Theater Presentations.
Developed specifically for academic researchers and industry scientists, SLAS Ignite Academic Theater Presentations enable academic research institutions to showcase their capabilities and latest research to diverse audience of prospective collaboration partners. Conversely, industry professionals responsible for partnerships and contract relations can meet with prospective partners from academia. Together, SLAS will facilitate connections that result in pioneering new research, innovation breakthroughs and commercialization opportunities for all involved.
Audiences Served
Scientists from industry and academic researchers looking for collaboration partners. Plus, business development professionals (from industry or academia) whose responsibilities include finding, funding and formalizing research partnerships and collaborations.
SLAS Ignite Academic Theater Presentations at SLAS2018
The inaugural class of SLAS Ignite Collaboration presenters will be selected by a review committee based on the quality of their abstract. The authors of selected abstracts will be invited to a presentation slot in the SLAS Exhibition Theater at SLAS2018 on either:
Presentation times will be designated once the invitation to present is officially accepted.
Abstract Submission Process:
Abstracts must be submitted via the online system by Monday, October 16. Please read the following information carefully before submitting your abstract for consideration.
During the review process, authors will need to provide the following:
Click here to access the online Abstract Submission form.
Abstract Selection:
The review committee will communicate invitations to present via email by Monday, November 6th.
Questions? Contact Amy Wilkinson


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Chiltern TRs
Welcome to the Chiltern Group of the TR Register !
We meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 'The Peacock' (Tel 01844 353519) at Henton, Oxfordshire OX39 4AH,
off the B4009, between Princes Risborough and Chinnor. Take junction 6 from the M40 and head north.
Good beer, good food served in the bar and restaurant, a nice garden, courtyard and car park.
There is also usually a mid month meeting where we visit various different pubs and places of interest in the area.
Everybody is welcome. Hope to see you there soon !!!
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As much fun as it is to deck the halls and unwrap presents, the holiday season can also be incredibly stressful. Between finding time to bake gooey goodies, buying budget-friendly gifts, and entertaining countless family members, it's no wonder you're feeling frazzled!
Luckily, though, the right aromatherapy regimen can get you through it. Here's what I recommend doing to eliminate all of that holiday stress:
1. BreatheA little bit of fresh air can go a long way — especially when you combine it with the right essential oils! Squeeze a drop of Eucalyptus radiata or Winter Blend (with Eucalyptus, Lavender and Grapefruit essential oils) onto your scarf, and head outside for a 10 minute walk. As you breathe deeply, you'll start to feel more positivity. That's because eucalyptus physically and emotionally opens up your chest, so you'll get even more of that awesome fresh air than you would otherwise. And, because eucalyptus is a proven mood-booster, it will quickly knock out your stress. It's a powerful 1-2 punch!
2. Take a bathDoes anything feel better after a long, stressful, cold day than a warm bath? No way! But to get the most out of your bath, add 1/4 cup of heavy cream (yes the whipping kind) to the water with 10 drops of essential oils. This is the best way to soak away all of the stress. I like to call it "cleaning your heart"!
You can take this bath time indulgence a step further by choosing an the essential oil blend that's right for you. For example, ENERGIA is great for soothing sore muscles, while ALEGRIA is especially uplifting. SLEEP TIME is the perfect way to help us have a restful sleep, and WINTER BLEND can open up your sinuses as you fight off those pesky winter germs. Or, if you want to turn bath time into couple's time, opt for ROMANCE No matter which one you choose, all of your holiday stress will go right down the drain!
3. Keep your energy level highSounds easier said than done, right?! Luckily, though, having enough energy to survive the holidays is as easy as misting your face. I created ALERTA body mist to be a pick-me-up that works in seconds. No matter how busy you are this holiday season, you've got a few spare seconds! ALERTA is made with peppermint, spearmint, cardamom, and rosemary, so it can stimulate both mind and body. Personally, I use it all the time — like while I'm driving, cooking, and working. That way, I have all the energy I need, without filling my body up with caffeine-laden coffee.
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© 2014, Cristina Proano-Carrion, Aromandina LLC
This information is based on traditional use of aromatherapy and it does not intend to diagnose or treat any condition. This information should not be used as a substitute for medical counseling with a health care professional. No part of this article may be reproduced in whole or in part without the explicit written permission of Aromandina.SaveSave


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The Challenge
Empirica Research offers a unique range of next generation consumer and social research for its clients in the US and Australia.
The challenge for Empirica was to provide a research solution for SKINS that:
– allowed for a 'being in the moment' as women were about to exercise
– was a cost-effective way of gathering feedback and photographs from 250 women
– provided insight to the way in which women approach exercise, exercise clothing and health/fitness.
The Solution
In an effort to meet his challenge, The Realise Group, Australia's leading customer experience measurement company, recommended Empirica consider a solution utilising its Field Agent™ iPhone technology.
Field Agent™ was best suited to this SKINS project as it provides a fast and affordable way of collecting responses (rating and open-ended questions) and photographs that are quickly and easily uploaded by respondents.
Empirica could have conducted the survey for SKINS, but that would have not captured the 'in the moment' data needed. Alternatively, Empirica could have conducted qualitative home-visits, but that would have been time and cost prohibitive. Respondents could have been asked to take photographs and email them or upload them to a website – but then the burden is on the respondent and this method would also have required a much higher incentive payment. Therefore, using Field Agent™ gave advantages that other research methods could not offer.
Using Field Agent™:
– 'in the moment' thoughts, feelings and photographs can be collected as women are about to embark on an exercise session (at a time that suits them)
– Agents can easily take and upload photographs providing Empirica with easily and immediately accessible images online.
The Project
For the project, SKINS needed data and insight into what women wear for exercise. To do this, 250 women were asked to complete a short survey on their iPhone using the Field Agent™ App. To qualify for the survey, the women had to be aged between 18 and 40 and had to exercise at least twice a week.
The survey covered a range of topics:
– demographic and lifestyle information
– understanding what types of exercise the women take part in – and how often they exercise
– their general motivations for exercising
– their purchase habits when it comes to exercise gear
– fitness role models and inspirations
– how they feel 'right now' – as they are about to embark on their exercise session
– gathering photographs of what they were wearing for that exercise session.
The Results
Empirica and SKINS received invaluable research data from the latest Field Agent™ technology. First it was a quick and cost-effective way of gathering data from women who exercise. Second, insight of how the female exercisers approaches her clothing choices was gathered by coding photographs for style, type and colour.
Sample Shopper Photos
Female, 26 years, unfit, walking, no children, postcode 3175
Female, 29 years, extremely fit, power walking, no children, postcode 4802
Female, 21 years, fitness: somewhere in the middle, body pump, children, postcode 2197
Female, 24 years, fitness: some-where in the middle, eliptical, no children, postcode 2037
Female, 31 years, healthy, Wii workout, children, postcode 3224
Cassie Govan, Founding Partner, Empirica Research
"By using Field Agent™ we were able to collect data and photos from 250 women in one week and with a cost that would be comparable to a 10-minute online survey!"
General Manager, SKINS Australia & NZ
"The Field Agent™ App gave us a unique insight into what women wear exercising. Not only were we able to capture survey responses just as they were about to do their exercise session, but we were also able to easily have them take photographs of what they were wearing. This type of 'in the moment' data collection is usually cost and time prohibitive – but with Field Agent™ it was quick and cost-effective".