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I'm having some problems with CompressStringEnc and sending data to a third party
If I use CompressStringEnc and feed the result to UnCompressStringENC I seem to end up with the original but 'the other end' is having problems and having used this online tool (interface is a bit odd the checkboxes seem to be the opposite of what you would expect) I can see there is something strange
Initally the data I was dealing with had no characters > 128 and all was well. I then had to cope with a UK pound sterling sign and found a solution although I was not totally comfortable with it. Now however I have data with european characters and things are not working at all
Here are some test senarios on which hopefully you can spread some light
Pound sign first
If I start with this string .... ABC£D Which in UTF8 speak is 41 42 43 C2 A3 44
If I run it through CompressStringEnc UTF8 base64 I get this back H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cn40Zc3hXS4A2N9+tQkAAAA=
If I run this through the base64 decompress on the proviously mentioned website (i-Tools) I get this 1F 8B 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 73 74 72 7E 34 65 CD E1 5D 2E 00 D8 DF 7E B5 09 00 00 00 and I run that through their gZip decompress and I get 41 42 43 E2 94 AC C3 BA 44
which is obviously not where we started
If I repeat the same test but this time use ComressStringEnc ibm437 base64 Then iTools B64 decopmpress gives me this 1F 8B 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 73 74 72 3E B4 D8 05 00 1D AC E4 B8 06 00 00 00 and then use iTools gzip decompress and I get this 41 42 43 C2 A3 44 Which IS where we started
So although I'm giving it UTF8 data it doesn't appear to do the "right thing" ??
Now moving onto european characters
Lets take something like o diaeresis So ABCöD 41 42 43 C3 B6 44
If I pass this to ComressStringEnc ibm437 base64 I get an empty string back
If I pass this to ComressStringEnc UTF8 base64 I get H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cn40Zc7hJhcAgpvKUgkAAAA= If this is then passed to iTools b64 decompress I get 1F 8B 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 0B 73 74 72 7E 34 65 CE E1 26 17 00 82 9B CA 52 09 00 00 00 and giving that to its gzip decompress I get 41 42 43 E2 94 9C C3 82 44 which again is not where we started
Hopefully the above makes sense and you can advise me what I am doing wrong because at the moment any data conatining european characters in data we are sending to a government webservice is getting rejected
Thaks in advance
In any Chilkat API involving compression, encryption, etc. where it is important to know the exact byte representation of the string being compressed, encrypted, signed, etc., you'll find that somehow the charset (i.e. character encoding) can be specified -- either by a function argument, or a property (typically named "Charset"). The Chilkat API's are offered in many different programming languages. The goal is to make it possible to pass a string, such as "ABC£D" from any programming language and get the same results. The only way to do this is to tell the Chilkat API the exact character encoding to be used for the byte representation of the string when it comes to point of compression, hashing, encrypting, signing, etc. Therefore, if you call CompressStringENC, passing it "ABC£D" and "ibm437", you'll get the same result in any programming language regardless of the character encoding used for strings in that particular language. For example, ActiveX uses Unicode (BSTR's), C# and VB.NET use String objects, C++ programs can use wchar_t's, or "char *" which points to a null-terminated byte array where your program must know the character encoding (and thus the need for the "utf8" property on all Chilkat C++ classes).
Thanks for the prompt reply.
I need to work with UTF-8 strings and these are not native to Visual dataflex which uses OEM
So I guest my next question would be is there a version of CompressStringENC that does the compression and base64 encoding but does NOT attempt to chage the character encoding of the source data ?
At the moment it sounds like I am getting an extra translation I don't need but have no way to prevent it ?
Would CompressMemory be an option ? except as you may remember VDF doesn't like a byte array as a return type and in the past you have made a string version for us
Thanks in advance for all you help
I don't think you understood my explanation. If you are working in Visual Dataflex, it means you are using the Chilkat ActiveX -- and when it comes to Active/COM, regardless of programming languages, strings are ALWAYS passed as utf-16 (BSTR's). Therefore, you MUST always tell it what charset you really want. If you want "utf-8", then pass "utf-8" for the argument indicating charset.
Likewise, when you decompress, you'll have to tell Chilkat the charset that needs to be used to correctly interpret the decompressed bytes -- are they utf-8, ibm437, or what? Chilkat needs to know how to interpret the decompressed bytes so that it gets the correct chars, and can then return the utf-16 (BSTR's) to your Visual Dataflex application..
Thanks for the reply
OK I really want UTF-8 so ...
If I start with this string .... ABC£D ... and when I say that I mean specifically these bytes 41 42 43 C2 A3 44
If I run it through CompressStringEnc UTF8 base64 I get this back H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cn40Zc3hXS4A2N9+tQkAAAA=
If I then give that to something else and ask it to reverse the B64 and the gzip I do NOT end up back with these byes 41 42 43 C2 A3 44 I get these instead 41 42 43 E2 94 AC C3 BA 44
So how do I achieve my goal ?
Thanks again
When you give it to "something else", which I'm assuming you mean some non-Chilkat application, it's probably interpreting the bytes as ANSI, or ibm437, or another one byte per char encoding and therefore "C2" and "A3" are both interpreted as individual chars, instead of the utf-8 representation of '£'. Maybe you don't want utf-8. Maybe you want whatever the "something else" is expecting...
OK just to be clear
The real something else is the government gateway that only talks in UTF8
the something else I'm referring to above is the I-tools website that I found on the web and was using to try and work out why things were not working
Ultimately I want to start with a UTF8 string gzip it and base64 encode it and have the government gateway do the reverse process and end up with the original string
Thanks again
I tested it, and everything looks perfect. If the string "ABC£D" is passed to gzip.CompressStringENC, with the charset arg equal to "utf-8" and the encoding arg equal to "base64", the result is:
If you then decode this and save the decoded bytes to a .gz file, and then use a tool such as 7-Zip to decompress, the resulting file contains the following bytes: 0x41 0x42 0x43 0xC2 0xA3 0x44, which is exactly as expected.
Thanks for keeping going with this
What you show is good news ! .... except it's not what i'm seeing
If I do this
Move (Character(65)+Character(66)+Character(67)+Character(194)+Character(163)+Character(68)) to sData
Get ComCompressStringENC of hoZip sData "utf-8" "base64" to sZippedB64
I get this H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cn40Zc3hXS4A2N9+tQkAAAA=
If I do this
Move (Character(65)+Character(66)+Character(67)+Character(194)+Character(163)+Character(68)) to sData
Get ComCompressStringENC of hoZip sData "ibm437" "base64" to sZippedB64
I get this H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cj602AUAHazkuAYAAAA= -Which is what you are getting with utf-8.
Please note I have no interest with ibm437 but it's the only way I can produce the 'correct' result for this specific test string ... but of course it's not the solution because it does not 'work' for me all of the time and should not cloud this discussion
Here is the code dataflex created for making the CompressStringENC call
Function ComCompressStringENC String llstrIn String llcharset String llencoding Returns String
Handle hDispatchDriver
String retVal
Get phDispatchDriver to hDispatchDriver
Send PrepareParams to hDispatchDriver 3
Send DefineParam to hDispatchDriver OLE_VT_BSTR llstrIn
Send DefineParam to hDispatchDriver OLE_VT_BSTR llcharset
Send DefineParam to hDispatchDriver OLE_VT_BSTR llencoding
Get InvokeComMethod of hDispatchDriver 41 OLE_VT_BSTR to retVal
Function_Return retVal
Hopefully this gives you some clues because at the moment we are seeing different results from the same starting point
Thanks again for all your help
OK further to my long post above i've tried somthing else and it appears to produce gthe correct result
Move ("ABC"+Character(156)+"D") to sData
Get ComCompressStringENC of hoZip sData "utf-8" "base64" to sZippedB64
produces this H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cj602AUAHazkuAYAAAA=
and this
Move ("ABC"+Character(148)+"D") to sXML
Get ComCompressStringENC of hoZip sXML "utf-8" "base64" to sZippedB64
produces H4sIAAAAAAAAC3N0cj68zQUAPiCTjgYAAAA=
So strangely it looks like I should not do the UTF8 conversion BEFORE passing it to you component
Another update .... I'm still not winning as far as the other end is concerned ... will keep trying


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Higley Cabinet Shop is located at the address 24436 S Highway 99E in Canby, Oregon 97013. They can be contacted via phone at (503) 266-9620 for pricing, hours and directions. Higley Cabinet Shop specializes in Residential, Cabinets, Custom Moldings.
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Higley Cabinet Shop can be found at S Tull Rd 7199. The following is offered: Kitchen Cabinets & Counters. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Canby there are 3 other Kitchen Cabinets & Counters. An overview can be found here.
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My name is Shaun. I have been driving as a team for 5 ½ years now, and I love every minute of it. I am a woman that has worked in male dominated professions since I was 18 years old. I started out in logging then moved to factory work and finally, the trucking industry. From my personal experience I would say that trucking has been the best as far as support and acceptance. C.R. England has given me every opportunity to be successful and I have really flourished in the industry.
From their school in Burns Harbor, IN to their corporate offices in Salt Lake City, UT everyone has done whatever they could to help me learn and grow to be the professional I am today. I cannot think of anything else I would rather be doing. Even out on the road the other drivers have always been helpful and courteous and I have made some wonderful friendships out here. I travel all 48 continental U.S. States and love it.
I wish we had more women drivers on the road, I think they would love this career just as much as I do. The support is there for them to be a success. Even my mom has taken the chance and she is now two years into her trucking career and is loving every minute of it.
I can't speak for all companies, however I can say that C.R. England has and gives you what you need to succeed. From continuous training, to excellent equipment and a great support staff in their corporate offices, I am happier than I have been at any other job. I make excellent pay and have flexible home time and a company that works with me to be both successful and happy in my personal life. They go above and beyond to help me take care of any business that I need personal and professional. I am a mother of two and a grandmother of four, and I say, "Come on ladies, let the mother truckers roll! Silly boys, trucks are for girls!"


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Like a fine wine, Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets better with age, so much so that the evergreen Manchester United strikers believes he can continue playing until he is 50.
At 35, Ibrahimovic has proved age is just a number since swapping French champions Paris Saint-Germain for United in the off-season, after taking his 2016-17 tally to 16 goals following his two-goal haul against West Brom on Saturday.
Ibrahimovic – who is expected to sign a new contract after arriving on an initial one-year deal – scored both goals in the 2-0 victory at The Hawthorns, with the former Sweden captain how enjoying a run of 10 goals in nine matches in all competitions.
"I feel happy, I feel good," said Ibrahimovic. "Even if I'm 35, in my mind I'm 20.
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"The older I get, the better I get, like red wine! You like red wine? I'm a perfect example of that.
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Mr Williamson is an orthopaedic surgeon by background, but for over 20 years his practice has related exclusively to spinal problems. He is familiar with almost all spinal conditions, in both children and adults.
Most of his clinical practice relates to the treatment of low back pain and sciatica, He has a particular interest in the treatment of spinal deformity, especially in children, and spinal problems in sportsmen. He regularly sees athletes from Premiership Football Clubs, County and International Cricket teams, as well as other high-grade and Olympic athletes. He is equally at home advising the recreational athlete, and the non-sporting person.
The vast majority of patients with spinal problems are best managed without surgery. With a long experience Mr Williamson is well placed to arrange surgery for those who require it.
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Dreamy Paris holidays call for casual strolls along bakery-lined streets and days spent delving into the rich cultural heritage, and there's no better place to start the adventure than the 1st Arrondissement. From here, you can hop on bicycles with a baguette and cheese picnic in tow and pop around to the famous sculptures and cathedrals scattered around the central city. When you've found your perfect 1st Arrondissement vacation rental, you'll be in the heart of the action and ready to explore all that the City of Lights has to offer, from world-class shopping and dining to family-friendly parks and museums.
Strolling along the historic streets of Paris' central 1st Arrondissement, you'll run into all sorts of cultural attractions, elaborate monuments and intriguing museums, including the world-famous Louvre. You'll want to carve out a whole day to spend walking the halls here, since the massive collection includes thousands of artworks, from the world-famous Mona Lisa to a selection of Egyptian artefacts and mummies sure to fascinate the whole family. Outside, gather together for a photo in front of the landmark glass pyramid entryway and spend some time wandering around the perfectly manicured lawns that are dotted with sculptures.
If you're fortunate enough to book a 1st Arrondissement vacation rental, you'll want to take advantage of your central location to enjoy all that downtown Paris has to offer. It won't be a far walk to some of the top attractions in the city, but why not grab a bike from a rental kiosk for a scenic ride over the old bridges that cross the Seine River? Pedal along the Pont Neuf bridge and you'll find yourself on a little island with a pair of stunning churches you can visit – the stained-glass decorated Sainte-Chapelle and the Notre-Dame Cathedral where you can take the group up a few flights of stairs for up-close looks at the old gargoyles.
Is there anything better than summer in Paris? Daytime highs in the 70s invite you to spend all day outside enjoying the sun and cool, crisp evenings enhance the romantic atmosphere the City of Lights is famous for. Summer is the high season in this cosmopolitan paradise, so be sure to book your 1st Arrondissement vacation rental early to secure an ideal spot. The shoulder season of early autumn offers a slight reprieve from the crowds with the added bonus of changing colors and cool air that entice you to sip lattes and munch on fresh pastries to warm yourself up.
Though central Paris is mostly packed with historic structures, charming cafes and cultural attractions, you don't have to venture too far from the 1st Arrondissement to escape the city bustle and welcome a bit of nature. Tree-filled walkways line parts of the shore along the Seine River which runs through the city and offers boat rides and romantic sunset cruises. Just across the river, Luxembourg Gardens invite visitors to stroll through orchards and forests or to enjoy a quiet family picnic overlooking a duck pond. Flower lovers can make their way to a greenhouse filled with orchids and a stunning garden of roses.
The nearest airport is in Paris (ORY-Orly), located 9.7 mi (15.7 km) from the city center. If you can't find a flight that works for your travel itinerary, you could also fly into Paris (CDG-Roissy-Charles de Gaulle), which is 14 mi (22.5 km) away.
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Anuja Sathe Gokhale (born 8 October 1987) is an Indian actress, mainly working in Marathi cinema. Anuja began her career as a theater artist, working in numerous popular Marathi plays such as Shobha Yatra and Uttar Ratra. She then progressed to Marathi television and then Marathi mainstream cinema, and more recently Bollywood. Currently, she is playing the leading role in the primetime soap opera Tamanna, on Star Plus channel; this is her first Hindi TV show. Sathe met Saurabh Gokhale, another Marathi actor, on the sets of her show Mandala Don Ghadicha Dav. The couple tied the knot in 2013. 1987-10-08 00:00:00 female
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For every summer blockbuster or art house release, there will be posters and other forms of advertisements to accompany them. As a rule of thumb, if it's a terrible film then the poster will unlikely be a work of art.
Following that logic, the more expensive and "Hollywood" the film is, the less likely its poster will be a renaissance masterpiece. Anyway, this is what Marxist cinephiles with bad facial hair tend to think as they walk past the "Transformers" movie poster. It's not always the case. For example, check out the stylish artwork of Christopher Nolan's billion dollar selling picture, "The Dark Knight" (2008). Film posters can be art in their own right, even though they are rarely given such an honour. Here is a small selection of what I feel to be the coolest one sheets ever produced.
Top: Poster design by Crew Creative Advertising, and artwork by Akiko Stehrenberger.
Funny Games
Austrian director and recent Oscar winner Michael Haneke is reputable for his austere European films that depict misery in all possible human forms. For his shot-by-shot US remake of one of his many controversial flicks, "Funny Games" (1997), Haneke enlisted the help of A-list stars Naomi Watts and Tim Roth, alongside Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet as a couple of sadistic fops terrorizing a yuppie family on vacation. The one sheet for this film is a minimalist masterpiece. By zooming in on a close-up of Watt's traumatized face in crisp detail with a matt finish, complete with tears like frozen rivers and morning after hair, the poster is transformed into a powerful depiction of fear and pain. It somehow conveys everything you need to know about the film without showing anything at all, which is always a strong indication of a true work of art.
Poster design by BLT Communications, LLC.
The Royal Tenenbaums
Poster boy for American indie cool, Wes Anderson is famed, loved and even criticized for his obsessive attention to detail in his films. From matching costumes to monographed suitcases, the man has serious design taste and explores this through the visual themes of his movies. One needs to only look at the criterion DVD releases of his back catalogue in all their whimsical, illustrative distinction to appreciate this. The poster accompanying the release of his magnum opus, "The Royal Tenenbaum" (2001), is the best of the bunch. The vintage Polaroid featuring the dysfunctional Tenenbaum family in all their neurotic glory, against the pale pink backdrop is beautiful to behold. Throw in Anderson's absolute favourite typeface, Futura, and you have poster design perfection.
Poster © respective studio.
Blow Up
Iconic Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni made a number of ventures into English language filmmaking, and none were more successful than his 60s masterpiece, "Blow Up" (1966), which is set in a swinging London at the height of Mary Quant and Twiggy. The gorgeous movie poster is done very much in the style of the period it is exploring: block primary colours and strong geometric typefaces. The black and white still of actor David Hemming (a fashion photographer shooting a model), dominates and pops wonderfully against the fire engine red of the backdrop. What could have been a cheesy pastiche of the 60s, has instead stood the test of time and has become a stylish emblem of the period.
Poster design by Cardinal Communications USA.
Duncan Jones (a.k.a. Zowie Bowie, and a.k.a. David Bowie's son) burst onto the independent film scene back in 2009 with his feature debut, "Moon" (2009). Acclaimed for installing some low-budget, art house cool into the sci-fi game, a genre that has always been dominated by billion dollar Star Wars-style films. Designed by Cardinal Communications USA, the "Moon" poster is a classic piece of minimalism as Sam Rockwell's lonely astronaut is dwarfed by sound waves, shaped like a vintage vinyl, coming out the black abyss. It's a perfect evocation of the isolation of space which the film explores so skilfully. This is poster design at its finest! Look up to the stars and enjoy the view.
Poster design by All City.
Tony Takitani
Though they are much rarer for mainstream releases, posters featuring illustrations and drawings instead of giant actor heads are often the coolest to be found. So in the end there had to be at least one illustrative poster in the final selection. And it is most fitting because the subject of this Japanese film is an illustrator named Tony. This little-seen 2004 film was adapted from a Haruki Murakami short story of the same name about the loneliness consistently felt by people is huge metropolises. The choice of colours for the poster: magenta against seashell grey and white becomes the perfect visual representation for the blooming of Tony's creative mind in a drab tide of a grey city (Tokyo).
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We love sharing the unique parts of our country with our guests. MoonLight Surf House is just a few minutes from the beach in the small, sleepy fishing village called Tamraght.
Our double rooftop has become our signature hangout where our guests love to meet and relax. It's also the best spot for our morning yoga classes that overlook the Atlas Mountains and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Aside from a restful night's sleep (yes, it's possible in our surf house!), we offer a range of different activities including surf lessons, Yoga, and Surf Guiding. our famous Paradise Valley excursion and a whole lot more.
So if you're looking for a spot to chill out and meet some other friendly travelers, come on over to The MoonLight Surf House. Just beware, you might not want to leave!
Check out what's included in each package below and at which venues they're available at.
If none of the options below are quite right, then please just get in touch with us to see if we can help you have the perfect surf holiday in Morocco.
Taste an interesting variety of traditional and modern Moroccan food.
The MoonLight Surf house will serve you most of the delicious home made food of the area. If it's your first time in the region you will diffinetly taste an interesting variety of traditional and modern food. Breakfast: ( eggs, crisps, cereal, delicious Moroccan bread, Moroccan mint tea, coffee, juice, etc…) Pick up Lunch: ( Tasty Sandwiches, rice, pasta, salad, fresh fruits, a bottle of water). After a busy surfing day, we will treat you with six different menus during the week where you taste most of our traditional dishes.
You will be more than welcome to have a look at the process of making food and learn the secrets of Moroccan dishes with our friendly staff.
At MoonLight Surf House you will enjoy all the varieties of Moroccan dishes including Moroccan Bread, Couscous, Tagine, Moroccan mint tea, etc… Vegetarian food is also available.


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I was interviewed last Friday by a senior from the Park School in Baltimore. Sophie came out to City Neighbors to ask me a few questions as part of an independent study she is doing for her senior project. She asked me questions like, "How do you think City Neighbors connects to stories of desegregation of the public school system?" and "How do you think charter schools impact traditional public schools?" and "What do you think is the number one problem we face in Baltimore city?" and finally, "Why do you care?"
These are great questions, and reveal some deep thinking and thoughtful considerations from a young lady about to graduate from a school (Park) that is designed to promote leadership and responsibility in its graduates. Park has a 100 year tradition of creating an environment for students and teachers that encourages responsibility, trust, and creativity. In just one hour of conversation with Sophie, it was so clear that she has people who believe in her, people who make sure she has the room to think and ask questions, and to trust her own instincts. Sophie is searching for truth and justice.
The public school system is a place where we reach 84,000 Baltimore City children. And every day they come to us, (like Sophie) filled with possibilities, filled with hope, filled with the urgent human need to be known, loved, and inspired academically. You may say they come to us with more than that, with hunger, trauma, pain, some odds that are hard to overcome. But that doesn't change the potential of our students, or the ideals of education, that just makes our work more urgent. The way we see children, what we believe about them is revealed in our schools every day. Our beliefs are evident in the way we talk to students, in what we choose to talk about, in what we ask of them, in what we encourage them to search for.
Imagine if we had 84,000 children inspired to believe in themselves and to search for truth and justice.
Come on, Baltimore.
You can do it.
– Bobbi Macdonald, Executive Director, City Neighbors Foundation
The countdown to the Summit continues. We have only 3 weeks to go! Hope to see you at the 3rd Annual Progressive Ed Summit on January 26. Lets get together and create some more great schools in Baltimore.


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Although the affected areas include mainly southern and central areas of Guam, the community is reminded to practice caution island wide. Daytime winds will be east around 15 mph today, increasing to between 15 and 20 mph Saturday through Monday. Stronger gusts in higher elevations and along ridges are expected. Daytime humidity is expected as low as 40%.
Stronger daytime winds will enable the rapid spread of any fires that develop and will make efforts to contain brushfires more difficult. Multiple fires have already occurred.
"Working alongside our local and federal fire services, the fire at Nimitz Hill was successfully contained without any injuries or damage to any homes in the area", said Guam Fire Department, Fire Chief Dan Stone. "We continue to urge the community to practice fire prevention and preparedness, especially with the dry conditions and high winds we are currently experiencing", he added.
Any fires that develop could spread rapidly, be difficult to control, and may ignite spot fires downwind. Practice caution by following these safety tips:
- Regularly clean the roof and gutters
- Maintain an area approximately 30' away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush
- Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water
- Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents
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- Turn on your TV/radio to get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions
- Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family
- Keep your emergency supply kit ready and vehicles fueled in case you need to evacuate
Practice fire prevention
- Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a fire with a flying spark or ember
- Do not set off fireworks when conditions are dry
- Outdoor burning is prohibited.
The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD) remind residents and visitors to practice extreme caution during this time. Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:
- NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
- NWS Facebook: https: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam
- GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/
For more information, contact GHS/OCD Public Information Officer, Jenna G. Blas at (671) 489-2540 or via email at email@example.com.


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The motivation toward structure affects the way individual thinks about, feels about, acts towards, and talks about other persons. However, little is known about cognitive mechanisms underlying tendency to structuralization and reduction of complexity. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to identify cognitive determinants of need for structure. It is hypothesised that people search for structure in situations, which are too difficult to cope with efficiently. Possible cognitive mechanism to deal with a complex situation efficiently are the inhibition of irrelevant information, efficiency of working memory and selection of information. Thus, people who demonstrate stronger inhibition of distracting information (irrelevant stimuli), less efficient working memory and better selection are likely to score higher on need for structure scale. The results of four different experiments (N=373) supported these assumptions.
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Why is voting removed from new review system?
When reviewing close votes you currently can not vote on a question. Sometimes I find myself wanting to downvote, and once in a while even upvote (if the question was improved, or well-written / researched).
I'm not necessarily suggesting we should have question voting in this review task. I'm just asking: what do you guys think? Would this help in warning others about bad questions (downvoting) / telling folks about good ones (upvoting), or is it better to stick to the task at hand (closing or not) without bothering about question votes?


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Leupold 1.75-6X E 32MM VXIII Scope
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It seems that the time is right to finally write about this: Microsoft and Google are locked in yet another battle, this time over the Los Angeles city government's interest in moving its e-mail and office operations to the cloud with Google Apps.
The Los Angeles Times has an in-depth piece this morning, saying the "skirmish in Los Angeles City Hall is offering a rare public glimpse into a rivalry that could help determine the fortunes of both companies and, quite possibly, how workers in the future will communicate."
Some background: Los Angeles, which currently uses an e-mail system developed by neither Microsoft nor Google, is looking for a new system that can save the city money. Microsoft submitted a proposal to hook L.A. up with Office, but the City Council jumped on Google's proposal to get the city's employees on the cloud with Web-based Google Apps, which includes Gmail and Google Docs.
At stake is a $7.25 million contract, and each company has hired lobbyists to win over the City Council. According to the L.A. Times, Microsoft has spent $40,000 so far on lobbying, versus Google's $10,000 investment.
Plus, one city councilman said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and Google CEO Eric Schmidt "would be more than happy to come and visit" with the council, the L.A. Times reports.
But the debate reaches much farther than Los Angeles. Taking place on the floor of the L.A. City Council is a discussion about the pros and cons of relying on Google's servers, rather than L.A.'s own computers, to store documents and sensitive information.
Google says its platform saves customers on the IT costs of running their own servers. Microsoft says with that platform comes security concerns, and questions the reliability of an online network that has, occasionally, crashed temporarily.
From the L.A. Times story:
In an interview, Microsoft executive Ron Markezich contended that Google's cloud model was still something of an experiment for business customers. Google lacks Microsoft's long experience with companies in highly regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals and financial services, he said, where security and the smooth flow of data are paramount.
That argument may have been bolstered by a pair of Gmail glitches this month that shut down the service for hours, leaving tens of millions of users unable to access their e-mail. That could be particularly troublesome for a big city such as Los Angeles, said Markezich, who is vice president of Microsoft's Online division.
Read the entire L.A. Times story here.


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The bohemian (boho) wedding trend is set to continue in 2020. I've seen a rise in brides requesting this seemingly effortless beautiful yet romantic make up look which has several different interpretations from a minimal makeup to a more smokey eye teamed with a beautiful dewy skin and rose pink lip. This bo ho- chic wedding style is free-spirited and draws influences from the hippie culture. Boho brides embrace this theme fully with their beautiful lace; airy embroidered dresses, moving away from the traditional veil for a more opulent flower headdress or flower crown (this theme is often bought together with giant oversized tipi's or a romantic rustic barn) either way, it's here for the foreseeable future and I'm so very happy
Get inspired with Chris and Rosie's wedding back in June in Portloe, a jewel in the crown for the Roseland Peninsula, Cornwall. A true boho styled wedding full of rich colourful textiles, giant flags and a giant Tipi for good measure.
I loved everything about this makeup look, it was super natural with a healthy glow. I created a soft smokey eye from one of Charlotte Tilburys palettes, Exxagger eyes along with a Stila palette to really make those eyes pop. For the base I used an ultra light weight foundation mixed with flawless filter another one of my go to products when creating this type of glowy makeup look. A hint of pink on the cheeks to enhance Rosie's cheek bones and a long lasting liquid lipgloss in pink by illamasqua for its longevity (now discountined).
Credits to an awesome team on the day:
Photography by the truly talented Emma at http://www.frecklephotography.co.uk
Tipi hire from https://wildtipi.co.uk
Gorgeous flowers by http://www.thecuttinggardencompany.co.uk
Hair by the lovely Rosanne https://www.rohair.co.uk
Makeup by me: https://www.fionamillermakeup.co.uk[/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]


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video from the MTA
Yesterday, the 42nd annual New York City Marathon (branded ING New York City Marathon for sponsorship) took place in the city in good weather conditions. The ING New York City marathon is a major annual marathon (42.195 km/26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is one of the largest marathons in the world, with 45,103 finishers last year. Along with the Boston Marathon and Chicago Marathon, it is among the pre-eminent long-distance annual running events in the United States and is one of the World Marathon Majors. The race is organized by New York Road Runners (NYRR) and has been run every year since 1970. In recent years, it has been sponsored by the financial group ING. It is held on the first Sunday of November and attracts professional competitors and amateurs from all over the world. Some runners don costumes during the event as shown in the pictures above. Because of the popularity of the race, participation is chosen largely by a lottery system. Runners who are members of NYRR can gain entry by meeting the qualifications for guaranteed entry or via nomination from an official running club. Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai won the men's New York City marathon Sunday, setting a new course record with a finish time of two hours, five minutes and six seconds. Mutai was awarded $130,000 for winning the race. Ethiopia's Firehiwot Dado won the women's contest, finishing in two hours, 23 minutes and 15 seconds. It was also reported that a couple got married while running the marathon. Some 47,000 people competed in yesterday's event.


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15 June 2018 | Tomich Wines
LET THEM DRINK WINE - Marie Antoinette Inspired Dinner
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What We Believe
The local Church represents the body of Christ; this is the vessel through which God's work is done.
Compass Church is about seeing people changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ:
Saved – Healed – Discipled – Equipped – Empowered – Serving
Matthew 28:19 – Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
- The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news, to be celebrated without compromise.
- There is power in the name of Jesus, through which miracles can and do happen today.
- Jesus walked this earth fully man, and is fully God.
- Jesus paid the price for all our wrongdoing, taking on himself what we deserve.
- Those who put their faith in Jesus Christ are made new and transformed by the renewing of their mind.
- Jesus Christ is the only name through which salvation is found.
- Community and family are at the centre of God's heart.
- The world is not here by accident, God created the heavens and the earth and every good thing.
- We are created in His image.
- He is a loving God who has saved us from a very real Hell.
- Irrelevant of upbringing, instilled values or beliefs, previous actions, current situations or problems, God loves every one of us.
The Holy Spirit
- The gifts of the Spirit are available for us today, to deepen our walk with Him, and to bear witness to the greatness of God.
- A relationship with the Holy Spirit is paramount to an effective Christian walk.
- The Holy Spirit wishes to be involved in every area of our lives, not just on a Sunday.
- Honesty and integrity are paramount to living a God-centred life.
- Full immersion baptism is a biblical command and a natural progression following a salvation experience.
- The rewards for obedience in our relationships, our work life and our finances far outweigh the sacrifices.
- Our actions do not earn us a place in Heaven, it's only through the grace of Jesus Christ.
- Our responsibilities are to make disciples, through worship, word and prayer.
- We aim to have God centred relationships.
The Bible
- The Bible, in its entirety is God's word to man; it is relevant, accurate and that on which we build all our beliefs and values.
- The Bible is clear that all have sinned and are in need of God's forgiveness.


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Celeb Glam
Are we born or made beautiful? All celebs have their secrets to enhance and maintain their beauty and achieve so desired glam.. An experienced team of professionals will advise the best way to achieve luscious lips, prominent cheeks, glowing skin and defined face contour.
- ''Mini Botox face lift'' – a skin tightening using cosmetic injectables
- Lip enhancement (using a special technique with cannula's)
- Eye brow lift and enhancement
- Cheekbone definition (with collagen stimulating dermal fillers)
- Chin and lower face definition (with dermal fillers or Sillhoutte Soft Lift )
- Perfect jaw line emphasis (include massester reduction, Radiesse sharp jaw line definition)
- Fine line reduction around eyes (dark circles and lines under and near the eyes)
- Skin tightening with Sillhoutte Soft Lift
- Neck line rejuvenation
- Decollete and hand rejuvenation with collagen injections
- ''Red carpet'' skin peels
- Hair mesotherapy (small injections of vitamins for hair growth)
- Gold Thread Rejuvenation & Lift (for face, eyes & body)
- 'Vampire Face' lift
- Red Carpet Dr Obagi VIP peel


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Dr. Luke has filed yet another libel lawsuit against Kesha's mom Pebe Sebert.
The BH Buzz is a round-up of stories we wanted to get to today, but… didn't.
■ Dr. Luke has filed yet another libel lawsuit against Kesha's mom Pebe Sebert.
Christine Lepera, a lawyer for Dr. Luke, issued the following statement to Pitchfork:
After we originally filed suit against Pebe Sebert, she continued to make outrageous, false, and defamatory statements against Dr. Luke in her widespread media campaign to damage him and smear his name. Pebe Sebert's lawyers flat out refused to allow us to add those statements to the existing case or to toll the statute of limitations on them—so we've been compelled to file an additional action.
Alex Little, a lawyer for Pebe Sebert who also represents Kesha, initially declined to comment, but issued the following statement to Pitchfork after being told of Lepera's remarks:
This marks Dr. Luke's second effort to sue a mother for publicly supporting and believing her daughter about being raped. It's also a transparent attempt to delay the trial of these issues. Mrs. Sebert looks forward to presenting her case to a jury as soon as possible. When the evidence is made public, she expects the jury will conclude that all of her statements have been justified.
■ "Four older white women" threw a lime at Solange Knowels while attending a Kraftwerk concert in New Orleans with her 11-year-old son, his friend, and her husband. Knowels believes she was harassed because she's black.
The women "yell to me from behind, 'Sit down now.' I tell them I'm dancing at a concert. They yell, "you need to sit down now." When she didn't they heckled her, and wrote an essay about the experience. Read it here.
■ Watch Michael Phelps's awkward appearance on Lip Sync Battle mouthing the words to Eminem's "Lose Yourself." Who approved this?
■ Kanye West, Skrillex, Travis Scott and Kid Cudi are headlining Complexcon 2016:


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All You Need to Know About Keratin Hair Treatment – I bet you have heard of different kinds of masks and treatments to make your hair, longer, stronger, shinier etc. And I'm sure you have heard of keratin hair treatment or maybe Brazilian blowout. But do you know what they actually are? I decided to do a research and share my wisdom with you about keratin hair treatment benefits, costs etc.
What is a keratin hair treatment?
Usually these treatments are offered by many hair salons and rarely someone tries to do it at home although you can easily buy online the things you need to do the treatment. The main goal of this hair treatment is to rebuild and restore damaged hair and specifically the areas of your hair that are the most damaged. And that all is done with keratin, a protein which already is in your hair naturally. Keratin that is in your hair helps to protect your hair from damages and stress. So what a keratin hair treatment does is puts back the protein in your hair that is been lost due to age, chemicals, products and other things that may have damaged your hair. It creates a layer of protein to your hair, makes it shine, makes it stronger and also it makes your hair straight.
What's the process of keratin hair treatment?
First step, your hair will be washed as per usual. Then the keratin serum will be added to your hair. It is a long process, because it is applied one strand of your hair at a time. When keratin serum is put in all of your hair from hair roots to hair ends the heat is added. Your hair is carefully straightened with flat iron. The heat helps to activate keratin interaction with your hair.
How much time does keratin hair treatment takes up?
The whole process will take at least 1,5 hours and if your hair has bigger volume or they are longer it may take even more time to do the treatment. You definitely need to plan this keratin treatment ahead, maybe do it just before the weekend or when you know you won't have to show your face in public. Why? Because it is advised not to was your hair for at least two to three days, because the serum needs time to sit in and start to work. And believe me your hair will look greasier than fry pan full of fries. And when you finally get to wash your hair you should use sodium-sulfate-free shampoo if you don't want to ruin the effect of the treatment.
Benefits of keratin hair treatment
First of all, let me say that there is a stereotype that keratin hair treatment is a hair straightening treatment and that's not the case here. Mainly it is a treatment that relaxes your hair, makes your hair smooth and, yes, kind of makes them a bit straighter and they are easier to straighten. And when straightened it holds up straight longer than usual. For example, if you are caught in some humidity or rain it will stay straight. And when straightened it should stay straight till the next time you wash your hair. Also, what's great is that keratin hair treatment, the effect of it can last up to 2,5 months.
Should you do a keratin hair treatments?
First of all, you need to know that keratin treatment is no joke and it's not just another hair mask that you can try on your hair. It is a serious treatment and before doing it I advise you to talk to a professional, it can be a dermatologist or trichologist or maybe you know a hairdresser that is very well educated about hair and it's needs. You need a consultation especially if you have seborrheic dermatitis or psoriasis. Also, if your hair is very thin and already lacks of volume maybe keratin hair treatment is not your you, because you may end up looking like a wet dog all the time. Usually, girls with frizzy hair that are hard to manage, damaged hair choose keratin hair treatment.
How much does a keratin hair treatments cost?
The price really depends on the salon, how much do they ask for hair dressers work and from where they get their keratin products, but usually keratin hair treatment is not that cheap. Prices can variate from $200 to $450. But I have to add that though it is not natural homemade hair care, most girls admit that the treatment is very effective.


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ZEISS announces Otus 1.4/28, third lens for Otus series
German optical manufacturer ZEISS has announced it is to add a wide angle to its Otus family of lenses designed for full frame SLR cameras. The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 is a 28mm lens with a maximum aperture of F1.4, and will be available with ZE and ZF.2 mounts for Canon EOS and Nikon F cameras.
ZEISS claims the new lens will be especially suited to landscape work as it will maintain constant contrast and resolution right across the frame – even at wide apertures. The company says that 'corners of the image are completely useable.' The manual focus lens has an all-metal barrel and uses 16 elements in 13 groups, including one aspherical lens and one double aspheric, as well as eight elements made from 'special' glass. This special glass gives the lens apochromatic correction, with ZEISS claiming colors are corrected for focus as well as to prevent fringing on high contrast edges.
No pricing has been set at the moment, but the 1.4/28 will be available in the second quarter of 2016, and joins the 1.4/55 and 1.4/85 lenses in the Zeiss Otus family.
For more information visit the Zeiss website.
The ZEISS Otus family continues to grow
ZEISS Otus 1.4/28: the new focal length in the wide-angle range augments ZEISS's most powerful family of SLR lenses
With the new ZEISS Otus 1.4/28, users of shorter focal lengths can now also take advantage of the uncompromising quality of the ZEISS Otus family, whether for landscapes, architectural photography or any other images they take with a wide-angle lens. Where details count, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 with ZE or ZF.2 mount for DSLR cameras from Canon¹ and Nikon¹ is the lens of choice. When used with modern, high-resolution DSLR cameras, it offers unrivalled image quality unseen until now in wide-angle photography, even with a wide-open aperture.
The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28, a moderate wide-angle lens, particularly shows off its strengths in landscape photography. Even with a maximum aperture, the corners of the image are completely usable, so there are no limits to composition. In poor light combined with fast-moving objects, the lens also excels due to its high speed of f/1.4. While other lenses reveal their shortcomings in correction in night photography, especially when lots of open light sources dominate an image, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 boasts a stellar performance. Finally, the latest member of the ZEISS Otus family is excellent for taking pictures of image elements in the foreground, as they take on a greater feeling of depth to the scene due to the wide background and the open aperture; here, the lens's harmonious bokeh ensures a 3D effect.
For professional photographers
Developed to meet the high demands of professional photographers, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 has – like the two other focal lengths in the ZEISS Otus family – inner focusing, a dial window and the well-known yellow labeling of the dials for easy legibility, all of which are already known from professional cine lenses (for example ARRI/ZEISS Master Prime).
The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 also stands out for its mechanical quality: the soft focus operation with the large rotation angle allows for the finest variations when focusing – something that is only possible with a metal construction. In every focusing situation, the user is given freedom to compose – one of the most important creative factors in photography. An artistic tool is literally put in the photographer's hands. The robust all-metal barrel with its easy-to-grip focus ring is well suited for a photographer's demanding everyday work; this ensures a long product life. The optical performance of the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 is outstanding thanks to its high image contrast all the way into the edges of the image – already at an open aperture. Its consistent performance at all distances (minimum working distance of 0.15 m or 5.19"), the highly detailed images it creates without any bothersome artifacts, and the neutral bokeh in the background round out the excellent image quality of the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28. "With these features the ZEISS Otus lenses set themselves apart from the other ZEISS SLR lenses, such as the ZEISS Milvus family, which we recently presented," said Christophe Casenave, Product Manager with ZEISS Camera Lenses.
Thanks to these characteristics, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 offers users who use a modern high-resolution 35-mm DSLR camera a quality that corresponds to the level of the medium format – without having to invest in large and expensive medium-format equipment.
Intricate construction for uncompromising imaging performance
The lens consists of 16 elements in 13 groups. One of the lens elements has an aspheric optical surface and one element is aspheric on both sides. Eight other lens elements are made of special glass. The basis of the optical design is a Distagon. The special glass has anomalous partial dispersion, as is typical for an apochromatic lens. This corrects the longitudinal chromatic aberrations superbly, which therefore lie considerably below the tightly defined boundaries. Bright-dark transitions in the image, in particular highlights, are depicted almost completely free of color artifacts. The floating elements design (the change of distances between certain lens elements when focusing) allows for unrivalled imaging performance along the entire focusing range, from 0.3 m (11.81") to infinity.
The ZEISS Otus lens family
When ZEISS introduced the ZEISS Otus 1.4/55 in 2013, creating a new family of high-end SLR lenses, the trade press and users alike were enthusiastic. The ZEISS Otus 1.4/55 has exceeded its promises up to this day. The second member of the family, the ZEISS Otus 1.4/85, which was presented at photokina 2014, continued this success story in the short telephoto range. It enables photographers to express their creativity in a unique way – and that with the unsurpassed high imaging performance for which the lenses in the ZEISS Otus family are known. "The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 continues the tradition of its lens family. It is the best wide-angle that has ever existed. Now we can offer three outstanding lenses for the widest variety of applications," added Casenave.
Price and availability
The ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 ZF.2 and ZEISS Otus 1.4/28 ZE will be available worldwide starting in the second quarter of 2016. The lens shade is included with delivery. The retail sales price is unknown to date.


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- Unsalted butter for the cake pans
- 1 cup cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher or fine sea salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups grated parsnips, about 4 trimmed and peeled parsnips. Use the shredding blade for your food processor or the coarse holes on a box grater.
- 1/2 cup sweetened flaked dried coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup Coconut oil or other neutral oil
- 2 large eggs or Vegan Eggs
- 1 8-oz package of cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut for garnish (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Butter a 9-in cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper. Butter the parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. In another bowl, stir together the parsnips, coconut, walnuts, and raisins.
Slowly, beat together the sugar and oil until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time until the batter is smooth. Add the flour mixture and beat just until it disappears. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the parsnip mixture until evenly distributed.
Spread the mixture in the pan. Bake the cake until it starts pulling away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center of a cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Let the cake cool then run a table knife around the inside edge of each pan to loosen the cake sides. Invert the cake onto the racks and peel off the parchment paper. Let cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting (optional)
Beat the cream cheese until smooth, about 3 minutes. Combine the butter and beat another 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Spread the frosting over the top of the cake. Garnish the top evenly with the coconut. Refrigerate the cake for at least 45 minutes to set the frosting. Remove from the refrigerator 30 to 40 minutes before serving.
Recipe by Diane Morgan


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Bosomtwi MP Launches First Ghana-Made Vehicle In Tema
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bosomtwi in the Ashanti Region, Simon Osei Mensah, has launched the first Ghana-made heavy duty vehicle, which was manufactured by Hansol Assembly Company Limited, a wholly-owned Ghanaian company, in China.
The assembly plant for the newly manufactured multipurpose heavy duty vehicle, known as Wontumi Grifon, which is suitably designed for all industrial purposes, including waste collection, agriculture, construction and mining, in the next two months would be moved from China to Dodowa.
The Wontumi Grifon has features of a hydraulic dumping system designed for self tipping, purposely to ensure easy operation, and to provide the best of comfort for drivers in discharging its content.
It has an average engine size of (Cc) of 2,977 diesel powered on four cylinders, with an average of 57 power (KW) capacity, with a mechanically clutched five gear system, amid power steering and oil and vacuum assisted brakes.
The average overall size of the vehicle and that of the bucket are 6,000mm (L), 2,000mm (W) and 2,450mm (H) and 3,400mm (L), 2,000mm (W) and 600mm (H) respectively.
Launching the Wontumi Grifon, Osei Mensah said he was very proud that a member of his constituent, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hansol Assembly Company Limited, was the brain behind this success story.
According to him, he was going to do whatever he could to ensure that Ghanaians patronise the product, by first of all, buying two of the vehicles to work in his constituency, and later encourage his colleague MPs to do same.
Addressing the media, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, CEO Hansol Assembly Company Limited, said the Ghana-made vehicle was designed to meet the needs of public institutions such as Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), tertiary and second cycle institutions, as well as private concerns engaged in waste management and agriculture.
He noted that the multi-purpose vehicle was designed by high calibre Ghanaian engineers, who adopted a four wheel drive (4WD) mechanism for easy and smooth galloping on muddy, slippery and rough road surfaces.
Mr. Antwi Boasiako explained that the vehicle, which comes with features of previous tractor models used in tropical and sub-tropical worst road conditions, has been tried and tested in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and China, due to its compact structure 4×4 ability, tipping device and front winch.


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The Cathy Marie Hake File:
Excerpt of Bittersweet
Reviewed by April Gardner
Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake
"...charming, unpredictable, and hard to put down."
Laney McCain has dreamed of claiming Galen O'Sullivan's love since she was a scrawny girl. Up to now, Galen has seen her as no more than a pesky, little sister to his best buddy Josh McCain. But the awaited day has arrived. Laney is now a woman and Galen at last sees her as such.
Enter Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, twins and squatters on O'Sullivan land. Galen feels pity for them and allows them to stay on, working for their keep. The twins have had a rough life, and when Ivy sees the opportunity to make it better, she jumps at it. Unfortunately, improving Ivy's life means destroying Galen and Laney's dreams.
Bittersweet is one of those rare books that throws in a crazy, unforeseen twist. The story line and characters intrigued me from the get-go, but about half way through, all the dilemmas presented at the beginning were solved. At that point, I recall thinking, This book had better get interesting fast, or it's going to lose me.
My wish was granted when, shortly after, the plot took a hair-pin curve. I was hanging on for dear life, but enjoying every minute of it.
The twins, Ishmael and Ivy are a hoot to get to know, and despite Ivy's schemes, she's an endearing character. The book is worth reading if only to enjoy these two with their naïve country speech and antics. They would fit in perfectly on the set of "The Beverly Hillbillies."
Laney was somewhat too good to be true. How she found it in herself to handle treachery with such grace is unrealistic, even for a firm Christian.
Because the characters were a bit on the saintly side, I didn't glean much from it, spiritually speaking. But that aside, the book was charming, unpredictable, and hard to put down.
If you're looking for something light and fun, you'll enjoy Bittersweet.
April W Gardner writes adult and middle grade historical fiction. Her first novel, Wounded Spirits, releases with Vintage Romance Publishing in November of this year. She is a member of ACFW and reviews for Title Trakk, At Home With Christian Fiction, and FIRST Wild Card Blog Tours. A military spouse, April has performed the art of homemaking all over the world. Currently, she lives in Georgia with her darling Hubby. A homeschool mom, she fills her mornings talking fractions and phonics with her two sweet kiddos. In her free time, April enjoys reading, gardening, and DIY. In no particular order, she dreams of owning a horse, visiting all the national parks, and speaking Italian. Visit April's Website or her blog, A Writer's Journey. You can also get to know April on Facebook and Twitter.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Jesse Bennett sat on a park bench, reflecting back on his dark past.
"Heroin it makes you numb to everything it really wipes away all everything," Bennett said. "Luckily I lived through it." He started using drugs at age 14.
"At that point I really didn't think I was an addict. I knew I did things extreme but I didn't think it was too bad," said Bennett.
His transition into adulthood happened on the streets and in and out of jail.


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Gareth Harmer Stained Glass
Exhibiting Address
13 Springfield Avenue, Merton Park SW20 9JR
Opening Dates
September: 28, 29
Personal statement
Gareth Harmer works in stained glass. He uses traditional and modern techniques, including elements of glass painting as well as kiln-forming in his work. He designs and makes all sorts of objects and paintings, autonomous panels and architectural glass projects.
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