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bevhquilter posted a topic in Ask The Expert - Stitching & PantographsI just began quilting a top that has the Minkee type fleece on the back. Low loft poly batting. The fleece is a black and white zigzag and the top is light pink. When the needle passes over the black it pulls up some of the nap from the back so I have black lint on my pink top every inch or so! I changed to a larger needle, but that didn't solve the problem. Would loosening my top tension work? I hate to mess with tension too much, but I'm thinking I might have to for this project. Suggestions, anyone? I've never had this happen before!

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Can we combine the meet-up/rid/etc/etc group to be a single "Happenings Forum"?
Can we combine the meet-up/rid/etc/etc group to be a single "Happenings Forum"?
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I'd be willing to contribute. Agree that some pruning needs to occur as well. Maybe invite a monthly speaker from area shops to do a 20, 30 or 60 minute live video. Have them talk about product, staff, rider education etc. CDN's like meerkat, periscope, ustream, youtube etc can be leveraged for low to no cost. Frankly i don't go to shops because I don't know them and I am sure people don't find TSB because they don't know about it. If live is too hard to start with then VoD via youtube etc the goal being to get the community energized through the full lifecycle of motorcycling. From there I think the in person socials, rides and shop visits.
- Noah
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Does the 4 sub forums really make that much of a difference? I know most people just use the new post button, and that pulls up all the new posts from the last time you were on the site.
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All I must say, is that TSB carried me through the worse 2 1/2 years of my life.
And when Terri died, my TSB family was there.
On a more upbeat note, I have met some of the greatest people on this site.
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I believe using some of the free social/multimedia tools along with the forum's ability to organize info over the long term could prove to be a great lure for SWFL Shops and riders of all types. FB is out of control and there is way too much noise. Even if you had a FB group it is hard to classify and organize useful info.
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Too many software bugs between tapatalk, vbulletin, and broken themes. The site is desperate for a 2017 visual upgrade but who is qualified or has the time to do the development? It looks like it did almost 10 years ago. That's not a good thing if the interest is to stay appealing to new and younger members. Personally for me, at the end of the day too many friends were lost for me to keep making new ones just to watch them die before me. I enjoy all the older friends I have made but it's hard to keep this cycle of life taking more than it gives. Coming back here actually reminds me more of those gone. It's almost creepy. Sorry to be such a downer but this is just my perspective. I think it's nice to try and keep the site alive, but can be cached so the data can remain searchable. Google it to find out how.
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Papa Jon, please see my comments in the mod section
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I agree with the above about possibly renaming. There are not a lot of people that stick to sportbikes long term. The risks involved become more apparent and begin to outweigh the thrill of speed. When you're not doing the bridge runs anymore a sportbike for the street starts to lose some of its appeal. I've even moved on to a more comfortable ride, an FJ-09. The fear of jail now that I'm older and have a lot more to lose kept me tame on my last 1000RR, and I just didn't enjoy it as much tooling around under 6k RPMs.
As far as gaining members, I will start to link the site on my YouTube videos, and it might not be a bad idea to get a bulk order of TSB "business cards" that some of us can hand out to riders. I meet new riders every weekend, as we tend to stick together on the road. Even pulling up at a light I'd be happy to hand a biker a card that has the logo and website and says something like:
Group Rides. Bike Nights. Strippers.
Come join the TSB family.
I would also be happy to help with being a mod or managing some social media stuff. I do that a lot at work now. Having a snapchat we could add the logo on the aforementioned cards. Definitely an instagram too.
Open to suggestions and willing to put in effort to help now that I am back in Tampa. When I first moved here in December 2010 I didn't know a single soul, found this site, and met a lot of great folks, which made my transition to a new city 1000 miles away much easier. Just a couple months after I got here I found myself sleeping in a small tent in the middle of the Daytona racetrack during bike week with Voodoo, Maureen, and Tiphanid. Fun times.
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Been a long time since I've posted, but I do have some experience with rebuilding a forum. Saw stuff that worked and stuff that didn't.
Its a slow day at work, so...here's my 2 cents, take it or leave it.
First and foremost, local sites MUST be kept and owned locally. Too many times have I seen great local sites get bought by some big national brand and the last remaining bit gets driven into the ground. Local sites are awesome because they are local. You take that away and there really is no reason to come to the site anymore. Any picture, story, tech, article whatever, can be found on google and from some bigger national source.
Selling, if not to another local owner, is basically cashing out before the doors close.
From what I've seen, the best ones have always been structured for different contribution levels. Maybe certain parts of the site are locked until you're a "gold member" or something like that.
The idea is, if you want the contributors to give a little more, make it worth their while. If only a certain level can get to a certain forum, then post "members only" events in that section.
Also, when it comes to bringing funds in, make sure the ads are working for you. Yeah, sure most people use adblock anyway, but take advantage of the ads the best you can.
Make sure you take advantage of google and get your page to the top of the search results. Some simple SEO tricks could make a big difference in traffic.
Members are great, but don't forget, traffic is what makes the money.
Then build upon it. There are lots of local events that would be great to get out and go to. One of the local forums helps to host a "street wars" drag race event. Maybe show up to that. Point is, it doesn't always have to be 100% bikes and bikes only all of the time. See, and be seen. That's the point.
Closing the site would drive traffic down even further, and starve it off. At that point, you might as well just start a facebook group.
To keep the site going, and bring it back from the edge, you gotta embrace the new demographic. Their are on facebook. So post some events on facebook. They are out and about. So get local businesses to host a bike night. post it on facebook. Link back to the forum. Members get a 10% discount on dinner. Or whatever. You know where the people are, get yourselves in front of those people.
The thing is, it is all about marketing. When the site was younger, the marketing was easy. I remember how I found the site. I was a new rider, and just happened to google local forums and found it. Someone was hosting a north run or something. I joined in and bam, I was a member. Bought one of my bikes from here even. But now, with facebook and all that, it is evolve or die time. There is no reason this site doesn't have an active facebook page and even an instragram page. Want to spread the word about cruisers? Do a cruiser night at one of the hot spots. Bring someone out with a good camera. Take a bunch of pictures and hand out cards to tell people to come to this site to check the pictures out.
Do the same for an off road adventure day with dirtbikes and ATVs.
Rinse. And repeat.
Post the event on Facebook. Promote it everywhere you can.
Host the pictures on IG.
Post them here on this site.
Get people talking about it.
Start small, grow bigger.
Combine that with the site needing a vastly updated look and feel and it could be perceived a lot better.
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That has been the biggest downfall of a lot of other local forums. They died because the core group that were active, stopped being active and they never replaced themselves.
Make the templates modern. Make them easy.
When I'm new somewhere and feel the urge to post, it is because I have something I want to say. But it takes me 3, 5, 10 minutes to get the point of being able to post it, I say screw it, it isn't worth it, and I move on. BUT the places that have made it easy, I've gone back and replied to people. I've posted other stuff. If it is cool, I go back. That's what we are trying to do here. Stir up enough traffic that people will have something they want to say, and make it easy for them to say it.
I can tell you as a member, I'd much rather tell people 5 times to fill out their profile instead of loosing that person all together because it took too long to get signed up
Facebook, instagram, social media, all of that stuff that has "killed the forum" has just become tools for the successful forum to capitalize on. Use those tools to drive traffic to the site.
Sure, it is gonna take a while. Not going to happen overnight. But if there are a few of us that are going to go for a ride anyway, why not benefit the site too, make it an event and market it? If a few of us are going to go to Biff Burger down in St Pete for bike night, why not take a ton of pictures, (maybe invite some stripper friends) hand out cards and post the pictures up on this site?
The whole point of being part of the community here is to do stuff with like minded people. Focus on that.
Redesigning the site is great. Make it easier for new people to become members. That's great. But at the end of the day, you've got to give me a reason to come here in the first place. Vendor videos would be great. Events would be awesome. Bike related or not. Get some active mods that want to do stuff. Get the active members to toss in a few bucks to make it happen.
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I stumbled upon this site looking for some basic info about my bike via the search bar. I found what i needed and a wealth of other useful information. What got my attention right off was the dates on the material. Current dates were lacking and at first impression, it gives the appearance of a dead site. I bookmarked and used this site as a library of sorts for repairs, etc. I mean all of this as no slight towards any active members still participating here, but instead just giving insight to a true first look. Even today, right now...1 user (me) and 109 guests. I can only assume that's 109 ppl using the library. 109 non-registering potential members. Seem's the traffic is there as the need for information and the search for like minded ppl is indeed endless. What kept me from registering was the initial appearance of a membership that moved on leaving basically reading material. I've never run or maintained a site and make no claims to even know where to begin aside from hello..so i have no useful ideas to put forth to...whomever ( i have no clue who's site this is ) as i have no idea what's actually possible from them or even if they have any interest left in the site itself. Again, this is only an observation from the edge and not meant to offend anyone in any way. I will say , some color would be nice. Eye candy. Background... perhaps a live chat...thing. Something that screams..Hey !! 109 guests...what are you waiting for ?? Register.
Just my 2 cents.
The site has been around for about 12 years now, its had its ups and downs, plenty of drama and plenty of good information over the years.
At one point, this site was probably the main resource for the bike community in tampa bay.
Members have grown, started families, stopped riding, moved on, and facebook has pulled away a lot of activity. I mean lets be honest, most people spend most of their time on facebook anyway, so its just easier, you are already on there and get your notifications from the 100+ local motorcycle groups a person is part of.
Most forums have died, as a result of the Facebook groups.
I hear people complain all the time about facebook, what it regulates and the bullshit, a privately owned would be a blessing you would think. Its more of getting the word out about this place again, a place with no big brother, less rules than the book, and getting people interested in it again.
We could update more, but at this point, its like putting lipstick on a pig, its still a pig, but with pretty red lipstick... We could make this site look like the best site in the world, but without activity and interested members, its still a dying site, LOL...
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Personally, i don't use facebook. I'm not socially mediated in the sense that i find all of that to be quite useless. I prefer a forum such as this as it's to the point vs having to wade through all the crap, etc.. Perhaps it's because i'm old-ish and if indeed that's the reason, well...not much i can do to change that. I'm not against a subscription fee or anything along those lines as i do realize everything has a cost, such as advertising, web page, etc. Bumper stickers even with a .com address. As i said before, i'm silly new here and i may be beating to death a horse that died long ago... but every time i look, there are 90+ visitors with random members that tells me there is an interest of some sort there. The same interest that brought me here. Something facebook is not offering. Our area has no shortage of cycle riders, ppl just like us, and perhaps a few are like me that had never heard of this site.


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A new ordinance bars employee and customer contact and racy advertising, and it imposes a policy of three strikes and you're out.
With Tuesday's passage of an ordinance to regulate sexually oriented businesses, Pasco County is becoming hostile territory for businesses such as Suncoast Lingerie Modeling, Lollipops exotic dance club and Paradise Spa.
But county commissioners' unanimous approval of the ordinance is just the first skirmish in what is expected to be a bruising legal battle to remove more than a dozen adult businesses from U.S. 19.
The law approved Tuesday bans employee-customer contact and racy advertising and establishes a three-strikes-and-you're-out policy for violations. A companion ordinance from 1999, which takes effect April 20, requires adult businesses to relocate to industrial areas.
To enforce the pair of laws, Pasco intends to turn loose code enforcement officers and sheriff's deputies. Owners of adult businesses vow to resist attempts to shut them down.
"Either they're going to file suit to stay or we're going to file suit to make them move," said assistant county attorney Sid Kilgore.
Sex industry lawyer Luke Lirot, representing eight of the adult businesses in coastal Pasco, lobbied commissioners to soften their stance. Two college professors, one a psychologist specializing in sex, lent testimony to Lirot's cause.
Attacking the roots of the ordinance _ the claim that adult businesses promote crime, disease and lower property values _ Lirot denied his clients harm the community disproportionately.
Lirot's team rolled out statistics purporting to show that property values actually rise in neighborhoods near adult businesses and that regular bars cause more crime than go-go bars.
During testimony dealing with property values, Commissioner Steve Simon, who teaches real estate for a living, jumped in with a cross-examination.
Simon argued that adult clubs have an "obnoxious, stigmatizing effect" on property sales. Whether the businesses actually attract crime is beside the point if potential home buyers believe it's true, Simon said.
"What would (property values) have gone up if that stigma had not been present?" Simon said.
To which Lirot replied: "People's presumptions and prejudices should not result in legislation that damages my clients."
Some of Lirot's clients _ the four bars on U.S. 19 that feature semiclad dancing girls _ might not feel the weight of the law after all.
The county will offer the bars a chance to appeal the mandatory relocation on the grounds that they don't cause the crime and disease linked to lingerie and massage parlors, Kilgore said.
Other potential loopholes exist as well. Although the prohibition on employee-customer contact outlaws lap dancing, the ordinance is silent about nudity lest the law apply to the county's popular nudist resorts.
What's more, the law doesn't ban touching between employees, a loophole for some lingerie and massage parlors to continue offering sex shows.
Still, passage of the ordinance cheered a small contingent of Hudson neighbors who have tried for years to suppress what they consider a growing red light district.
For Dolores Reger, whose battle against pornography began with the opening of Suncoast Modeling and Lingerie Sales at the entrance to her neighborhood at U.S. 19 and Sea Ranch Drive, the ordinance brought hope.
"Hudson is an unpolished gem," Reger told commissioners before the 5-to-0 vote. "Adult businesses put flaws in my gem."
In other business Tuesday, commissioners instructed the county attorney's office to fight a class-action lawsuit aimed at forcing Florida counties to replace their punch-card voting machines.
County attorney Robert Sumner said the lawsuit is moot since the state Legislature plans on banning punch-card machines anyway.
"It's an attempt by a bunch of attorneys to get a big attorney's fee for nothing," Sumner said.
Pasco's supervisor of elections, Kurt Browning, favors investing $4-million in a computerized touch-scan voting system, although commissioners have yet to agree to the outlay.
Also on Tuesday, commissioners approved rezoning for the Cannon Ranch project, a proposal for 6,700 homes on 2,000 acres south of State Road 52 in San Antonio.
The site, about a mile east of Interstate 75, is targeted for development by Del Webb Corp., best known for building large retirement communities under the Sun City brand.


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LARIMER COUNTY — If any new gun laws are passed that his constituents consider unconstitutional, Justin Smith won't enforce them. So reads a Facebook post from the Larimer County Sheriff.
The only problem: The constitution does not seem to grant Smith or his constituents the right to determine whether a law is constitutional. That authority, according to the governor and Larimer County commissioner, rests with the U.S. Supreme Court.
That is likely the biggest reason Smith pumped the brakes a tad in an interview with the Coloradoan following a social media message he posted Wednesday. In it, Smith flexed his authority and his opinion on the new gun laws discussed by President Obama earlier this week.
In performing his duties as sheriff, Smith said he will not "enforce unconstitutional federal laws, obey unconstitutional laws or allow others to violate the constitutional rights of those in my county." Any push by the federal government to require universal background checks on gun sales would fall into the category of unconstitutional, in Smith's estimation.
Why? Such a proposal, Smith wrote, would infringe on his citizens' Second Amendment rights:
"I encourage thinking citizens of all political affiliations, or no political affiliation, to carefully and logically follow the shell game that is occurring before their very eyes. The only possible way to achieve 'universal background checks' for private transactions of lawfully-owned firearms is to register every single firearm in existence in our nation. Otherwise, the federal government could never prove the transaction of a firearm.
"Anyone who fails to go through with such registration will be defined as a criminal by our federal government. That same government which has all too often has (sic) failed to enforce the current laws against criminal predators, will then start to discriminately (sic) target and prosecute law-abiding Americans who are simply exercising their Constitutionally recognized Right to keep and bear arms."
Smith went on to write that Colorado's state constitution gives him the authority to enforce or not enforce a law that his constituents may find unconstitutional.
"Statutes define the specific duties of the Sheriff, but through tradition and law, it is clear, the Sheriff's duties include the absolute obligation to protect the rights of the citizens of the county, and the Sheriff is accountable directly to those citizens," Smith wrote. "The Colorado Sheriff occupies this independent office which is not a subservient department of county, state or federal government."
Through a spokesperson, Gov. John Hickenlooper told the Coloradoan he expects all sheriffs in Colorado to uphold all state laws. Larimer County Commissioner Steve Johnson responded to Smith's Facebook post in his own words.
"Last time I checked in my civics class, the only ones that could rule a law unconstitutional sit on the U.S. Supreme Court," Johnson told the newspaper. "There are lots of laws as a public official that I don't like, but I don't have the authority to declare a law unconstitutional."
When asked whether he would enforce a law requiring universal background checks if it were to pass, Smith seemed to avoid the Coloradoan's question.
"There is no law; there's a proposal," Smith said. "I'm pointing out the holes in it. … I'm not saying I'm the one to determine constitutionality. Let's see what happens."


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Storm tide risk has been mapped across the Whitsunday Region from Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) level, also referred to as King Tide Level, to approximately 6.25m HAT.
- Your evacuation route may be at risk from storm tide, even though your property is high - Evacuation maps include higher elevated land to include the low frequency events, more intense cyclones and sea level rise - You live in a coastal town with limited local emergency services and resources where evacuation for severe cyclone events may be recommended or necessary
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I guess the answer also depends on the (S)FTP Server, but how would you advise I implement concurrent downloads? Can I use the same CkFtp2 handle and initiate multiple GetFile's on it (in different threads)? Or should I use multiple CkFtp2 connections?
Is the answer different for CkSftp?
To do multiple concurrent downloads (or uploads), each thread should have its own instance of the FTP or SFTP object, each with its own connection. It's not possible to do multiple concurrent transfers with a single object instance.


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Previously I pointed out that an important step in putting a dashboard together is understanding what you are trying to say with your collection of data and charts. This means being able to give an overview of the general gist of your dashboard in simple terms. Once you have this overview however you will need to become more specific.
Put simply, your dashboard makes a statement of some kind. It gives an up-to-date assessment of a certain issue. But like any statement you make, you should be prepared to back it up. This is what your charts and data sets are for. Imagine your overall statement is that your sales have grown overall but that certain market developments have reduced your numbers amongst a certain demographic. There are at least three charts right there.
You will need an overall sales trend chart. After this you will need at least one chart that will demonstrate the various market factors, probably in comparison to the same period of the previous year. If you want to show that sales amongst a certain demographic have decreased you will also be expected to provide a chart illustrating this. A good way to think about your dashboard is that your are making a point, but you will need evidence. This evidence should be clear, indisputable and relevant, and of course is given to you by your carefully selected charts.


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A Eurovision Song Contest entrant is being accused of stealing the sound of David Guetta's smash 2011 hit "Titanium" featuring Sia — and accused is putting it lightly, because it's a straight rip off.
German singer-songwriter Levina performed her song "Perfect Life" for the annual international television competition, and it's beautiful. But, it's been done. With the first plucks of the opening notes, there strikes an uncanny resemblance to Guetta's chart-topping track, and it becomes impossible to listen to without wondering, "What the hell happened to Sia?"
Following the performance, Twitter was on point as usual…
Germany.Does this sound a little… Titanium-my to you?#Eurovision. pic.twitter.com/8X6gtSfMSZ
— BBC Eurovision🇬🇧 (@bbceurovision) May 13, 2017
David Guetta – Titanium rip off 😂 #Germany #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/kr4oB7lbmf
— Emma Geldard (@EmmaGee22) May 13, 2017
Hey Germany, David Guetta wants his Titanium back #eurovision
— Jono (@jonoread) May 13, 2017
Either Germany has been living under a rock and never heard "Titanium" before, and coincidentally made a duplicate; or perhaps they figured 6 years was long enough for the hit record to be forgotten; or they did, in fact, just blatantly copy it.
None of those options justify what you're about to hear…


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CHILDREN'S charities have spoken out against the Government's refusal to ban parents from smacking children in England and Wales.
The Government is planning to reject calls to follow in the footsteps of the Scottish Assembly, which is to pass laws making parents liable to prosecution for slapping or spanking children under three years old.
Both the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Barnardo's said they were "disap-pointed" at the Government's stance, which is expected to be officially announced tomorrow. A spokesman for the NSPCC said the move would result in an "open season on hitting babies and toddlers".
"The Government should think again," he said. "Babies and toddlers are extremely vulnerable and fragile. They can be damaged more easily than people think. There is a real consensus that it is never acceptable to cross the line and hit a baby or toddler."


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Golden Yachts 165
Length: 51.80 mt. – Builder: Golden Yachts – Built: 2007 – Crew: 12 – Base: Italy
Accommodations: she can sleep up to 12 guests in 6 cabins.
Amenities & Entertainment: Air conditioning, WiFi, gym/exercise equipment, stabilizers at anchor, jacuzzi on deck.
Tenders & Toys: 2 x tenders (6 mt. each), water skis, 2 x wave runners, banana boat and kayak, snorkeling and fishing equipment. A bigger tender, a very fast and enjoyable 38' with 3 engines x 275 HP, is available for an extra fee.
Cruising Speed: 20 knots (400 ltr/h)
Summer Season: West Mediterranean Sea
Winter Season: West Mediterranean Sea
From € 180.000 per Week
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Golden Yachts 165 Superyacht charter Sardinia – She is a modern Motor Yacht of 52 mt, built in 2007 by Golden Yachts and designed by Studio Vafiadis. She has a spacious 'clean' or uncluttered modern interior with some classic decorations by Hermes and Lalique. Luxurious accommodations, a Jacuzzi on the deck and an highly experienced international crew will help make your wishes come true. These features make her ideal for luxury charters in the Mediterranean sea.
Accommodations: She can sleep up to 12 guests in 6 spacious and comfortable cabins: a Master suit, one VIP, 2 double bedded and 3 Twins all with plasma LCD monitors, ensuite bathroom, separate shower and all comforts.


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Zhang Fugen, born in 1962, studied in Zhejiang University, Nankai University and Tianjin University successively and received his bachelor's, master's and doctor's degree. In 1989, He graduated from Tianjin University and became an optical engineering professor in Precision Instrument Department. In 1991, He resigned and went to Zhuhai Special Economic Zone. Two years later he founded Omec. Corporation.
Main Experiences:
In 1990, he engaged in laser drip spectrometer research, commercial development and after-sales service.
In 1993, he founded Omec Instrument Co., Ltd in Zhuhai Special Economic Zone. He is the main designer and commercialized leader of Omec LS series, PIP series, RC series, ES particle size analyzer. He launched the first commercial laser diffraction particle size analyzer, the first particle image analyzer as well as the first kurt particle counter.
In 1998, he was elected as Vice Chairman of CPPCC, Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City.
In 1999, he compiled the basic theory of particle size measurement and research papers, which is internally distributed. It has been republished four times.
In 2001, the company changed its name to "Zhuhai Omec Technology Co.,ltd.".
In 2002, the first phase of Science and Technology Park is completed and put into use. That same year, he won the second Youth Particle Prize of Chinese Society of Particuology.
In 2006, he was elected vice chairman of Chinese Society of Particuology.
In 2010, he separated instrument business from Omec Technology, and established "Zhuhai Omec Technology Co。,ltd。"。 He transferred the latter's stock to an UK company。
In 2011, he was employed as a visiting professor by Tianjin University to guide postgraduates to carry out basic research of light scattering theory.
In 2014, he was elected as president of the Ph.D. Association of Zhuhai.
In 2015, he was employed by Zhuhai Linkoptik Co., Ltd. and dedicated himself to the commercialization of particle testing products.


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For a long time I've been skinny and struggled to gain muscle. I work out regularly and eat clean but I don't seem to be growing, if anything I'm getting fat but no muscle. Sometimes life and school gets in the way of me getting a good workout and rest. I also deal with a lot of stress and anxiety. Is it possible that the stress is keeping me from gaining muscle? What way is there around that


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Small ship in Parga, taking us to the Paxos and Antipaxos islands.
Our small vacations trip in Parga, led us to
Looking at these waters from the boat, I couldn't wait for us to stop and dive into the crystal clear blue.
Who can resist waters like this? I certainly didn't. In I went, directly from a platform on our boat.
Can a cave swallow a boat? Yes it can! I couldn't believe my eyes that the captain would risk this, but apparently it is something included in the trip program. Our boat went in as well, but we also had the chance to swim in the caves. I am very sorry that I didn't have a waterproof camera with me and I cannot show you the stunning interior of the caves.
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Simultaneously analyzing 28 most regular heavy metal elements, others scalable.
High sensitivity, lower detection limit down to ng/m3.
Truly continuous and non-destructive measurement, no pretreatment needed.
No chemical, no liquid waste, reliable and less maintenance
13 patents borne by the single analyzer
Radiation safety certified.
X-rays are used to expel tightly held electrons from the inner orbitals of the atom. The removal of an electron in this way makes the electronic structure of the atom unstable, and electrons in higher orbitals 'fall' into the lower orbital to fill the hole left behind. Each of these transitions yields a fluorescent photon with a characteristic radiation equal to the difference in energy of the initial and final orbital. The fluorescent radiation is then analyzed by separating the characteristic wavelengths (qualitative) and detecting intensity of each characteristic radiation (quantitive).
|Technical Principle
|X-ray Fluorescence
|Installation type
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|Pb, Hg, Cd, Cr, As, Cu, Zn, Ni, Fe, Ag, Mn, Ca, K, etc. totally 28 heavy metal elements
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|Detection Limit
|Correlation coefficient >0.99
|< 1.5%(Pb)
|Gas Temperature
|Gas Pressure
|(-20~50) KPa
|Sampling & Analysis Period
|10~120mins (Selectable)
|Filter tape consumption
|Replace every 3 months
|1500×1200×480mm (H×W×D)
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|Right, first I'll take those teef out for yer, dat should help ease da pain in yer leg. Grokkit, hand me that wrench. Now then... Open wide, and say... AAARGH!
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Painboyz (also known as 'Mad Doks' or 'Doks') are a class of Ork Oddboy that act as the doctors of Greenskin society.
Description and Variants
Painboyz are responsible for fixing injuries that the Ork physiology can't deal with, such as totally severed limbs and brain damage. Painboyz use "Stabby Bits" as their medical tools. An Ork will only go to a Painboy when he has no other choice, as these Oddboyz are infamous for trying out experimental procedures (such as the greatly feared squig brain transplant) on patients while they are under anesthesia (known as "concussion" to other races). Painboyz are responsible for attaching bioniks, although sometimes they aren't paying attention and replace the wrong part of the patient's body. High-ranking Painboyz are called Painbosses and are known to be accompanied by Cybork bodyguards. Orks are surprisingly resilient and have had arms, legs and even heads swapped around and the Ork in question has survived to tell the tale! There exist a subclass of Painboyz known as "Bad Doks". These Painboyz pale all others in their eccentricity and are outcasts of their own tribes due to the unnecessary surgery they inflict upon their prey. Patients who fall victim to a Bad Dok can find themselves with mechanical lungs, extra limbs, or head transplanted onto a new body. For a Bad Dok there is no need for payment, the surgery itself is a reward.
|It's gonna hurt a lot, but you'll be better! You'll see! Ha ha ha!
Mad Dok[3]
High-ranking Painboyz are called Painbosses and are known to be accompanied by Cybork bodyguards.[2a]
Notable Painboyz
7th Edition Miniature Painboy[4]
Painboyz of different Ork Clans
Bad Dok Outcasts
Related Articles
- 1: Codex: Orks (3rd Edition)
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- 2: Codex: Orks (4th Edition)
- 3: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
- 4: GW website - Ork Painboy
- 5: [Sanctus Reach: Hour of the Wolf]
- 6: Sanctus Reach: The Red Waaagh! pg.69
|Warboss • Nobz • Flash Gitz
|Mekboyz • Painboyz • Weirdboyz • Runtherds
|Kommandos • Burna Boyz • Tankbustas • Lootas • Stormboyz
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Team Spotlight: John Pallante
A Project Director's take on design
As one of the four components to The Mark Method, design plays a critical role in positioning new condominiums for success in the marketplace. From unit finishes to amenity programming, our industry experts deliver key insight into buyer and market trends that drives design decisions and future sales achievements.
The Mark Company is pleased to introduce our very first Team Spotlight featuring Project Director, John Pallante. Since joining The Mark Company in 2014, John has managed some of our most high profile residential developments in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. A seasoned real estate marketing professional, John crafts and oversees the execution of comprehensive sales and marketing programs designed to achieve client-driven pricing and absorption goals. With wide-ranging experience in all aspects of real estate, he excels at realizing the greatest value for all types of residential and mixed use developments.
We sat down with John to talk about what ignited his passion for real estate marketing, his current design obsessions and the lasting impressions he's making at The Mark Company. Find out what design means to John.
Tell me about your background. How did you get into real estate marketing?
I was about 13 when I started making my parents take me to new suburban developments so I could walk the model homes and get all the collateral. It was then and there that a passion was ignited. That was well over 20 years ago now. Ever since then, I've focused on new residential development. I started my academic career in architecture before stumbling upon urban planning – there's where I found a real connection. The scale and big picture ideas behind urban planning spoke to me in a way the technical side of architecture did not.
That inquiry lead me to grad school in New York. I joined Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group shortly after graduation and that's where I cut my teeth. I learned not only about all the facets of residential marketing and sales, but really honed by love and expertise in architecture and design. I ended up in a research role that focused on the financial fundamentals of a project and the market. From there, I'm moved west to Los Angeles and led the new development efforts at The Agency, including the sales and marketing of The Carlyle Residences along the Wilshire Corridor. This multidimensional experience and expertise really shaped the way I look at a project. I'm always considering the four schools of this world – analytics, design, marketing and the end goal of sales.
Where do you find your design inspiration? Do you have a favorite building/designer/architect?
I strive to find design inspiration in the everyday, but mostly in art. I've been going to Art Basel in Miami Beach for seven years. Art is a phenomenal outlet to find inspiration. We recently partnered with Subliminal Projects in Los Angeles at SL70. They have several Shepard Fairey collaborations that are really inspiring – edgy and fresh, yet refined. I have one with Kai & Sunny that is sparkly and sexy, but another artist they represent who is really quite complex is Cleon Peterson. I first saw his work years ago at Joshua Liner in New York. Really moving pieces.
My current design obsessions include Kerry Joyce, who we're working with at Turnberry Towers to re-imagine the common areas, units and model homes. I'm also a big fan of Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects in Los Angeles. They've redefined urban living in that city and continue to do so. Their Habitat 825 project on Kings Road, now seven years old, considered and complimented the seminal Schindler House next door.
What is your favorite current design trend? Least favorite?
I'm really opinionated about the look and feel of kitchens, as well as their function. I'm a big fan of integrated appliances, especially for open kitchens. It provides a clean aesthetic and higher-end feel with the right millwork. I don't cook at all and appreciate a kitchen that acts as furniture. However my husband is a gourmet, so I'm equally focused on the layout of the appliances and the sought-after Golden Triangle for optimal cooking.
I follow trends across the country and recently toured some suburban product in Summerlin outside of Las Vegas, as well as in Orange County. I am starting to fear the kitchen is taking over the floor plan in some single-family residences. You see these huge islands, or even double islands, that swallow the whole space – I think we'll see a backlash to that in a decade. It'll be the next Formica.
What do you like most about what you do at The Mark Company?
As a Project Director, you really act as the composer for these projects. You need to make sure all the elements and players add up to create a beautiful symphony. We are leading the design and branding of not only people's homes but of permanent structures that will have lasting impressions on the built landscape that will be here much longer than any of us.
About The Mark Company
The Mark Company is one of the nation's premier urban residential marketing and sales firms. Founded by Alan Mark in 1997, The Mark Company provides a full range of core consulting services including analytics, design, marketing and sales for urban high-rises and suburban attached properties throughout the Western United States. The firm is a trusted partner to global leaders in residential development and finance, providing buyer-driven sales and marketing strategies that produce industry-leading results. The Mark Company has represented more than 10,000 residences and generated over $5 billion in sales for some of the nation's most notable and successful developments including The Infinity in San Francisco, Evo in Los Angeles and The Martin in Las Vegas. Current projects include 181 Fremont Residences in San Francisco and SL70 in Los Angeles. A subsidiary of Pacific Union International, one of the San Francisco Bay Area's top-performing resale brokerages, The Mark Company benefits from an enriched leadership team, enhanced technology and added global reach through its affiliation with Christie's International. For more information, please visit www.themarkcompany.com.


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The famous NCT Asia BBQ Reception will take place at Le Meridien's Pool Bar and Grill @8 on November 9th from 18:00 – 20:30. The reception, sponsored by our Gold Sponsor Bruker, will feature various VIP tables from our main sponsors and will be animated by our DJ. All NCT Asia 2016 VIPS, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and delegates are invited to join the NCT Asia BBQ Reception.
Located by the swimming pool, the Pool Bar & [email protected] offers a naturally lit and open aired space where guests can converge for a creative exchange. Sheltered with glass panels and surrounded by a cooling system, this space remains comfortable throughout the seasons.


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In the past decade or so, a clear gap has formed between e-commerce giants such as eBay and Amazon and medium and small online businesses who are trying to compete with these brands. This gap just keeps getting bigger and bigger, and it seemed like nothing is going to change. But, some new technologies that have developed in the past few years are proving to be a useful asset to small business owners.
These services can help a smaller business become more competitive in the e-commerce market while measuring and identifying the important business metrics. Enabling your e-commerce store to its fullest is something you must do if you want to stay competitive.
Technology development was always one of the key aspects of business. Luckily, most of modern technologies focus and revolve around the internet and this is why small business owners can try to make the most of these technologies to accelerate their performance in the modern online marketplace.
The numbers show that over one in four users who browse a certain website will leave that place if the page needs more than four seconds to load itself. This is an important thing to bear in mind. While you are reading this, there may be dozens of potential customers leaving your website just because of that.
The Speed of Checking Out
Even though most of business owners have a habit of monitoring their overall site speed through some tools, only a few small e-commerce businesses keep track of their checkout speed.
When a potential customer decides to actually buy something from your online store, the whole process from that point up until the purchase should be as easy and quick as possible in order to stop checkout abandonment.
The current rate for checkout abandonment is as high as 67%. This is why you should try to avoid giving a potential costumer additional reasons for leaving your small business checkout.
The Speed Index
A lot of online businesses rely on using tools such as TTFB (time to first byte) to make sure that the performance of their website is up to par.
However, even though this is good for finding search engine result numbers, the time to first byte is not the best way to determine the overall user experience of the site's speed.
It is very important that the small business owners monitor the average time needed for a customer to engage with their website.
This time is called speed index and it includes things like the time needed for the whole page to load as well as responsiveness. With this tool you will measure site speed more efficiently.
Many studies have confirmed that for each second a person is waiting for a certain site to load, almost seven percent of them will abandon that website. There are many online providers that allow business owners to check their index speed free of charge.
Web Hosting
It is very important that you reduce the possibility for downtime and timeouts to a minimum, and this is a matter every entrepreneur should discuss with their web hosting service provider.
At AltusHost, we always like to focus our on issues like how to increase your traffic and be prepared for it, what controlling we can do when you need a change made to the production servers, estimating the time we need to get your business back to normal operations when an unexpected failure occurs and establishing proper recovery systems that will ensure you won't lose anything of value.
The communication between a web host and an online business owner is very important, things must be talked over so that both sides can conduct their business to the fullest potential. You must know what you need in order to choose the most suitable hosting package for your business.
Security Measures
Over half of all the security breaches and scams that happened online are focused on e-commerce websites. This is why it is very important to secure all aspects of your website and other online assets such as email, cloud accounts, etc.
Hiring a backup and system recovery service is important to ensure the safety of your valuable data. Install antivirus software and update it regularly because malware and viruses are constantly upgraded and they can easily breach to outdated antiviruses. It is also essential that you constantly update the operating system used by your IT, to provide crucial security solutions.
More than ever, technology is a vital aspect of every business. The good thing is that most of these technological achievements are fairly cheap and available for anyone. Furthermore, as a small or medium business, you won't need something expensive to fulfil your needs.
Many tools that can help you get useful analytics are free or very cheap, so don't sleep and make the most of them to optimize your online business performance.


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Around The Big Leagues | 2016 Braves Spring Training Special
Listen to the latest episode of "Around The Big Leagues," as Grant McAuley and Brian Jordan embark on a Braves Spring Training Special from Orlando. Guests include Atlanta GM John Coppolella, Manager Fredi Gonzalez, closer Jason Grilli, infielders Jace Peterson and Gordon Beckham as well as outfielder Jeff Francouer. Mark Bowman of MLB.com also checks in to help preview the 2016 season. Subscribe on iTunes!
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SAVE THE DATE: JUNE 16. That's when Deep Vellum will have a launch party in Dallas. At The Wild Detectives. 7pm. Be there. It'll be a party. And prepare for the grand unveiling of Deep Vellum's cover art for the first round of books we've signed . . .
Speaking of launch parties, if you're in NYC for BEA next week, let me know–Deep Vellum is throwing a launch party on May 27 (that was featured in the Publishers' Lunch Deluxe email today, I nearly lost it with glee over that fact), and will be part of a grand translation publishers' party on May 28 with friends/inspirations Open Letter, Archipelago, New Vessel Press, Ugly Duckling Presse, And Other Stories, Frisch & Co., Asymptote, Words Without Borders and MORE! If you're going to be in NYC, don't miss these parties, they will be the highlights of the week (well, until I shake Laszlo Krasznahorkai's hand again at the New Directions party on Thursday . . .).
Man, speaking of updates, it's been a minute since I last wrote here, and I am sorry! Life is insane! I'm trying to figure out what font to use for the text in Deep Vellum's books (I'm leaning Minion, but have gotten recommendations for Miller and Gentium as well…). And I've been going back and forth with the book designer to get these covers confirmed ASAP, and in the last week we've had a huge breakthrough in designs, the problem now is that we have to actually make some choices, when in reality I love them all so, so much…but they won't be unveiled until June 16 at the launch party, so hold on to your hats.
Preorders will be up as soon as I learn how to install WordPress on my computer and get a Paypal shopping cart added to this page…forgive me, though I am young, I am not as digitally-savvy as I should be.
The response to the KERA piece on Art & Seek has been phenomenal, and has introduced me to so many inspiring people who love world literature and who want to be involved in growing this publishing endeavor here in Dallas. Just today I confirmed the first Dallas-based member of Deep Vellum's board of directors, she loves world literature so much that she regularly reads the Complete Review for book recommendations and even reads the Complete Review's Literary Saloon, which is amazing, because that's literally the greatest source for international publishing news and gossip on the entire internet, and I thought I would definitely be the only Dallas IP address logging on…but no! I'm not alone! People love literature here, and literature in translation to boot! I'm so overwhelmed with joy, gratitude, and excitement to get this thing going…
In other publishing news, Chad Post of Open Letter Books put up the first update for the 2014 Translation Database, which includes 442 titles to be published this year (it is missing, at least, the three Deep Vellum titles to be released in 2014, as we have yet to buy our ISBNs because there are only so many hours in the day…). Those 442 books are for fiction and poetry, and will inevitably grow a bit as more books are scheduled for release and dug out of the weird distribution graveyards some end up in, which is great, because 2012 had 453 titles published, and 2013 had the most ever recorded at 524 (Three Percent has been keeping tabs since 2007), and this year is on pace to shatter the previous record (though in reality, my guess is the final total will be right around 550). Here's some fun facts gleaned from the Translation Database report, and if you ever want to know why I do what I do, take a look at these numbers, take a hard look, and think about how crazy this is (a point visualized well by Brooklyn Quarterly in the piece I wrote earlier this year):
- The top translated languages: French (93 books), German (50), Spanish (46), Arabic (30), Italian (23), Russian (22), Chinese (19), Swedish (18), Japanese & Portuguese (17 each).
- Dalkey Archive still publishes more translations than anybody else (32 titles), but is now followed by Seagull Books (an Indian-based publisher who put out some of the most gorgeous books in the world, and specialize in German literature, at 21), Europa Editions and Gallic Books (both at 18), AmazonCrossing (17), Other Press (15), and New Directions (12).
- No books from Thai, Latvian, Tagalog, Lithuanian, or many African or Indian languages (I know I'm leaving out a ton). Only one each from Vietnamese, Urdu, Pashto, Tamil, Hindi, Bulgarian, Estonian, Flemish (which should be under Dutch, but still, combined that would only be SIX), Croatian, and Serbian.
- Only eight (!) books published out of Mexico, and two of those are works of poetry (and one is from the Zapotec)…ONLY EIGHT BOOKS FROM MEXICO! That number will spike to ten (only ten!) when Carmen Boullosa's Texas: The Great Theft and Sergio Pitol's The Art of Flight join this database, but still, that's insane.
Now the fight becomes building a readership for these 442 titles! Read some of these books! Check out the Complete Review for more reviews of translations than any other source on the planet. Tony's Reading List and Winston's Dad are good too.
In better news, the winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was announced today, and it went to Hassan Blasim's short story collection, The Iraqi Christ, translated by Jonathan Wright. This is a huge deal for so so so so many reasons, but most importantly to me are the facts that this is the first Arabic-original title to win the illustrious IFFP, it's also the first short story collection to ever win the IFFP (!), and the publisher is Comma Press, and independent, not-for-profit UK publisher based in Manchester (a world away from the London publishing establishment), with the mission (from their website) "dedicated to promoting new writing, with an emphasis on the short story. It is committed to a spirit of risk-taking and challenging publishing, free of the commercial pressures on mainstream houses." HELL YES (and Comma's list of authors is insane! What is this Arnon Grunberg book they published?!?). Good work, IFFP, this is so inspiring. I just put in a request for the Dallas Public Library to buy some copies of this book, here's hoping we can get more Comma Press titles in the States after this win. Amazing work, can't wait to read it.
And in more fun news, to prepare you for the madness in Brazil (<3 Ronaldo <3) Three Percent is hosting the 2014 World Cup of Literature, and I'm a judge! And we want you to be involved! So here are the details:
- The World Cup of Literature will be a 32-book knock-out tournament that will run around the same time as the actual World Cup of Football Soccering. Obviously, our game schedule will be different, since we're forgoing all that round robin stuff.
- Stealing a bit from the Morning News Tournament of Books, each "match" will pit two books against one another and will be judged by one of our 24 illustrious judges. (More on that below, but if you're illustrious and a judge, let me know. We need a few more good readers.) They'll assign a soccer-like score and one of the two books will move on. (No draws! Because we are America and America is about winning and teams that don't win as the winning team.)
- All 24 judges will weigh in on the championship match.
Here's where you all come in: We need recommendations of books for all the World Cup countries. The full list of countries is below. And I set up a special email account (firstname.lastname@example.com) for you to send in your ideas. There's also a Facebook page and Twitter feed that we'll get going over the next few days. Submit recommendations there are well!
In terms of what we're looking for, I think the books we end up including in this competition should be fun, interesting, enjoyable, "readable," etc. So, in contrast to the BTBA finalists, this could include more genre works and the like. Not that we want to include crap, but I don't think this should feature 32 obscure, high modernist writers from around the world.
And to keep in the World Cup spirit of young, healthy people running around athletically, we'd like to include books published from 2000 onwards. Keep it young! (And avoid match-ups like The Tin Drum vs.The Great Gatsby.)
Please send along any and all recommendations you have by June 10th. Obviously, there are certain countries that are trickier to find good representatives from than others. (Like Costa Rica. Like Côte d'Ivoire. And good luck coming up with an American book.) I'll post all the recommendations we get after the 10th, and we'll announce the official representatives later that week along with a match schedule.
Also, I'm serious about looking for a few more judges. Rather than calling on all the usual suspects, I think it would be more fun to include a bunch of Three Percent/International Literature fans in the judging process. As a judge you will be assigned two matches that you're responsible for, and can vote on the championship. The pieces you write can be as serious or as flippant as you want—it's up to you. Just email the same address (firstname.lastname@example.com) if you're interested.
I think that's it for now . . . So for the non-soccer obsessed, here are the countries that are participating:
- Algeria
- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Cameroon
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Ecuador
- England
- France
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Honduras
- Iran
- Italy
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Nigeria
- Portugal
- Russia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
I'm off to New York for Book Expo America on Monday. The Global Market Forum this year at BEA is on Translation (with the … interesting subheading of "Wanderlust for the Written Word"), so you can find me camped out in that wing of the Javits Center all day on Wednesday. There will be a full wrap-up of this year's BEA, what transpires with the Translation Global Market Forum, and what it means to launch a publishing house at BEA, rather than somewhere else (since I have ranted about BEA before, why launch during BEA now?), to come in Publishing Perspectives a week after I'm back. And remember, June 16, launch party in Dallas. Get involved in Deep Vellum! And get involved in the World Cup of Literature!! Peace for now, y'all.


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Our first class group assignment was create a culture jamming piece. As defined by Kalle Lasn (a founder of Adbusters), the best culture jam is one that introduces a meta-meme, a two-level message that punctures a specific commercial image, but does so in a way that challenges some larger aspect of the political culture of corporate domination. We decided to target the sexual health world, specifically how 'male enhancement' commercials are misogynistic and only use the dominate white culture narrative.
We wanted to critique Viagra and it's advertising – specifically looking at gender, sexuality, and race. Our 'product' is Vagra – a female lubricant, which compared to Viagra, has no side effects, is for a woman, no wait time, etc.
In the first video we used the recent Kelly King Viagra ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YtOOeDEJ6Y We flipped the idea of a woman waiting for her man with a man waiting for his woman.
In the second video, our inspiration was an older Viagra ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySPdllvU6J8 this was more of an inspiration instead of a closer mimic like the first one. This one looks at sexuality and shows a woman being the initiator – which isn't seen as often in the media unless she's being labeled something negative.
In regard to race, all of the Viagra commercials we watched had white men and women. For our videos we show a black man and an interracial couple, something not seen in traditional Viagra commercials.


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English Kundalini Yoga books
English Kundalini Yoga books: yoga manuals and lectures by Yogi Bhajan, complete series of KRI books, Kundalini yoga books by various authors, and more...
A real classic and popular bestseller: Aquarian Wisdom Calendar 2021 - with 365 newly selected quotes of Yogi Bhajan's timeless yogic Wisdom for every day.
The 2020 planetary alignments offer an opportunity to redirect our lives. We can decode how the transiting planets are stimulating new beginnings for us.
By Sat Dharam Kaur, ND. A naturopathic guide to preventing breast cancer, based on the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan and many other ancient, traditional and modern sources.
Second Edition - An Indian cookbook for the health-conscious gourmet! Based on the science of Ayurveda, these recipes nourish the body, the mind and the spirit. Bibiji gives you colorful dishes, which emphasize whole foods, natural ingredients and wonderful combinations of herbs and spices.
Like Yoga, Meditation taps into the body's natural powers of renewal and strength. Now women can reap meditation's great rewards.
Simple practices to help you stay healthy, calm, and strong, and to carry you forward in a natural progression toward wisdom, real beauty, and the strength of realized grace that belongs to all women.
Akara Numerology is a technology with which we can better understand ourselves and the experience of our life.
Love, partnership and marriage seen under spiritual aspects to every man or woman desiring to build, nurture and maintain a healthy love relationship.
Composed at the request of a yogi who wanted to understand how to live life, Anand Sahib gives simple instructions and essential teachings for a fullfilled life.
Anatomy & Yoga by Ellen Saltonstall presents anatomical knowledge on each major body part, including illustrations, yoga references, innovative exercises, therapeutic tips and study questions.
In Anatomy of Miracles, Subagh Singh Khalsa shares the treasured healing system of Sat Nam Rasayan, a heritage with roots reaching back more than 400 years.
This compilation of Art & Yoga will take you on a journey to your intuitive, creative and authentic self—the True Being, in an awakened state of awareness.
Accompanying literature for the Kundalini Yoga teacher training, level 2. Topic: Authentic Relationships. Set of 2 books, language: English. Book or eBook.
With his book Awakening Kundalini, Lawrence Edwards explores the spiritual principle of the Kundalini force in unprecedented depth and detailed guidance.
Beads of Truth contains 400 timelss, inspiring quotes and wisdoms given by Yogi Bhajan, for the Aquarian Age and for all walks of life. English-German.
The Power of Prayer is the reissued classic with uplifting, timeless and universal Blessings and Prayers by Yogi Bhajan - for daily inspiration and guidance for all people of spirit.
A thorough and amazingly detailed instructional manual on the powerful practice of Bound Lotus Kriya
In this simple program that anyone can follow, two of the world's leading experts in meditation and kundalini yoga reveal the power and flexibility of this technique for the first time. Centuries-old traditions come together with modern scientific research in an effective and enjoyable holistic way to exercise.
All you need to do is go 9 minutes to your max while doing the exercises in "Bye Bye Stress" and you'll be able to enjoy your life so much more!
This dissertation is the Ph.D. theses of Yogi Bhajan. It illustrates the interrealtion between communication and infinte-consciousness by using ancient yogic theories, techniques, knowledge and meditations blended with traditional Western concepts and understandings of this topic area.
Accompanying literature for the Kundalini Yoga teacher training, level 2. Topic: Conscious Communication. Set of 2 books, language: English. Book or eBook.
A Womans guide to self-discovery and natural childbirth, Vol. I: Textbook ENGLISH EDITION, by Tarn Taran Kaur Khalsa.
A womans guide to self-discovery during the first year after childbirth, Vol. II: Yoga-Manual, English Edition, by Tarn Taran Kaur Khalsa.
This Gurmukhi dictionary contains the lexicon of the Gurmukhi words in order of Roman Alphabet so that western, English speaking readers can find the required word easily, though the original word has been given in Gurmukhi Alphabet, too.
This book gives us the basics skills needed to grow any posture. and the strength to carry ourselves in a state of grace and majesty.
In Divine Relationships: Two Bodies, One Soul, you will discover how to attract a spiritual partner, communicate more effectively, enhance sexual vitality and potency, and merge with your partner.
The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation.
Energy Maps I, A Journey through the Chakras, by Guru Darshan Kaur is a complete workbook for Kundalini Yoga, especially in relation to the Chakras.
This book is a collection of special Charka Meditations, as taught by Yogi Bhajan. It is the perfect companion for the first volume "Energy Maps I".
Enlightened Bodies is an essential book for yogis and healthcare practitioners who are looking for a deeper understanding of the human body. Includes Kundaini Yoga, Ayurveda, Anatomy, Chinese Medicine and more.
Created for the modern Yogi, Essential Kundalini Yoga by Karena Virginia and Dharm Khalsa offers comprehensive instruction in the practices of Kundalini Yoga.
A gymnast, somatic therapist, author, and Kundalini Yoga posture specialist, Guru Prem Singh tells the story of the body and the spirit, the mind and the heart, through his daily acts of surrender and devotion.
Everyday Excellence gives you the yogic tools you need to break through your existing patterns that hold you back from being successful. Become the true You!
Everyday Grace is an inspirational exploration of being a woman and a witness to a dynamic woman's personal awakenings. The Grace Notes are valuable tools that provide ways for women to embrace grace, courage, strength and divinity—anytime, anywhere.
Take this opportunity to learn and practice Kundalini Yoga and develop your "Sixth Sense".
Fly Like a Butterfly contains a comprehensive collection of yoga, meditation and breathing games: Kundalini Yoga for children aged 3 to 9.
How to use Diet, Vitamins, Juices and Herbs for a healthier, happier and longer life.
Stay healthy with time-honored remedies made from simple and delicious foods from the tradition of yoga and ayurveda, often used by Yogi Bhajan.
Fountain of Youth contains an outstanding and unique collection of Kundalini Yoga Kriyas, exercise sets and meditations as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
From Vegetables With Love contains a wealth of information about the yogic approach to food and diet, including the healing properties of natural foods and herbs, helpful "yogi kitchen tips" and stories from Siri Ved's years serving as Yogi Bhajan's personal chef.
This book describes the three meditations: Sat Kriya, Sodarshan Chakra Kriya and Kirtan Kriya which Yogi Bhajan suggested we should practice if we want to cross the transition to the Age of Aquarius successfully. All three meditations, each with a specific focus, stimulate the Self-Sensory System.
Spiritual Poems by Yogi Bhajan, based on the science of human consciousness called Raj Yoga.
Easy to follow guide to the incredible martial art of indian sword fighting.
The gong is a sacred instrument for healing, rejuvenation and transformation. In Kundalini Yoga it is one of the most sublime tools a Yogi can use. English Edition.
Gong Therapy by Mehtab Benton is a guide on how to use the Gong and Yoga to create a transformational experience for physical, mental and spiritual excellence.
Gong Yoga is a comprehensive book on practicing and teaching yoga with the sound of the gong. You will learn about the origin, history and use of the gong for yoga and meditation
The Grace of God Manual is a unique and rich compilation of lectures, kriyas and techniques for woman, as taught by Yogi Bhajan
The Handbook for Psychologists in the Aquarian Age contains edited Transcripts of a 5 Day Courese presented to Psychiatrists, Psychologists & Coulselors by Yogi Bhajan in Rome, Italy, May 1989.
Nivair Singh's Kundalini Yoga book Heal Your Back Now! will give you a specific plan of action to follow on your path of wellness, especially for yiur back.
This is the follow-up of Mukta Kaur's successful book "Meditations for Addictive Behaviour" and specifically covers the subjects: Alcohol, Nicotine, Marijuana and Cocaine. This book combines powerful Kundalini Yoga, breathing techniques and meditations with restorative foods, therapeutic juice blends and vitamins.


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Photography Classes in Ontonagon MI
Are you ready to take photography classes in Ontonagon MI? No matter if you are a hobbyist, professional, or beginner, the best approach to improving your photography technique is through hands-on training with knowledgeable instructors.
There are numerous recognized and accredited photography schools in Michigan. Topics taught in photography classes include portrait capture, exposure and composition, lighting, posing and unposing, and other photography fundamentals. Being an expert photographer can result in a lifelong hobby or a prosperous professional career.
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The title is true for my school anyway. Amid the rigorous academics demands on school children these days, it is refreshing to see teachers keeping music in the classroom. Most people from my generation got some music instruction, or at least music appreciation, in elementary school. I will never forget Mr. Davis pulling us out of class once a week and teaching us to pluck the guitar saying "Santa Ana freeway" in time. I've been carrying that torch, in my small way, ever since I started teaching, keeping music in the schools.
With kids it's best to start with the basics and work their way out: the parts, the strings, the chords, then teaching with songs, and later riffs and solos. It's great to know that some administrators, teachers, and districts believe that music in the classroom should remain "still standing" even in these times of recession.


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Too Many Tomatoes
Today, we had to process what is left of our tomatoes. They were one day away from the compost due to being in the house in pails on the floor for too long. This was a result of having planted too many plants in the garden and having a spectacular growing year. We had the hot day, almost hot nights and LOTS of rain.
We peeled and boiled down the tomatoes, so that they simply don't take up as much space in the freezer. We decided not to can anymore because we already have 60 quarts canned and put away. The freezers are also loaded with many other vegetables, but can probably fit a few more jars.
Sometimes we add salt, garlic and basil and sometimes we don't. It is a good idea to mark the jars with what is in the mixture so that no more salt is added by accident when heating it up or using it in something else like chili or soup. I've made that mistake several times, and have even put salt in saurkraut soup by accident! Silly me.
There are a few pails of tomatoes, some Roma and some regular, left on the kitchen floor, but we intend to put those in the fridge and eat them fresh.


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Testifying before Congress last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen cherry-picked data on inflation by noting prices are up, on a year-over-year basis, less than the Federal Reserve's target of 2 percent.
The Labor Department's Consumer Price Index has accelerated recently and averaged 3.5 percent for the three months ending in June.
Once inflation gets out of control, history has shown it is difficult to contain without a steep and painful recession. Recognizing these dangers, Ms. Yellen's cognitive dissonance will add new life to proposals in Congress to rein in the Fed's independence.
A bill under consideration would require the Fed to submit to Congress a detailed strategy or rule for the Fed's policy instruments — for example, targets for money-supply growth and lending rates to banks — and essentially handcuff quick Fed responses to emerging crises.
The Dodd-Frank legislation was intended both to curb destabilizing practices on Wall Street and to permit the Fed to better respond to crises — for example, the 2008 Lehman Brothers collapse, which in the absence of Fed intervention, caused the house of cards that was mortgage-backed securities to collapse and ignited the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
The Fed's credibility is already suffering greatly from the ill-considered actions of former Chairman Ben S. Bernanke and former Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. Together, they bailed out the biggest financial firms but largely left top officials — with the exceptions of those firms seized by the federal government — to continue to find creative ways to gamble and pay themselves outlandish bonuses. For example, although banks don't directly make private equity plays, they are financing those at alarming levels through questionable lending.
Instead of restoring Glass-Steagall and breaking up the biggest banks to a scale not too big to fail, they supported legislation to expand their regulatory empires with Dodd-Frank's costly regulations. Compliance costs are a big reason why ordinary folks are losing free checking and paying generally higher service fees.
Now, Ms. Yellen is ignoring the Fed mandate to ensure price stability. She has embraced the notion that if she induces enough inflation — in Fed parlance at least 2 percent per annum — the economy will grow more robustly.
That view has lots of support among politically liberal economists who offer little credible evidence. Yes, economists actually have rules for the abuse of statistics.
Letting inflation fly, and fibbing about it, seems to be Ms. Yellen's imprint on Fed policy, but it will likely impose devastating costs on ordinary Americans.
Labor markets are tight for specialized technical personnel, such as in the medical, oil and gas, advanced manufacturing and technology sectors, but most Americans can't get a decent raise because few seem able to leave their current employer for better pay elsewhere.
Boosting inflation to chase growth by printing money to keep interest rates low will make bankers and private equity firms happy — and they donate considerable sums to Democratic candidates — but it will beat the heck out of the finances of ordinary Americans.
If Ms. Yellen can't run the Fed responsibly and at least acknowledge the inflation data on her desk, the Congress will leash monetary policy in ways that make future crises a lot worse.
In the days before the Fed was established, the absence of a strong central bank with flexible powers exacerbated crises and made the economy inherently unstable, and that is where Ms. Yellen's inaction on inflation could well take us.
Peter Morici is an economist and professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, and widely published columnist and five time winner of the MarketWatch best forecaster award. Follow him on Twitter @PMorici1


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26 Amazing Famous Quotes to Make you Wiser
This is my favorite famous-quotes post so far. From Eleanor Roosevelt to Aristotle and back to Pablo Picasso, this post is sure to inspire every single person on the track of changing their life for the better. I'm quite sure you already know most of them as I did when I started writing this post, but still, these quotes have an immense power to inspire again and again, the same way sleep has the power to comfort our bodies again and again every single night.
I would really like to thank Pixabay.com and Pexels.com for offering for free all these beautiful photos I used for creating this post. Love you guys!
Although I like all of the following quotes and find them beautifully inspiring, my favorite one is by George Eliot. A writer who in order to be taken seriously, didn't hesitate to publish her books with a male name, back in the 19th century: "It is never too late to be what you might have been". Yes! it is never too late, don't give up on your dreams.
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WARLI PAINTING WORKSHOP About the Workshop: Learn Warli Painting, the tribal art form from rural Maharashtra. The workshop will teach students (kids, adults) how to use simple geometric shapes to create wonderful tableaus of art. Give your creativity a little boost and have loads of fun.
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Students will carry all the finished products made by them.
Age: 14 years and above
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First of all I'd like to welcome Luke Shelbourn who joined us for the first time last night. You gave some excellent feedback and we're looking forward to reading some of your work at future meetings.
With a return to our regular venue at MabLab, we had a great turnout with five members attending and four pieces of work critiqued, as follows: Continue reading


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I've been working on an alternate setting for the Loop, one set at Brookhaven National Labs on Long Island. It is a bit of memories from when I was 12 and my family lived there one summer.
Oh, and for inspiration/help with local color I've grabbed several yearbooks from the 1980s from middle schools nearby. Nothing like a set of pre-generated classes, names, and all sorts of other weird details.


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Memorial Day Ceremony at the Women's Memorial
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|May 17, 2010
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The Women's Memorial annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 4 p.m., May 31, 2010. The ceremony, one of the major Memorial Day programs in the nation's capital, is free and open to the public and includes formal military honors, a keynote address, wreath-layings and the Memorial's signature event, the scattering of rose petals in tribute to departed comrades. Members of the public are invited to join in the personal tribute segment of the program.
Also at the Memorial for Memorial Day commemorative activities are two new special exhibits that pay tribute to the women who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq. The first, When Janey Comes Marching Home: Portraits of Women Combat Veterans, is a collection of portraits and accompanying oral histories of 44 of today's women warriors. The second, a display honoring the servicewomen of Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, speaks to their wartime experiences through the memorabilia of 101st Airborne Division soldier Cpl. Jessica Ellis, who was killed in action May 11, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq. Also on display is the special In-Memoriam Book located in the Memorial's Hall of Honor. The book, a living memorial that is updated as necessary, includes the picture, awards and decorations and biographical information of the 129 military women who have lost their lives in these wars. The exhibits are free and open to the public.
For more information, call 703-533-1155 or 800-222-2294. The Women's Memorial, located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, is readily accessible by Metro (Blue Line) and paid parking is available.
The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is the nation's only major memorial honoring all servicewomen, past and present. Featuring an exhibit gallery, theater and Register of women who have served, the Memorial is open to the public, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily.