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Webern composed these pieces in 1909. Despite some reminiscences of Schönberg, they have no model in older quartet literature, so the composer dispensed with the title (String Quartet No 1) so heavily burdened by tradition; its five movements are also contrary to such "classical" conventions.
The centre of the work is all hectic, scurrying motivity: a scherzo distorted to the extreme, framed by two exceedingly slow, quiet pieces, each of them 13 bars long, in which Webern opens new sonic possibilities for the string quartet by piling on directions to the performers such as "with mute," "pizzicato," "on the bridge" and "col legno" (with the wooden back of the bow). The first movement – at 55 bars, the most extensive – seems the most traditional, reminiscent of first-movement sonata form with its classic thematic contrast: the stark antitheses of 16th-note motion around the interval of the major seventh and broad melisma sounding almost "Viennese" with its thirds and sixths.
The closing movement, a bleak epilogue, resembles the first in its variety of contrasting textures, although they resist joining into a cohesive construct.
The phrases, built from brief elements, are characteristic of the entire piece. They no longer observe metrical bar-lines; they are static soundscapes, favouring dissonant intervals such as the tritone and major seventh in their melodic shaping and harmony, refuting conventional string sound and fluctuating between brutal aggression (Rudolf Kolisch spoke of "expressionistic miniatures") and barely audible, vanishing whispers.
Webern reworked the piece for string orchestra in 1928/29, greatly improving the composition's plasticity and lucidity by diversifying the ensemble.
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I've had a roller coaster of emotions today.
Life is good. No, actually my life is AMAZING. I have a family I adore; two kids whom I love so much I could burst; a husband who, while he thinks the work I'm doing now is bat-shit crazy, supports me in following my bliss; I have an incredible business partner whose talent leaves me awestruck and so grateful to be working with her; I have an honest-to-goodness book; and I have loads of outside validation that the healing methodology I've co-created is changing lives in profound ways.
The one thing I haven't had is work-life balance. I have been laser-focused on my career, getting my new energy practice off the ground and getting the Trigger Release Method the exposure it needs to really make an impact on the world, that I'm missing out on my family. If I'm not hiding in my office at my computer then I'm multi-tasking ALL THE TIME. What am I going to write for my next blog post? I need to come up with clever Facebook posts to attract business! Still have to design that flyer for next month's workshop! Damn, I've got to fix that page on my website…let me just make note of the changes I need to make. It goes on and on. I might be with my family, but I haven't been PRESENT.
I've mentioned before that I eat, sleep, and breathe subconscious work. It's what I do. My initial reason for starting MKMMA is no longer the reason I'm continuing with it now. The information I've been picking up in the webinars and from the exercises is complementing my work so well…I'm doing my job better as a result. The Methodology is improving as a result of these new insights.
This morning it occurred to me to use TRM on myself to figure out if my subconscious was working on manifesting "every last bit of my DMP." I was pleased to discover the answer was, "Yes"! Then I asked if my subconscious was also creating blocks to manifesting these goals. Also a solid "Yes." ["Blocks" is TRM lingo, but if you've studied the Law of Attraction elsewhere, you'd recognize that we can send the universe mixed messages…on the one hand, messages of what we want, then on the other, simultaneous messages of doubt. The universe doesn't get a clear message, so nothing is manifested at all.]
What came out was interesting. I discovered a couple of long-held beliefs which started when I was a kid which, I realized I had never fully let go of. The first was "I never get what I want. Everyone else always gets what they want, so something must be wrong with me." I realized the truth in this statement when I thought about the instinctive little pang of jealousy I would get when I'd hear about something fun or exciting someone else did, but which upon reflection, I'd realize was not something I actually wanted. I can't think of anything I want that I don't already have, or am in the process of getting…so where would the jealousy come from if not a subconscious belief?
The second belief was even more impactful. "Only through hard work will I receive praise. I can't take time for fun." There it was. This was the belief that was keeping me from enjoying quality time spent with my family. And also, that work needs to be "hard." The idea that if I'm not overworked, I'm not doing it right.
I had a good cry as my subconscious released those old beliefs (I know something has shifted when the unexpected waterworks start!) and I've got a new sense of calm.
I didn't expect to write this blog post tonight…I had thought I might even have to skip this week altogether because I desperately wanted to establish some work-life balance. But here I am, and it feels like the thing I'm supposed to be doing right now.
Even better, though, my family watched The Empire Strikes Back tonight (we've got tickets for the new Star Wars movie on Dec 23, and we need to make sure the kids know the whole backstory!)…and for the first time in YEARS, I didn't multi-task. I was present. And there wasn't even the slightest pang of guilt that I was supposed to be doing something else. I am amazed and grateful.
We'll see how I feel tomorrow, but in this moment I feel like I can do anything I want. My DMP involves selling 1 million books and my press release has me sitting with Oprah…look out world, 'cause here I come! 🙂


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You will learn that CSS is quite crucial in the design and even structure of websites including its homepage. Being able to use it will often give you the room to use codes and even change websites to suit certain preferences. This will often attract quite many clients. You will find that CSS will every now and then be quite complex and with an undecipherable language. You will also find it quite easy to reach your goals. You will learn that CSS will at all times seek to make sure that complex and long webpages are made relatively easier. It will be possible for you to get better insights on this as you keep on reading. Click for more more info on this site now!
You will note that we have typography tools that are actually complex CSS elements. You will often find that they are relied on for the control of how the website displays text. You will realize that features like text alignment as well as spacing will often tend to be quite hard to control. You will realize that typography tools will time and again seek to ensure that you communicate with your audience without any given hurdles. You will also note that we have LESS. You will witness that CSS has become the easiest way to style webpages. You will however realize that it will be quiet hard to manage its convoluted style. Applying LESS will every so often make this much easier. You can actually rely on it to shorten the length of the codes and thence making it much easier to create as well as change them.
You will also note that there are coding editors. It will be relatively easy to even change the design of the website. You will actually note that it will be possible for you to create your own codes within a predetermined framework. They will give you the room to access a number of tools as well as add-ons to the CSS. This is quite important especially if it is being used by professional web designers. Then comes the layout generators. They will ensure that it becomes easier for you to create a website. As such, you will shape the website as you deem fit.
You will also need to understand that there is the CSS frameworks. It is through them that software that work with the CSS will be created with ease. As such, they will feature all the previously mentioned elements. You will be expected to focus on certain aspects when selecting this framework. This will time and again include how easy it is to use and integrate it with other components. See page now for more info.


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WA man accused of ramming women with ute
A man will face court accused of deliberately ramming and injuring two women with his utility outside a West Australian hotel.
Police allege the driver of the Toyota Hilux reversed into the patrons on Throssell Street at Collie, in the state's southwest, just after 11pm on Thursday.
A 23-year-old woman received critical injuries and was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital while her 18-year-old friend was seriously hurt and taken by ambulance to Collie Hospital.
The wall of the pub was extensively damaged.
A 33-year-old Collie man has been charged by detectives with two counts of committing an unlawful act with intent to harm, failing to stop and assist after an incident occasioning bodily harm and failing to report an accident.
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The new issue of Rolling Stone, which hits newsstands today, is all about change. Barack Obama, the man who has shaken up Presidential politics more than any candidate since JFK, graces the newly-redesigned RS, which is slimmer and contains expanded sections. Click below for the complete profile on Obama, including what he learned from Bill Clinton and what he believes was the biggest mistake of the Bush administration.
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The final word on Eminem/Bruno: It was staged, writes head writer
Reader comments are still pouring in regarding Sacha Baron Cohen's in-your-face crash-landing on Eminem at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night, with a debate still raging as to whether or not Eminem was in on the joke. "Mr. Show With Bob and David" writing vet Scott Aukerman has thankfully cleared up the issue — and stole a bit of thunder from MTV in the process.
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Yes, the Bruno/Eminem incident was staged. That's all anyone wants to talk about, so let's get it out of the way. They rehearsed it at dress and yes, it went as far as it did on the live show then. Okay, you can stop reading this blog now!
But you shouldn't, as Aukerman provides a nice behind-the-scenes account of working with Andy Samberg and Akiva Shaffer, who tapped Aukerman to be their head writer for the MTV Movie Awards. He details an opening that was scrapped at the last minute, as well as the challenge of bringing Samberg's sketch-heavy comedy stylings to the MTV Movie Awards.
Feel free to pass doubt on trusting social-networking sites on the Web, but Pop & Hiss is tipping our hat to Cohen, Eminen and the entire writing team for offering a much-discussed bit, and moving on.
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Clarion has announced a new car stereo which is powered by Google's Android OS, the Clarion Mirage, and the company describes the device as a 'smart car stereo'
The Clarion Mirage is in the prototype stages at the moment, but the company has announced that it will be tested over the next couple of months, and the device features a 6.5 inch touchscreen display.
As well as being powered by Android, the Clarion Mirage will also be compatible with Apple's iOS device which will be able to connect to the device via Bluetooth or USB.
On top of that you will be able to play videos and music on the Clarion Mirage via USB and it will also feature an SD/SDHC card slot which can be used to playback content.
It certainly looks very interesting from the photos, and it will come with a range of applications built in, like satellite navigation which has been provided by Navigon AG, and the devices runs a customized version of Android 2.2 Froyo.
Clarion are apparently in talks with a number of car manufacturers in Malaysia about integrating this new Android powered car stereo into their vehicles.
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Modern rooms in Hinterglemm
The Hotel Almrausch has 31 lovingly furnished rooms, equipped with modern facilities and a special extra something! Our penchant for Austrian hospitality and the cosy family atmosphere is reflected in every detail and will turn your holiday into an unforgettable experience.
Stylish design in tune with the Alpine tradition makes the Almrausch a home from home that you will grow to love.
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To ensure you enjoy your holiday to the fullest, are all of our rooms are equipped with flat-screen TV, radio, safe, wireless internet and many other extras. To get you a little closer to the stunning mountain views, most of our rooms also have a private balcony.
All the rooms also have modern, timeless bathrooms including shower or bath, and separate toilet. We provide bathrobes and slippers so that your bathroom has little touch of the spa about it.


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2002 Graduate Laerm Award Winners
The recipient of the 2002 Joshua Laerm Academic Support Award for Graduate Students is Arlena M. Wartell, Institute of Ecology, to conduct research under the direction of Dr. H. Ronald Pulliam. The funds will enable her to conduct fine-scale genetic analysis of the federally endangered Carolina northern flying squirrel Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus. Her research will provide information on the genetic structure, diversity, and gene flow of these populations needed to test hypotheses about Pleistocene biogeography, fragmented population structure, and the effects of landscape factors on genetic connectivity. She will be using museum specimens to establish a historical perspective on the genetic structure of these animals. The results of her research will enable management strategies to incorporate gene flow patterns for this species.


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Sky Betting & Gaming is one of the UK's fastest growing digital businesses and are building a bleeding edge Lean team within the Sheffield Tech community. We've created one of the most exciting environments in the business and been named as one of the Times top 100 companies to work for. At Sky Betting & Gaming we don't have Teams we have Tribes. Each Tribe is made up of small, agile and autonomous squads who work collaboratively with a shared purpose.
Here in Sheffield, we have launched our new International Tribe to develop new innovative Sportsbook and Casino Products into European Markets. Entirely greenfield, built on top of 3rd party vendors, we are working on a "tech start up" premise with the investment roadmap experience of a multi-million pound company and established brand.
We're using new tech & agile principals to create fresh applications. We are a Java 8, ReactJJS stack with a mix of Scala, Akka, Clojure, Node & AWS amongst many others and use Infrastructure-as-code techniques to deliver repeatable environments using Chef, Docker, Salt, Jenkins, Gafana, Splunk, Cloudstack as a RedHat/Centos house
On the other side we have our Core Tribe. Core are responsible for the availability of key registration journeys, login services and all payment systems from traditional banks, to Paypal and being our industry's first with Apple Pay. Whether you want to place a bet, play a slot, enter a poker tournament or play a game of Bingo, the Core services are at the heart of our platform. We have multi-discipline cross-functional agile teams taking responsibility for a platform that takes over £1billion of transactions each year, and copes with traffic peaks of hundreds of logins per second during peak times. We have a mix of MEAN and LAMP Stack with a mix ofPHPUnit, Mocha, Behat, Cucumber and BrowserMob, as well as Chef, Git, Jenkins, Vagrant, Java8 SpringBoot and React to name a few.
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Karen Martin: Start the conversation
By Karen Martin, - Last updated: dimanche, mars 30, 2014 - Save & Share - Leave a comment
The Lean Edge: How do you make time for improvements?
As CEO of my company I have a grasp of lean and have experienced it in my career, but now that I'm CEO, I find it difficult to ask my people to make time for improvement work. They're already completely busy doing their regular work. Moreover, this company is in the outdoor sports industry, and many people join these companies because they want time to climb, backpack, canoe, etc., and I'm reluctant to ask them to work more hours and sacrifice time for these activities. Any advice?"
When clients say they have no time for improvement (which most do), it's an invitation for a conversation.
The conversation typically includes a discussion around the hard facts there are only 24 hours in a day and that working ON the business is the only way to excellence and that has to be as high a priority as working IN the business. I share with them that, if they work hard at making improvement, they'll eventually be able to work ON the business as they're working IN the business so it won't require a separate commitment.
BUT…in the beginning, the problems are typically too large and too cross-functional to efficiently and successfully resolve with short 15 minute windows. Improvement of complex, cross-functional processes that have never been put through their paces and well defined takes dedicated time.
The next thing I ask my clients to consider is what happens when someone goes on vacation, is selected for a jury, or is down with the flu for three days. They don't close their doors and tell customers to go away.
They somehow get by with fewer people. So pulling someone off their regular job for 3 days is no different that the vacation/jury/flu scenario. And the long-term impact of those three days is enormous.
In the end – it's a matter of priorities. As Deming said (I'm paraphrasing), funny how we don't have time to make improvements, but we have plenty of time to perform work inefficiently and keep resolving the same problems over and over. Ultimately, I believe it's a matter of choice, will, and belief in a better tomorrow.


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Outdoor Gear Winter Sports Vendor of the Year Award
On January 15th, 2015, Outdoor Gear, Inc. was presented with the Nations Best Sports (NBS) Winter Sports Softgoods Vendor of the Year Award. This prestigious recognition was voted on by the members of Nations Best Sports and recognizes Outdoor Gear's commitment to the specialty retail community.
Nation's Best Sports (NBS) is a nationwide sporting goods buying group. Established in 1956, NBS is comprised of over 350 independent retail members representing over 1,200 store fronts across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. NBS offers independent retailers a diverse portfolio of buying opportunities in all categories of outdoor sports and general sporting goods.


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The new Series 10 LEGO Collectible Minifigures (71001) are starting to show up in retail stores a ahead of the scheduled May 1st release date. There have been reports of them being sold at Target, Toys R Us, and Walmart stores throughout the United States. Keep a look out for them and see if you can find that elusive Mr. Gold minifigure!
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text: (Adds further weakening of C$, analyst comment) * Canadian dollar at C$1.3332, or 75.01 U.S. cents * Bond prices climb across the maturity curve By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar tumbled to a six-week low against the U.S. dollar on Friday, pressured by a fresh 2-1/2-month low for crude oil and broader gains for the greenback despite softer-than-anticipated U.S. retail sales data. "The price action is more or less a reflection on what is going on in crude markets," said Bipan Rai, director of foreign exchange strategy at CIBC World Markets, adding that a close above C$1.3354 to the U.S. dollar would open the door to levels last seen in September, when the currency weakened to an 11-year low. On the disappointing U.S. retail sales data, Rai said "it wasn't weak enough to really change the market's mind that the Fed is moving next month." At 1:00 p.m. (1800 GMT), the Canadian dollar was trading at C$1.3332 to the greenback, or 75.01 U.S. cents, weaker than the Bank of Canada's official close on Thursday of C$1.3282, or 75.29 U.S. cents. The currency's strongest level of the session was C$1.3267, while its weakest was C$1.3350. U.S. retail sales rose just 0.1 percent in October, below analyst expectations for a 0.3 percent gain. The International Energy Agency added to concerns about oversupply in the oil market, saying in a monthly report that stockpiles are at a record 3 billion barrels. Comments by Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins were not seen as having moved the market. In a speech in Toronto, she said the current inflation-targeting framework is working well and "the bar for change is high." U.S. crude prices were down 3.4 percent to $40.31 a barrel, while Brent crude lost 0.9 percent to $43.66. Canada is a major oil producer and weaker oil prices tend to reduce the country's terms of trade and its economic outlook. Canadian government bond prices were higher across the maturity curve, supported by the disappointing U.S. data and weakness in crude oil, but also the sell-off in stocks. The two-year price was up 6 Canadian cents to yield 0.618 percent and the benchmark 10-year rose 33 Canadian cents to yield 1.664 percent. The Canada-U.S. two-year bond spread was -24.1 basis points, trading 1.1 basis points wider, while the 10-year spread was little changed at -62 basis points. (Editing by Bernadette Baum and James Dalgleish)


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What People are Saying
The comments below are those of Paris Luxury Tour clients who have experienced our private Paris tours, day tours from Paris, France guided tours and wine tours in France. Most are willing to share their experiences directly with prospective clients by phone or email, if you would like to contact them directly. Let us know who you would like to reach and we will request their permission to provide you with their telephone number or email address.
October 27, 2017
Dear Shahin,
I've returned to San Francisco, and am finally adjusting to my Reality, and all that goes with it!! I certainly prefer Paris!
Patti, Alison, and I agree that the highlight of our vacation was the Giverny and Normandy experience [Two Day Tour of Normandy for 3 persons*]. At Monet's gardens, I felt like I was in one of his paintings – it was spectacular. Of course, the visit to the D-Day beaches was extraordinary. I think about what that day must have been like for all those troops – given the weather conditions and beach and landing hazards they faced. The American Cemetery certainly demonstrates the toll of human life on that day – a very sobering experience.
Your knowledge of the history of that day made the visit much more meaningful. I only wished I had brushed up on my history prior to the visit. However, I hope to return again. By the way, in the meantime, I have watched the movie "Saving Private Ryan," as well as "The Longest Day" – both very informative. I also plan to read some history- because I'm certain that the movies took some liberties, and perhaps "rewrote "some history.
Shahin, the two day trip went very smoothly – you made the experience stress free for the three of us. We appreciated your flexibility with slight modifications. Additionally, your dining recommendations were "spot on"! I'm still recalling the taste of that Dover sole [at La Marée in Grandcamp Maisy].
Hopefully, I will be in touch regarding future tours when I return to Paris – maybe next Fall.
Again, many thanks.
* consisting of Giverny, Honfleur and Bayeux on Day One and the US sector of the Normandy D Day sites on Day Two
Ted Tucker
San Francisco, California
View of the fishermen's port at Grandcamp Maisy
August 5, 2017
After having taken 4 tours with Paris Luxury Tours over the past 7 years, my wife and I have always been impressed with the professionalism, our guide's in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and congeniality, and the wonderful time in the French countryside. Our tours have included trips to the Loire Valley [day tour from Paris of chateaux in 2010], Normandy [2-day tour in 2012 including Mont Saint Michel & Bayeux plus the US sector of the Normandy D Day sites], Versailles [Park, Gardens and Chateau of Versailles in 2015], and, most recently, the Champagne region [Classic Paris Luxury Tour of Champagne, 2017].
We have been very fortunate over the years that Mr. Shahin Akhavi has been our personal guide for the tours. Mr. Akhavi is top-notch in all respects with special emphasis on his fantastic knowledge of French history and his expertise in all matters regarding wine. We have never been disappointed and have enjoyed every tour. In fact, the day-tours with Paris Luxury Tours have always been a top attraction when we visit Paris and surrounding regions.
Clients that wish to enjoy a memorable experience while vacationing in France, would be wise to consider one of the many tours offered by Paris Luxury Tours. Those days will never be forgotten.
Pam and Bart MacLellan
Annapolis, Maryland
La Briqueterie restaurant, edge of Champagne's Côte des Blancs
July 31, 2017
Warm greetings to Shahin and Darius!
I wish to thank you so very much for the splendid experiences I had with Paris Luxury Tours last month [Day tour from Paris of Giverny, Lyons la Foret and Chateau Gaillard in Normandy & full day tour of the Gardens of Paris]. From my initial inquiries, to scheduled rendezvous, and wonderful itineraries led by a very professional, personable and knowledgeable guide, my experience was delightful in every respect.
Darius was attentive to my every need on our scenic trip to visit Monet's garden in Giverny. He is a careful and skillful driver and great conversationalist, qualities not everyone is capable of handling masterfully at the same time! Taking the back roads on that trip proffered serendipitous stops of interest along the way, making that day one of the most memorable of my two weeks in France.
The following day, with two family members joining me at no additional cost, we visited Paris parks and gardens both large and small. While traveling in comfort between venues, we received interesting and learned commentary from Darius on French history and Parisian architecture, including tales of romance and intrigue, as well as tidbits on what and where the action is for hip Parisians these days.
My thanks to you both for a memorable experience that will stay with me for years to come. I hope to return to enjoy a wine country tour with you at some point, and meanwhile encourage anyone thinking of taking your tour to sign up at once, as they are bound to have a wonderful time.
Thank you and kind regards,
Joyce K. Williams
Chatham, Massachusetts
Château Gaillard – Les Andelys
June 22, 2017
We had a wonderful day today [private Day tour from Paris of US sector of Normandy D Day Beaches]. Thank you so much for your time and fantastic information.
Sharman McNamer & family
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dog Red, Omaha Beach, first assault, June 6th 1944
June 18, 2017
I recently used the services of Paris Luxury Tours and wanted to take a moment to express my profound thanks for a wonderful experience.
My journey began in January 2017 where I found out about Paris Luxury Tours on the Internet. I did my homework finding positive reviews from various sources online before reaching out to them for a trip I was planning for Paris and the surrounding area in June 2017. To say I had a myriad of questions is an understatement particularly since I only had a general idea of what I wanted to accomplish. My guide through this process, Shahin Akhavi, (the owner) was very kind and patient and provided a wealth of information about a wide swath of destinations within driving distance of Paris.
It took many, many back and forth emails to answer all my questions and a lot of flexibility on his part to finally develop my two itineraries [a private full day tour of Lyons la Foret, Chateau Gaillard and Claude Monet's last home and gardens in Giverny, plus another private full day tour of the Park, Gardens and Chateau in Versailles]. The high level of professionalism and attentiveness, gave me great confidence that I enlisted the right organization.
Our actual guide, Darius, was wonderful arriving promptly each day in an upscale car. He was not only knowledgeable, intelligent and with impeccable manners, he was just very charming in general. When we found out he would be our guide for our second day trip, my husband and I were very happy particularly since we didn't always want to follow the "exact" schedule and Darius was able to accommodate us with ease.
Overall, I can say it was a lovely experience for us and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend using the services of Paris Luxury Tours. My husband and certainly will on future travels to France.
With sincere thanks,
Diane Kime and Frank Penner
Hinsdale, Illinois
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I recently acquired a few "new" machines. My father-in-law went to a swap meet to look at old automobiles, but ended up buying a few sewing machine treasures for me rather than car parts for himself. My mother-in-law calls him a "pusher" for my addiction (lol). I like what he is pushing so I'm not about to complain!!
New Wilson manufactured by the A.G. Mason Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It's a shuttle machine and came in a bentwood case. My FIL has the case right now to repair the latch so here are pictures of the machine without the case. I don't know if it originally had a motor, but I strongly suspect the motor on it now is a replacement or aftermarket model.
The A.G. Mason company was only in existence from 1903 to 1916, so this machine is about 100 years old. Other than learning that the A.G. Mason company was acquired by the Domestic Sewing Machine Company in 1916, I don't know anything else about the New Wilson sewing machines, so if any of you out there know more, I love to hear about it!
Singer Treadle
The serial number on this machine is AA-738142 so information available on the ISMACS website indicates that this baby is a Model 66 made in late 1925. The decals on this machine are in really good shape and the cabinet is also in good condition. It has some surface rust on the chrome parts, but unlike Ms. Rusty, this machine can actually make a decent stitch in it's present condition. It shouldn't take much to get her looking good and running great!
Singer 306k
This one I can't blame on my FIL. I bought this one myself at a yard sale. It is a 306k and probably the newest model Singer in my collection. I can't find a thing wrong with the machine at this point and it just needs a bit of cleaning to be in great condition. The cabinet is also in pretty decent shape, but could use some refinishing to get rid of some wear marks and scratches.
As you can see, I will have plenty of projects to work on when Ms. Rusty is finished. The two biggest questions on my mind at this point are: 1) will I EVER finish Ms. Rusty? and 2) which project should I start on next?


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Stop and Ask: is everyone safe?
With Spring around the corner, there's an increase of activity on the farm as you prepare for another growing season. On a family farm, where everyone pitches in, it's important that you take steps to ensure every generation stays safe. Make sure you stop and ask – is everyone safe? Watch this video by Dow AgroSciences and the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association to learn more.
Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA) and the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) deliver Canadian Agricultural Safety Week with assistance from the Government of Canada through Growing Forward 2, a federal, provincial and territorial initiative. Be an AgSafe Family is presented by Farm Credit Canada. View a complete list of Sponsors.


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The oddball crew at Fired Up Garage shifts into high gear for an all-new season of MISFIT GARAGE, returning to Discovery Channel on Wednesday, May 2nd at 9PM ET/PT. The FAST N' LOUD spin-off series is back with brand-new episodes, and the misfits are ready to change the game. This season the team takes on their most ambitious build yet in hopes of improving their reputation, but with their usual antics and a team member's departure, the crew at Fired Up Garage must put everything on the line for success.
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Misfit Garage Season 6 was released on Discovery 913d ago in the US.
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DSM: Model Enterprise Award
DSM Engineering Plastics, TE Heerlen, Netherlands, has received the "Model Enterprise Award" for the way the company has been building a Safety Culture at its site in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Province, China.
The engineering plastics supplier is one of the three winners in a field of some 70 competitors, and was nominated as the "Model Enterprise" candidate for the Jiangsu Provincial and the Wuxi Regional, thanks to its proactive participation in various SHE (Safety, Health and Environment) culture building activities in the local community. The award and the nominations all reflect the responsible care that DSM continues to show toward society.
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I've decided after being inspired by Hannah Gale to start a 'Weekly Charts' section to my blog where I chat about what has been going up in my world this week, and of course what has been going down. Basically a bit loving and a bit of not so much loving!
So here it is, my first weekly chart….
Cherry Bakewells – Ok, I haven't had a Cherry Bakewell in donkeys years and I have no idea why but they were on my mind so I had to get my Mum to fore fill my needs and grab them when she went shopping. Oh my lord like since when were they that good?? I totally forgot where they belong on the cake scale in my life and that is now at the top. I think Cherry Bakewell's are really underrated if I'm honest. People need to appreciate them more.
Autumn – Is it officially Autumn yet?? No, I have no clue either but it sure as heck feels like it with this weather. Nothing makes me happier than crisp leaves crunching under my DM's whilst I swoosh around in my thick fluffy scarf with my bobble hat on. Pure happiness.
Dr PawPaw – I have been using Dr PawPaw for the past week and damn that stuff is good. I had never heard of it before unit it arrived in some blogger mail but it is doing my lips wonders. Also who knew you could use it for other weird and wonderful things like dry irritated skin, cuticles, cracked skin and nails? Love a bit of multipurpose.
Film Cameras – I had my photos printed from my holiday this week and there sure were a lot of them. There is just something about holding a hard copy of a photo in your hand that cannot be beaten by anything digital. Also the excitement of waiting for them to be printed is like Christmas because who knows whats on the camera!
University – It is that dreaded time of the year again, the straight is approaching for starting University again and I could not thing of anything worse. Don't get me wrong I love being around my friends and studying my degree but I am not prepared for the stress of second year where things actually count towards your final grade. Count me out.
Instagram – This week I've really been struggling with my blogging Instagram. Literally nobody wants to follow anyone back these days. It is all about numbers. Personally I think it is just snobby and rude, a follow back won't shut down your blog. People make out the blogging world is accepting and all that jazz but it certainly needs to be upgraded in terms of Instagram.
Back to Reality After A Holiday – Probably the most depressing feeling in the world. Coming back from paradise and back into the world of stress, work and more stress. I'd do anything to be sat on the beach with a cocktail. I don't think I'm cut out for reality.
Electric Toothbrushes – This has been playing on my mind for a while so can we just talk about electric toothbrushes for a min. Random I know but needs to be done. How fast do the things run out of battery!? It is ridiculous. I could charge it all day and get about 2 days use out of it. Please can someone invent one that does not require ridiculous charging amounts!
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GMnext Is an Online Car Show (With Commercials and Without the Models)
In case you wanted a completely transparent, blatant attempt at a social network geared towards pushing promotional material, behold GMnext. It's designed to be a social network that engages the consumer, presents new and exciting updates from the automobile maker, and extends a place for customers to contribute to the discussions and media going on around the GM brand.
But what you get in reality is a network full of GM commercials, feel-good stories about grown men who love Hot Wheels because their dads took them to Sears 35 years ago, and regularly updated news about concept cars. It's a car show online, with all GM cars. Don't get me wrong. I've been bouncing along to car shows with my dad every year since I was 6 and there's nothing better than the smell of a new car, and lugging home a bag full of brochures to peruse through the next morning. But I don't really want to participate with it online, in such a manner.
This isn't the first time a brand has launched a social network, wrapped it up in social networking paper and let it loose on the web. Whether it's for market research or...market research, a brand launching a social network is always tricky business. It's difficult to get a good amount of user engagement on this level, and as web pro news pointed out, there are several independently launched forums where users willingly participate in discussions around the GM brand. And several other brands have looked to existing social networks for pilfering information from users in a more integrated manner.
Perhaps Xerox should have tried a similar social network before settling on a new logo. ;) In GM's defense, this new network does appear to be more so for presenting consumers with information about its brand, and not entirely about actually building an all-inclusive network. If it walks like a duck...


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Hi all,
I am going away travelling in 7 weeks time for 5 months or so and am unsure of what to do in my current situation. Ill give some background below..
So i was seeing a girl for a few weeks in February, and she was booked to go away travelling in March.. So when she left we carried on talking, but then she wanted to be fully single etc so we cut ties with each other and both led our own lives when she was away. Anyway, she has now been home for 2 weeks in the same city as me and we have met up and dated a little bit. However, I am now booked to also travel in 7 weeks time and will be away for 5 months. She is also talking of wanting to travel again next March and also says she dreams of moving away to another city once she is home from her next trip. (I can not move due to my own business in the current city).
A lot happened when she was away and she did start speaking to her Ex boyfriend again etc which still sits with me..
So my question is, what do we do for the next 7 weeks or so? Should we make the most of our time when we are both home or should we cut ties now so it doesn't make it as difficult when i do leave in 7 weeks? It seems we are going in different directions all of the time and would save heartache when i go.. But are we reading in to it too much and planning too much in advance..?
Thanks in advance..


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We're committed to improving the health of the nation.
As the UK's leading not-for-profit healthcare provider, Nuffield Health delivers exceptional results – and we're just getting started. Combining our industry-leading gyms and fitness centres with clinics and a hospital group that is consistently rated as 'outstanding', we're driven to enhance the emotional and physical wellbeing of every individual. We're also a visionary workplace wellbeing provider, with a clear focus on improving, maintaining and promoting health. From prevention through to cure, we deliver significant benefits to as many people as possible.
Whatever our customers want to achieve, we're here to ensure they reach their targets. And with our commitment to reinvest every penny we make into our facilities and staff, that's a broad ambition that we're well equipped to deliver.
Our activities are focused on delivering connected health and wellbeing services across the spectrum – and across society too. Our social ethos is a valuable part of our work, underpinning our determination to offer a helping hand to the wider community, and not just to our customers.
In the last year alone, we invested £264,000 in research to enhance health and wellbeing. And we put 110 Personal Trainers through specialist training in order to deliver more than 2,700 free personal training sessions to young people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Furthermore, we partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide young CF sufferers and their families with free gym membership, allowing them to access exercise facilities and take part in regular, structured sessions at their local Nuffield Health centre.
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Among my many faults, not only do I follow Falkirk Football Club, but am also a bit of a Gooner! So I can say without doubt that I am sooo jealous of this match! The world has so chnged in the last 100+ plus years that it makes it seem bizarre, or even ridiculous, but in February 1896 the Zebras went south to take on the soon to be mighty Arsenal.
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I did this layout last night of one of our cats, Emmitt (named after Emmitt Smith, of course!). The background is one sheet of patterned cardstock from Luxe Designs. The middle where the pictures are is just a black strip. The paper didn't need anything added to it so I just left it alone. I adhered the photos down and put a piece of Heidi Swapp tape along the seam in the middle. I ironed on some HS iron-on fuzzy letters for my title. That was a trip!! Not sure if I really liked that...ended up scorching one letter and a little bit of the paper. I need lots of practice for that one! I left a space between not and disturb and put a HS pink ghost flower with one of her chipboard letters for the flower center. The big flower is attached with glue dots and a puffy flower center was placed in the center (both HS also). The journaling spots are also Heidi Swapp. I chalked the fuzzy letters to try to hide the scorching with Pebbles shimmer chalk. The paper and the "e" both came from Crop Addict kits but I can't remember which ones.
I have a couple more layouts. You can view them here. Enjoy!
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Dishonest people
I know that every once in awhile everyone tells a little white lie. That's not what this post is about. This is about the really dishonest people. Yesterday, Brannon and I drove over 2 hours to go to a scrapbook store that carried a certain product I wanted and wasn't available here. This place was listed as a store on the manufacturer website. So, off we went! We end up pulling into a residential sub-division and the address was that of a home! I was soooo disappointed. We finally found a couple of other stores and I told the owner of the 2nd one what happened. Apparently, this lady is notorious for doing this kind of thing, even going so far as to take pictures of other stores to show as her own. The manufacturer of the product I wanted doesn't allow anyone but retailers to order from them, so she lied to be able to be listed on their website. According to the other store, I'm not the first one to have driven hours just to find a house instead. She's been turned in before (and was again yesterday!) and has even been kicked off other manufacturer web sites before...guess it doesn't matter to her. She'll just keep doing it until she gets everything she wants. I think it's sad for the honest business owners who are doing what they are supposed to and then they have someone around that cheats like that. Anyway, this has really been on my mind and wanted to share. Moral of the story...call before you jump in the car to go to a new store; you never know what you'll really find!
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I'm struggling at the moment at work. Lots of stresses, both physical and mental have been building up over time. I have never been a bounce out of bed person but I'm finding it harder and harder to get up in the morning and leave the house to go to work. I noticed it started … Continue reading Just imagine – if adults were treated like some of our children…
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When 'Mum' Seems Anxious
A guest blog by Helen and Jack's Mum 'I suspect the problem is her Mum who is really overanxious'. 'I only spoke to Mum once but she seemed very over stressed'. I knew what was being said about me in that meeting because my friend was sat there, not as my friend but in her role … Continue reading When 'Mum' Seems Anxious
The Penny Dropping
A guest post by Rosie and Jo's Dad That sound you can hear, it's a penny dropping. When Rosie was first diagnosed with Asperger's, people kept explaining things she was finding difficult, how she saw the world in a different way, how she wasn't picking up on "normal" clues and therefore communication was difficult and … Continue reading The Penny Dropping
Engaging with Professionals when you are a Parent with Asperger's
Yesterday's guest post highlighted difficulties that many have found shocking. There is one element, however, that she has reflected on more here: that of being a parent when you are "on the spectrum" yourself. Further to the "Surprise Child Protection Meeting" incident where I went to a meeting expecting 'help' and after arriving found … Continue reading Engaging with Professionals when you are a Parent with Asperger's
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Momentum from 2017 has continued so far this year, with the MSCI World Index rising in most of the trading sessions since the 1 January.
Thanks to rising global economic growth, low inflation, rebounding oil prices and action from central banks, US equity markets reached eight record closing levels this year. The S&P 500 enjoyed its best 10-day start since 2003, CNBC reported, climbing more than 4% in that period.
A falling US dollar has helped the commodities market. In fixed income, yields are also rising on government debt. For example, two-year Treasury yields have reached 2% for the first time since the 2008 financial crash.
Momentum: Can it continue?
It is yet to be seen whether the top performing ETFs of last year will continue to rally at the same pace in 2018.
Emerging markets did well last year on a region and country-wide basis, thanks to the position of the dollar: as many of these countries hold debt in US dollars, the weaker the dollar, the less costly for these countries to pay their debt.
The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (EEM) climbed 34% in 2017, and a sub sector ETF, the SPD S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) soared by 42%.
Although the Federal Reserve is anticipated to hike interest rates several times this year, it has not acted so far as quickly as first thought – the delays will also help debt-laden emerging economies.
In the US, technology was one of the leading sectors last year. The Technology Select SPDR Fund (XLK) was up 36%.
Assets in US-listed ETFs grew by more than 34% last year to $3.42 trillion.
Despite US equities reaching record highs, Citigroup said in a recent report that the ETF market has shown some signs of slowing down. In 2017 there were reportedly more ETF launches than the year before, but still failed to top the 270 new funds from 2015. ETF closures also hit a record for the second year in a row, the report found.


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Hint: Percentage spent on overhead might not be the best measure.
We all want to give better—more effectively—especially at Christmas.
After all, being generous once a year is what we're called to as Christians right? Just kidding.
But, many of us are reluctant to give to a charity where the CEO is living it up on his gold-plated yacht, earning a million bucks or flying around in his private jet.
I get it. We need a simple way to tell if that charity we want to send our hard-earned cash to is legit, or bogus.
So, in recent years we have started measuring how much charities spend on overhead. Admin costs, we reasoned, are probably a necessary evil. But they should be kept to the bare minimum so that most of the money goes directly to the poor.
Cupcakes for staff lunch? No!—cut that out! That's overhead. Those are cupcakes that should be sent directly to the starving poor.
Sounds good, right?
Wrong. Big time wrong.
Our obsession with the Overhead Myth is a mistake because it turns out that overhead is an extremely poor proxy for organizational effectiveness. In fact, the two are barely related.
Here's why …
1. A Small Overhead Is Pointless if Your Model Is Flawed.
A small overhead means nothing if your charitable model is flawed.
Take for example, a local charity that gives cream-filled donuts to poor people.
The charity may be clever enough to rely solely on volunteers, forego an office and have all their junk food donated—thus ensuring that only a teeny-tiny amount is spent on overhead.
But the premise of their activities is still complete rubbish. Their creamy donut-giving activities are probably making lives worse overall, because the last thing homeless people need is more unhealthy food.
If the model of transformation is flawed, even a 1 percent overhead cost is wasted.
If the model is amazing and effective, then 99 percent spent on overhead might actually be a great investment. See the problem? Effectiveness and overhead are not related.
2. A Small Overhead Only Makes Sense if You Are Giving Physical Items.
Partly, we get this wrong because we too often think of non-profit work in terms of redistribution of goods. That's why we love to give socks, coats and meals to homeless people. It's tangible. It's quantifiable. We can measure impact, supposedly.
But this mind-set is actually a problem because usually the most transformational work is to help equip and empower local people to solve their own problems, using the resources available to them.
So, when you ask the flawed question, "How much of my donation goes to the poor?" you are assuming that the best way to bring change is by redistributing your resources directly to someone with less.
I had this infuriating discussion recently with staff from the Cambodian Ministry of Social Affairs—the folks who oversee charitable work in Cambodia. They have been refusing to register Alongsiders International because we are not giving out rice and school uniforms to orphans. (We're selfish like that.)
"Why not take the money you spend empowering and equipping 1,000 young people to change their own communities, and just help 30 children by providing everything they need—rice, school books, salary for their caregivers, etc.?"
"Because," I tried to explain, "give a man a fish, you feed him for a day, but teach a man to fish … blah blah blah … oh never mind …"
That conversation ended badly.
I'm not saying that physical goods should never be redistributed to the poor. I'm saying, that it's not the only way—nor often the best way—to see lives transformed in the long term.
Measuring overhead only makes sense when referring to physical goods like rice or mosquito nets.
If we spend 90 percent of our money creating life-changing resources to train people to transform their own communities, it looks like we just spent 90 percent of our money on overhead. Yet, measure the results (We have and the results are amazing.) and ask yourself whether this is money well spent.
3. Focusing on Overhead Reflects Our Cultural Obsession With Placing Money at the Center of All Our Efforts for Change.
When I started Alongsiders International, it was birthed out of years of working in community development and mission, with a bunch of different organizations. In fact, some of the world's largest, as well as some of the smallest and most "grassroots."
And I was looking to come up with a model that would place money (and donors and Westerners), not at the center, but at the periphery.
The reason is, I'm convinced that God primarily uses local people and relationships to bring the deepest and longest lasting change. Not money. Money usually undermines that process. Maybe that's why Jesus had to borrow a coin to make a point. Money was just not central to his ministry.
The donor-centric model promoted by most non-profits tells a different story. That story is that you are the primary change-maker because of your donation.
What we do when we tell that donor-centric story every Christmas, is we further marginalize the poor. Once again, we are saying that they have nothing to offer and donors have the key ingredient to bring about change.
And it's a lie. The poor deserve truth (Good News) not lies about their marginal status.
Some of the most transformative and beautiful change that is taking place around the world today is not happening because big bucks are pouring in, but because the marginalized, the poor and the overlooked people of the world are changing their own communities.
I'm proud to be working on the periphery to help see that happen. And I invite you to consider the same approach. Forget about measuring how much organizations spend on overhead. It's a red herring. And instead …
Invest in transformation, not accounting formulas.
Use your resources (money, time, energy) to invest in people. Invest in ministries that place relationships at the center. Invest in empowerment of the poor.
And your investment will surely bear fruit.
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This article originally appeared on CraigGreenfield.com.


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This document explains how your information will be held about you and processed by Poole Short Breaks. You can also find out about the General Data Protection Regulations and Data Protection Act 2018 and your rights on our Privacy notice page.
This document contains information about:
Borough of Poole will be the Data Controller for the personal information you provide. Personal information can be anything that identifies and relates to a living person. This could be your name and contact details. As the Data Controller Borough of Poole will use your information to provide you with our services.
We will collect enough personal information in order to provide you with services for the following purposes.
The provision of a programme of activities for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who struggle to access mainstream activities without support. This is part of Borough of Poole's Local Offer.
We are not permitted to collect information we do not need or will not use. This document covers information you have provided direct to the council and information which has been shared with us by other organisations.
If we don't need your personal information we will either keep your details anonymous, if we already have it for another service or we won't ask you for it. If we use your personal information for research or analysis, we will always keep your details anonymous or use a fake name.
We don't sell your personal information to anyone else.
According to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2017, we must have a reason to collect and use your information.
This will be:
There are a number of legal reasons why we need to collect and use your personal information. For this service it is in relation to a contract which the individual has entered into or because they have asked for something to be done so they can enter into a contract.
Our service also needs to use sensitive personal data also called "special category data" which requires more protection to keep it safe. This is often information you would not want to be widely known and is very personal to you. It includes:
We will take extra care of this data. The legal reason for us to collect and use this personal information is you have entered into a contract with us.
We use a range of organisations to either store personal information or to help deliver our services to you. Sometimes we have a legal duty to provide your personal information to other organisations, for example the court service or HMRC.
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We may seek your consent if we are able to offer additional services which we believe are of benefit to you. This will be clearly communicated to you. We will only share your details with these organisations if we have your consent. We will not share your information otherwise.
You have the right to request, in writing, details of the information that is held about you and also the right to access a copy of the information. This may be by the council providing copies of documents or by inviting you to view the records at one of its offices, if appropriate. Please see our webpage for further information about how to make a subject access request.
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We will retain this information for three years or as long as you are using the Poole Short Breaks Service as stated in our retention schedule and in accordance with the Limitation Act unless you ask us to remove it.
If you have a concern about how we are using your information, we would ask you to contact us in the first instance using the address below:
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"""Easy Mode - basically a "retry" option on failed tactical missions. we could also do some slight rebalancing on easy, like giving more health."""What about, instead of level of difficulty, have toggles ? Health levels, Retry, Numbers of Enemies, Rewards... So everyone can chose what they like.
Like, maybe i want the hardest difficulties, but without permadeath and with a retry.
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Recently, you've been seeing some pretty cool cars driving down your street, and you really want to have one of them. You've been saving up your money, and now, you're certain you have enough to make a down payment on a car. Should you look into new car leasing available at Lease Cars, or should you finance a car? Answering ...Read More »
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by Morgan Mathews
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My name is Morgan Mathews, a 19 year old from Glencoe MN, and I'm looking for a women's fastpitch team to play on for the summer of 2018 in my area. I've played softball my entire life and I currently play for the University of Minnesota Morris, having been recruited my junior year of high school. I'm a very skilled player in all aspects of the game, having played all positions at some point. I'm predominantly an infielder, with 3rd base being my strong suit, but I also play shortstop, 2cd, pitcher, and centerfield. I bat righty, but I also drag/slap lefty. I'm hoping to find a team within an hour of where I live, even a little bit further. My main goal is to stay involved in the game between my college seasons and have fun. If you have a team I could be a part of please contact me.
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MENTER funding, apart from the ERIN funds, ends in March 2011. The trustees are working on MENTERâs future and have agreed to review setting up a trading arm as well as re-launching MENTER with a small core group of staff and a new localism plus agenda. Localism plus will mean MENTER pilots in particular localities that are innovative and advance support of the BME sector. Pilots, although localised, will be run with learning partnerships across localities in order to build good practice across the country. The website will continue to update people on MENTER progress and will host more interactive methods of communicating with BME and other stakeholders. MENTER hopes to continue its long tradition of meaningful and effective support for the sector along with continued contribution to the development of policy.


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In the past few years, day rates have turned flexible - sometimes even negative - while operation and maintenance costs have accelerated. If day rates are dropping and existing long-term contracts are being renegotiated downward, it is difficult - if not impossible - to force an equivalent drop in costs.
Condition based maintenance is a recognized "best practice" proven in the aerospace, aircraft and nuclear industries; all of which involve large capital investments and a "never can fail" operating environment. The purpose of condition monitoring is to eliminate the root cause of failures and anticipate the needs of the equipment. Repairs can be planned before they turn into major failures. Removing or eliminating unnecessary repairs and replacements from the work schedule manages maintenance more efficiently.
Reduction in maintenance actions resulting from the implementation of a condition based maintenance strategy (source: DNV).
Cost savings example - Turbochargers
Total savings: 17 vessels * 3 turbo chargers * USD 20,000 = USD 1,020,000 every 30 months (not counting time savings)
Condition monitoring solutions
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Because of the time people spend on computers, cell phones, and watching TV, the number of cases of macular degeneration, a condition that causes progressive damage to the retina resulting in a gradual loss of vision, has been on the rise. In addition to exercising your eyes, maintaining a well-balanced, healthy diet is key to keeping your eyes in good shape.
Serious eye conditions may be avoided if you include foods that contain a range of vitamins, nutrients, and minerals, known as antioxidants. These antioxidants ward off oxidants that can affect your health in negative ways. Your eyes need many types of antioxidants to stay healthy. These include:
- lutein
- zeaxanthin
- vitamins A, C, E
- beta-carotene
- omega-3 fatty acids
- zinc
Bright orange fruits and vegetables, such as carrots and sweet potatoes, are well known to be good for eye health. They get their color from beta-carotene, a precursor of vitamin A, which helps promote healthy vision. Vitamin A and beta-carotene help the surface of the eye, and can also help prevent eye infections and other serious eye conditions.
Eggs are a great food to eat for eye health. The yolks contain vitamin A, lutein, zeaxanthin, and zinc, which are all vital to eye health. Vitamin A safeguards the cornea, which is the surface of the eye. Lutein and zeaxanthin lower the chance of getting serious eye conditions like age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Zinc contributes to the health of the retina at the back of the eye. Zinc also helps you see better at night.
To prevent eye diseases such as macular degeneration, dark green vegetables — such as kale, spinach, collard greens, and dark green lettuce — should definitely be on the menu. That's because they also contain high amounts of lutein and zeaxanthin, two important nutrients that have antioxidant functions in the body and help to prevent cell damage.
So if you are a strict vegetarian, or even if you aren't, dark green vegetables should be on your list for good eye health.
The omega-3 fatty acids that are found in oily fish — such as salmon, sardines, tuna, and mackerel — have all sorts of health benefits for your body, including your eyes. In fact, a 2009 study by the National Eye Institute in the United States found that omega-3 fatty acids helped to protect adults from both age-related macular degeneration and dry-eye syndrome.
Nuts and seeds, such as almonds and sunflower seeds, are generally good for eye health. They contain vitamin E, which guards against unstable molecules that target healthy tissue. Consuming regular amounts of vitamin E can help prevent age-related macular degeneration, as well as cataracts.
Oranges and other citrus fruit contain vitamin C, which is key for eye health. The vitamin, found mainly in fresh fruits and vegetables, contributes to healthy blood vessels in your eyes. It can combat the development of cataracts, and in combination with other vitamins and nutrients, age-related macular degeneration.
From chickpeas and kidney beans, to lentils and soybeans, eating beans and other legumes is an easy way to add zinc to your diet. Zinc helps release vitamin A from the liver so that it can be used in eye tissues. Meanwhile, a zinc deficiency can cause deterioration of the macula at the center of the retina.
A healthy diet is essential for eye health. Maintaining a diet high in antioxidants will help to prevent the development of serious eye conditions and ensure your eyes work their best. Try to eat a variety of whole, unprocessed foods on a daily basis. See your doctor if you experience problems with your eyes, as early intervention can prevent more serious conditions from developing.
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Neotel in Tata's Hands as South Africa's State Sells Stake
Telecoms operator Neotel is now officially majority-owned by an Indian company with the government finally sealing a deal to sell its 30% stake in the business to Bombay-listed Tata Communications. The shares were previously jointly held by state-owned enterprises Eskom and Transnet, and the move means Tata now owns 56% of Neotel. The value of the deal has not been disclosed -- Tata published a press release on the Bombay Stock Exchange last week but did not mention any financial figures.
Tata first bought into Neotel in 2001 when the operator was being set up. It took the 26% stake earmarked for a foreign operator with the cash and the experience to build the business and to pull together the other diverse and largely incompatible shareholders.
Plans for the government to pull out and allow Tata to increase its stake were first announced last June. "This reaffirms Tata Communications' commitment to its expansion and investment plans in the emerging regions of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. We will support Neotel's efforts to provide global quality telecom services in SA," said its CEO, Srinath Narasimhan.
Neotel CEO Ajay Pandey said the move would strengthen its position as a stable player in the local market, and let Neotel capitalise more fully on Tata's global best practices and vast international network.
Shedding the government as a shareholder should speed up Neotel's decision making and hone its operations by streamlining its ownership. The sale has already been beneficial, since a fresh cash injection of R3.1bn from all its shareholders in December saw Tata supply 56% of the money, in anticipation of owning 56% of the business. Neotel expects to invest a total of R11bn in infrastructure, and presumably the government's reluctance to contribute its share of that was one of the reasons for striking its exit deal.
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an exclusively VR product comprising the latest hardware and realistic cockpit design
full capability to display and
manipulate all aircraft manuals
training content provides crew coordination capabilities
Inclusion of the PIT Concept:
theory and practice in a single tempo.
This is achieved by the exclusive Virtual Content Presentation System, through which all content is displayed.
Content development is based on KSA (Knowledge Skills and Abilities), as per EASA guidelines
Base Station
(physical layer)
It is the core layer of the Hybrid solution.
Consists of a lightweight and resistant structure supporting all hardware:
- two OEM PCs to handle crew training
- two yoke and rudder sets with electrical control loading units
- adjustable panel support structure to adapt to any aircraft ergonomics
Modular Panels
- no physical instruments/displays
(lowest maintenance and ownership costs)
- only switches for tactile feedback
- 5cm thick and lightweight
- wall rack storage
- quick link assembly
- wireless I/O with Base Station
Hybrid layer
This is where physical meets virtual. The best of two worlds.
- an HMD with a 3D stereoscopic cockpit projection, superimposes the virtual cockpit layer to the physical one, generating a fully realistic and immersive 360 degrees experience,
- natural interaction with cockpit controls with full tactile and force feedback
- the VCPS provides the means to integrate theory and practice in a single tempo
- full flight simulation capability
Leveraging the portability, processing power and HD displays of smartphones, the V_smart provides the means for trainees to consult, review and interact with the same content provided by the Vsim_PIT
All content with 3D stereoscopic projection for complete immersiveness.
Cockpit controls are actuated by a head movement tracking crosshair. Selection of each control´s position is performed by choosing from one of the pop-ups
the Learning Data Recorder and Analyzer is an exclusive trainee quality control tool. The ultimate learning black box. All user´s actions are tracked, recorded and analyzed during training sessions, making sure that SOPs and/or the company´s training program is strictly followed.
This tool is designed to be used on both Vsim_PIT and Vsim_HYB products
the subject
individuals or crews;
recording module
consists of the V_Monitor module which acquires in real time all commands performed on switches, toggles and levers, as well as on manuals manipulation,
V_Feedback module which provides real time feedback messaging, of incorrect actions performed during company established scanflows;
V_Scenario sub-module triggers predefined configuration files to implement failure situations in a randomic and automated schedule.
analytics module
provides user´s practical knowledge (scanflows and fault resolution) analytics;
user´s theoretical knowledge (probing questions) analytics;
Overall performance
- Trend monitor
compares training crew results with all crews in the database and indicates any difficulties
- Target index
defined by the training department as the
minimum score for trainees to progress to the FFS
- Practical column
measures the user´s hability to perform according to the SOPs
- Theoretical column
measures the user´s aircraft systems theoretical knowledge
Theorectical (1)
displays user´s progress in terms of system´s knowledge, evaluated via the presentation of probing questions along the course duration and compared with the group´s average
Theorectical (2)
displays user´s time to complete each lesson and module, compared with the group´s average
Practical (1)
displays user´s actions while performing normal scanflows, considering crew primacy (captain, first officer, first in cockpit, pilot flying and pilot monitoring) and compares actions performed by each crew member with those established on the approved manuals
Practical (2)
displays user´s actions while performing abnormal/emergency fault resolution, measuring reaction and completion times comparing performed actions with those established on the approved manuals


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Control the humidity level within the enclosed environment of an acrylic vitrine-covered base with these specialized units. Bases are actually trays that are designed to hold silica gel and let the air within the case circulate through the silica, buffering humidity levels that the art is exposed to. Simply lift center tray cover and fill tray with silica gel (sold separately). Acrylic vitrine (sold separately) can then be placed over raised area for secure fit. Bases available in 4 standard sizes.
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NEW YORK – It appears the Force is still strong with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.
In an interview posted online Thursday, George Lucas said the trio from the original "Star Wars" trilogy will reprise their iconic roles of Hans Solo, Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia in the new "Star Wars" film.
Lucas told Bloomberg Businessweek that all three were signed for the new "Episode VII" film in advance of Lucasfilm's $4 billion purchase by Disney.
"We had already signed Mark and Carrie and Harrison – or were pretty much in the final stages of negotiation," Lucas said.
In an interview posted Wednesday with Florida's Palm Beach Illustrated, Fisher said that she'll be coming back as Princess Leia.
Disney's Lucasfilm was coy in response. In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said, "George couldn't say whether they were signed or not and neither can we. As Yoda said, 'Always in motion is the future.' Stay tuned."
The Walt Disney Co. is producing a new "Star Wars" trilogy to take place after Lucas' original three space epics. J.J. Abrams is directing the first film.
The 70-year-old Ford, the 61-year-old Hamill and the 56-year-old Fisher are expected to play smaller, supporting roles.
A representative for Ford declined to comment. Hamill's representatives didn't immediately return requests for comment.
Ringo gets a little help from exhibit
LOS ANGELES – The Grammy Museum will put up its third salute to a Beatle with the June 12 opening of "Ringo: Peace and Love," billed as "the first major exhibition to explore the life of Ringo Starr."
Museum officials have gathered previously unpublished photos, correspondence and film footage as well as iconic items from Starr's career. Some of the notable artifacts include the drum kits he played when the Beatles performed historic concerts on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and at Shea Stadium in New York, his military-inspired costume from "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and the red jacket he wore on the group's 1969 farewell concert on the rooftop of Abbey Road studio in London.
The exhibit also will have an interactive feature allowing visitors to take a virtual music lesson with the world's most famous rock drummer. The show will touch on his activities as an actor, philanthropist and peace activist. "Ringo: Peace and Love" will run through November, and then tour select cities to be announced. Full information is available on the Grammy Museum's website.
Olsen sister to star in 'Romeo & Juliet'
NEW YORK – Elizabeth Olsen will soon be a star-crossed lover — she'll star in an off-Broadway version of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet."
Classic Stage Company said Thursday that the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen will help kick off its 2013/2014 season.
The actress, who has gotten good notices for the films "Silent House" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene," has just finished the Spike Lee-directed film "Old Boy" opposite Samuel L. Jackson and Josh Brolin.
Her other films include "Liberal Arts" opposite Josh Radnor and Zac Efron, and "Red Lights," with Robert De Niro and Sigourney Weaver.
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If your cover letter doesn't persuade the reader, he might never look at your enclosed resume.
In fact, Park Ranger Cover Letters go a long way to smooth out job application processes as they provide the first point of contact with an employer and help in establishing the first impression.
It should tackle any information particularly requested in the job posting and convince the employer that you are the right candidate for the job.
The following covering letter for Park Ranger Resume is designed to assist you in your job application process.
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July 7, 2020
Mr. Ernst Hemingway
Senior Director
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Washington, DC 87665
Dear Mr. Hemingway:
Being in love with nature and all that it stands for is the prime reason I want to apply for the position of Park Ranger at the Oregon Recreational Park. My extensive experience in nature conservation and managing nature recreational parks will prove the most important asset to Oregon Recreational Park. I am quite well versed in all aspects governing a recreational park.
My volunteer work for WWF and Greenpeace combined with my extensive knowledge that I have acquired while working for XYZ Nature Park, I believe that I can perform the advertised job efficiently. My experience includes but is not limited to; protecting, maintaining, and repairing parklands and natural resources, performing relevant janitorial functions and irrigational activities, and gardening. Additionally, I am proficient in using and maintaining related equipment and setting up educational programs for visitors on a regular basis.
My enclosed resume will further highlight my skills and experience in working for nature parks. I believe I have a lot to contribute to this cause and would like to meet you to discuss this position further. I will call you to follow-up after five days. Also, I can be reached at 444-666-9999 if you need any further information.
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National Art School Awards Night
On December 1, 2011 the National Art School in Darlinghurst held their annual prize giving night in conjunction with the Undergraduate Degree show and Open Studios. Chroma has regularly sponsored a prize at the school for many years. This year's winners were Matthew Busteed – Chroma painting Prize and Ryan Hoffman- Archival Oils prize.
The award ceremony went smoothly and had a refreshing simplicity and elegance. The opening address was made by the Premier, the Hon. Barry O'Farrell. Mr O'Farrell spoke about the NSW Government's support for the arts and value of a visual arts education with the increasing importance industry places on creativity. There was a fabulous array of work from all disciplines on display in the National Art School Gallery and the open studios which family and friends were able to peruse whilst chatting and enjoying the fantastic balmy weather with a glass of beer or bubbly.
The NAS has formally thanked Chroma for their support and indicated that the prizes will have significant impact on the careers and practice of the two young artists. Both Ryan and Matt have applied to continue their studies at the National Art School by completing a year of Honours in 2012.
These photos taken on the night, give examples of Matt and Ryan's engaging, prize winning body of work. Ryan's work examines the idea of Atomic Testing and combines installation with painting. It was a wonderful evening enjoyed by many students,teachers ,family and friends. Chroma looks forward to continuing and enriching our involvement with the National Art School in 2012.


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West Virginia (WV) has many healthcare disparities and access barriers. For bone and joint disorders, WV has some of the highest rates of musculoskeletal problems, including the highest reported rate of adult arthritis in the nation (36.2%). We hypothesized that WV has one of the lowest Orthopaedic surgeon densities in the country, which can negatively impact the delivery of musculoskeletal care. Using the WV Board of Medicine practitioner databank, the Veterans Administration practitioner data, and national Orthopaedic surgeon census data, we demonstrated a considerably low Orthopaedic surgeon density in WV (7.71/100,000 population versus the national average of 8.51/100,000 population) with 54% of our counties (n=30) having no Orthopaedic surgeons. This data is currently being used to further determine the appropriate allocation of resources to help improve access to specialized orthopaedic care for our state.
Conflict(s) of Interest
Dr. Shuler serves on the editorial committee of the Marshall Journal of Medicine. Other authors have no conflicts of Interest to disclose.
References with DOI
1. Oreluk H ES, Cherf J. Results of the 2014 OPUS/Census Survey. AAOS. 2015 August:32-3.
2. Fehring TK OS, Troyer JL, Lorio R, Kurtz SM, Lau EC. Shortage of orthopaedic surgeons predicted for total joint-replacement surgeries. Journal of Arthroplasty. 2010 December;25(8):1175-81.
3. J D. West Virginia's population expected to decline by more than 19,000 residents by 2030 West Virginia University 2014 March 3 [2016 September 01]. Available from: http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/n/2014/03/31/west-virginia-s-population-expected-to-decline-by-more-than-19- 000-residents-by-2030.
4. Association WVRH. Orthopaedic Surgeon Needs in West Virginia 2015 2015 October [2016 Augest 31]. Available from: http://wvrha.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2015-Draft-WV-Workforce-9-28-15.pdf.
Recommended Citation
Shuler, Franklin D.; Buchanan, Grant S.; Sanford, Zachary; Modarresi, Milad; Reagan, James Timothy; Scott, Kelly; Fisher, Chad; and Oliashirazi, Ali
"Orthopaedic Surgeon Density in West Virginia,"
Marshall Journal of Medicine:
Vol. 3:
1, Article 14.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18590/mjm.2017.vol3.iss1.14
Available at: https://mds.marshall.edu/mjm/vol3/iss1/14