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SCOTT, Francis Bernard and Ramarihi Tanara. Ngati Tahu.
Kia Ora, I am interested in contacting cousins and relatives of the Scott family Ohinemutu Rotorua 1865-1921. Francis Bernard and Ramarihi Tanara Scott (Ngati Tahu Orakeikorako) are my Great Grand parents.
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Kia ora Ko Elisha Scott ahau, he uri o Francis Bernard Scott raua Ko Ramarihi. They are my great great grandparents. I keep in contact with a fair amount of whanau off their sons line (my great grandfather, son of Ramarihi and Bernard Scott).
Not sure if your still on this site however if you are im still around!
Kia ora Elisha~
we are related. Francis Bernard Scott and Ramarihi Tanara are also my Great Grand Parents. My Grandmother Riparata Ramarihi Scott's was the 11th child of the Bernard/Ramarihi kids. who is your grandfather?
I need to reconnect with family. My mom moved from Rotorua just after she was married.
heres my email address. hope to hear from you


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What does an art curator do? A behind-the-scenes tour with Carol Sturm
Carol Sturm spoke with us about her 29-year journey from bank teller to vice president and corporate art curator at UMB …and all that's happened in between.
UMB exhibits one of the most highly regarded collections of American art in the Midwest. There are more than 1,200 major pieces, from colonial to contemporary, that are on permanent display at UMB's offices in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma.
During my time at UMB, I've had the unique privilege to serve as the art curator for the entire collection. I like to tell people I work in an art museum that also has a bank in the lobby! To me, it's really exciting that our bank patrons and our associates can be exposed to the same caliber of art they would find in a world-renowned museum. I've been on this remarkable journey for the past 29 years and have learned many things, not only about the art collection, but also about myself.
You never know where opportunity lies
I began working at UMB Bank in a much different capacity, first as a teller and then as a branch manager. Becoming the art curator was a "right place, right time" situation. My supervisor at the time worked closely with Crosby Kemper, and he was looking for someone to care for his beloved collection. That was the day my role as UMB's art curator began.
I think they chose me because I have a true love for art–I enjoy taking care of things, and I know how to get people in order! Over the years, I've learned that you never know where your next opportunity may lie, so it's best to always have an open mind and put your whole heart into the job you're doing.
The stories matter
It's been a fascinating ride since the beginning. I had the opportunity to work closely with Mr. Kemper over the years, and I learned an immense amount about the collection. Mr. Kemper actually found and collected a lot of the art himself. He never bought art based on market value – instead, he simply bought what he liked. I think this adds so much personality and character to the collection.
Because it started as a personal collection and grew over time, there wasn't the sophisticated inventory system we have in place today. In fact, when I took over management of the art collection, the only recordkeeping system that existed was a little sticker with a number on the back of the pieces that correlated to notes on a yellow note pad. As such, one of my first tasks was talking through every piece with Mr. Kemper and creating a more detailed record of the pieces, which included his personal thoughts on why and where he bought each piece.
Being able to learn why he chose the pieces he did and how he came to own them adds so much charm and personality to the collection, as well as value as we know the path they've been on. There are pieces of art that, at first, I would look at and not really like – but after I learned the personal stories and history behind them, I grew to love and appreciate them in a new light. The same concept can be applied to people. After spending time with someone and learning a little bit about them, your perception will often be changed.
Fast forward to current day, and I've been working with our current CEO Mariner Kemper, Mr. Kemper's son, in the same way for the past 15 years. He has been adding to the collection for quite some time, and while he buys different pieces, his process is the same as his dad's. And so, there is still a steady stream of new pieces and stories to learn. Each time something new arrives, I can't wait to see what we're adding to our space and how it will complement the collection.
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One of my favorite parts about this job is being able to give art tours to groups who come through the bank. Everyone has a different interpretation of what the art is supposed to symbolize, and art evokes different feelings in everyone. Being able to talk to people about those theories or the emotions that arise from the art is fascinating. Children are probably the most fun tour group– they are so open to everything! The creativity and imagination that comes from giving a group tour to children continues to inspire me every day.
I feel truly grateful that I am allowed to care for and protect UMB's art inventory. I have come to love this collection and take great pride in keeping it in pristine condition so that others can enjoy what the Kempers hold so dear. My hope is that through art, others can learn some of the amazing life lessons I've been able to discover through my journey of caring for UMB's collection.
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Some say Bill Collings and his team currently produce the world's finest production acoustic guitars. To go with our visit to the Collings plant in Austin, Texas, GI borrowed a Collings C10 - perhaps the perfect Collings acoustic for electric guitar players tempted to go back to nature. We handed it to Giorgio Serci for a professional's view.
Straight from the case this guitar has a beautiful wood scent, which is always a good sign for an acoustic instrument. It has an elegant look, with contrasting wood colours, from the dark ebony of the headstock, fretboard, bridge and pins, to the light Sitka spruce top. It's smaller in size than an OM (Orchestra Model) and it has a smaller upper bout as well as a narrower waist. What makes this guitar look stylish and unique is, also, the asymmetrical headstock with the inlaid logo over the elegantly dark headstock, echoed by the curvilinear tortoise style pick-guard, which is beautifully shaped and gauged.
The model I played had a high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, which is standard on this model but different finishes are available, such as sunburst, satin neck and varnish finish. Various inlays are optional too, as well as a cut away, a left hand model and a wider neck (from 42.86 to 44.45mm at the nut). You can pretty much get whatever you want here.
When I strummed this guitar for the first time, I could not believe my ears, as the tone is so loud, with an incredible bass response, which is very well balanced with the treble and mid range. Sustain is also impressive! You will notice and appreciate this right away, particularly when playing single-note melodies. The sustain and its lovely tone quality, makes it ideal to play singing-like melodies as well as rhythm guitar parts. and for this reason this guitar would be great for both studio and live work. Just listen to the sound on our video!
Constructionally, the C10 has its back, sides and neck made of mahogany and the 14th fret join, with a very elegant and thin heel offers easy access to all 20 frets. The bone nut and drop-in saddle are finely cut, finished and positioned to perfection and I love the dark and shiny end of the fretboard into the soundhole. This is a tremendously good-looking instrument! But it's not all cosmetics, as inside the Collings you'll find pre-war style scalloped bracing, which allows the guitar's top to be lighter, more flexible and more resonant. Collings isn't the only manufacturer to do this, of course, but when it's done with such meticulous attention to detail and when using such fine tonewoods as have been used here, you get a result that is just outstanding.
Collings says it believes this model is particularly suitable for electric guitarists and the use of a C shaped neck profile, coupled with an exemplary action on our review sample means they are right.
There can be no doubt that is a high quality instrument and a real joy to play. The choice of materials and the attention to detail in the manufacture is quite remarkable. And of course, being a professional instrument, it will improve with time and it will make its owner improve too, as fine instruments such as this Collings C10 can only make you play better and definitely more, thanks to its remarkable playability and tone.
We had to think hard how to rate this guitar. It is one of the most expensive we have tried and yet it is a remarkable instrument. In my opinion it is worth every penny, which is why we have marked it so high.
If you are looking for a professional quality acoustic instrument - particularly if you are usually an electric guitar player and want a more approachable guitar - then I strongly recommend finding a Collings dealer near you and trying one of these amazing guitars. You won't believe your ears!
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A group of parents of students at a Massachusetts high school are furious that kids were handed an assignment that claims that President Donald Trump is a fascist.
The assignment was handed out by Haverhill High School history teacher Shaun Ashworth whose paper reportedly read, "Some People Claim that Donald Trump is a Fascist: Time to check it Out!"
The assignment told students to show "Evidence that Mr. Trump talks/behaves like a Fascist" and "Evidence Mr. Trump does not behave like a Fascist."
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Parents were furious that the teacher put kids in a position to consider Trump a fascist at all, the Eagle Tribune reported.
"I support the president," parent Dave Prescott told WBZ TC. "I support a lot of the things he does. And for them to talk about fascism, in regards to the president, I just think this isn't what I'm sending my kids to school for." He added to the station that, "if you want to bring up an issue, don't bring politics into it."
Ultimately, school officials agreed that the assignment was improper.
"If you're discussing the president, especially when you're teaching, you should refer to him as President Trump and not Mr. Trump, as was noted in the assignment," school committee member Maura Ryan-Ciardiello said. "I find that to be disrespectful, and that goes for all presidents."
Haverhill High principal Glenn Burns agreed that the assignment should not have been used. Burns said "feedback is necessary to bring to our attention that we missed the mark and have created a learning opportunity that skews the thinking of our scholars."
"Upon reflecting with a team from the History Department on the assignment … it was evident to us that the [title] prompt may have skewed the debate or provided the perception that we were looking for scholars to prove Donald Trump was a fascist," Burns told parents. "This was not the intention of the assignment and we apologize to those that felt that was the experience we were trying to create. Our team discussed at length how to provide a more balanced prompt that could enrich this topic and discussion."
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Valuable characteristics of small and specialist higher education colleges will be lost if such institutions are forced into mergers, a report warns.
The 39 higher education institutions in the UK with fewer than 3,000 students make a significant contribution to diversity, access and widening participation in the sector by providing more choice, flexibility and support for students, researchers have found.
Eleven per cent of students at these colleges said they would not have entered higher education had such institutions been unavailable to them.
A project report for the Management of Small Higher Education Institutions Network (Mashein) says that small institutions are not as financially weak as is often assumed, and their size allows them to adjust rapidly to external demands.
Although small institutions account for only 3 per cent of student numbers overall, in some subject areas they educate a significant proportion of students. They make up a quarter of provision for veterinary science, agriculture and related studies, and 16 per cent of provision for art and design.
The report warns that these benefits could be lost if an "apparent assumption" in the government's higher education white paper that further mergers in the sector are desirable is followed through.
It says: "By situating mergers in the context of 'rationalising resources'
and 'cost effectiveness', the white paper overlooks any added value that the current institutional mix offers the sector, even if there are savings to be made via some forms of collaboration."
The Mashein project, supported by the Higher Education Funding Council for England's good management programme, has enabled productive collaboration between more than two-thirds of small institutions, the report says.
But participation in collaborative activities should not be taken as an indication that institutions are en route to merger.
"It is wrong to assume that deep forms of collaboration such as merger are not only beneficial to small institutions, but necessary. The diversity that small institutions offer enhances the richness of the higher education sector, and the contribution made by these institutions should not be underestimated," the report adds.
Mashein institutions and the Standing Conference of Principals are planning to use information gathered for the report to defend the academic and financial independence of small institutions.
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June 2017
Submitted by Dr. Carol Maher
Marshall School District Superintendent
To the Marshall Public Schools Community:
Of course, the month of May is traditionally the busiest time of year for school districts. With the excitement of a new journey for whatever next year brings us, comes the sentimental tug at the heartstrings when we think of saying good-bye to those we've come to care about so much. As in all of life, the universe is unfolding as it should and new adventures await. To everyone leaving whether by graduation, retirement, relocating, or just wandering the globe, we wish you the best of luck!
I have received a few questions about baccalaureate during graduation activities and the school's stance on the practice. By law, public schools are mandated to remain neutral in religious acknowledgement. School officials can neither encourage, nor hinder, students from participating in such activities. For example, students cannot be made to pray, but neither can they be kept from praying. It is necessary, therefore, for MPS employees to support the rights of students and adults to choose to participate in baccalaureate or not to participate.
After the excitement of graduation, the last days of schools, and saying good-bye to old friends and hello to new ones, here are some things happening in the MPS Central Office and across the district.
Salaries and benefits are, by far, the highest expense in any school district. The total of these two lines is 75 percent of the MPS Operating Budget. The CTA salary committee and I have had extended conversations about the way in which we can best move forward with ways to attract, recruit and retain the best and brightest young teachers while honoring our veteran teachers. We also want to recognize and respect our classified staff. So, the past several weeks have been spent reviewing our salary schedules to make sure they are in line with the MPS board's goals and philosophy. Since the teachers are getting a step for this year on the schedule, I recommended the classified and extra-duty personnel get the same step. In essence then, the salary schedules are the same as they were last year, with the exception of the beginning teachers' salaries.
MPS board goal number two states: Marshall Public Schools will recruit, support and retain highly effective and efficient teachers, staff and leaders who find joy in the workplace and are dedicated to the district's mission of excellence.
We believe all teachers and staff are valuable, and how they are compensated for what they do is a reflection of goal number two and the beliefs behind the goal. Characteristics of Marshall's current teacher salary schedule include:
•The base salary is the second to the lowest in our conference. The vertical and horizontal steps, however, are the highest.
•This causes the average salary of all Marshall teachers to be on the low end. Average salaries of teachers with degrees past the master's and who have been in the district over 10 years are on the high end of the conference.
•Raising the base $100 costs the district between $26,000 and $28,000. To raise the base $500 costs $130,000 - $140,000.
Among the top reasons young teachers are attracted and retained in a district is a competitive beginning salary. It makes the statement that we have an eye on the future. It says that new teachers are welcome here. The central office administrators would like to raise the salary for beginning teachers, over the next three years, to $36,000. If applied to the current salary base, the yearly cost would be $650,000 to $700,000. We acknowledge that this type of expenditure is not possible. It is critical that our returning Marshall teachers be honored by salaries representative of their long-standing dedication to MPS. We will continue to work together to create a schedule that is fair for all teachers.
It is important for everyone to have a say in district salary schedules. This includes teachers, board members, classified staff and administrators. When we come together with good intent and open minds, the result will be the best for the district. There is a lot of work to do, and I'm looking forward to continuing our research into the possibilities next year, and beyond, to accomplish this goal.
This year, we created an exit survey for individuals leaving Marshall Schools. Of the 12 individuals, I received feedback from eight. I think it's important to share these thoughts with our community, although it's difficult to gauge overall perceptions. Here is the feedback:
1. I am satisfied with my opportunities for professional growth. (63 percent agree, 26 percent neutral, 11 percent disagree)
2. My supervisor and I have a good working relationship. (85 percent agree, 15 percent neutral, zero percent disagree)
3. I am satisfied with my overall compensation. (30 percent agree, 28 percent neutral, 42 percent disagree)
4. Management within my organization recognizes strong job performance. (30 percent agree, 28 percent neutral, 42 percent disagree)
5. I am satisfied with the culture of my workplace. (40 percent agree, 30 percent neutral, 30 percent disagree)
6. My organization is dedicated to my professional development. (60 percent agree, 30 percent neutral, 10 percent disagree)
7. Employees here are willing to take on new tasks as needed. (100 percent agree)
8. In my organization, employees adapt quickly to difficult situations. (100 percent agree)
9. How likely is it that you would recommend Marshall Public Schools to a friend or colleague? (likely – 29 percent, neutral – 29 percent, no – 43 percent) Why? (Salary – 72 percent, Workplace – 28 percent)
10. Overall, how much did you like working here? (A great deal – 44 percent, Moderately – 42 percent, A little – 14 percent, Not at all – zero percent)
The administrative team and I will be looking at the results of this survey, debrief on its meaning, and how we can continue improving our awesome school district!
Have an Owlstanding summer, Marshall!
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San Diego, CA—January 6, 2016—Healthy Relationships California (HRC), the nation's largest Relationship and Marriage Education (RME) organization, announces the appointment of K. Jason Krafsky as Vice President and Project Director of the West Coast Dads & Kids Initiative.
Mr. Krafsky, who has 19 years experience in community organizing around healthy relationships and responsible fatherhood and is a nationally recognized expert in these fields, has served as a marketing consultant to HRC since 2007, and has been instrumental in establishing the organization's outreach arm, Healthy Relationships International. As Vice President, Mr. Krafsky's involvement with the organization will increase, along with new responsibilities directing the West Coast Dads & Kids Initiative.
"I'm extremely excited to accept this position," reports Mr. Krafsky. "Over the past eight years, I have watched HRC grow beyond anyone's expectations, in the capacity of its service delivery, in RME expertise, and in national prominence. I look forward to helping steward this outstanding organization to even greater accomplishments through its work with fathers."
As a four-time recipient of Federal grants in support of healthy relationships, HRC has served over 200,000 individuals during the past decade with innovative RME programming that teaches participants the communication and problem-solving skills that are key to establishing and maintaining healthy, successful relationships in all areas of life.
This year, HRC received a five-year, $5,000,000 Federal grant to expand on the organization's work with fathers through a network of R3 Academies that will be established in seven West Coast cities. These 40-hour Academies will pioneer a comprehensive approach to Responsible Fatherhood activities, encompassing programs and support services that will equip fathers to succeed at their three most important relationships (the "3 Rs"): their relationships with their child, at work, and with their intimate partner and/or co-parent.
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- Raising World Class Kids—a 16-hour evidence-informed, skills-based RME curriculum that helps fathers strengthen their relationships with their children and with their partner or co-parent.
"The R3 Academy has the potential to become a best practice for the Fatherhood field," notes HRC President Patty Howell, "and I'm delighted that Mr. Krafsky will lead this effort. His expertise in the areas of program strategy, development, implementation, and marketing, and his proven track record working with our organization, gives me great confidence in a bright future for the R3 Academies and the fathers they will serve."
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Murray Bookchin (1921-2006) was the originator and primary theorist of social ecology, a radical politics that insists on the social roots of environmental destruction. Over the course of his long life Bookchin constructed social ecology as a coherent framework encompassing ecological politics, nature philosophy, anthropology, revolutionary history, face-to-face democracy, and urban decentralism. In this pamphlet Janet Biehl traces the evolution of Bookchin's eco-decentralism from the work of two earlier thinkers, Lewis Mumford and E. A. Gutkind.
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It is a peninsula just around 150 km from Colombo. It has the Indian ocean on the west of the city and the Puttalam bay one the east, it give great opportunity for a unforgettable vacation. The peninsular is studded with some of Sri Lanka's amazing beaches. It is also home to spinner dolphins and also a type of whale that can be seen in huge numbers in the seas of Kalpitiya.
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A new hand-crafted ice cream parlor has arrived in Wrightstown, just in time to deliciously cool us down in the July heat! While Upper Bucks has been enjoying OWowCow's sweet treats for a couple of years already at the initial Ottsville location, OWow's latest Lower Bucks location only recently opened its doors on July 5th, 2011. Bucks Happening stopped in to get the (tasty) scoop!
All of OWowCow's flavors are hand-crafted from the good stuff- locally sourced, organic ingredients made in small batches. Owners, John & Tina Fezzuoglio, are extremely passionate about the ingredients used in their premium ice creams. For example, Espresso Bean uses locally roasted coffee beans; Mint Chocolate Chip is made from organic mint grown at Peace Tree Farm in Kintnersville; and the fruit for Just Peachy is grown in Solebury. They're committed to the preservation of local family farms, natural, sustainable food production and the conservation of Bucks County's majestic beauty.
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Once upon a time an asian emperor received as a gift a nightingale. The charming bird sang so beautifully that the emperor always wanted it by his side. He placed the nightingale in a majestic hand woven bamboo cage in the imperial chambers and listened, enchanted, the magic sound...In detail:
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Goodyear Tyre & Rubber Co. said on Friday it will cut costs by up to $US1 billion by 2008, closing plants and increasing sourcing from Asia to face high raw materials costs, pension obligations and an uncertain global economy.
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To celebrate today's World Nutella Day I decided to share with you the recipe of extremely good Chewy Nutella Brownies! I got the recipe from Jennifer's site : Mother Thyme. Her beautiful site is full of creative and delicious recipes and one of them is these chewy Nutella Brownies. Well, after reading the recipe I absolutely wanted to give that a try. So I did and to be honest I already made it twice in only a week time…I just blame the Nutella!
- 95 gr. all-purpose flour
- 170 gr. sugar
- 220 gr. nutella
- 70 gr. butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used Vanillina)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- Make sure the butter, nutella and eggs are at room temperature before you start!
- Mix the butter with the sugar. I used an electric mixer!
- Add the 2 eggs (one by one) and mix well.
- Now add the nutella and mix well again until it becomes creamy.
- Finally add the flour and the salt and stir well for a couple of minutes.
- Pour the mixture into a 20x20cm (or a 25x20cm like I did) brownie pan. Tip: I always use parchment paper to avoid it becomes all sticky when you want to take it out.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes and let it cool down for 15 minutes.
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Martin Lawrence is back!
Vinny and Pauly. Cory and Shawn. Martin and Kelsey. If that last duo doesn't ring a bell, it might soon! Legendary comedian Martin Lawrence is this close to saying "Wazzup!" to the small screen again. He and potential co-star Kelsey Grammar are eying a new comedy series, which could be one of the most epic TV match-ups of all time.
Deadline reports the new show, produced by Lionsgate TV, would have an "Odd Couple" feel. Odd indeed! With the former "Bad Boy" teaming up alongside the man who brought uppity Fraiser Crane to life, our funny bones are just asking to be tickled. Rumor has it that production began steamrolling ahead after the TV icons came together this past Thanksgiving, where they apparently showed "great chemistry."
Stranger things have happened, and if there's something these two stars know how to do, it's make a hit! Just see for yourself in the show that put Martin on the map, "Martin," airing every night this week on MTV2 starting at 11/10c!
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One of the country's largest franchise agencies has announced that it is opening nine new offices.
Belvoir has recently launched branches in Reading, Ealing, Bournemouth, Hendon, Hampstead and Biggleswade and offices in Bromley, Sutton and Hull will be opening in the near future.
The agency's network is now 211 offices and it says that several of the new franchise owners have joined Belvoir through 'resales'.
"Buying an existing Belvoir office is another effective way of joining the network and Belvoir is committed to helping our franchise owners execute their exit strategy when they wish to do so," says Dorian Gonsalves, the agency's managing director.
"This year we have welcomed an extremely high calibre of new franchise owners who have completed on resales and they are all very driven and highly motivated to succeed," he says.
The firm says that property market experience for new partners is not a necessity as its franchise support team trains all recruits.
"Belvoir franchise owners now have the option to launch a sales service, as well as lettings," says Gonsalves.
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He adds that as well as through franchising opportunities, the Belvoir network is expanding via acquisition.
Back in April, Belvoir - which listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market in 2012 - reported a pre-tax profit increase of 25% on the previous year and Gonsalves said at the time that the firm was aiming to be at 'the forefront of further consolidation within the property franchising industry'.
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Director, Medical Safety Officer - Immunology
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Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C., a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Director, Medical Safety Officer.
At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found.
Janssen Research & Development, LLC discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Please visit http://www.JanssenRnD.com for more information.
We are Janssen. Our mission drives us. Our patients inspire us. We collaborate with the world for the health of everyone in it.
Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
The Director, Medical Safety Officer (MSO) has accountability for assessing the medical safety of assigned Janssen products and will strategically lead cross-functional matrix teams responsible for product safety and benefit risk oversight and represents Global Medical Safety (GMS) as the product spokesperson regarding overall benefit/risk.
The MSO will report to the Therapeutic Area (TA) Safety Head for Immunology and oversee the safety and benefit/risk assessment of assigned pharmaceutical products within the TA that are marketed and/or in clinical development. Collaborating with relevant functions, the MSO will ensure proactive and timely assessments of safety data to characterize the emerging and known safety profiles and benefit risk of assigned products within the TA. The MSO will actively contribute to protocol design and evaluation of results for assigned products during all phases of clinical development, and may participate in due diligence activities for potential assets, with a focus on patient safety. The MSO will be the primary point of contact for safety concerning his/her assigned medicines, and will communicate potential and known risks and changes to benefit/risk, when appropriate, to the TA Safety Head, the Medical Safety Science and Risk Management Excellence Leader, Head of Medical Safety Strategy (MSS), the Chief Safety Officer (CSO), the Pharmaceuticals Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance (QPPV) Pharma, Senior Management, Health Authorities (HA), Prescribers and/or Patients. In compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the MSO will also lead when appropriate, in the design and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safe and appropriate use of Janssen products.
• Strategically lead the Safety Management Teams (SMT) for assigned products. SMT responsibilities include safety surveillance (including signal detection), benefit/risk assessment and risk management activities [including Risk Management Plan (RMP) and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)], as well as other activities related to managing the safety profile of assigned products
• Provide medical and safety expertise as the GMS representative on the Compound Development Team (CDT) and Clinical Teams
• Anticipate safety concerns and influence other relevant functions including Clinical teams to minimize/mitigate patient risks by active participation in the design of the clinical protocols.
• Be an active partner and core contributor of safety input to key regulatory or clinical documents including:
- Risk management plans
- Safety development plan
- Clinical Trial Protocols
- Informed Consent Forms (ICF)
- Safety Sections of Investigator's Brochure (IB) and IB addenda
- Clinical Study Reports (CSR)
- Annual Safety Reports (ASR)
- Integrated Safety Summary (ISS) and Summary of Clinical Safety
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- Periodic Benefit Risk Evaluation Report (PBRER) Safety Update Report (PSUR)
- Health authority queries
- Core Data Sheets (CDS)
• Contribute to structured benefit-risk assessment in development and post-approval in collaboration with the Benefit-Risk Team and Clinical teams.
• Effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) important results of medical safety and benefit/risk management evaluations when necessary, to the GMS Leadership Team, CMO, and the Pharmaceuticals Medical Safety Council (MSC)
• Provide medical oversight for safety data evaluations by confirming the strategy for the safety review/analysis and endorsing the medical safety evaluation. This will include review and approval (i.e. signatory) of medical safety assessment reports and other aggregate safety reports.
• Actively participate and contribute to meetings with Health Authorities and external key opinion leaders
• Provide medical safety leadership on due diligence teams to evaluate Licensing & Acquisition opportunities
• Work across the GMS TAs to align and improve common processes including providing strong leadership and a harmonized approach across clinical teams for safety data collection, assessment, and safety-related processes and issues
• Assist in the creation, review and implementation of SOPs, Work Instructions, guidelines, documents and other tools pertaining to safety assessment and risk management
• Lead or actively participate in department-wide initiatives
Physician (MD or equivalent) with 6-9 years related experience as defined by the following:
- Requires at least 2-5 years of pharmacovigilance experience or other relevant experience (e.g. Clinical research in Pharma or academic setting, Medical Affairs)
- Demonstrated skills in clinical medicine with at least 4 years of clinical practice experience, which includes a residency program or equivalent)
Board Certification (if US) preferred
Medical specialization preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of principles of drug development, pharmacology, clinical trial methodology and design, medical monitoring of trials, assessment of drug risks and benefits, and safety assessment of drugs both on the market and in development and global safety regulations highly preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of biostatistics and epidemiology are preferred
Experience with structured benefit-risk frameworks (e.g. BRAT, FDA) and current regulatory policy on benefit-risk assessment and patient-focused drug development is preferred
Ability to influence, negotiate and communicate with both internal and external stakeholders
Experience with Health Authority presentations is preferred.
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Connect, collaborate and build consensus across relevant function
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Ability to critically evaluate safety data from multiple sources (clinical trials, environment, literature, etc), assess clinical importance, benefit risk and potential strategic impact of the data and present the findings clearly in both written and oral communications.
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Able to plan work to meet deadlines and effectively handle multiple priorities
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Rack Armor™
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- Maintain maximum control over server racks
- Identify who accesses your servers and for how long
- Remotely lock or unlock server cabinet doors
Data center security is a hot topic in the security industry, especially with an increased focused on cloud computing and other data-heavy applications. Organizations are scrambling to take cyber-steps to ensure that their user data is safe. But what about the data centers themselves?
Physical server racks contain a wealth of sensitive data, but are often an afterthought when it comes to data security. Too often, organizations focus on taking digital steps and choose to leave their server racks in unlocked or completely unmonitored locations. This makes these server racks vulnerable to costly data theft. Rack Armor solves that problem.
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Rack Armor from IDenticard is patented, innovative, award-winning data center security solution that solves this problem by giving you maximum control over your physical data centers, including monitoring who opens your server doors, tracking how long he or she accessed them and remotely locking or unlocking server cabinet doors.
Rack Armor data center security was honored by industry experts with an Honorable Mention award in the Best New Products in Access Control Hardware and Software category at ISC West 2014. IDenticard's solutions specialists will work with you to assess your needs and bring Rack Armor's award-winning features to your site, helping you secure your server racks and protect your data.
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Rack Armor is more than just a lock for your server racks. This high-tech tool combines technologies like video surveillance equipment and card readers to create a comprehensive security solution that will keep your physical data centers safe from a variety of threats. Features include:
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Ideal for large organizations with multiple data centers scattered across different locations, Rack Armor data center security's dynamic mapping feature makes it easy to see which center your alert is coming from.
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Rack Armor's helpful rack action screen allows you to quickly verify the status of your server racks, including both the front and back doors. This single screen serves as a one-stop shop for checking the status of your racks, including a link to live video feeds.
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Rack Armor data center security allows for a number of different alarm notifications to be delivered. Aside from being notified when a server rack is opened, Rack Armor can tell you how it was opened, by whom and show live video of the rack.
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For organizations seeking the maximum amount of security, multi-party control is an excellent security feature. Also known as a "two-man rule", multi-party control requires that two cards be swiped within a ten-second time frame in order for access to be granted.
Video Integration
Rack Armor data center security can be integrated to work with an existing video surveillance system, providing an additional layer of security for your server racks. Video can be called up when a rack is opened, or can be used for review in case of tampering or other issues.
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Part of monitoring your server racks is creating records of employees who access them. Rack Armor makes this easy with a robust report generator that will provide you with a detailed report covering who accessed your racks, when and what actions were performed.
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Skerries Harps 1-16 St. Oliver Plunketts Eoghan Ruadh 0-17
A clinical finish from the tenacious Eoin Hickey mid-way through the opening half turned out to be the crucial score in this narrow win for Skerries Harps junior hurlers as they maintained their promotion push in AHL5 on Thursday night. In what was effectively a play-off semi-final against their visitors from the Navan Road the big home crowd were treated to a nerve-tingling final quarter.
Whilst the quality of the game dipped at times as a contest it had everything an observer would wish for – some great scores by both sides, critical defensive efforts, a 7-minute stoppage due to a temporary floodlight failure, a strong comeback by Plunketts and two cool finishes from the Harps in injury time to secure an exciting victory.
On a fine evening for hurling the Harps opened brightly and opened the scoring with a couple of points from top-scorer Ciaran Smith. Some impressive play from Cian Coleman and Smith created an opening for Aidan Kehoe who burst through the defence and was desperately unlucky to see his super effort rebound off the crossbar. However, Hickey's goal following great work by Shane Rice gave the Harps a five point lead.
The break in play due to the floodlight failure broke the Harps momentum and Plunketts finished the half in the supremacy, narrowing the gap to two points at the break 1-6 to 0-7.
Denis Forde, after a quiet opening period, burst into the game after the interval. A brave strong run through the centre of the visitor's defence was finished sweetly to inspire an impressive third quarter from the Harps. Two more points from Forde, a super score from the energetic Kevin Gilmore and a number of converted frees from Smith put them six up at the three quarter stage.
To Plunkett's credit they raised their game and point by point whittled down the margin and with two minutes of normal time remaining the sides were level at 1—13 to 0-16. It was then that Skerries showed their mental strength. The tireless Eoghan McGinley delivered a ball into the corner which Shane Rice won and struck a great point from a difficult angle. Plunketts answered with a long range point. Then Smith bravely won a puck out from Oisin O'Leary to feed Barry Grimes who converted despite significant pressure from the opposition defenders. Forde won a free and Smith's cool conversion from far out ensured that the Harps leap-frogged Plunketts into third place and qualification for the promotion play-off.
It was just reward for some great performances over the last month. Having also reached the knockout stages of the Junior B championship it gives Harps hurlers plenty to aim for this Autumn.
Harps: Oisin O'Leary, Ciaran Allidine, Jonny Fay-Watt , Dan Graham, Rob Ferguson, Andy Smith, Kevin Gilmore(0-1),Eoghan McGinley, Aidan Kehoe, Eoin Hickey (1-0),Ciaran Smith (0-10, 8f), Cian Coleman, Denis Forde(0-3), Barry Grimes (0-1), Shane Rice (0-1) Substitutes; Ian Furlong for Hickey, Kian Coleman for Allidine.
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With Overture it's easy to import a calendar that is maintained externally such as a Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook Calendar. This may be a calendar that an artist already maintains and you need the dates on that calendar to appear inside your artists Overture calendar.
To get started you will require the feed from the calendar you wish to add. Share this article with who ever has access to the feed, pointing out the instructions listed below.
Head over to your calendar of choice. For Google Calendar you can find the feed you need by hovering over the calendar name in the sidebar then click on the little arrow to display the menu. In the menu select the Calendar Settings option. This will bring up the Calendar Details page.
Scroll down until you find the Private Address option. Note the warning 'Do not share this address with other users unless you want them to see all the events on this calendar.' Be aware that you only want to share this feed with trusted parties who you don't mind seeing the events it contains.
Click on the button labelled iCal, this brings up a popup containing your unique address that needs to be shared and added to Overture.
For other calendars look for a similar link. For example in iCal you can find this by cmd/right clicking on the calendar name in the sidebar and selecting share, then making sure to have the option public calendar selected copy the link in the popup.
Back in Overture, find the contact record that you would like to add this feed to. Click on View Further Information. Scroll to the bottom of the Further Info page to locate the section labelled Internet Calendars. Paste the feed you received from your contact in this box and hit enter.
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What Is a Starter Device Relay for a Refrigerator?
A starter device is commonly referred to as a refrigerator hard-start kit. Hard-start kits come in several varieties, but the best choice for the do-it-yourselfer is the 3-in-1 kit which combines the compressor's overload relay, start relay and starting capacitor. These hard-start kits are more expensive than the ones employing separate overload relays, start relays and starting capacitors, but the 3-in-1 kit ensures that all the components match. Having all three components matched correctly is critical because mismatched components can damage the compressor.
What Does A Hard-Start Device Do?
As a compressor ages, the length of time it takes the compressor motor to reach operating speed increases. This increases the duration of the motor's inrush current, which may cause the branch circuit breaker to trip. The hard-start kit's built-in start capacitor reduces the inrush current's duration to a time period the circuit breaker can safely handle.
What Does the Hard-Start Relay Do?
The hard-start kit relay connects and disconnects the electrolytic motor's starting capacitor into the motor's start-winding circuit. The relay -- either a current relay or a potential relay -- automatically disconnects the start capacitor when the motor reaches two-thirds its operating speed.
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From John T White Road and Cooks Lane, Fort Worth, Texas, drive south on Cooks Lane. Slight right to merge onto I-30 W. Take exit 21A to merge onto I-820 S. Take exit 31 toward E Berry Street. Merge onto E Loop 820 S. Make a right turn onto E Berry St. Villas of Eastwood Terrace Apartments will be on the left.
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Villas of Eastwood Terrace is a gated community for individuals over the age of 62. Specifically, the community is designed for seniors who want to downsize and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. It is located near major freeways and provides quick access to downtown Fort Worth and Arlington.
The Villas of Eastwood offers one and two bedroom apartments in a single story building. The spacious floor plan boasts fully equipped kitchens with beautifully stained cabinets, frost-free refrigerator, self-cleaning oven, garbage disposal and dishwasher. Each apartment has carpeted floors, ceiling fans, central heat and air conditioning, washer and dryer connections, and individual emergency systems. Additionally, the bathrooms are senior-friendly and have enough space for wheelchairs or walkers.
When residents are not enjoying the comfort of their apartment homes, they can partake in a number of appealing amenities such as a clubroom, theater room, beauty salon, library, and pool. Residents will make new friends at the weekly socials provided by Eastwood. Also, a Health Care Agency is available on the premises.


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Strong hardwood floors are made of planks milled from a single piece of timber. There are several items that can impact the cost when buying for hardwood floors. I was wanting an average labor/installation expense per square foot, exclusive of the hardwood flooring expense. A laminate hardwood floor installation can now come with rustic, weathered appears. When comparing engineered vs solid hardwood flooring , hold in thoughts the key distinction is the installation approach and location.
Even the most 'unhandy' amateur handyman can tackle these glueless flooring projects with self-confidence. Sorts of wood flooring: Acrylic impregnated wood Acrylic impregnated wood floors are comparable with prefabricated floors, unless they built a new and uncommon ways. With the comprehensive number of wood flooring choices offered, ranging from conventional hardwood to engineered hardwood floors, you need to do your research to locate the correct option for your home.
Either choice may supply you an on-website estimate to give you a far better thought about what your project could cost. Before applying for any sort of flooring in 1 space, you need to have to know the benefits and disadvantages of distinct sorts. You would be surprised at how a lot of wholesale flooring firms are around you. Varieties of hardwood flooring: flooring Engineered wood floors have quite rapidly the most popular type of flooring.
No only will you have far fewer worries about crayon stains, puddles, and other prospective flooring fiasco's, you will know that in the event of a significant accident, a section of flooring can replaced with ease. The flooring planks can be matte or could present a gleaming, shiny face to the world. Their carpeting or hardwood sections may be disorganized, messy, cramped, and not effectively merchandised, creating it tough for you to discover what you require.
This info would helpful to vendors and clients in offering a ball park cost estimate for their projects. They are a lot a lot more immune to the varieties of flooring above moisture, spills and intense temperatures. We not too long ago had the Armstrong Hickory American Scrape hardwood floor in the River Property colour installed in our entire 1st floor. Nonetheless, overall, given that I've in no way had hardwood floors installed, the data you did offer has been and will be very useful to me as I met and discuss this project with prospective contractors.


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|Computer Battery Change
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|$20 + Fill
|Hydro/ Visual Test (every 5 years)
|$35 + Fill
|Hydro/ Visual Test Before 1990 (every 5 years)
|Not Eligible for Service
|Nitrox Tanks O2 Cleaned After Hydro
|Breakdown and Re-Assemble Doubles
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|*Visuals can usually be done within a couple of days; Hydro may take a week or two.
|BCD Service on Inflator and Dumps
|$30 + Parts
|Regulator 1st Stage Service/ Overhaul
|$30 + Parts
|Regulator 2nd Stage Service/ Overhaul
|$30 + Parts
|Octopus 2nd Stage Service/ Overhaul
|$30 + Parts
|Additional O2 Cleaning on Any Stage
| **Service consists of Breakdown, cleaning, setting and adjusting upon
re-assembling. An Overhaul means parts such as filters, diaphragms, seats and
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|O2 Clean Tank Valve
|O2 Clean Tank
|O2 Clean Manifold
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This fifth novel in Kilmer's (Dirty Linen) Fred Taylor series about artists and their rarified world could, like Lazarus, use a little resurrection. It takes a potentially fascinating story and turns it into a confusing—and occasionally boring—tale of a painter who drops dead at Boston's Logan airport on arrival from Paris. By chance, Fred, a buyer for wealthy art collector Clayton Reed, whom he's meeting in Boston, disembarks from the plane right behind the dead man, who turns out to be eccentric artist Jacob Geist. Fred accidentally picks up Geist's Paris newspaper from the concourse floor. When he arrives at Reed's digs, he and Reed discover a painting secreted between pages of the paper. It looks like a page from a medieval bible, depicting Lazarus arising from the tomb. Reed calls in an art antiquities expert to vet the painting's history, while Fred, the accidental detective, does his best to find out the identity of the painting's owner. Fred's search proceeds in herky-jerky fashion, with able assistance from his lady friend, Molly Riley, a reference librarian and one of the book's bright lights. Despite some good turns of phrase and the Boston setting, the author fails to develop the kind of fluid plot or solid characterization that, say, Robert B. Parker does in his Spenser novels. Artists or art historians may be enthralled, but straight mystery lovers will likely be disappointed by the lack of thrills and substance. (Oct. 1)
Release date: 09/01/2001
Genre: Fiction


text: Marian Gold (real name: Hartwig Schierbaum, born May 26, 1954 in Herford, Germany), is best known as the lead singer of the German synth-pop group Alphaville. He has released two solo albums. So Long Celeste (1992), and United (1996). He continues to write and release records under the Alphaville name, and perform live with the Alphaville live band.


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A simple and neutral shelter/bicycle shelter made from hot-dip galvanised steel profiles with excellent standing height and plenty of space.
If bicycle parking is also required with the shelter, the HH20 from HITSA A/S is an ideal choice. Bicycle parking models Type 7, Type 14 or CO5 can also be used.
The shelter can be configured in several ways to meet customer requirements.
– Load-bearing structure: 70 x 70 mm steel tube
– Purlins: 50 x 100 mm steel tube
– Roof: Steel trapeze plate
– Span spacing: Max. 4.0 m
– Foundation: Ø40 x 90 cm cement, which is cast on-site.
– All steel parts are hot-dip galvanised.
– Cladding: e.g. wire mesh, perforated plate or expanded metal steel frame.
– Can be supplied with sliding gate(s), and lock(s) if required.
– Can be supplied with zinc gutters down to ground.
– Shelter for bicycles, motorcycles, waste containers, etc.
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New tech has increased the yield and decreased the cost of panels to the point where the average homeowner can get involved. Any kind of home or business can take advantage of solar energy. This article is going to teach you the great things you can expect when using solar energy.
Photo-voltaic panels fall into one of two categories. The cheapest are poly-crystalline, but mono-crystalline are more efficient. Make sure to really explore all of your choices before making a final decision.
Solar Energy
With regular maintenance, solar energy systems will run just fine. Wash it frequently and check it for problems every day. Hiring someone to show you how to clean and maintain the solar energy system one or two times can help you to learn so that you can do it on your own eventually.
Heating your water using a solar energy water heater is one way to help protect the environment. There are a variety of solar powered hot water heaters for you to choose from. They are easily installed in an area of optimum sun exposure or on the roof.
Just because you live in a colder climate doesn't mean solar panels can't work for you. Direct sunlight and a certain temperature are not always requirements for reaping the benefits of solar energy. Some people even report improved power generation on grey days.
Learn about grants and rebates available to you. This can help reduce the financial blow from your purchase. Look for state or federal grants that will reward your renewable energy usage. This can make solar energy a lot more affordable. There are many different incentives for changing over to green energy.
If you have the space and the resources, the absolutely best system for generating solar electricity is a sun tracking panel system. Sun tracking solar panels give you maximum performance as they adjust with the path of the sun and give you maximum energy creating potential. These systems are more expensive but you will be able to produce more power and get more from your investment.
Energy Usage
You need to determine your pattern of energy usage. Prior to investing in solar energy, you should be aware of how much energy is needed to power your home. The amount of power you need will determine the size and number of solar panels you require. Because energy usage can vary season to season, you should review your utility bill for an entire year.
A solar energy attic fan can be a great idea for a minor switch. The fan will have a temperature sensitive gauge and switch itself on when necessary. The can get excess heat out of your home, which should lower your energy costs. And since it's solar powered, it has no added power cost.
Pathway lighting is a cheap and fast way to start taking advantage of solar power in your home and business. These tiny lamps take in the sun's energy during the light hours and then shine it along your path when dark. They are very simple to install and they give your outdoor area a nice look.
Change solar panel angles during the seasons, or four times per year. The seasonal changes mean that different amounts of light reach the home. When you change these angles, you can capture more energy and save more on your investment.
Think of solar panel installation as a large home improvement endeavor. Research various contractors and vendors. Compare prices and ask for references. Never agree to anything without first scrutinizing the fine print. This extra attention could save a great deal of money in the long run.
If you are wondering if solar energy is the right choice for you, why not try leasing a system first. This can reduce your payments dramatically while giving you the same benefits.
Solar Power
Between reducing gases in the environment to reducing energy bills, families and companies can greatly benefit from solar energy. If you feel that your lifestyle can benefit from conversion to solar power, explore your options now. Use the tips in this article to chart your course into the future with solar power.


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Some time ago, I came across a wonderful theme for BE called Arthemia. Arthemia is combining a magazine and a weblog into one; it is not too magazine-ish nor too blog-ish. This is originally developed by Michael Jubel for wordpress, which is ported to BE by onesoft and Antonio Chagoury. I've came across of the new version of original wordpress theme and decided to modify the BE theme to look more pretty as much closer as the original wordpress theme. And the result is this new Arthemia theme.
You need to add the theme in to your theme folder and you should configure the theme by referring the instructions by Antonio Chagoury.
If you have any problem using the theme and want to ask for support, please fell free to contact me using contact form.
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Olpin Group was recently awarded the bid to plan, design and install workspace and storage solutions for the law firm Christie Parker & Hale LLP. The firm decided to move offices to a more attractive and efficient space. As it had continued to expand and occupy additional floors, it became more difficult to maintain an efficient workflow. Also, the firm suffered from the inevitable loss of cohesiveness that comes with expansion that occurs in various stages within the same building.
Maggie Mandel from On the Move relocation management and Colin Sarjeant with Ex Novo Inc. interior planning and design were called in to assist with the move. After looking at several proposals for filing and storage solutions, they selected Olpin Group to come on board because of their experience and their ability to help in the planning and design stages as well as installation and follow up.
The law firm will be moving from five floors to two floors -- the 22nd and 23rd floors -- in another building. Because the new space is slightly smaller and they are retaining the same sized staff and storage needs, efficient use of space is extremely important.
After studying the new space, intended workflow, and storage needs of the law firm, Olpin Group, on the move and Ex Novo designed the ideal solution. It includes two high density mobile filing systems with the capacity to handle the enormous storage and access needs for legal files. In order to accommodate the complete law library, Olpin Group is installing special metal shelving with a heavy load-bearing capacity, finished off with attractive solid wood trim. It combines the durability of metal with the beauty of wood. In addition, because the firm will be located on upper floors, special seismic requirements must be met. Olpin Group utilized a structural engineer to specially design the proper attachments in order to meet all seismic requirements.
Perhaps best of all, Olpin Group will be performing the installation in an extremely timely manner, finishing the project by Dec. 1 and helping to keep the move on schedule as well as on budget.
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text: >> finally managed to get the time to review your CPA patchset, and i> fundamentally agree with most of the detail changes done in it. But here> are a few structural high-level observations:>> - firstly, there's no rationale given. So we'll change ioremap()/etc.> from doing a cflush-range instruction instead of a WBINVD. But why?> WBINVD isnt particular fast (takes a few msecs), but why is that a> problem? Drivers dont do high-frequency ioremap-ing. It's typically> only done at driver/device startup and that's it. Whether module load> time takes 1254 msecs instead of 1250 msecs is no big deal.read graphics drivers, even though I think we may avoid the whole pathif we can and end up doing some of this in the driverswhen they know more about the situation so can avoid safeties..but I still see this being used in AGP a fair bit at some point onsome drivers..Dave.


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Amendment C026
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Tel: (03) 5832 9700
Please Note: Proposal description below describes the amendment. To verify content of the final approved amendment see the Explanatory Report.
The amendment rezones 48 Casey Street, Tatura, from Residential 1 Zone to Public Use Zone and rezones 36-46 Casey Street, Tatura from Public Use 1 Zone to Business 1 Zone.


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Tech firm Hi-P International expects to post a loss for its fourth quarter ended Dec 31 last year, instead of the profit it previously indicated.
The Singapore-listed company said on Sunday that it is relocating the production at its Tianjin plant to its Suzhou plant.
The move, part of the group's efforts to save costs and consolidate operations, will result in a provision of $13.5 million for the fourth quarter. This is largely due to an impairment loss on its property, plant and equipment, a refund of rental subsidies and plant restoration and relocation costs.
Hi-P will also log an inventory provision of $4.7 million on slow-moving projects, which will contribute to the fourth-quarter loss.


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UPDATE: During the early morning hours of Saturday, August 31, 2013, Officer Dimitri Tsarnas was serving as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) at a DUI checkpoint in Brick Township when he received notification that a vehicle matching the description of a suspect vehicle involved in a series of thefts in Lacey Township was stopped by OCPO and Brick Township officials at the checkpoint. The officers staffing the checkpoint observed air conditioning condensers in the rear seat of the silver, Honda Civic. Further investigation revealed that three condensers were stolen from the Lacey Business Park several hours prior. These thefts were consistent with three other condensers stolen in Lacey over the past week. Lacey Detectives responded to BrickTownship to further the investigation.
The occupants of the vehicle, 20-year-old William McMenamin of Waretown and 21-year-old Daniel Disbro of Waretown, were arrested and transported to Lacey Township Police Headquarters. Further investigation revealed that the suspects were responsible for the thefts earlier in the week in addition to the three thefts just several hours before the traffic stop.
Both suspects were charged with four counts of theft and six counts of criminal mischief. Each was lodged in the Ocean County Jail in default of $75,000 bail. Disbro's vehicle was seized for being used to further a crime. The combined value of the thefts is estimated at $10,000.
The following Lacey Township businesses were targeted by the suspects in this past week:
- Thomas Morrissey, CPA, Lacey Road, Forked River
- Best Impressions Dental, Lacey Road, Forked River
- Lacey Moose, Route 9, Forked River
- Joseph Roberts, Inc., Old Shore Road, Forked River
- Plastics for Chemicals, Old Shore Road, Forked River
- Ace Dewatering, Old Shore Road, Forked River


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The definitive gameplay enhancement mod for the GZDoom and Zandronum engines. Adds realistic gore, dismemberments, headshots, executions, lightning effects, particles, makes enemies smarter and harder, makes gun louder and beefier, and adds epic new boss battles.
Awesome :o
Sweet my favorite feature expanded.
Awesome. Looks amazing as per usual!
Pure pleasure :P Well done!
Sir, art thou a god?
Awesome, I am liking the extra gore effects for v20, I would just like more weapons eheh, more to blow stuff up with and maim >:D
bloody hell.
Looks like he's incorporating the animation from the NiceWallBlood mod, that's neat. Really looking forward to v20 and for a way to eventually mash it together with the Beyond Hell and Earth mods.
Is it wrong to feel turned on by this?
Holy **** that's ULTRA COOL!!!
I'm glad you used some new blood sounds, the old ones were annoying, dirty and too old to be used in Brutal Doom. They were so poor in quality and the new ones are amazing.
Oh shut up! :)
Good stuff. Sidenote, I saw a bit of info on Doom 4 the other day and... Is it just me or does it sound like they're putting in gameplay mechanics inspired by Brutal Doom? :P
Airherald.com -> See for yourself
Well that's bad :/ I know I love Brutal Doom as a mod, but it isn't the way I want to play Doom. I hope the new Doom game reproduces the feel and gameplay of it's predecessors otherwise **** it.
One more thing, thanks for listening to my opinion! At first V20 felt like a way too far away from Doom version... But now that changed. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! :D :D :D
Lmfao this is gonna be SO satisfying when I play it with Rift DK2.
I need this in my life.
Isn't that ketchup?
Awesome work, thank you so much!
and i thought fallout was bloody lol
Aw cool
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On v19 the driping blood always looked the same and had an annoying sound. Now the blood will drip in different ammounts depending of how much blood has hit the ceiling, and with much better new sounds.
Some people might find the sounds too loud, but that's because I am playing without background music.


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I've started in on my dissertation work, and I thought I'd give an introduction to what I'm working on in case anyone is interested.
My interest has mostly shifted to trying to understand intelligence by understanding how the neocortex works, and by trying to model the most important aspects of it on a computer. A lot of this focus is due to the book On Intelligence by Jeff Hawkins. It's a great read, and the only really hard part to read is Chapter 6, which delves into the neuroanatomy of the neocortex. But it's very well written, and I recommend it to anyone interested in how people, animals, and ultimately machines might think.
His theory is very clearly stated and intriguing, but he's very short on a lot of details. He's gone on to co-found Numenta, a company whose technology is based on his theory. But from the white papers I've read, and what I've seen of the implementation, they're using an approach that doesn't necessarily seem to mesh very well with what's going on in the brain. And that's fine...the goal of an engineer is to get something to work, not necessarily to understand how the system it was based on works in its entirety. An engineer building an airplane needs to understand the basic principles of lift and thrust, not the specific ways in which a bird's wing flaps in order to fly.
Anyway, I plan on doing a series of posts explaining some of the concepts from my research, and in this first one, I'll give a brief tour of the neocortex, its organization, and the class of theories of which Hawkins' is a part of that try to explain just what the neocortex is doing.
So first of all, your neocortex is a big, flat sheet, crumpled up to fit in your skull. The neocortex sits on top of the rest of your brain. If you were able to take your neocortex out and spread it flat, it would be about the size of a large dinner napkin, or the diameter of a large pizza. If you thought about the two hemispheres, each would be about the size of a sheet of notebook paper. The neocortex has six layers, with layer one, the outermost layer, nearest your skull, and layer six the closest to the center of your brain. Each layer is about the thickness of a playing card or a business card, so if you stack six cards together, you get a sense of how think your neocortex is.
Current estimates are that your whole brain has about 100 billion neurons. The neocortex has about 20 billion neurons, but the cells and connections take up about 75-80% of the volume of the human brain.
It's called the neocortex because it's the most recent evolutionary addition to your central nervous system, and this particular structure is a feature of mammals. Besides being structured horizontally in layers, the neocortex has a very distinct vertical organization. The prevailing theory is that the smallest functional unit above the level of the neuron is the minicolumn, a vertical structure composed of about 60-120 neurons. Minicolumns work together in groups called macrocolumns, or just columns.
The prevailing line of thought is that a precursor structure to the minicolumn evolved in reptiles, and that it was a general-purpose module that enabled new functionality (e.g. language) and increased functionality (e.g. better visual processing) just by scaling...adding more minicolumns. Many theorists think this because minicolumn size, structure, and connectivity is extremely similar between and within mammalian species.
The neocortex evolved on top of the reptilian brain, like adding an additional scoop of ice cream on another, and it was so good at what it did, it basically took over all the basic functions previously carried out by older parts of the brain. Your neocortex is now primarily responsible for processing input from all your senses, for language use, abstract reasoning, planning, decision making, and action.
Some theorists, including Hawkins, think that they key to understanding what we think of as intelligence, is understanding what the neocortex does...specifically what the function of the minicolumn is.
I think that's enough for one blog...so next time I'll talk about some ideas about what kind of algorithm the minicolumn is carrying out.
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A Game Changer For Any Westerner; Life after Death-Exploring New Evidence…
Eastern religions have always held that after death, we live other lives here on earth. Western Christianity has always maintained that we live only one life and then are eternally committed to heaven or hell based on god's judgment of that single life…
The UVA Medical School just completed a 50 year study of 2500 three year old children with verified past life recall that substantiates that Eastern religions were right, and we were wrong.
For Einstein, the belief in god, was a childish one, but he was an agnostic because atheists couldn't disprove the existence of god.
The agnostic case… We all want to know our purpose, our place in the universe… but WE DON'T KNOW…Somehow everyone else says they know, but they all know something different! If "the truth sets you free," only agnostics are such, for it's only they who admit THEY JUST DON'T KNOW. (Everyone's Agnostic.com)
The caveat for the agnostic's manifest is that they should remain open minded to phenomena that can't be explained by science. Ergo, the UVA reincarnation evidence is something that should be considered…
Should Christians think that this nullifies their religion? No… it only disproves the eternal judgment dogma and should inspire them toward a more positive, "figurative" interpretation of the faith… from being a literal "God fearing," Christian to being a "God loving" Christian, perhaps.
For them, this narrative will show that this shift is not such a radical move, because if you've ever heard, original Christianity was only "a religion of love Christ came to announce to the world." Historically, there was no brimstone threat in early Christianity for the first 300 years. Satan wasn't terrifying the faithful until the Romans formally added that pagan specter in 325 AD anyway. (Nicaea)
This is a game changer for westerners, but like the UVA physicians say, "No reasonable person could ignore this evidence."
Caution… Entering this site could change your cosmos for good… no pun intended.
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A recent article on msn Careers by Susan Ricker lists seven high-demand careers for veterans. Among them are two occupations for which Orion International has found former enlisted technicians to be particularly well suited: Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Mechanics and Installers and Medical Equipment Repairers. Both fields enjoy a much faster than average growth outlook and median salaries in the $40,000 - $45,000 range.
HVACR Technicians work with systems that control the air quality in buildings. Because these systems are increasingly complex, employers generally prefer applicants with postsecondary education or those who have completed a formal apprenticeship, making veterans an excellent fit for these positions. Licensing may be required depending on the State.
Orion alumni Vincent Povio and Sean Dempsay, both placed with Siemens, are great examples of how well enlisted technicians fit into this industry. Dempsay, a former Corporal in the Marine Corps, credits his military experience for his civilian career success. "Working on aircraft as an Avionics Electrician gave me a solid foundation in electrical and mechanical skills, and this lends itself well to my new career as Service Specialist in Building Automation Controls for Siemens," explains Dempsay.
Povio's experience mirrors Dempsay's. A former EM2 in the Navy, Povio explains how his work is similar to what he did in the military: "I'm going to be working with Siemens Building Automation Division as a Field Service Technician and will be working on equipment performing routine preventative and corrective maintenance, just like I did as an EM2 in the Navy."
In the second field, Medical equipment repairers, veterans can expect to install, maintain, and repair patient-care equipment. Employers often prefer candidates who have an associate degree in biomedical technology or engineering. Again, enlisted technicians find this to be a straightforward translation of their military skills.
Michael Moore, a former Firecontrolman First Class in the Navy, found his military training immensely helpful in his civilian career as a Field Service Engineer with Toshiba American Medical Systems. "I have found that the professional and electronics training I received during my time in the service helped me immensely," explains Moore, "I would not have gotten my job with Toshiba American Medical Systems as a Field Service Engineer had it not been for that training."
Coast Guard Petty Officer Second Class Jonathan Smith had a similar experience as he transitioned to a career as a Field Service Technician with Intuitive Surgical. He tells From the Battlefield that his 4 1/2 years in the military working on electronics as an Electronics Technician helped him land a career with a cutting-edge company well-suited to his career aspirations and skills.
These are just two of the many career fields in which enlisted technicians from all branches succeed. You can read about veterans who succeeded in a variety of industries on Orion's Success Story database page, where you can search by industry, paygrade, title, and branch. Check it out and see what industries are waiting for you.