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I am considering buying a chastity belt and I have a few questions.
Where is the penis located when wearing the belt? Is it pushed forward or down between the legs?
The penis is located between the legs, like shown on the pictures.
How much does the chastity belt stick out in front?
It depends on the size of the cage. If you choose a large cage for example 44 mm tube, it can of course stick more out as a small cage with a 38 diameter. All in all one can say that the diameter of the tube decide, if it can be seen or not.
Is the chastity belt visible through jeans?
Even if you wear nothing, it can be seen that you are a male under a jeans. People how don't know that you are wearing a chastity belt, will not recognize that you are wearing a chastity belt.
Is there any possibility of pulling the penis out of the tube/cage while the belt is being worn?
In some cases of the personal body structure it can be possible to escape. Therefore we have created the security bow. It will help to pull the cage closer to your body so that nothing can escape.
How does the penis stay inside the tube or cage without shrinking up enough to pull out?
You should measure your best item in its smallest condition. Then we create a cage of your measurements. So it is always save.
What is the difference between the Chastiysteel chastity belt and similar ones that I have found on other sides and other stores?
The similar one is a cheap copy with a very low quality. You can't add a security bow or change the cage. It is not compatible with our products and quality. If you will find a Chastitysteel emblem you can be sure to have one of the Chastitysteel products.
There is an identical belt that I have seen from other places. Do you make belts for resale at other stores?
We deliver to some other stores, hopefully in future to England, France and other countries but that might also be a copy, make sure you get a Chastitysteel chastity belt for you own security.


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2018: GROHE's Successful Hands-on Tour Continues
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- With four information trucks, GROHE has reached 90,000 visitors so far.
- Professionals and end consumers get a comprehensive insight into the latest product innovations.
- Until the end of 2018, more trips to Europe and the Middle East are planned.
The four XXL trucks from GROHE, the world's leading manufacturer of sanitary fittings, have picked up speed again in 2018. The trucks give private and professional visitors an insight into the latest GROHE innovations and they can test products and take part in open trainings. The vehicles are currently on the road in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Austria and Saudi Arabia. In total, GROHE plans to arrange approximately 800 information events this year.
Covered Distance Equivalent to More Than Three Circumnavigations of the World
Just a year ago, the trucks started at the ISH in Frankfurt am Main, the world's leading trade fair for bathroom, heating and air-conditioning technology. Meanwhile, the GROHE trucks have stopped in 33 countries like Portugal, Switzerland, Norway, Russia or Morocco. So far, the route equates to more than three circumnavigations of the world; the trucks covered 135,000 kilometres. Up to now, GROHE has reached 90,000 visitors during the tour. The GROHE brand also benefits from initiatives like this. According to a recent study by the market research institute BauInfoConsult among private DIYers, GROHE is one of the best-known brands in the bathroom market in Europe. They found, that GROHE is a household name for half of all European DIY store customers.
Expert Team Advises on How GROHE's Product Highlights Work
From AquaSymphony, the most luxurious shower in the world, to the GROHE Blue and GROHE Red water systems, to the GROHE Sensia Arena shower toilet and the GROHE SPA F-digital Deluxe, GROHE's latest product highlights can be found in the XXL trucks so visitors can get to know them and try them out. In addition, a team of specialists advises them during personal expert discussions on functionalities and gives useful installation tips.
Proximity to the Customer is an Integral Part of the Business Strategy
Nearly 15,000 trade visitors have used the opportunity to complete an installers' training course in one of the trucks so far. In addition, trade visitors can sign up for SMART, the GROHE loyalty programme for sanitary professionals. "With our truck tour, we bring the experience of innovative products to the individual countries," says Michael Rauterkus, CEO of GROHE. "Proximity to the customer and the resulting trust are integral parts of our business strategy."
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A problem I'm currently trying to deal with is that XCom won't start.. so I can't check my changes.
I have one DOS/XComUtil 9.60 working version of X-Com. I copied the whole directory to a new location to work on.. I modify a couple of files, OBDATA and English dats so far, now when I go into DosBox, to that new directory and type RunXCom it says "Illegal Command: Start".
I'm guessing it's either a problem with XComUtil or I screwed up some files. Probably XComUtil..
Is there some kind of incompatibility between XComUtil and hex editing? I want to use XComUtil because it's great but I have to modify the files after XCuSetup to implement my ideas.
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The Millennium Development Goals Report 2014 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2014.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2014 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2014.
The 2013 MDG Gap Task Force Report was launched by the UN Secretary-General at noon (EDT) on 19 September at a press conference and webcast live.
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013 was launched in Geneva by the Secretary-General on 1 July 2013.
A new report of the UN System Task Team on the Post-2015 Development Agenda makes recommendations for a renewed global partnership for development
The Rio+20 Conference, which took place in June last year, launched various processes as a result of the outcome document "The Future We Want". Activities are now under way to make sure that commitments are put into actions.
World Conference on International Telecommunications forges solid new framework for tomorrow's hyper-connected world.
At the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, governments have taken the next essential step in the global response to climate change.
UN Climate Change Secretariat and World Economic Forum launch initiative to recognize climate-friendly financing, as part of the 'Momentum for Change' Initiative.
The 2012 Access to Medicine Index was published on 28 November 2012, revealing GSK in the top spot. The index evaluates top pharmaceutical companies' access to medicine activities.


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A bitter Congressional fight over the cost of superexpensive biotechnology drugs has come down to a single, hotly debated number: How many years should makers of those drugs be exempt from generic competition?
But what few people in Washington seem to recognize — or publicly acknowledge, anyway — is that this magic number may ultimately not matter as much as the most vitriolic debaters insist.
At issue are such drugs as Biogen Idec's Avonex, for multiple sclerosis, which can cost more than $20,000 a year; Genentech's Avastin for cancer, which can cost more than $50,000; and several Genzyme drugs for rare diseases that can cost $200,000 a year or more. Typically, such drugs are given by injection or intravenous infusions.
These drugs, known as biologics, are complex proteins made in vats of living cells. Because they are hard to copy exactly, they have not been subject to the generic competition that eventually knocks down the price of drugs like Lipitor and Prozac. Pills like Lipitor, known in the industry as small-molecule drugs, are made from simple chemicals whose recipes are easy to reproduce.
But now Congress, as a cost-cutting piece of the overall health care effort, is preparing legislation to enable the Food and Drug Administration to approve copycat versions of biologic drugs. That could save consumers, insurers and the government billions of dollars in the coming years.
The trick is to allow competition without undermining the financial incentives the pharmaceutical industry needs to undertake the risky job of developing the next drugs for cancer and other diseases. That is where the magic year number comes in. Trade groups for the big pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies say that to recoup their investments, they need an exclusivity period free of generic competition that would last 12 to 14 years from the time the F.D.A. approves a drug for sale.
But consumer groups, insurers, employers and generic drug companies say anything more than five years — the exclusivity period now given to small-molecule drugs like Lipitor — would eviscerate any potential savings from the new competition.
So far, the biotechnology industry appears to be winning. The Senate's health committee, for example, has agreed to 12 years of exclusivity. In the House, a bill that provides at least 12 years of exclusivity has many more co-sponsors than one that would provide five years. The Obama administration has said that seven years would be a "generous compromise."
But in reality, neither the threats to innovation nor the potential savings from generic competition are as great as claimed.
For starters, whatever the exclusivity period, biologic drugs would also continue to be protected from copycats by patents. And in many cases, the patent protection would last longer than the exclusivity period, making the Congressionally mandated exclusivity a moot point.
Genentech's Avastin, for instance, has patent protection until 2019 — 15 years after the drug's 2004 approval by the F.D.A. The company's breast cancer drug, Herceptin, has patents that extend 21 years from its 1998 approval.
Where the exclusivity period might matter most would be in the cases of drugs whose patents were nearing expiration by the time the developer succeeded in winning F.D.A. approval. But that seldom happens.
"I can't think of a biotech drug that's been on the market that doesn't have more than 7 to 14 years of patent protection," said Eric Schmidt, biotechnology analyst at Cowen & Company.
Still, it is probably not true, as the other side claims, that the legislation would be virtually worthless if it granted a long exclusivity period. There are plenty of blockbuster biologics, like Epogen and Neupogen from Amgen, that have been on the market more than 12 or 14 years and thus would get no extra protection from even an exclusivity period at the long end of the ranges now being discussed.
As for cost savings, the Congressional Budget Office has estimated that generic biologics might save the government only about $10 billion in the next 10 years. That is a relative drop in the bucket when it comes to paying for health care reform, which is expected to cost about $1 trillion over 10 years.
One reason for limited savings in the first decade is that it would probably take a few years for copycat biologics to reach the market after the law was enacted. Another factor is that biologics accounted for only 16 percent — about $46 billion — of total prescription drug spending last year, according to the market researchers IMS Health. And pharmaceuticals represent only about 10 percent of the nation's overall health care spending.
The real savings might come more than 10 years out, as new biologic drugs appeared and as biologics represented an increasingly greater part of overall spending on drugs. That ramp-up is already evident: Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefits manager, says its spending on biologics grew 10 percent last year, compared with 2.5 percent for other drugs.
But anyone expecting the price wars that ensue when generic pills come on the market — when prices often drop by more than 60 percent — might be disappointed by the way competition plays out in biologic drugs.
Because it is harder and costlier to make biologic drugs than it is to copy pills, fewer generic competitors are likely to enter the fray. Many experts, including the Federal Trade Commission, expect price declines of more like 10 to 40 percent in biologics.
Even that would be a substantial savings for the overall health care system. But for many individuals, a $35,000 copycat version of a $50,000 cancer drug would still be unaffordable.
Another factor is that generic biologics are likely to undergo greater regulatory scrutiny than generic pills require.
A bitter Congressional fight over the cost of superexpensive biotechnology drugs has come down to a single, hotly debated number: How many years should makers of those drugs be exempt from generic competition?
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The hand bag became a mainstay of women's fashion in the 18th century when form fitting dresses came into popularity and pockets were taken out (a topic for another day). The result was a whole new accessory to express oneself. While the styles and types of hand bags are nearly limitless, one that I think is particularly interesting, and is deeply under loved is beaded handbags. Continue reading "Beads! Beads! Everywhere"
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The Interactive Media Group (IMG) provides the media and graphics foundation across all of Apple's innovative products, including iPhone, iPad, AppleWatch, AppleTV, HomePod, and Mac. Combining cutting-edge software techniques with next-generation hardware, IMG takes the media experience to the next level.
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There's a lot riding on a California law to grant driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally, and supporters are already preparing prospective drivers in the most populous U.S. state to pass the test required to get one.
A Mexican consulate is hosting monthly driver's license test preparation classes. A community college is designing a 15-hour course to help immigrants prepare. And the state's Department of Motor Vehicles has put together new audio materials in Spanish with months to go before the new licenses are issued.
The push comes after Nevada saw 90 percent of immigrants fail the written test in the first few weeks a new driver authorization card was offered. The California Department of Motor Vehicles is also concerned that immigrants may not know they need to take a written test when they apply for a license, and that some applicants may not have the literacy proficiency needed to pass.
"What we're being sensitive to is we have a population that probably has never come to a DMV, doesn't really know what they can expect," said Lizette Mata, DMV's deputy director of special projects, who has been traveling the state to meet with community groups. "I've had people tell me: `I didn't know I need to take the exam the day I applied."'
California is one of several states that recently approved driver's licenses for immigrants in the country illegally. With immigrants from many countries living in the state, state officials want the new license in California to be an example for other states to follow.
Getting immigrants to pass the test is critical to ensuring the success of the new license. Supporters pushed for the license to make life easier for California's immigrants and to create safer road conditions for everyone, arguing that many immigrants already get behind the wheel but lack the training and testing required of other drivers and may not carry insurance.
The state expects 1.4 million people will apply for the license once it is available in 2015 and plans to open five new offices to handle the anticipated deluge of applications.
Like legal residents, the immigrants will need to provide proof of identity and pass written and road tests to obtain the license, which will contain a distinct marker.
After Nevada's high failure rate, immigrants have been urged to start preparing for the written test early.
"We didn't want to wait to the last minute," said Berenice Diaz Ceballos, consul of Mexico in Oxnard. She said her office has been holding information sessions about what prospective applicants should do to prepare, and has seen an increase in requests for passports and consular ID cards, which may be required for the new licenses.
In Nevada, officials were surprised by the failure rate after they updated a Spanish version of the driver handbook and met with community groups to publicize the driver authorization cards, said David Fierro, a Nevada DMV spokesman. Since those first few weeks, the failure rate has fallen to about 66 percent, much closer to the 57 percent of those seeking a traditional license, he said.
"We didn't think the failure rate was going to be as high as it was," Fierro said. "The word circulated to people that there is a test, and if you don't know the answers, you're going to fail."
Passing the 36-question written test for a driver's license has long been a challenge for many in California. Roughly half of those who took the exam in English and more than 70 percent who took it in Spanish failed the first time, according to a study of 11,000 test forms filed with the DMV in 2005.
Immigrants in the country illegally may have an even harder time if they don't speak English well or have lower levels of education, Mata said. Immigrants who crossed a border illegally to get to the U.S. had fewer years of schooling than those who arrived with a visa, according to a 2008 report published by the Public Policy Institute of California.
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Who is TiNyiko?
....... The silence intensified as the students held their breath. The heat sizzled and the room reached boiling point.
Then his (the teacher's) gaze was arrested by one girl who was gazing out of the window, oblivious to her surroundings, and a picture of a springbok, poised for flight—alone, majestic, yet with all its senses alert, sprang into his mind.
Sixty-three pairs of eyes followed his gaze and the atmosphere in the classroom became electric.
TiNyiko, whose beauty and inner strength were apparent in every fiber of her being, remained aloof and lost in her thoughts. Everyone knew TiNyiko but never had they seen her so contained, so focused and so still. The mood deepened as every student felt the impact of her sorrow until the charged atmosphere penetrated her thoughts and she turned to find herself looking straight into the eyes of the teacher.
She saw his unspoken message of deep sympathy and tears welled up in her eyes. The students held their breath and watched, fascinated. Everyone knew TiNyiko's circumstances. Her mother was now in a critical state. She was one more victim of the dreaded 'disease of the people' that no one was allowed to talk about.
What was Teacher Cleopas going to say? What could he say?
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Help to identify these stones.
Hard to tell from just visual ID, but the first one looks most like Rose Quartz.
The other three are clearly quartz. Last one is too difficult to ID from the picture alone. Where did you find this? Please give some additional background as it my be helpful in more direct identification.
Found them in the high Himalayas among some quartz bands


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As it was expected, automaker brands are fighting a constant battle for the top position in providing the best user experience out there. Below, three ICE media systems from three famous automakers will be taken under close inspection: BMW's iDrive, Audi's MMI and Mercedes Benz's COMAND. Let's see which one goes for the podium.
BMW iDrive
The iDrive was first introduced on the German automaker's flagship model, the BMW Series 7, back in 2001. It has traveled long way since then, but at the time, the center-console rotary was something definitely taken out from the future. Since it was only in the beginning, iDrive featured a set of disadvantages, such as the difficulty in use due to a deep set of menus. You had to go through a number of options just to change the radio station playing at the moment.
The latest rendition of the iDrive multimedia system has evolved a lot from its ancestor. Now, all vehicle functions and infotainment system are accessed through the iDrive controller. The user navigates through the 6.5 inch screen roughly the same way as before, by moving side to side and up and down using the rotary wheel. Pressing the button will access an extra set of features.
2014 / 2015 / 2016 BMW iDrive Touch Infotainment Review
The best upgrade noticeable is the accessibility of the menus on the latest iDrive. Users can't complain any longer about traveling through 10 menus just to get the radio station. Now, just by selecting one of the four main menus then scrolling down the list of options, the driver can access all iDrive's features. Screen icons are easy to select and read, developing a less road distracting experience.
Audi MMI
In case you are wondering, MMI stands for Multi Media Interface. It was introduced by Audi on their A8 flagship model and, although it is definitely inspired from the iDrive, Audi took one step forward and refined the system, making it easier to navigate and to use.
2015 Audi MMI Infotainment Review
Unexpectedly, the latest version of the MMI hasn't been introduced on the A8 as many may have expected, but on an entry-level product, the Audi A3. A high number of infotainment options are present on the latest rendition, such as music playback, GPS navigation and hands-free Bluetooth connectivity. The most expensive version of the MMI, featured on the flagship A8 model and the Q5 SUV comes with a 4G LTE wireless system, including a month free of charge. A great feature of the MMI navigation is the Picture Destination option, which allows the car to set the destination according to the geo-tagging of a photo.
In order to control the MMI, a rage rotating dial is accompanied by four buttons, each corresponding to an icon featured on the dashboard. To develop a less distracting way to use the MMI, Audi integrated to toggles to fast switch between radio, phone, media and navigation.
Mercedes COMAND
Mercedes has constantly revamped all its products in order to better suit the wide public. The latest renditions of its A class, GLA and even S class models have been designed to adhere the younger public, more attracted to technology than luxury. While many people have noticed the Mercedes A class common faults, it's fair to say that these models have been a hit with their target audience. Keeping up with the mobile technology is a difficult task even for the multi-million euro automaker.
2015 S Class COMAND Infotainment Review
A bigger screen can be found on the latest version of COMAND, to accommodate all its features. There is also a relatively cheaper multimedia system offered by Mercedes, called Audio 20, being a basic infotainment system. However, all the premiums are found inside COMAND, acronym for Cockpit Management and Data. If Audi and BMW use separate systems for touch pad and controllers, Mercedes took a twist and released a touch-sensitive pad placed above the control knob from the center console.
It takes only a little bit of practice before one can expertly swipe through songs using the pad, and COMAND helps by being very efficient at ignoring touches done by mistake. Bluetooth works perfectly and there is a 10GB hard drive usable to store multimedia files for later playback. The audio playback interface supports compressed mp3 files as well as uncompressed AAC content. The player can be voice activated as well.
While all the in car entertainment systems presented feature great functions and are way more efficient than they first versions, one does stand out in the crowd. Mercedes has placed a lot of time and effort into complying with the latest mobile technology advancements, and the results didn't take long to show. Lots of features are available for the tech-savvy drivers but maintained simple to use for the more conservative ones. COMAND is, indeed, the best designed and one of the most reliable ICE systems at the moment.


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GradSchool is dedicated to postgraduate education and has been offering quality degrees in a flexible learning environment for over a decade. GradSchool is savvy, smart and progressive - its brand just wasn't communicating that.
Headjam was engaged as Gradschool's Creative Agency to create a Brand strategy that achieved their new business and marketing objectives. The aim was to position GradSchool once again as a market leader, and to differentiate them in an increasingly competitive marketplace. Headjam produced the entire Brand strategy, Brand identity and Brand positioning all the way through to execution of advertising campaigns and photographic creative direction. With a clear and consistent visual image, GradSchool is now seen as modern and progressive and appeals to a wide audience of postgraduate degree seekers, from the recent graduates to professionals.
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Cooking steak on a cedar plank imparts an interesting wood-smoke flavour and a burnished golden crust. It's a simple alternative to using a smoker and a nice change from basic barbecued steak. Here's a recipe that takes a bit of time, but it's so worth it. Let's get started…
Flank on the Plank with Grilled Veggies
13⁄4 cups barbecue sauce
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp prepared horseradish
6 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves only and coarsely chopped
1 Flank Marinating Steak or Top Sirloin, about 11⁄2 lb (750 g)
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1 can or bottle of beer (440 mL)
Vegetable oil
2 cups grape tomatoes
8 cloves garlic, peeled
4 ears of fresh corn, husked
4 green onions, trimmed
1 EACH sweet yellow and red pepper, seeded, cut into large chunks
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
1. Marinade: In large resealable freezer bag, combine barbecue sauce, lemon juice, horseradish and rosemary. Measure out 1⁄2 cup and set aside for Salsa. Pierce steak all over; place in bag with marinade. Seal and refrigerate for 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Plank: Soak plank for at least 2 hours or overnight in beer weighing down with heavy jars to submerge.
2. HEAT plank in closed barbecue over medium-high heat until plank crackles and smokes, about 3 minutes. Brush top side with oil. Remove steak from marinade and pat dry with paper towel; discard used marinade. Season all over with salt and pepper and place on plank. Cook in closed barbecue, without turning until digital instant-read thermometer inserted in centre of meat reads 145˚F (63˚C) for medium-rare, about 15 minutes. Remove steak with plank and let rest for 10 minutes before carving across the grain into thin slices. Meanwhile, make Charred Garden Salsa.
3. Salsa: Thread grape tomatoes and garlic onto soaked wooden skewers. Brush all vegetables with oil and and season with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat in closed barbecue, starting with corn, until charred all over, turning occasionally. Let cool slightly. Cut kernels from cobs; coarsely chop remaining vegetables. Combine with the 1⁄2 cup reserved mixture. Serve with steak. Makes 4 to 6 servings.


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Is Avril Lavigne Back in the Game?
After a long hiatus, the Pop Punk Queen is ready for her comeback. In her Instagram account, Avril Lavigne reveals she's releasing her new album. In her statement, she said:
"To my fans, I just want to thank everyone for their patience as I work on putting together this new album. It's been a long recovery and I want to make sure that this is perfect for you guys!! You only deserve my best effort and that's what I'm going to deliver!" Lavigne added. "I can't wait to share the new music I'm working on, I promise it'll be here before you know it!! Love you, Avril"
Once released, this album will be the 32-year old singer's sixth studio album. The last one was released in 2013 with her self-titled record. On March 1, Lavigne announced that she signed a deal with BMG.
"At this point my career and in my life, I just wanted to put fresh energy around me and I feel like I'm having somewhat of a rebirth in my life. I've been faced with a lot, gone through a lot emotionally," she wrote at that time.
"The whole writing process has been therapeutic and empowering. This album is a natural process for me and it's coming from a very honest place. My hope is that it is an inspiration to many people."
Avril's Lyme Disease
In 2014, it was recalled that the Complicated and Sk8er Boi hitmaker was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that comes from a tick bite. Its symptoms include fatigue and rash. When not treated, it may lead to a chronic condition.
In her interview with People Magazine in April 2015, she revealed how the disease took over her health.
"I had no idea a bug bite could do this. I was bedridden for five months. I felt like I couldn't breathe, I couldn't talk and I couldn't move. I thought I was dying. I had complete weakness and fatigue. One night I tried to brush my teeth on the tour bus and couldn't even stand."
While her sickness initially got her frustrated, the Canadian singer tried to keep her positive outlook and even released a single in 2015 for The Special Olympics. The song was entitled "Fly" which is about inner strength, courage, and the will to overcome challenges.
Her Recovery
Avril Lavigne was spotted in the Juno Awards in 2016 and gave an update on her recovery. She said: "I'm happy to be feeling a lot better and just getting my life back and taking baby steps."
She's also been keeping her fans updated on her recovery. She even shares photos from her doctor's appointment just like this one:
She captioned the photo with: "Overcoming Lyme Disease. Feels good to have my Dr. smile and tell me how much progress I am making. I'm coming out on the other side batches!!! #Fighter #F–kLymeDisease."
Her Other Battles
In the same year that Avril shared to the public her battle with Lyme disease, she also announced her split with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger. She shared a photo of her and Chad smiling during their wedding day along with the caption: "It is with heavy heart that Chad and I announce our separation today."
"Through not only the marriage, but the music as well, we've created many unforgettable moments. We are still, and forever will be, the best of friends, and will always care deeply for each other. To all our family, friends and fans, thank you sincerely for the support."
True enough, the two remained to be best of friends. They were even seen together in Juno Awards last year. The two Canadian artists emphasized the importance of keeping their friendship. Lavigne said: "Chad and I have a great friendship. We started in the studio together working and we still work together, so it's important for us to just keep that friendship."
"We love each other and we always will," she added.


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Long Island Sound case study
Long Island Sound (LIS) is a large estuary (3,259 km2), located between Connecticut (CT) to the north and Long Island, New York (NY) to the south. Three major tributaries, Connecticut, Thames and Housatonic Rivers, enter from the north, the Sound is connected to the Atlantic Ocean at its eastern end and connects to the East River and New York Harbor to the west. Tidal height is 1.9 m and average depth is 20m. Residence time is 2-3 months. The watershed area is 12,773 km2 and includes parts of Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York. The watershed is highly developed, particularly in the New York City and New Haven, Connecticut metropolitan areas. The watershed population in 2010 was about 8.93 million people with nearly half the population living near the coast. The overall average population density is 121 persons/km2 but locally it is much higher; 2,151 persons/km2 in the New York metropolitan area and 541 persons/km2 in the New Haven, CT metropolitan area. The largest land use is forested (70%) with urban areas making up 16% of the watershed. Activities in the watershed contribute to state and local economies, but have taken a toll on its environmental health. Severe water quality degradation and critical habitat loss have resulted from a multitude of anthropogenic activities along its coastline.
Fig 6 Long Island Sound Map and Aerial Photo.
The shellfish industry in Long Island Sound supports about 45 shellfish growers in Connecticut waters and an unknown number in NY. The industry includes harvest of both Eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and hard clam (quahog) (Mercenaria mercenaria) from shellfish grounds in the states of CT and NY. Recent cultured and wild caught hard clam and oyster harvests in LIS have provided over 300 jobs and $30 million in revenue annually. Clam and oyster harvests are shown below.
Oyster production grew in the 1980s and 1990s due to successful oyster culture practices which typically grow oysters and clams on the bottom with no gear. A typical harvest size oyster is about 90g at the legal length for harvest of 3 inches (7.62 cm). The large commercial oyster industry peaked in 1992 and declined mainly due to MSX, a parasitic disease. Oyster harvests began to rebound in 2006. Since 2011, CT harvest data have not been available, but resource managers believe that harvests continue to rise. In 2012, there were 127,884 acres of approved oyster harvest area in CT, 99,132 acres conditionally approved, 138,849 acres restricted and 23,384 acres classified as prohibited from shellfish harvest. In NY, there were 412,018 certified acres (equivalent to approved acres in CT), 1,613 seasonal (harvest allowed only during specific months of the year – similar to conditionally approved in CT), and 75,499 acres where shellfishing was prohibited. Within the approved and conditional acres in the CT side of LIS, there were a total of 66,042 acres of leased shellfish growing area; 49,463 state leased and 16,579 town leased acres.
There are plans to expand aquaculture operations in the future, and though >90% of current producers are using bottom culture with no gear, future development will likely be floating culture. However, future expansion will be difficult in this highly urban waterbody due to concerns (described as 'social carrying capacity') of waterfront landowners who do not want to see floating bags or working farms in their viewscape, and boaters who do not want to risk boats getting entangled in culture gear.


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My husband, whom I have been with since I was 15-years old, never ceases to surprise me with his wit and charm. Last night, he came out with one of the best one-liners I have ever heard! Here is the conversation. It took place at a Chinese Restaurant among our friends Johnny and Meaghan (age 10) ….
Meg: So which came first, Jodi, the chicken or the egg?
Jodi: The chicken of course. The chicken would have to lay the egg.
Meg: No, I think it is the egg. God made the egg first.
Jodi: Well, the egg would need the hen to keep it warm. So, the chicken came first.
Meg: Well, if God made the hen first, then he would have to make a rooster at the same time so that it could fertilize the egg.
Halis: NO, Not if it was an immaculate egg-seption!
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hi Glenn, I love boats as well, shame about the bounty replica...don't you just hate the French
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ANDREW SMITHERS: The change in the way company managements are remunerated has been dramatic in this century. Salaries have ceased to be the main source of income to senior management, with bonuses and options taking over. There has been major change in management incentives and it should not cause surprise, though it evidently has to most economists, that management behavior has changed. The current incentives discourage investment and encourage high profit margins.
This is dangerous for companies' long-term prospects as it increases their risk of losing market share and reduces their ability to reduce costs. It is very damaging for the economy, but it maximizes the income of managements. Senior management positions change frequently, so if management wish to get rich, they have to get rich quickly. I am not alone in this diagnosis. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York comes to the same conclusion from a theoretical analysis as I have come from data analysis.
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Bullitt, Prettybird, Ataboy Add Directors, New Talent
Bullitt is welcoming Director Mike "Mouse" McCoy to its roster. McCoy also founded Bandito Brothers, a studio and production outfit.
McCoy was a professional motorcycle racer and stunt man before he became a film director and producer. He produced and appeared in "Dust to Glory," about a motorcycle race, and was co-director and producer of the military action film "Act of Valor" in 2012.
Prettybird has signed Jonathan Desbiens, a.k.a. Jodeb, for global representation. He has created videos for Skrillex, Imagine Dragons, Swedish House Mafia, the Weeknd, Cypress Hill, Zedd, Porter Robinson, Deftones, Tinashe, Halsey and A$AP Rocky; and Point Point's "Life in Grey" as well as the 21-minute "Still in the Cage" promo for Skrillex.
Ataboy has added Directors Nicolas Heller and
Corydon Wagner to its roster.
"Rolling Stone" commissioned Heller to work on a series of six documentaries on street culture. His short form work includes a new campaign of Snapchat ads for Foursquare/Swarm Shyp.
Wagner has previously worked with TBWAChiat Day, McCann, MRM, and Deep Focus agencies on projects for Samsung, Sony, and Microsoft.
Director X, formerly known as Little X, has signed to mssng peces. He has directed work for Drake, Rihanna, Jay Z, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, Usher, John Mayer, Korn, Fifth Harmony, Kendrick Lamar and more. His work includes"Hotline Bling" and "Work From Home." He recently worked with the city of Toronto, alongside filmmaker Floria Sigismondi, on the "Death of the Sun" for Nuit Blanche.
Framestore Pictures has signed Directors Anh Vu and Marcus Ubungen.
Vu started as a designer at Psyop, and she has worked on projects for brands like Aetna, GE, Volkswagen, JBL, Samsonite, Stand Up To Cancer, Michelin and Silk; as well as the "Never to Forget" film.
Ubungen has worked at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners. He's directed work for Chevrolet, Motorola, Adobe, Google, and Specialized Bikes, Gatorade, Samsung, Toyota, and Porsche; as well as a short film called"'Halloween Meets Gasoline" and "Beyond the Fields."
@LArge Productions & Post has partnered with Matthew Rolston to launch [email protected], dedicated to the development and production of beauty, fashion and lifestyle projects. The director, creative and executive producer will work alongside Managing Director Tracy Mays, along with Beth Aranda in charge of production and Ashley Hydrick heading post production.
Framestore's latest adition to its Design Studio is Stephen Goalby. He has also signed with Framestore as a design director. His portfolio spans directorial work, 2D and 3D animation, digital out-of-home and live action.
Tim Roper, a 20-year agency veteran at CP&B and a former roster director at Partizan Entertainment, has launched F. Yeah & Associates, an independent creative development-production hybrid. In his career, he has worked on Volkswagen, Hulu, Method, Burger King, Sprite, Microsoft and Truth.
Joining Roper is Executive Producer Lisa Effress, formerly of CP&B, TBWA Chiat Day and Peterson Milla Hooks. Her brand work includes Gatorade, Gap, Visa, Target, Windows Phone, Climate Reality Project, and Intel.
F. Yeah & Associates will operate out of offices in Boulder, Colorado, and Santa Monica, California.


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Migration continues to transform Belize's population. Belizeans seeking job and educational opportunities have preferred to emigrate to the United States rather than former colonizer Great Britain because of the United States' closer proximity and stronger trade ties with Belize. Belizeans also emigrate to Canada, Mexico, and English-speaking Caribbean countries. The emigration of a large share of Creoles Afro-Belizeans and the influx of Central American immigrants, mainly Guatemalans, Salvadorans, and Hondurans, has changed Belize's ethnic composition.
Mestizos have become the largest ethnic group, and Belize now has more native Spanish speakers than English or Creole speakers, despite English being the official language. In addition, Central American immigrants are establishing new communities in rural areas, which contrasts with the urbanization trend seen in neighboring countries. Recently, Chinese, European, and North American immigrants have become more frequent.
Immigration accounts for an increasing share of Belize's population growth rate, which is steadily falling due to fertility decline. Belize's declining birth rate and its increased life expectancy are creating an aging population. As the elderly population grows and nuclear families replace extended households, Belize's government will be challenged to balance a rising demand for pensions, social services, and healthcare for its senior citizens with the need to reduce poverty and social inequality and to improve sanitation.
Belize's flag is the only national flag that depicts human beings; two British overseas territories, Montserrat and the British Virgin Islands, also depict humans. Tourism is the number one foreign exchange earner in this small economy, followed by exports of sugar, bananas, citrus, marine products, and crude oil.
Although Belize has the third highest per capita income in Central America, the average income figure masks a huge income disparity between rich and poor, and a key government objective remains reducing poverty and inequality with the help of international donors.


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The legal practice of Mr. Erick Boscan Arrieta is mainly focused on Litigation, Labor, Taxation, Administrative and Constitutional Law matters. He was an assistant attorney at the Political-Administrative Court of the Supreme Court of Justice; independent court rapporteur for the First Contentious-Administrative Court and the Constitutional Court of the Supreme Court of Justice; he was also an associate attorney at the international law firm Ruden McClosky and law firm Bolinaga Levy Márquez & Canova, as well as founding partner of the firm Consultores Profesionales Asociados, S.C.He is an Arbitrator at the Arbitration Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Caracas.
Mr. Erick Boscan Arrieta has been professor in several subjects of Public and Tax Law at various Universities in Venezuela.
Mr. Erick Boscán Arrieta is a member of the Bar Association of the Federal District and Miranda State of Venezuela. He majored in Financial Law at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello; he majored in Civil Procedure Law at Universidad Central de Venezuela and graduated from Law School at Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in 1999. He is fluent in Spanish and has an intermediate level in English.


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For years, there has been a debate about the merit of year-round schooling. Research into the effectiveness of year-round education on academic achievement has been largely inconclusive. Some studies suggest that year-round education (YRE) can improve standardized test results. Yet, other studies have a difficult time showing a correlation between YRE and academic achievement. So, this begs the question, is year-round schooling a good idea? This article examines potential benefits of a year-round school schedule.
Balanced vs. Unbalanced
One of the major reasons proponents of YRE are in favor of the year-round school schedule is because a year-round school schedule can provide a more fluid educational experience. A key premise of YRE is the balanced school schedule. In a traditional school schedule, there are a few planned breaks during the school year (namely Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Spring breaks) that are interspersed between long stretches of academic time. These academic times typically have different lengths. They usually consist of long stretches with no breaks plus the huge break during the summer. [4412]
Keep Going and Going
A typical balanced schedule provides for an even number of academic days with evenly spaced break times in between. Due to the increase in the number of breaks throughout the school year, the summer break is shortened from two and half months down to one month. This balanced calendar with a shortened summer break provides some advantages. One advantage is the shortened summer break in itself. On the surface, this may not seem like a huge advantage. However, the shortened summer break would help fight the annual summer "brain drain". Instead of the characteristic two and a half month break, the students would have only one month. Therefore, there is less time for students to forget the lessons learned from the previous year. This can be a huge advantage because teachers don't have to spend as much time each year reviewing lessons and concepts from the previous year. This also gives the students a more continuous experience.
The year-round school model also provides an opportunity for educators and schools to provide struggling students with resources and help in more frequent intervals.[4414] For example, if a student struggles in math during the first quarter of the school year, the school can offer remediation and tutoring during the break after that quarter has ended. Therefore, the student isn't pushed into higher levels of content without some effort to help them master skills and concepts they didn't do well on during the quarter. YRE allows educators more opportunities to fill in gaps more often than a traditional school schedule.
Family Time
Finally, YRE schedules allow families more flexibility when it comes to vacations and family times. With multiple breaks throughout the course of the school year, families aren't restricted to taking trips only at Christmas or Summer time. A YRE calendar is more closely related to the traditional work calendar, so it provides a family with more opportunities for travel and activities throughout the course of the year.
Things to Consider
There are many potential benefits of year-round schooling. Not only can it provide more continuity in the student's educational experience, but YRE offers more opportunities for student development and family activities and vacations. School districts across the country should take a serious look at providing YRE to their students. If school systems are truly interested in achieving district (not to mention nationwide) success, all the options must be explored.


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Smith Launches New ChromaPopTM Snow Goggle Lens Technology
September 8, 2016
When you see more, you can do more. Trusting what you see lets you push the limits of faster and farther. For Winter 2016/17, Smith adapted its proprietary ChromaPopTM lens technology into a revolutionary new snow goggle offering for enhancing visual clarity, providing greater definition and revealing natural color in a full range of weather conditions wherever you are on the mountain.
Introducing ChromaPop | Our new lens innovation from smith optics on Vimeo.
Unlike traditional snow goggles, all ChromaPop lenses filter light at two specific wavelengths to eliminate color confusion to the brain while providing a sharper, easier and faster visual experience. The result is an upgraded experience offering instant advantage and confidence for on-snow performance.
Available in three tint offerings, Smith's custom lenses are uniquely tuned to deliver the ultimate in visibility, clarity and durability beyond normal capabilities. The ChromaPop Everyday lens is suited for a range of conditions while enhancing every undulation of snow to get more out of every moment. For darker days and conditions, the new ChromaPop Storm lens is tuned to bring out most of the environment and optimize contrast even on the worst days so you can stay out longer. The layered green mirror over a gray base of the ChromaPop Sun lens is perfect for cloudless, blazing light conditions to ease the harsh glare of high elevation sun while helping your eyes see more information in terrain ahead of you.
The interchangeable lenses are available in select color ways of the I/O7, redesigned I/O and I/O Women's, I/OS, I/OX, Squad, new Riot, and Turbo Fan Collection goggles. ReplacementChromaPop lenses can also be purchased to accommodate existing frames of the above styles.
ChromaPop models (starting at MSRP $210) and ChromaPop replacement snow lenses (starting at MSRP $70) are available now at select retailers worldwide and online at smithoptics.com.
About Smith:
Originating from Sun Valley, Idaho, Smith was founded in 1965 with the invention of the first snow goggle featuring a sealed thermal lens and breathable vent foam. With 50 years of innovation and design experience, Smith is widely known today as an industry leader that pioneers advanced eyewear and helmets that incorporate dynamic technologies, optimized performance and clean styling to fuel fun beyond walls. Smith seeks to power thrilling experiences in snow, surf, bike, fish and peak performance outdoor adventures with a comprehensive collection that exudes modern style and vibrant personality. To Smith, the experience is everything. Smith is part of Safilo Group. Additional information is available at smithoptics.com.


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Bashkir Villianne is a deceased Sim who can be located in Twinbrook's cemetery. He, along with his brother Chess Villianne, were the first of the Villiannes. He is the husband of Adja Villianne, the father of Isidore Villianne and Thaddeus Villianne, and the grandfather of Phineas Villianne, Gaston Villianne, Wolff Villianne, and Benji Villianne. He is also the great-great grandfather of Valeri Villianne and Courtni Villianne. Being the brother of Chess, this makes him the uncle of Stefan Villianne and Nadia Villianne, the great uncle of Tracy Villianne, Kingsley Villianne, Roxanne Villianne, and Remington Villianne, and the great-great uncle of Bigonia Villianne, Johan Villianne, and Tyler Villianne.
Bashkir had a long-lost brother in Moonlight Falls, Archer Villianne. However, since he is deceased, Bashkir does not know this.
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Bashkir lived a very decent life. It was a long one, no doubt, and was filled with many a friend. However, he was the exact opposite of his brother. Chess was always composed and brave, but Bashkir was the one who always worried about the slightest things. He and his brother Chess were the first Villiannes, and were created as an accident in a Science lab. As it is stated in his biography, they were created at a slight of hand and an accidental chemical. Chess and Bashkir, though twins, were actually polar opposites: Chess never worried about the fact that he was not really human, and looked to the future. But Bashkir worried too much about the past, and for him there was never time for the future.
Toddlerhood[edit | edit source]
Bashkir and Chess were raised by a scientist who came from Champs Les Sims. They learned all of their toddler skills, despite the old scientist's work.
Childhood[edit | edit source]
The old Italian died, and Chess and Bshkir were sent to the orphanage. They were adopted by a nice old couple that could no longer have children, but they were both Evil, and often favored Chess, who was Evil from birth. Bashkir lost himself in his books, and managed to get A+ grades.
Teenage Years[edit | edit source]
Bashkir kept up the good grades, and eventually fell in love with the beautiful Adja Howe. Now knowing for sure that he was loved, he worked even harder to impress Adja, and graduated third highest grades in the class. He was only beat out by two others: his brother, Chess, and his future sister-in-law Angelique.
Life as a Young Adult[edit | edit source]
As Bashkir was successfully in a relationship with Adja, he proposed marriage, and she accepted. He was overjoyed, and they had a private wedding. Later on that week, Adja found she was pregnant with Bashkir's first child. Little did they know, they had twin boys, named Thaddeus and Isidore. Both boys later grew up to be well mannered and responsible.
Adulthood[edit | edit source]
Old age was nearing Bashkir, and he was starting to feel the burden of his years. With a loving family, and a whole bunch of money which he split with his brother, he settled into retirement.
Elder Years and Death[edit | edit source]
Bashkir, now an old, accomplished man, lost his beloved wife, Adja, before he lost himself to age. By now his children were young adult with children of their own. A happy man he died, and was reunited with his beloved wife in the afterlife.
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- I couldn't think of a name for Bashkir originally, and I wanted them to have Russian or Italian names, so I used one of the aliases of Artemis Fowl, Stefan Bashkir, and used Bashkir for him and Stefan for his nephew.
- Bashkir was intended to have passed younger, as was Chess. But I decided against it and let them live a happy life.
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|Devon - Ariella - Bartow - Sarah - Marcos - Chess - Angelique - Bashkir - Adja - Archer - Mathilde - Stefan - Pandora - Nadia - Liam - Isidore - Sierra - Thaddeus - Ciolena - Justin - Fiona - Spencer - Josephine - Remington - Helenore - Kingsley - Gaston - Lola - Phineas - Wolff - Benji - Bigonia - Roxanne - Tracy - Johan - Tyler - Valeri - Courtni - Narcisso - Eileen - Jenna - Peter


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To get the best out of interacting with the media it is important for spokespeople to know the difference between their agendas and the agendas of the media interviewer and how to bridge the gap between the two.
Companies go to great lengths to get media coverage, but often don't consider the risks associated with the exposure.
By Jennigay Coetzer Spokespeople might like to note that the saying "To assume makes an ass out of you and me" is particularly applicable to media interviews. Human beings in general are notorious at making assumptions. We assume those we are communicating with are on the same wavelength as we are and are receiving […]
By Jennigay Coetzer 20 tips to remember when interacting with the media. Interact in conversational terms with journalists and other media interviewers as if you were talking to a customer. After all, the target readers, listeners or viewers you are trying to reach through the media should be your customers and potential […]
By Jennigay Coetzer Media Policy Guidelines Interacting with the media is always a case of risk versus reward. Every company, non profit organisation, and government entity should therefore have a dynamic Media Communication Policy that is aligned with its strategic objectives, sets out who should say what to the media and is continually updated. […]
If anyone says they were quoted out of context in the media, there is an 90% chance that it was their fault, due to lack of clarity, assumption, running on from one thought to another, and other factors that boil down to miscommunication during the media interview. Media training helps spokespeople to interact with journalists and other media interviewers more effectively.
By Jennigay Coetzer Interacting with the media should create a pull through for business and if it doesn't then investing in public relations is a waste of money. But exposing spokespeople to media interviews without proper training can damage a company's reputation and credibility. The right form of media training will equip spokespeople […]
Being a media spokesperson is often seen as a grudge role that is out on a limb, far removed from priorities like dealing with customers. But if approached in the right way media interaction can complement rather than detract from customer interaction, and vice versa.
For example, by broadening their understanding of the markets in which they operate to give good value in a media interview spokespeople will be able to feed this knowledge back into their customer base. Similarly, they can gather rich market intelligence while interacting with customers that will elevate them to the ranks of sort-after spokespeople.
During the media training workshops I run, I always stress how important it is for spokespeople to support their viewpoints with key market statistics when discussing trends in media interviews. Journalists like me love statistics, because they quantify and give the audience a reference point, or measure that will enable them to judge for themselves whether a trend is significant to them or not.
When being interviewed by the media, spokespeople should have some key statistics up their sleeve to support their viewpoints. Journalists love statistics, because they give them and their target audiences a reference point or measure, for example by which to judge the importance and credibility of what the spokesperson is saying.
When I am running media training workshops with three to seven spokespeople, I always ask them what statistic comes to mind when I say the word "most," and I sometimes get a different answer from each of them, ranging anywhere from 51% to 99%. Interestingly, many people think "majority" and "most" are interchangeable – it's all about perception.
If a spokesperson makes a vague comment like "Most companies are moving in this direction……" the audience will interpret it in their own way. Meanwhile, the spokesperson had a definite statistic in his mind as to what he meant by "most," but he omitted to share it, and clarity was lost.
Spokespeople need to have rich knowledge of the topic being discussed to give value in a media interview.
Good listening skills are vitally important when being interviewed by the media.
When being interviewed by the media on a topic or market trend, be authoritative, don't go into sales mode, go with the flow and don't get personal
Whether being interviewed by a journalist from a print publication or on radio or TV, imagine you are speaking directly to the audience.
Companies appoint spokespeople to interact with the media to get their marketing messages across, but journalists have a different agenda.
Sort-after media spokespeople keep up to date with what is going on locally and globally in the markets in which they operate and explore the trends and topics on which they wish to be interviewed in the media.


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Web Content Managers, (CMs) at Community College of Rhode Island are responsible for all content contained within the pages they publish. They are expected to follow the highest standards of quality, and comply with the college's general policies, Web Publishing Policies, and established print publication policies.
These guidelines and requirements are offered as a tool to help accomplish these goals.
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We do this by giving our clients the strategic guidance they'd expect from a consultancy, and the deliverables they'd expect from a great agency. We call this combination Stratecution.
Clients come to us because we get them results—both in terms of metrics and long term goals. We achieve these results using a handful of our own tried and trusted methodologies.
We're based around the world, with the diverse range of skills we need to deliver real business change.


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The system features a high quality reject system and premium NIR wide spectrum illumination system. The Belt Colour Sorter is available in a variety of configurations to meet your processing demands.
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Former "The Hills" stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are having their first baby together!
Pratt recalled the moment he learned of Heidi's pregnancy, telling Us Weekly, "The look on her face, I can't even describe it. She was literally glowing. I thought she was about to say she made muffins or banana bread."
He went on to recall, "Heidi said, 'I'm pregnant.' I was like, 'Whoa, that's way more exciting than banana bread!'"
Heidi, 12 weeks pregnant, reflected on how "overwhelmed" she was with the baby news. She said, "I started crying, and he embraced me."
Heidi explained why the couple waited so long before focusing on becoming parents, telling Us, "I wanted a baby three years ago. Spencer was a little hesitant. Then one thing after another came up. We had work obligations, like 'Celebrity Big Brother' in the U.K., which I did not want to be pregnant for. I'm actually really thankful we waited. I thought I was ready in my twenties, but with everything we had going on, it just wouldn't have been a good situation for us."
Despite dealing with "really bad morning sickness," Montag is feeling "euphoric" to start a family with Spencer, who is "doing the dishes!" He added, "I need to step up the pampering game, though. Baby, I owe you a massage and the best frozen dinner I can make! I'm a fish-stick master chef."
Of her food cravings, Heidi revealed, "At first I wasn't craving anything because I was so sick, but now it's salt-and-vinegar potato chips. I could eat a bag of them a day… And Sour Patch Kids! I try to eat healthy, organic versions of them. But it's not the same!"
Heidi is educating herself on being pregnant, sharing, "I've read every pregnancy book, and now I realize I don't know anything."
The two do not know the sex of their baby, but she hopes it's a boy! She explained, "I've always wanted a boy first… I'd love to have a son and for the Pratt name to continue."


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Channel 4 has announced that it is on the look-out for a weather presenter for the first time in its 29-year history.
Channel 4 News evening anchor Jon Snow will no longer read weather reports, as the broadcaster reacts to the more extreme weather in the UK caused by climate change.
"As our weather patterns become increasingly volatile, we know that our viewers and users want more warning, more explanation and more analysis of the weather; where they are and as a national picture," explained Channel 4 News' deputy editor Martin Fewell.
"We want someone who can explain the weather to our viewers but also answer their questions on weather news - the "why" behind the "what". We want an engaging story-teller with a passion for the weather, and a journalist's curiosity for spotting the unexpected."
The BBC and Sky News have recently dropped a number of weather presenters for their respective bulletins as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Last year, Rob McElwee, Tomasz Schafernaker and Philip Avery were dropped from the BBC, while Francis Wilson was axed from Sky News after 17 years.
> Sky News to drop weather presenters


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Technology: Artificial Intelligence
Virtual assistants that tell you tomorrow's weather or that suggest a good Indian restaurant, recommendation systems that show you products you might like to buy based on your previous purchases and Facebook tagging your photos, Artificial Intelligence is already well-established in our daily lives and is so ubiquitous that we barely notice it.
In a dystopian vision of this process, these super intelligent machines would soon surpass humans in their ability to understand or control. This topic has long been covered by science fiction stories and some prominent industry leaders have enhanced those fears. For instance, according to a new report from the Global McKinsey Institute, 55% of the current jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology.
However, advances in machine learning have also opened new opportunities for progress in critical areas such as health, education and energy. Artificial Intelligence has the potential to improve the lives of many by solving the world's greatest challenges and inefficiencies. (National Science and Technology Council)
The future of finance
Will Artificial Intelligence also shape the future of the financial sector? Is Artificial Intelligence already used nowadays? On October 2nd 2018, a conference on the future of Finance was held at the Solvay Business School. It was organized by the Solvay Digital Society, a club that wishes to address the digitalisation of the business world. Three speakers were present and shared some elements to help the students answer these questions.
Andrew Pease (Senior Director Analytics – Deloitte)
Andrew is an expert in balancing business expectations and technical possibilities for innovative analytics implementations. His specialties include making advanced analytics digestible for business and helping organizations to develop a competitive edge through more and better data-driven analytics.
Instead of using the term 'Artificial intelligence', Andrew Pease introduced the notion of 'Augmented intelligence'. Why should we augment intelligence? As humans encounter cognitive biases in their decision-making process, machines and analytics have the potential to overcome those. The term 'cognitive bias' was coined by Tversky and Kahneman in 1972. The two psychologists showed different ways in which human judgments diverge from the 'rational choice theory'. For instance, the 'Clustering illusion' is the tendency to see patterns in random events. A gambler will wrongly choose red after a string of red, believing the color will appear one more time.
Andrew suggested to use AI when humans are biased but to keep humans on top of it! He also highlighted the fact that a wise utilization of AI was essential. Indeed, when one uses an algorithm on a specific dataset, a choice is made. Hence, Ethics and morality are still part of the process. Moreover, humankind still possesses abilities and features that machines do not have. For example, creativity and empathy allow humans to continue augmenting tasks that are now automated by AI.
On the one hand, the augmented approach offered by machines has many benefits for the financial sector. Using data to see if behaviors make sense has improved Fraud Detection, Anti Money Laundering and Customer Lifetime Value. On the other hand, a cautious use of AI is important because algorithms can reinforce inequalities. In credit scoring (= the evaluation of a client's loan default probability), the machine's probabilistic assessment might consistently put aside single mothers, who have a higher propensity to default.
Matthieu Remy (Founder & CEO – Easyvest)
Matthieu oversees the general management of Easyvest, its product development, and its client happiness. Easyvest's mission is to help all Belgians grow their hard-earned money in a smart, simple, personalized, low-cost, and educative way.
Matthieu Remy introduced the ways in which AI was used at Easyvest. The firm attempts to tackle the pension challenge in Belgium. In the future, it is expected that half of retirees will have to live below the poverty line. Consequently, investing in performant pension plans is essential for all citizens.
First of all, AI is used at Easyvest to predict the stock market's performance. The company has gathered 60 years' worth of stock market history and is using this big data to find the statistical distribution of financial baskets. If the curve has followed the same distribution for 60 years, it is likely to remain similar tomorrow.
Second of all, Easyvest wishes to offer all clients consistent advice. However, advisors have limited availability. Therefore, to reply to all clients' requests the company must increase the number of advisors. But the more advisors, the less consistency. Once again, the company used AI to solve this problem. The advisors progressively transfer their knowledge and expertise to the machine which is made available to chat with the clients (chatbot). As the chatbot is increasingly exposed to advisors replying to clients' questions, it replicates their answers when the context or question asked is similar.
Peter Jacobs (CIO Netherlands – ING)
Peter is Chief Information Officer and board member of ING Bank Netherlands. He is responsible for all application development and maintenance activities within the bank in the Netherland.
Fighting against fraud and protecting clients' money has grown to be increasingly difficult for financial services institutions as transactions became global and crime became organized in the last few years. The first strategy adopted by ING to tackle crime was manual detection which quickly became unsustainable. It was followed by rule-based detection. Rules are made based on existing/previous types of crime. Once criminals innovate, there is a mismatch between old rules and new crimes. Therefore, rule-based detection has a limited scope.
Moreover, it is difficult for a bank to determine a client's 'normal behavior' because people are not always consistent in their transaction patterns. In that regard, AI presents tremendous potential. Because of the availability of large customer data and the machine's flawless memory of events AI can be used to develop reliable behavior patterns that efficiently flag irregularities for specific customers. But in the end, humans are the ones who must act on events that the machine flags, it is still up to them to fight fraud and cybercrime.
In conclusion, the effectiveness of businesses and banks can be increased by building their capacity to implement AI to carry out their missions more quickly, responsively, and efficiently. However, humans still have a major role to play in the decision-making process and must keep on calling on their creativity. Moreover, the three speakers emphasized the importance of young people learning to code.


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2019 Artist of the Year - Ramona Sakiestewa
June 13, 2019
The Artist of the Year for the 2019 Santa Fe Wine and Chile Fiesta is Ramona Sakiestewa. Ramona grew up in the American Southwest where the land and sky informed her artwork. For over 30 years she has written and lectured about Native American weaving and contemporary art including a USIA Lecture tour of Japan.
In addition to her own tapestry work, her studio has woven the works of other contemporary artists that includes Paul Brach, Frank Lloyd Wright and Kenneth Noland. Her own weavings reside in numerous corporate, private, and museum collections.
Recently she has changed media and is exploring constructed works-on-paper, print work and painting. She has shown her work nationally in numerous group and solo exhibitions.
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Exhibition, V&A Dundee, ends 9th February 2020
The exhibition space for Hello, Robot at V&A Dundee features several questions that are suspended from the ceiling, such as "Do We Really Need Robots?" Rather than providing definitive answers—not that there necessarily are any—the exhibition presents a wide range of examples to help you draw your own conclusions. And there are a lot of examples, so you need to carefully plan how you navigate the exhibition: you could easily spend (lose?) half a day or more if you try to view everything.
Most people will have preconceived ideas of what a robot is, and the examples cater to most, if not all of those preconceptions. They also go further, and I've focused here on a few of the less obvious examples.
The first part of the exhibition features the most familiar examples, including video games, an interactive steerable robot (a bit like an updating of Seymour Papert's Turtle), and a real R2D2. If you intend to visit the exhibition you should note that you can't take photographs of all the items on display.
Maltese Offshore Aid Station
In among the familiar examples, it's nice to see a humanitarian example of the use of robots. MOAS (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) is a not-for-profit organisation that arranges for drones to scout the Mediterranean for migrants in distress, and sends out rescue ships to vessels that are in trouble. The image of the Syrian child refugee Aylan Kurdi's body inspired the Chilean artist Alfredo Jaar to put the image of the beach where Aylan was found on the side of cubic donation boxes, with all donations going to fund the work of MOAS.
Curvoxels' 3D Cantilever Chair
Moving on, I found the chairs particularly fascinating, especially Curvoxels' 3D Cantilever Chair. It's quite striking in both colour (cream) and appearance (it looks a bit like it's been crocheted). The most interesting aspect though, is its construction. A robot, in one continuous motion, ejects a plastic thread that hardens as the robot moves, compressing the structure as appropriate. Like several of the other exhibits, this one has a short, mesmerising video showing how the robot works. It does all beg the question, though, about how sustainable such chairs are.
Robot Baby Feeder
Having previously spent some time researching the use of technology to assist older adults, it was interesting—and a little scary—to see the examples of everyday robots. In addition to the robot arm with a head scratcher attachment(!), there was also a robot baby feeder. The psychologist in me wonders what this would do to the bonds that get established between a baby and its parents (who would normally be expected to feed it), to say nothing of how the robot would respond to feedback from the baby: what if it starts choking for example? It strikes me as another example of a task being automated just because it can be, with little or no consideration of the wider effects of doing so.
The Sony AIBO
Close by is one of Sony's AIBO (Artificial Intelligence roBOt) dogs, which were rather cute (not as cute as real dogs, mind). Our HCI group had one of these back in the early 2000s. The AIBO was designed to evolve its own personality through interacting with its owners and environment. Several models were introduced, each time adding new capabilities, but it was finally withdrawn from production in 2006. It's a shame that you don't get a chance to interact with the one on display, although it does come from a private collection. (Note that in 2016 the AIBO was re-introduced with more updated capabilities.)
Just beyond the display that mostly covers the role of robots in fashion (which includes exoskeletons for humans, and shoe designs that are grown in the same way as molecules and then 3D printed) is 3rdi, adjacent to the exit. This really interesting project saw Iraqi artist Wafaa Bilal have a webcam surgically implanted into the back of his head(!) in 2010. This randomly captured images as he went about his everyday life, one shot per minute, for a year, and he live streamed the results. There are several printed images on display, all illustrating the pervasive nature of surveillance, over which we have no control.
Outside the main exhibition area is an intriguing, specially commissioned piece Up-Sticks (with a scale model in the glass case). It's the result of a combination of ideas from traditional Scottish construction methods with expertise in computational design and robotic formation. The resulting structure consists only of spruce planks and beech wood dowels. In other words, there are no nails or glue holding it all together. One robot was used to drill the holes for the dowels at the appropriate angles for the dowels; another was used to pick, place and support the planks while the dowels were manually inserted.
Hello, Robot includes something for pretty much everybody with an interest in robots. It's not the sort of exhibition that you can fully take in on a single visit (I've visited twice, for more than an hour each time, and still not seen all the exhibits). There aren't any robots that you can interact with, or roaming around the floor carrying out tasks, but it's still an interesting and intriguing exhibition that provides plenty of illustrations of how and where the robots are coming, maybe not always in the shape or places that you'd expect.
More information about the exhibition and how to book tickets is available from the V&A Dundee web site: https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/exhibitions/hello-robot


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