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Recruitment and selection
Motivated and enthusiastic people with an attitude to internationalization and technological innovation.
Applications to the company website: candidates have the opportunity to regularly update their resumes and participate in the recruitment for open positions.
Internships: the trainee gets to know the working environment so that he learns more and easily.
Training programs: young people enjoy classroom experiences with professionals and skilled teachers from our Academy and, then, they are offered to attend medium or long term training courses directly in the sites or in factories in Italy and/or abroad.
Career Day in Schools, National and International Universities
At the very beginning, the CV Screening takes place, on the basis of the main requirements set by the Job Profile, such as:
- School
- Languages
- Work experiences
- Specializations and / or masters
- Availability to work anywhere in Italy and in the world
Selection process for candidates at their first work experience: they take part in Assessment Centres through foreign language tests, motivational tests and tests focused on the person. Individual and group interviews, in which it is possible to assess motivation, interpersonal skills, enthusiasm, technical and managerial skills, are also envisaged.
Selection process for candidates with professional experience: their personal and professional features in relation to the job they would like to apply for are focused on during individual interviews. Motivational characteristics, expectations, skills, attitudes are also passed in review. In some cases, the applicant is tested as for his/her language knowledge and undergoes motivational tests. Candidates join a technical interview,which, basically, is a collection of information on the skills they acquired during their previous work experience or they gained at school. Technical knowledge relating to the required position are analysed as well as transversal skills like management ones. Some tests require technical practise.
The final stage of the selection process is the Feedback to the candidate,by which the person suitable for the referenced job profile is contacted in order to receive an economic proposal.


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Something wicked your way wings!
That was text message I awoke to one September when I was on the California coastline during my birthday week. It was from my husband and when I read it that morning I went squealing into the kitchen exclaiming "OMG! My husband has sent us tickets to see the Broadway production Wicked in the city!!" Oh we were so excited!
That day he texted again and told us we would have to be home to sign for the package and I texted back that we would be. I didn't let on that we already knew what he had sent me for my birthday surprise though. We camped out on the sofa in the living room so we could hear the door chime and when it rang I threw open the door and signed for a box.
I took the box into the kitchen and placed it on the table. A box? For theater tickets? Maybe he sent other goodies to go along with them? No matter! I tore into the box and unwrapped another box which had the word iPad printed on the outside.
Oh! I know! This was to throw me off what the real present was!! Oh my husband was a sneaky one!!
I opened the iPad box and waddayaknow…there was an iPad inside.
We both looked at it. I kind of pushed the box to the middle of the table, like it was a contagious lab specimen and we both stared at it. "Hm. It's an iPad." Then we looked at each other with epiphanies ringing! "Maybe he hid the tickets underneath the iPad!! Omg! He was indeed a sneaker!!" We dove for the box and pulled out the iPad and all of it's attachments and found nothing underneath.
Now it lay on the tabletop, all of it's pieces and parts still neatly wrapped tight. It was so delicate and I was sure that if I sneezed on it the thing would shatter into a million other tiny pieces. How in the world were people supposed to adapt their computing habits from a sturdy laptop to this? It just didn't seem possible.
Then my friend said, "Well, let's have a look at this thing." and she tapped the screen and then pushed the On button. "Do we have to charge it up first?" I wondered. "I guess you do." We found the charger and plugged it into the wall, then attached it to the iPad. Then we gently placed the iPad on the table and stared at it some more while it charged.
"Did you want an iPad?" my friend asked me. "No, I didn't ask for one." and we both sat there silently contemplating this gadget on the table. "Why do you suppose he got you one then?" I looked at this small alien technology and replied, "I dunno, but it sure is wicked."
Neither of us had the first clue what to do with an iPad. But luckily for us, her 9 year old daughter was an expert iPad Guru and that week she sat me down and taught me the joy of owning this new fangled gadget.
I used the iPad for the rest of my trip, but when I got home I stuck it in the bottom drawer of my night table and kind of forgot about it. He had gotten me an iPhone for my birthday the year before and this also sat in the box in a basket under the coffee table, never used.
And then it happened.
I don't know what prompted this. Maybe the stars aligned, or something, but one of my friends that lives in Italy wanted to play an online game with me. The game was called Welder and when she sent me the invitation along with the app, I saw that the only way I would be able to play the game with her was on my iPad. It was the perfect catalyst I needed to get me going!
That afternoon I pulled the strange new device out of the drawer and proceeded to accept the invitation to play a game with my friend. I had to upgrade my operating system in order to load Welder, but once that was done, I was off!
I remember asking my friend in Italy what she does with her iPad and she sent back a note with all kinds of suggestions. Stuff I had never even considered like an app for Yoga exercises or learning a new language were right at my fingertips! My husband has even upgraded my device by adding a compact keyboard with a lovely folding case, so I can use it just like it's a mini laptop. It's adorbs!!!
Since then I pick up my iPad and use it on a daily basis. I have taught myself how to do all kinds of things and still play Welder with my friend in Italy. I never knew just how wonderful having one of these small and compact pieces of technology could be.
I also took another huge step and finally unpacked and setup my iPhone that same week. I love it! I constantly disconnect callers when my chubby cheeks accidentally trigger the Off button, but my iPhone is another piece of technology that make my daily activities a lot smoother.
I'm not saying everyone has to convert, because you don't. If what you have works for you, then stay with it. What pushed me to try something new was having a husband that is always thinking forward and the desire to connect with a friend. As long as this is what prompts me to try something different, then I'm going to say that change is sometimes a grand thing to have happen.
~this is dedicated to my friend Lori, who makes word games challenging and lots of fun. It's also dedicated to my wonderful husband, who really does give the best presents. ❤

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Breakfast with The Boss
20 Mar 2018
Breakfast with The Boss Podcast: Nigel Wilson
Set around the breakfast table, Breakfast with the Boss traces the careers of our most prominent leaders, dissecting their journey to the top and the hurdles they encountered on the way. Combining biography with an in-depth discussion of their industry, Breakfast with the Boss provides listeners with an intimate insight into the exciting world of business and leadership.
The Podcast's mission is to celebrate the diversity of British business and bring the public closer to the people that run it. Their broadcast provides a relevant platform for leaders to come and share the story of their success and failure and to meditate on the state of their industry and what the future holds. Their line up of guests features David Kershaw (M&C Saatchi), Martha Lane Fox (Lastminute.com) Ian Davis (Rolls Royce), Justine Roberts (Mumsnet), Sue Owen (DCMS), Jim Mullen (Ladbrokes), John Mitchinson (Unbound) and of course, our very own Nigel Wilson.
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Quad poster for this 1962 Naval-Adventure directed & starring Peter Ustinov. The film witnessed Terence Stamp in only his 2nd film, his co-starring role being nominated for an Oscar! The poster artwork is by Fratini, one of the resident Italian artists working out of London at the time.
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Sufjan Stevens
Seven Swans
Sounds Familyre (USA) / Rough Trade (Europa)
Story goes: "Sufjan Stevens was found in a milk crate on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, in Detroit, MI,
on Canada Day, July 1, 1975. He was wrapped in cellophane, and tagged on the wrist with the mysterious note: "I love you." Mr. and Mrs. Stevens had
three other children: Jo-Jo, Zukey-Dukey, and Jam-Jam. Mrs. Stevens crocheted afghans for the flea market. Mr. Stevens was the custodian at the hospital.
They had very little money, but very big hearts. They decided to keep the baby (using the milk crate to hold their National Geographics). They named him
Sufjan Stevens, after Abu Sufjan Muhammad, the great Armenian Sufi warrior who slew ten thousand dragons to save the Fairy Princess. Despite his despondent
looks, Sufjan was a good kid. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens did the best they could. They fed him carrots, they read him parts of the Bhagavad Gita, they combed his
hair, they sang songs and tap-danced in the living room. Things were looking good!" Oh, yeah, right!?
Just a few months ago I raved about Sufjan's last album, Michigan, and now it's time for his brand new record
- Seven Swans. This time multi-instrumentalist Stevens pulls an even more stripped down show. Vocals, guitar, piano and banjo only. Mainly Sufjan's
voice and banjo. Only with some additional assistance (beautiful vocal harmonies, drums, ...), from (as last time around) members of the Danielson Famile,
where Stevens is one of the associated members. Daniel, head of the D. Famile, is also the producer of the album. The songs on Seven Swans is indeed
fragile, naked and tender, unveiling innermost feelings from out of Sufjan Stevens' mind and soul. It's a personal journey through belief and faith. Seven
Swans is indeed a sacral piece of work and a religious document - sort of a confession? Musically it could be tagged as something like Nick Drake meets
Jim O'Rourke meets Ben Christophers. And others. Folk-pop, twisted and bent. But after hearing Michigan there's a certain Sufjan Stevens signature
for sure. Among the best songs (even though the albu works best as a whole) are: the laid-back "The Dress Looks Nice on You", the whispering and extremely
beautiful "To Be Alone With You". Then there's the slowly spiralling and comfortably intense "In The Devil's Territory" (which somehow makes me think of
Norwegian artist William Hut), as well as the epic "Sister", of which the first half is instrumental (with a guitar
running wild), and bearing some of Stevens' very personal and cunning lyrics: "What the water wants is hurricanes
/ and sailboats to ride its back / What the water wants is sun kiss / and land to run into and back". Not to forget the fabulous title track, the banjo
driven "Seven Swans" - a classy tale, and a piece of magic, and the closing "The Transfiguration", which is one of the merrier trcks.
Seven Swans is fascinating and tranquilizing, and recommended if you're up for some quiet pop from the far side. The far side of straight, not crazy
that is. Music for mellow mornings or silent nights. Banjo magic. Enjoy.
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Copyright © 2004 Håvard Oppøyen
You may also want to check out our Sufjan Stevens articles/reviews: All Delighted People EP, Blue Bucket of Gold (remix), Carrie & Lowell, Come on feel the Illinoise, Greetings From Michigan - The Great Lake State, No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross, Silver & Gold, The Age of Adz, The Avalanche: Outtakes & Extras from Illinois Album, The BQE.
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What if you have a RH - bloodtype?
Usually doctors advice women who have an (surgical) abortion or miscariage or delivery to take an injection with anti D globuline. The reason is that if the fetus has a positive bloodtype and if there is an exchange in blood the woman can make antibodies in her blood that can affect the next born baby.
However research with early medical abortion and first trimester (first 12 weeks) spontaneous abortions have shown that no or very little exchange in blood between the woman and the fetus takes place and that the a woman does not make any significant amount of antibodies that could affect the next fetus 62 . We do not advice you to get an injection with anti-d globuline. When the duration of your pregnancy is more than 12 weeks, you should to a doctor or hospital shortly after having the medical abortion, say you had a miscarriage and that you are rhesus -, the doctor might decide or not that he thinks he should give anti-d globuline anyway depending on his opinion.
More scientific information:
There is minimal evidence that administering Rh immune globulin for first trimester vaginal bleeding prevents maternal sensitization or development of hemolytic disease of the newborn. The practice of administering Rh immune globulin to Rh-negative women with a first trimester spontaneous abortion is based on expert opinion and extrapolation from experience with fetomaternal hemorrhage in late pregnancy. Its use for first trimester bleeding is not evidence-based 62 .


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Let's get something straight right off the bat: Mutemath is not a Christian band. Sure, the band members are all lifelong Christians, but the New Orleans-based act sued their label, Warner Music Group, in 2006 for breach of contract and negligent representation when their debut EP Reset was released by Warner's Christian-rock outlet Word Records. While the band may chafe at the constricting "Christian Contemporary" tag, its wild and sweaty show Thursday night at the House of Blues almost immediately took on the fervor and zeal of an old-time Southern revival.
As soon as Mutemath appeared in the audience, banging bass drums and crashing cymbals as they marched toward the stage to begin their set, it was clear that the band planned to put on a show to remember. Thursday night was the first date of the group's new tour in support of its 2011 album, Odd Soul.
Anchored by the rock-solid rhythm section of bassist Roy Mitchell-Cárdenas and drummer Darren King, the band kicked things off with that album's title track, a gospel-inflected stomper that seemed to erase all memory of opening act Canon Blue. It was the first cut of what singer-organist Paul Meany promised would be the entirety of Odd Soul, and if the crowd was disappointed by the ratio of new material to old, it didn't show.
It's easy to see why Warner thought Mutemath would be a good fit for its Christian imprint: A whole lot of soul has been put into these songs. It's not just the sound of Meany's church organ, either. King was a man in constant motion as he bashed away at his kit, laying down beats with an intensity only found in the best Charismatic church bands.
With Mitchell-Cárdenas locked deeply in the pocket, Meany and guitarist Todd Gummerman were free to layer shimmering squalls of sound on top of one another. Singing all the while, Meany switched from organ to keytar to sequencer, even breaking out a bizarre homemade instrument known as the Atari for "Reset" that seemed to cross a toy Paper Jamz guitar with a theremin.
These electronic squibbles immediately recalled Kid A-era Radiohead, but on lush pop songs such as "Control" and "Chaos," the group betrayed its debt to a fellow mainstream band with Christian roots: U2. The Irish quartet's flair for lighting and showmanship has clearly not been lost on Mutemath, either. The band was flanked by an inventive projection screen that displayed shifting 3D graphics, and at one point Meany surfed over the crowd on what appeared to be an air mattress covered in colored LEDs. While singing.
Grandiose guitar pop isn't Mutemath's only influence, of course -- not even its main one. The band displayed truly tasty chops Thursday on instrumental jams reminiscent of the Doobie Brothers. Nothing, however, is as ingrained in the group's eclectic sound as deeply as church music. The sick shuffle on "Blood Pressure" alone nearly had us climbing onstage to testify. When Meany threw up his arms and commanded the crowd to clap along, he could have easily passed for a worship leader from any number of local congregations.
Then again, we've never seen somebody do a handstand on top of an organ at church before. Like we said, Mutemath isn't a Christian band. Technically. But its sound sure as hell isn't 100 percent secular, either. The good news is, these songs jam pretty hard either way.
After an exhilarating opening night, Mutemath's current tour is set to roll across the rest of the country through March. They might even save a few souls along the way.
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Personal Bias: It was hard to keep our eyes off of Darren King. This guy drums with his whole body.
The Crowd: Late-twentysomethings. The kind of female-to-male ratio found in the most socially vibrant youth groups.
Overheard in the Crowd: "There's a real Jesusy vibe to their whole thing. I mean, it's not like they're Jars of Clay -- they're good."
Random Notebook Dump: You know a band is giving its all onstage when the singer sweats through his suit.


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Winter finally made it here!greenspun.com : LUSENET : Freedom! self reliance : One Thread
A COLD north wind today here in the sticks of S.E. IL. I liked to friz this afternoon outside. Even my old bones were ahurtin when I came in the house.
The price of propane is close to $2./gal at Amreigas but that ain't nuthin new--they're always the highest around so I don't buy from'm unless I can get a deal and pay less. Are ya'll ready for winter in your neck of the woods? Personally I'm homesick for spring!!!! oooooooooooooooold, cooooooooooooold hoot. Matt.24:44
-- oldhoot (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 11, 2004
Hey there Hoot!
It was fairly nice here yesterday, but I understand we are expecting single digit temps tomorrow night. Ugh!!! I really don't care for cold weather, but it does kill the bugs!
-- Dreen (firstname.lastname@example.com), December 18, 2004.
Well, accordin to all the weather folks we're in for a ride startin Tues [tonite] nite. Anywhere up to 8" of that white stuff. I'd just as soon see it not come this far --let't head back up to Canada. They know and are equipped to handle that stuff. I ain't!
Gotta get the old chevy 4 wheel pull pickup out and unload the junk on it at the local scrap yard. Throw in my big jerk rope and fill'r up with propane. It's a LP burner and doesn't even have a gasoline tank on it. With the price of gasoline I couldn't afford to feed the gas hog of a 350 ci. Propane is about .80/gal before road tax.
I rekon we are about as ready for winter as we usually are--NOT! Too late now to spend any time worry'n about it. Just hunker down a mite and lett'r rip.
Folks --don't forget to feed our little furry and feather'd creatures. I got the farmer who rents my farm--to bring me 2 55 gallon drums of shelled corn. I'll start feedin today!! Every body stay warm and Merry Christmas! oldhoot. Matt.24:44
-- oldhoot (email@example.com), December 21, 2004.
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India's Brand Contribution leaders consistent over time
Maintain strong impressions in the consumer's mind
Brand Contribution is a BrandZ™ metric that measures the value of a brand, an intangible asset, to consumers. It is the essence left after distilling the mix of price and other purchasing influencers. Brand Contribution is expressed as an index that is scored 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Brands with high Brand Contribution scores are more likely to enjoy healthy sales volume and command a price premium.
High-scoring brands typically have cultivated the three BrandZ™ components of brand equity: They are Meaningful (consumers have an emotional affinity with them and feel they meet their needs), Different (consumers feel they are distinctive or trend setting), and Salient (consumers think of them quickly when considering a purchase in the relevant category).
The brands in the 2016 India Brand Contribution Top 10 have consistently scored high in recent years. Except for one brand, the list is identical to the Top 10 lists from 2015 and 2014. (The exception is McDowell's, an alcoholic drinks brand, which appeared for the first time in 2015.) The consistency across the Top 10 lists demonstrates the stability that strong Brand Contribution confers, enabling brands to steadily grow value and financial results, despite the inevitable market ups and downs.
Many of the Brand Contribution Top 10 date from before or soon after India's independence in 1947, thus they have been able to sustain brand strength over time. They vary in ownership—some are state-owned, some are not, and they represent seven product categories: personal care, home care, paints, banks, food and dairy, lubricants, and alcohol.
Brands thrive over time
Lakmé has consistently ranked first in Brand Contribution since the launch of the BrandZ™ India Top 50 in 2014. Owned by Hindustan Unilever since 1996, Lakmé was launched in 1952 by the Tata Group, a large Indian conglomerate, as the first major cosmetic brand of the newly independent India. The brand has connected with multiple generations of Indians through a network of salons, extensive advertising, sponsorship of Lakmé Fashion Week, and innovations like its recent Lakmé Makeup Pro app.
Hindustan Unilever also owns the two home care products in the Brand Contribution Top 10: the detergents Surf Excel and Rin. These brands have evolved with Indian culture. Launched in India in 1959 as a powder detergent with whitening power, today Surf Excel advertising uses the tag line "Dirt is Good," to emphasizes how its cleaning power frees children to play joyfully without fear of dirtying their clothes. Rin started in India in 1969, as a bar soap for getting the family wash whiter. Today, as a detergent, Rin appeals to the aspirations of upwardly mobile young people by associating clean clothes with success.
The two food and dairy brands in the Brand Contribution Top 10 stress their health benefits. Horlicks, a popular drink present India since the 1930s, before it was acquired by GSK, often uses the strapline, "Everyday Horlicks, Everyday Growth." Saffola underscores the cooking oil's cardiovascular benefits. Marico, the Indian consumer products company, owns the brand.
Both Asian Paints and Berger Paints have successfully refreshed their brands over time, refurbishing stores and remaining in touch with the country's changing decorating tastes. Asian Paints was formed in 1942. The company, branded as Berger Paints since 1983, had operated in India under various names for over 90 years.
Similarly, after several reincarnations, the Bank of Calcutta, established in 1806, became the State Bank of India in 1955. The lubricant brand Castrol was established in 1919 as the Indian subsidiary of a UK brand. McDowell's, an alcoholic drinks brand, was established over 50 years ago and is owned by United Spirits Ltd., an Indian conglomerate.
All of these brands not only survived for long periods of time – they thrived. Their longevity, to a great extent, depended on building and sustaining strong brands – the kinds of brands that score high in Brand Contribution. (For a complete definition of Brand Contribution, please see "Methodology" in the Resources section of this report.)


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Thursday, 24 December 2015
Happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year from IMM
We wish all of our long suffering subscribers, contributors, people who have bought a magazine, a poster or a sign that hve helped us keep going, and anyone who has let us ride or drive an Italian motorcycle or car this year a very Happy Christmas, and a peaceful New Year, and happy and healthy 20126.
Issue 8 is almost done now and should be out sometime in the New Year, watch this space!
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Arturo Magni R.I.P.
Very sad news this morning to hear of the death of Arturo Magni, at the age of 90, and they were 90 years absolutely packed with energy, inspiration, passion and innovation.
Magni was a mechanic, engineer, race team head and incredible technical innovator for MV Agusta for decades. His loyalty to MV Agusta must have been one of the significant factors for the fact that what was really a small manufacturer managed to innovatte and buld startling machines for so long. Then with son Giovanni, Arturo Magni continued to work with MV Agusta engines, build his own frames, and employ his expertise in designing sublime motorcycles using a variety of engines up until he could no longer continue to work.
Our sympathies go to the Magni family, and to MV Agusta too.
Wednesday, 18 November 2015
Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber and Roamer - new at EICMA 2015
Styling wise, there seems to be a real mish-mash of elements of the long running Guzzi Nevada, bits of Triumph Bonneveille, and flashes of inspiration from the old Kawasaki Z series of bikes. It's all firmly aimed at younger buyers who of course Moto Guzzi need to attract, hence the (dare I say it) 'hipster' or 'lifestyle' style of the photography. If I see another shot of young bearded geezers pushing bikes though, I'll go insane...
The bikes look nice enough, and with Guzzi now (finally) in possession of a thick catalogue of accessories to attract buyers who want to go down the personalisation route, they should sell okay, if the sales success of the V7 and V7 2 bikes is anything to go by.
But I still wonder whether that these bikes may be still, for many potential Guzzi buyers, too little, too late. After speaking with Miguel Galluzzi earlier on in the year, I was under the impression (because he gives little away) that Guzzi had something with more capacity and more power up its sleeve to be presented at EICMA this November. 850cc and a very little more power is not a big difference to the V7 models already in the Guzzi range - are these Euro 4 compliant V9 machines destined to replace the V7 bikes in the near future? And though the styling is fresh, it tags on to the hipster/custom/build a bike/lifestyle scene that has been round for a few years now, and seemed like it was on the wane somewhat - so have Guzzi come into the market with these bikes just a bit too late? The fact is still that there are many current Guzzi owners, and potential owners, that are STILL wanting to see a 1000cc engined Moto Guzzi roadster and/or sports bike, and can't understand why isn't being made. Answer being, Moto Guzzi need to sell bikes like the V7/V9 to survive, for now.
Hopefully we'll get to try the V9 at some point soon, and no doubt it looks like it will be a good-handling roadster built and constructed to a high level of finish.
Thursday, 12 November 2015
The new Moto Guzzi V9 - leaked?
Ahead of the big EICMA show in Milan next week, there have been some shots of the new Moto Guzzi 'leaked' online. Having chatted to Miguel Galluzzi at length back on the Audace/Eldorado launch last May, so far it's a bit underwhelming. Time will tell....
Wednesday, 14 October 2015
The life of an Italian hill climb racer - Giovanni Burlando
Been ages since we posted, apologies, been busy doing Issue 8.
But - check out this beautiful little film sabout Giovanni Burlando, one of those racers that never made much a name outside of their area of Italy, but whose life and exploits are just as fascinating as Agosotini's, Rossi's or any other racer.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Back to Mandello - Moto Guzzi Eldorado and Audace launch
Yeah, you know by now that we're Guzzi fans, so it's always a special pleasure to return to Mandello del Lario - there's just something so romantic about its location, and the way the factory survives from year on year. On this occasion, Moto Guzzi were launching their two latest models to be based around the 1400cc motor and chassis first used in the California, which we reviewed back in Issue 5. In truth, the Eldorado and Audace aren't really new models because they're been around for a year now having debuted at bike shows last year, but what did seem new this time round was Piaggio/Moto Guzzi's determination to actually support their bikes with actual proper products that punters can go out and buy. It's been years that most people have been saying why don't Guzzi just get their act together, and do like Harley-Davidson, Triumph etc, and actually, they seem to be on the right road now.
I managed to have a good 20 minute chat in Italian with Miguel Galluzzi, Piaggio's very well known Head of Design, and he reckons that Moto Guzzi has a 10 year plan, and they are just over half way through that plan. I asked him again, having asked during their press presentation, about whether Guzzi were going to introduce a 1000 cc bike that would have the looks and lines of the best selling V7 range, but with more power. "Everyone wants more power all the time," he laughed. "The V7 has plenty for what most people want. But yes, we are working on something - you will see something new at the EICMA show this year." Some German wag journo who overheard reckoned that soon, with Euro directives, the big Guzzis could end up being water cooled - I think unlikely, but we'll have to see.
The bikes themselves were fun to ride - full feature coming up in Issue 6 - though the stretch to the Audace bars is a bit of a stretch too far for me to be comfortable for long. However, quality, character and inate Guzzi qualities are all there in spades.
Funniest moment of the launch for me was when a fellow journo I'd never met previously accused me of being a 'hipster'. Ha, funny I thought, considering I've looked the same for 30 years, and being a North Londoner, used to avoid Shoreditch like the plague 'cos it was a shithole. Maybe he was just jealous of my Ramones tee shirt, bought in Tesco. Or couldn't grow a beard like mine.
Anyway, Guzzi now have a plethora of stuff to buy if you want to spend the money, and there is a huge, very nicely put together catalogue of swag now available to browse through.
Full review of the Eldorado and Audace coming up in Issue 8 of ITALIAN MOTOR.
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
For sale - 1957 Moto Guzzi Lodola cammy 175 - unrestored, UK registered, runs well!
I need to sell my 1957 Moto Guzzi Lodola 175. It is the overhead camshaft 175 model. It is UK registered and road legal. MOT not required as pre-1960 historic motorcycle, no road tax required for same reason. Looks great, sounds great and being a 175 is eligible for the Moto Giro event in Italy.
I bought it a couple of years ago from a good friend who lives in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, and is in unrestored 'barn find' condition but runs well condition, with lots of patina. You either like this type of condition, or you prefer shiny and restored. My friend was asked to sell it by an acquaintance whose father the bike belonged to. He died years ago, and the bike sat unused in garage. I have a photocopy of the original PI (Pisa) Italian number plate. No other history is known of the bike.
I have done the usual recommission to it - serviced it etc. - changed the oil, oil filters, checked tappets, points, ignition timing etc, lubricated cables, rebuilt the carburettor, added new fuel lines. The front brake has new brake shoes. Oil filter cleaned, oil changed. New rocker cover gasket, new plug etc. New battery. I put on a brand new seat cover which I bought from Italy as the original was sadly beyond use. New inner tubes. Both tyres are Michelins and have plenty of tread. New rear brake switch added as the 175 didn't have one originally! Wiring checked and repairs made where necessary. New bulbs etc. Gears, clutch, work fine, it brakes ok in a 1950s style. There is a dent in the tank that looks very old, and looks like it has been filled, please see pic. Handles nicely, the forks and shocks are fine and work much better than the ones on my old 235cc Lodola. Speedo doesn't work, may just be the cable.
I've had Lodolas for over 20 years, and they're robust, fun bikes to ride, and easy to maintain, even when they're not restored to the hilt like most of them are nowadays. On this bike, Luigi put the tank decals on almost 60 yeara ago, and they're still there - who am I to remove them??
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See it start up and run here: 1957 Moto Guzzi 175 startup YouTube clip
It's up on Ebay currently as an ad withn asking price of £2750 but that is a starting place - I am open to offers!
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Thursday, 9 July 2015
In a far corner of the historic Moto Guzzi factory outside courtyard at Mandello del Lario, just past the wind tunnel which is slowly rusting away, there is a battered door to a large workshop which is always locked. The old sign on the door with its rusty rivets, weathered surface and faded, peeling letters says 'Reparto Sperimentale', which means 'Experimental Department' in English. Who knows what might have been invented there over the years? The V8? The Le Mans 1? Who has worked in there - Carcano, Carlo Guzzi, Lino Tonti, Dr John Wittner, Bruno Scola?
We have reproduced that wonderful sign having seen it and desired it every time we've been to Mandello because we wanted one for our workshop door - and now you can too. We've kept the patina of the original sign faded by time and encapsulated it into hard-wearing vinyl and PVC. Perfect for your shed, garage, workshop, man cave, living room, toilet door, wherever...
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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Ann Taylor Loft *Fabulous Find*
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I have been eyeing those pants for weeks but didn't take the plunge. now what a great price!. can't wait to see your polyvores. I may consider buying them at another time if they're available.ReplyDelete
Great info, thanks! I may have to swing by the store...so that I can try them on...so that I can order online so they are actually long enough (sigh). They are really cute. They also remind me of the JC linen-cotton seaside pants that I got earlier this spring.ReplyDelete
i love those! they are sold out in all the stores near me :( I've had a lot of luck at ATL lately.ReplyDelete
I can envision these pants styled properly and I think they are fab!!! I bet they look awesome on!! I am having ATL envy!! (: Another great find FFM!ReplyDelete
GAP also has a tendancy to really dowdy-fy their clothes in photos too - what up with that?
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As an office we set out to Gabon, Africa for a team building fishing tour last April. I had a fishing spin reel at my house but I had never found a chance to try it. So, I decided to take it along and experience the spin.
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I also came to notice that the graphite used to create this Shimano Spin Reel Clam makes it less corrosive. The salty waters in Gabon could not harm my fishing reel.
That is also one of the reasons why the fishing spin reel clam has lasted this long because it is October and the reel operates as good as new. I assure you it is totally fabulous.
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Democrat wins will shift the race for Texas House speaker
AUSTIN — Republicans lost a dozen seats in Tuesday's election, putting Democrats in a stronger position to sway the next most important election in Texas — choosing the next state House speaker who can wield influence to control what laws legislators will pass next year.
Members of the House elect a speaker every two years at the beginning of the legislative session. Republicans looking to replace outgoing GOP Speaker Joe Straus of San Antonio have put up five candidates for the chamber's top job to set the pace, tone and agenda for the 2019 session that begins in January.
However, the election Tuesday dropped the GOP majority to 83 - 67 in the House, giving the minority party leverage to bargain for a centrist speaker of their liking or cut deals on legislation, political analysts say. Republicans held 95 out of 150 seats prior to Tuesday election, which would have made way for a more conservative speaker candidate.
"The Democrats are shopping. They're buyers in this market, and they're going to be empowered to find somebody who's going to give them a good deal," said Brandon Rottinghaus, a political science professor and analyst from the University of Houston.
The longer Republicans wait to coalesce around their choice for the next speaker, the more influence the Democrats are going to have, Rottinghaus said. It will now take just nine Republicans who disagree with the caucus' choice and team up with Democrats to elect the speaker of their liking.
While it is unlikely Republicans would defect, it's not impossible. In 2009, Straus defeated then-speaker and fellow Republican Tom Craddick, of Midland, with the help of a "gang of 11" Republicans who secretly met with the Democrats and joined them in backing Straus. The 150-member House was home to 76 Republicans and 74 Democrats at the time.
The next House speaker needs 76 votes to win.
The dynamics this year come amid a civil war within the Republican Party that was on full display in the Texas House during the 2017 Legislative Session. Tea party Republicans were regularly at odds with Straus, constantly working to undermine him as he stood in the way of some conservative legislation including a much-debated elements of a property tax reform bill.
"Many [Republicans] realize they're likely to have a significant battle on their hands in 2020," said Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University. After losing 12 seats and watching other Republicans winning by narrow margins, GOP members will want to elect a speaker that best positions them to win in the next election cycle.
"Now it's easier for the Straus wing to convince the large middle of the GOP caucus that they provide the best pathway for Republicans remaining in control of the House," he said.
Current candidates in the running include Republican Reps. Dennis Bonnen of Angleton, Travis Clardy of Nachodoches, Drew Darby of San Angelo, Phil King of Weatherford and Tan Parker of Flower Mound, along with Democrat Rep. Eric Johnson of Dallas.
Republicans are expected to meet at the end of the month to decide who they will support. The House speaker will be elected in January.


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A pregnancy may be considered high risk based on conditions that affect the mother (maternal conditions), the baby (fetal conditions) or both. Maternal conditions may be pregnancy-related or fetal conditions may be discovered through abnormal ultrasound findings. The level of risk involved in each pregnancy is different, depending on the type and number of high-risk conditions present.
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Judge dismisses Lance Armstrong's suit against U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
Armstrong has the options of appealing in federal court, proceeding with arbitration or accepting USADA's sanctions
AUSTIN, Texas (VN) — Lance Armstrong has suffered another setback in his legal battle to get the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency off his case.
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks has dismissed Armstrong's lawsuit against USADA, allowing the agency's doping case against the seven-time winner of the Tour de France to continue.
In his ruling, Sparks wrote that despite what he termed USADA's "woefully inadequate charging letter," Armstrong's challenges regarding due process "are without merit" and were dismissed without prejudice "for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted."
The ruling stated further that Armstrong's remaining claims "are best resolved through the well-established system of international arbitration, by those with expertise in the field, rather than by the unilateral edict of a single nation's courts; the Court thus declines to grant equitable relief on Armstrong's remaining claims on this alternative basis."
Armstrong has the options of appealing in federal court, proceeding with arbitration or accepting USADA's sanctions for what the agency has called "a doping conspiracy" involving the former pro cyclist and associates at his former U.S. Postal Service team.
He could receive a lifetime ban and lose all of his Tour titles.
"We are pleased that the federal court in Austin, Texas, has dismissed Lance Armstrong's lawsuit and upheld the established rules which provide congressionally mandated due process for all athletes," said USADA CEO Travis Tygart following Sparks' decision.
"The rules in place have protected the rights of athletes for over a decade in every case USADA has adjudicated and we look forward to a timely, public arbitration hearing in this case, should Mr. Armstrong choose, where the evidence can be presented, witness testimony will be given under oath and subject to cross examination, and an independent panel of arbitrators will determine the outcome of the case."
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Kolkata: In a time when Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is busting rackets producing fake doctors – who buy fake MBBS and MD degrees to practise for years in state-run and private sector premier hospitals – this poor agriculture labourer is certainly an exception. Pradip Halder, 48, has appeared for the medical entrance examination 17 times, every year since 2000, and is single-mindedly pursuing his dream to become a doctor someday.
Halder, a father of two daughters and a son, took the entrance test this year too and is waiting for the results. His target: to secure a rank within 500 in the SC category that will enable him to secure a seat in a government-run medical college.
The best rank he has got is 1,725. "I have to get within the top 500 which can secure me a place in a state-run medical college," Halder told HT.
He is also praying that the common medical entrance test does not become mandatory, or even if it, the upper age limit of 30 years for an SC candidate (25 years in the general category) is relaxed. Incidentally, Bengal that does not have any age ceiling. Bengal has got about 2,700 MBBS seats in state-run and private medical colleges.
A resident of Pratappur in Krishnaganj of Nadia district in Bengal, a distance of about 125 km from Kolkata, Halder is a poor man. He earns just about Rs 4,000 a month working as an agriculture labourer a month. He has inherited homestead land and does not have any land of his own.
When it rains, the walls of bamboo and roof of tin of his house are not even enough to prevent the water from coming in. He could not enroll his name in the BPL list, and therefore, did not get benefits such as cheap rice and a basic house.
Halder, whose hairs are graying fast, is not at all perturbed by the jibes that regularly fly at him. "Villagers often ridicule me as I prepare and appear for the test every year. But I am not deterred. I will be a doctor one day," he said, the grit apparent in his voice.
A resident of a remote Bengal village, where quacks pass off as doctors for the thousands of villagers, Halder is quite an aberration. Why didn't he start practising as a quack, or work as an assistant to a qualified doctor?
"I don't believe in cheating people. I have confidence in myself and will keep appearing for the entrance test till I qualify," Halder asserted.
"In 2013, he got in touch with me. I was impressed by his passion, and decided to take him under my wings. His ranks are going up every year. I am really hopeful that he will realise his dream someday," Dr A K Maity told HT. Maity who is a retired government doctor now runs a coaching centre for medical aspirants in Kolkata.
Since then every year, Maity brings Halder to Kolkata, puts him up at a shared cheap accommodation for four to six weeks before the entrance examination and helps him prepare for the test. He funds all expenses of Halder during this period.
But even he cracks it this time, how will Halder fund his studies? With reference books and hostel expenses, any amount is out of reach of this poor labourer.
"If I can secure admission, I will fund the studies by some means or the other. There are a lot of kind souls such as Dr Maity who are eager to help me," said Halder. This is the only time the grit in his voice faded and it appeared to be choking a bit.
Born in 1969, Halder passed class X from Bengal board in 1986. Then poverty forced him to take a gap. In 2000, he passed plus two level with English, Hindi, physics, chemistry and biology. From that year, began his tryst with the medical entrance exam.
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USC ReceivesNIH Grant for Defining the Relationship of Retinal MIcrocirculation with Glaucoma, Systemic Disease, and Ocular Anatomic Factors in African Americans
University of Southern California Receives a 2017 NIH Grant for $223,560 for Defining the Relationship of Retinal MIcrocirculation with Glaucoma, Systemic Disease, and Ocular Anatomic Factors in African Americans. The principal investigator is Grace Richter. The program began in 2017 and ends in 2022. Below is a summary of the proposed work.
This K23 application is submitted by Grace Richter, MD, MPH, an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in the Glaucoma Division at the USC Roski Eye Institute at Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California. The primary objectives of this K23 career development proposal are: 1) to provide an academic glaucoma specialist with the additional training and mentored research experience necessary to direct clinical studies independently; and 2) to perform cross-sectional research investigating the relationships of various retinal microcirculation perfusion parameters with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), systemic vascular disease, and ocular anatomic factors in African Americans, who have a greater burden of POAG compared to other populations. Together, this will provide the foundation for me to establish an independent clinical research program using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to study factors that affect OBF and to elucidate how OBF affects glaucoma in an R01-sponsored longitudinal clinical study. While I already have a Masters in Public Health (MPH), this K23 training program will provide additional necessary training for this research. My training efforts will focus on four areas: (1) vessel quantification methods using OCTA; (2) methods in population-based and clinical cohort studies; (3) advanced biostatistical methods for epidemiology and clinical research; and (4) best research practices in diverse populations. In addition to formal coursework, training will be greatly enhanced by regular meetings with renowned mentors (Dr. Rohit Varma, Dr. Ruikang Wang, Dr. James Gauderman, and Dr. Roberta McKean-Cowdin), as well as participation in local and international meetings. This research proposal will utilize OCTA data collected on participants of the African American Eye Disease Study to define the relationships of 4 different measures of retinal perfusion with: (1) glaucoma, including both structural and functional measures; (2) systemic vascular diseases including diabetes and hypertension; and (3) ocular anatomic features including intraocular pressure, central corneal thickness, and axial myopia in glaucoma and non-glaucoma patients. These systemic and ocular factors are thought to be risk factors for glaucoma, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Defining the relationships of these entities with retinal perfusion parameters will give us better insight into the pathogenesis of glaucoma and will generate improved hypotheses for glaucoma pathophysiology. This research will provide key data for subsequent longitudinal studies and generate refined hypotheses for possible interventional studies. Ultimately, it will lead to improved treatments that prevent blindness from glaucoma.


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YouTube Copyright School
This informational video provided by YouTube includes do's and don't's of copyright. It highlights important information in a short amount of time that would be helpful to anyone interested in publishing content to the Internet.
Before The Flood
I included "Before The Flood", a documentary on climate change by Leonardo DiCaprio, in my discussion about storytelling this week. If you have not seen it, I suggest everyone take a couple hours out of one of their days to watch how DiCaprio uses the tool of a film to tell an engaging story and educate on the topic of climate change and living choices like food consumption. This is one form of a presentation that has the potential to catch attention and reach people all across the world. I've included a link to the trailer that shows how the film uses visuals and interviews to dig deep into the global issue.
I used Kizoa to make this short collage about climate change. While I feel as thought the idea behind Kizoa is creative and the tool itself is user-friendly, it would not be my first choice. There are many other great tools that could give me the more modern and clean theme I prefer when creating visuals. Nonetheless, it is always interesting to learn and use new tools for creation.
Prezi Tutorial
I found this very informational video on how to use prezi to create a project. I plan on using prezi or something similar to it for my final project.
What If The World Went Vegetarian?
This video relates to my research topic of climate change and food consumption. It explores what would happen if everyone in the world became vegetarian and how it would affect our planet.
Social Media is at Our Fingertips
I used Adobe Clip to create a 6 second video about social media. For practice, I uploaded it to YouTube as "unlisted". This means that only people with the specific link to the video are able to see it.
Climate Change in The Media
"Save Earth! It's The Only Planet With Twitter!"
This article from Climate Change News highlights how social media is hurting the climate change debate… while this article from Huff Post discusses the potential for social media to save the planet. There are obviously two sides to the debate, but there is no doubt that social media has kept the conversation about climate change in general alive.
Air Pollution and Social Media
Continuing to explore the environmental issue topic of pollution, a study from Ohio State University made the connection between air pollution and social media. The researchers looked at how social media activists affect the issue in general and how corporations benefit from online activism. The study was focused on China and it made me wonder what the results of the same research would look like in America.


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A breathtaking view is had from the cabin site on this 8 acre parcel in the Owls Head region of the northern Adirondacks. The property is as pretty as it gets, with the cabin site surrounded by mature pines with a soft pine needle forest floor. The view from the property looks south at Debar Mt and the rugged Titusville Mt Range, all public land that is protected and will never change. The parcel is accessed by a quiet private road and is very peaceful.
The Owls Head region is gorgeous, with thousands of acres of state land offering hiking trails to open mountain summits, rivers and lakes for canoeing and fishing, and miles of snowmobile trails that you can access form the property. Titus Mt Ski Center, a popular family destination is only minutes away. This is a peaceful region to call home on a part -time or full-time basis.


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There is body shaming, fat shaming, victim blaming, slut shaming, and now we welcome makeup shaming.
There is body shaming, fat shaming, victim blaming, slut shaming, and now we welcome makeup shaming.
Makeup shaming: The act of ridiculing a female/male who appears to have used beauty products to aesthetically enhance or alter her/his physical appearance, particularly, on her/his face. That's my own modest definition. But version number two is: saying dumb shit about women who appear to wear excessive makeup.
I read a BuzzFeed article the other day about a young woman who spoke out after her beauty transition picture went viral and attracted comments such as, "and this is why i have trust issues. #Fake, at least she's hot in makeup i'd bang that hoe smh nigga." I don't know why he added the "nigga" in there but I guess that's a new way to end sentences now, nigga.
That comment came from Samy Irssak, who I guess is a DJ or something. According to his one million plus likes on Facebook, I guess he's some type of relevant. But according to that caption, he's all types of delusional; as the many men who have fallen by the wayside in logic.
Is that what we're doing now? Calling women who wear makeup deceitful and imposing that they're hiding behind a $30 bottle of MAC Studio Fix?
Women. Damned if we do, damned if we don't. When we play by our own rules, we're bitches. And when we want to wear makeup, we're insecure. Makeup is no problem when we're gassing up dudes egos with their tired ass pickup lines; then, we're worth another round of cheap shots. Ay dios mios.
This is why we cannot give misogynistic-macho-juvenile boys and men the internet. Because they start to berate women for being women and next thing you know women follow suit. And let's be honest, by this standard men can't wear makeup because it's gay and women can't wear makeup because it's lying.
Whenever I hear or see a dude complain about a woman wearing makeup, I truly become concerned about his mental wellbeing. Do you really believe her lips are sparkling blue naturally, eyelids glisten of golds and purples, naturally? Do you really believe she woke up like dis?????
A best friend of mine used Facebook to sound off at this notion of testing a woman's swim ability on the first date as the best bet to whether a relationship can sink or swim—depending on how much makeup she's wearing. Typically, I don't comment on posts because I tend to like to make people feel stupid, but I couldn't help myself after I read the comments left by some of the fellas'–grammatical errors intact.
Boy one: "If you look the same with or without makeup then why where it. Make up makes you look better than what you are and the reason why a lot of men don't like it because we feel as if it is false advertising. Similar to a guy being 6ft tall and muscles but when yall get home he unzips and turns out he is 5'7 and skinny, with acne. Same effect. To each it's own tho."
Boy two: "She look better without the make up if you ask me. Also make up is just like a necklace or bracelet it's an accessory. Even clothes if you will."
First of all, no one looks the same with a full face makeup, there is a difference. That's the point. But that's the fascinating magic of a kabuki brush and full coverage foundation. Do we sometimes go overboard? Absolutely. Do we need to hear our worst enemy becomes a wet hand rag or makeup wipe? No.
"False advertising"
Is makeup false advertising? I'll insert here the professing philosophy that women bodies' are commodities because then why compare it as if we are a product and you are the consumer. The man who sued Red Bull because after drinking a can and failed to grow wings yelled false advertising. It is very important we know when, where and how to use metaphors.
Now to my favorite part. I don't know how in the hell a guy can conceal height and muscles with going unnoticed but that is in no way shape or form the same as wearing makeup.
Telling a woman she's beautiful even without makeup is the equivalent to telling someone who finished last in a race they're still a winner. It's a confidence boost and you normally say it to make them feel better.
Makeup is–ESPECIALLY when well done–a work of art. Believe it or not, it takes skill to have a flawless "beat". However trivial or impressive it may be, wearing makeup is more than trying to look cute—it's about creativity. Trust, there are tons of resources out there to help narrow done the best foundations for a flawless finish.
In my honest opinion when men complain that a woman wears too much makeup it makes you seem just as unattractive as you find makeup does for women. It's a part of being a woman. Ya' know kind of how spitting is presumed into manhood. You don't have to like it, but it's just the nature of it and none of us have the right to make anyone feel guilty, shameful, ugly or insecure for simply wanting to look good. Shaming women for something you simply don't like which can be easily washed off with water is stupid.
*This post was originally posted 10/13/2015 and later restored, reedited and republished. Read about that here. It may or may not contain original photos used.


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How to Serve Images from a Sub-Domain [WordPress]
We all know that Google started ranking website based on Page speed. Though the difference due to page speed could be as low as 1%, but it's one of the part of Google SEO suggestion. In this post I'm going to share how you can host images in a sub-domain and server images to main blog.
After searching the web, I found that serving images from a sub-domain also improves the loading time because of the parallel downloading ability of a browser. In this post I will tell you how to serve images from a sub-domain and also redirect the older ones to the new ones.
October 2016 update: You should use MaxCDN or KeyCDN for serving images from CDN under your website sub-domain.
Creating A Sub-domain
Log in to your web-hosts CPanel, scroll down and look for sub-domains under domains and click on it.
Enter a name for the sub-domain i.e img.example.com, give the path of the uploads folder which is usually public_html/wp-content/uploads and click on create.
Setting a Sub-Domain in WordPress
Using a sub-domain is really easy. Go to Settings >> Media and enter the sub-domain in the Full URL path to files with http in the beginning and no trailing slash (/) in the end. Click on save changes. Look the image for more clarification.
You have set up sub domain for WordPress images but the older posts still use the complete URL. They can be changed to the sub-domain using the following SQL query. First open phpMyAdmin.
Click on SQL from the nav-bar and enter the query given below, then click on Go. Make sure to replace example.com with your actual domain.
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content = REPLACE(post_content,'http://www.example.com/wp-content/uploads/','http://img.example.com/')
Redirecting Old Images to the new one
Other pages on the Web and Search engines might have indexed your images so it is better to redirect them to the new images which are hosted on sub-domain. All you have to do is enter the following code in the .htaccess file and save it. If .htaccess file isn't available then create one.
RedirectMatch 301 ^/wp-content/uploads/(.*)$ http://img.example.com/$1
Make sure to replace example.com with your actual domain.
I hope this tutorial helped you in improving you page speed. Do check your website's speed using these tools and tell us about your new load time.
Do let us know if you prefer serving images from main domain or you also create a sub-domain to server images & files?
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currently lucy shows: 5625, 300, -30
it SHOULD be listed as 5625, -300, -30
there IS NO 5625, 300, -30
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|Rain of Fear Information & Guides: An Overview | Group Progression & Task List | Raid Progression | Visible Armor
This task is the fifth in a series of six. It's a shared task (1-6 players) that begins with Reena Kedson (map) in Grelleth's Palace, the Chateau of Filth. She is located at 1200, 265, 0 (zone-in area).
- Level 85
- Completed "Rise of the Swinetor"
- Completed "Dirty Tactics"
- Completed "Double Trouble
- Completed "Halt of Decay"
You say, 'Hail, Reena Kedson'
Reena Kedson says '_____? Nice to see you. I hope you're here to help us out. These Fear Shards are causing more trouble than we expected. Still, I've had enough of these Alaran gods. We have enough trouble with the Norrathian ones. Let's put an end to this together, as one people. And we have a [plan].'
You say, 'What plan?'
Reena Kedson says 'It's simple. In theory. First, gather [information] on our enemies. Second, we'll have to take out the [scouts] and any other [defenses]. Then, after we gain [access], we'll have to deal with the palace [forces], and recover any [clues] as to their further plans.'
You say, 'What about the forces?'
Reena Kedson says 'We're ready for our first real attack. We need to take out a few of the more powerful swinetor that Grelleth commands, and, if possible, Zurel as well. Zurel is the eldest daughter and taking her out would be just the break we need. Sherri has a list of others we need to take care of as well. Go talk to her when you can, and we'll be ready.'
You have been assigned the task 'Raw Aggression'.
Zurel, a skilled warrior in control of the soldiers that serve Grelleth, now no longer has any external defenses. Bring the fight directly to her most valued minions to leave her without a coordinated attack force.
Sherri has information on the targets. Speak to her at the expedition camp.
Attend Sherri Ganes' briefing 0/1 (Grelleth's Palace)
Hail Sherri Ganes (map), also in the expedition camp.
You say, 'Hail, Sherri Ganes'
Sherri Ganes says 'Reena sent you? Great, let's get started. We know Zurel runs the palace defenses with an iron fist. With Wuran's wards down, she's going to be relying even more on her top swinetor. That includes Gorvna, the jailer, who guards the expedition members they've captured among others. Kelmur, the quartermaster, who has succeed in collecting way too many quality Alaran weapons. And Pulq, the Beast Master, who organizes the creature oriented palace defenses. Take them out, along with as many palace guards as you can. We'll be dealing with the other targets while you remove those three.'
Take out palace guards 0/3 (Grelleth's Palace)
Eliminate Gorvna the Jailer 0/1 (Grelleth's Palace)
Eliminate Kelmur the Quartermaster 0/1 (Grelleth's Palace)
Eliminate Pulq the Beastmaster 0/1 (Grelleth's Palace)
Task Window Says: Eliminate the swinetor Zurel feels is key to the palace defense. Gorvna can likely be found near the jail. Kelmur oversees weapon maintenance so look for racks of weapons. Pulq was last seen near the filthy water pits in the palace by a scout.
Gorvna (map) is located on the second floor jail at about 6175, 730, 290 (northwestern part of the palace's second floor). She casts "Filth Blast":
Filth Blast: Unknown(32) 100', Disease (-900)
1: Decrease Hitpoints by 22500
Kelmur (map) is located on the top floor at 5870, -270, 400 (in the large room south of the throne room). He casts "Swinetor Tackle":
Swinetor Tackle: Single Target, (-200)
1: Decrease Hitpoints by 25000
Pulq (map) is located in the lower floor of the palace at about 5625, -300, -30 (eastern part of the basement that leads into the large circular room). He casts "Whip & Spin":
Whip & Spin: Single Target, (-200)
1: Decrease Hitpoints by 25000
2: SpinStun
Report to Reena 0/1 (Grelleth's Palace)
You say, 'Hail, Reena Kedson'
Reena Kedson says 'Great to see you back alive. This means we're almost ready for an all-out attack. But there is one thing we need to make sure of, first. We have to make sure we find out what they're up to, to make certain they aren't expecting us. If we don't take out Grelleth's son Kotul, and especially Grelleth herself, we may just be delaying another swinetor uprising. Knowledge is strength, as Jaris is fond of saying.'
Your first strike has eliminated several key Swinetor. However, Zurel is still at large and the fight is not over.
Reena Kedson says 'Where is Relco? I can't keep watching him to keep him out of trouble.'
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A rainbow has landed by my chair
Two shades clearer than yesteryear:
Many cuts more the wiser.
And to my right there burns a fire
So emotive I saw the sun
That held me up as rain came down
Floundered in the far off field.
Then in the soup I had not made
But sat down to enjoy
I sang a song of lucky chance
Though no hardship saved my rent.
Rent (day 2758)
A rainbow has landed by my chair


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I have seen menus with wooden covers before. As far as I know there's no benefit other than aesthetic value. The cover on their food menu was some kind of laminated card board, which looked like they've been in service for a long time. The wooden cover definitely looks to be more durable.
p.s. the food was very good, and they their own tofu.
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Web Development Tools: Our Top Picks
This post talks about web development tools that will help convert your good ideas into excellent pieces of web development. Every day, new cloud-based web development tools are being pushed to replace robust desktop programs, as with so many things in our industry are. Let's begin our list:
We Love Icon Fonts
Cool website that allows the free hosting of icon fonts. The idea is similar to Google fonts. You may add any icon set to your collection and then integrate it to your CSS and font family.
An innovative javascript library that allows the skewing of elements used within it. Its homesite shows a cool example that allows to manipulate the skewing manually.
A web based tool ideal to create designs that provide good user experience. As stated in developers' page it is created by UX experts, and has a work scheme that allows real time group design as a plus. Don't let your prototypes turn into bad applications just because of bad user experience, just let this tool make wonders alongside you.
CSS3 Text Shadow Generator
This is certaily one of the most useful tools you can find. Take the monotony out from your titles and other texts with these awesome, even rare fonts, spectacular effects and shortcode easy to integrate to your web pages. Create awesome titles, banners, logos and whatever else you can imagine with this fantastic tool
Over API
This is the resource which autodidactic developers will love. Contains the cheat sheets for the most important scripting languages ordered depending on the function, so you will never forget again that code missing in your head right when you needed it. Also contains some other useful resources for web projects.
If you are fed up of the same fonts and the same effects over text, this is the ideal site for you. Probably one of the most complete and easy to use free tools over the web. Choose between 24 title effects and dozens of fonts. Once you find the ideal font and effect, use it by implementing the code that is generated.
A nice coding tool supporting HTML and CSS. Renders in real time, allows real time collaboration by sharing the URL, and closes opened tags for you. Ideal tool for learning and teaching,
Literally "Canvas"
A simple drawing tool built in HTML5. Consists of a canvas with the most basic drawing tools. It misses the option to undo last action, but in general is a cool tool and source code is available to be used in external environments.
CSS3 Generator
The ideal tool for those that barely know about using CSS or want to save time talking about serious editions in style. Its simplicity to use graphic interface allows to manipulate the effects at your convenience while generating in real time a snippet to be inserted in your style sheet. It is certainly a good tool for you to learn about how cascade styling works, and a very productive tool that saves you from writing large sets of codes to get a simple effect.
CSS Box Machine
Another CSS tool that helps you to quickly create a page using predesigned boxes and background designs with a snipet for both HTML and CSS. Save tons of time with this amazing tool.
Viewport Resizer
This easygoing tool is great to test any site responsiveness in multiple devices. Using it is as simple as bookmarking the page and then clicking on the bookmark whenever on the page we want to test. Developer's page also offers multiple customization options for you to create your own site responsiveness testing tool.
Mini Help System with jQuery
An easy to follow tutorial to create a jQuery based search tool. Page includes preformated code with explanation of steps to follow in order to reproduce the tool, and the finished product ready for download.
This is a cool and useful tool developed for front end developers. It's simple to install, simple deployment process and besides, it has real time implementation thanks to its automatic reload.
This tool takes an inserted image and converts it to a .PNG application icon. It is something that you could do manually, but it helps you to save time since the image converted is resized to all standard icon sizes for android and iOS in a really fast way.
HTML Codesniffer
Based on A, AA, and AAA standards you can test your html code to find any violations to standard coding. Useful for those special cases when you need to know about any errors in your coding, for example if your site is attempting to win an award.
Do you want to design your own grid easily? CEDVEL could help you to do so. It is now on its prototype version but ready to be used. With a detailed documentation for general use of the tool provided on the page.
This is a growing website with a curious way to share bookmarking of typographies. It showcases fonts that blend well together and has a running tab of popular fonts. Definitely worth taking a look at.
Generator Box Shadow
Ideal for creation of minimalistic sites with a light colors scheme. The creation of shadows gives more intensity to light colors on the page. You have control of the shadow with a graphic interface, and the snippet edition is done realtime. Once you have the shadow style that you want, simply paste the code on your page.
The concept idea is similar to Reddit but this news app is built with meteor, which is a real time framework, meaning real time updating.
Fake Images Please?
This is an open source web tool that provides dummy images for your site. If you're testing a layout, this is an interesting way to do it. You are able to select color, size and text for the dummy image.
Mockup Designer
The ideal tool to sketch your project. If you don't like the way it looks, then change it!
This is an online tool designed to manage DNS. Easily manage multiple domains and hosts, collaborate and manage work-sharing with other sysadmins, automate and simplify infrastructure.
Some people are simply not happy with GUI's or even web browsers and prefer to do their stuff with Vim. That's the reason why this tool exists: to manage Gmail from Vim. Ruby is required to use this tool, so does a Gmail account, of course. Other requirements are explained on the developers page.
ish 2.0
This is a responsivity testing tool available for download at GitHub. It doesn't set fixed breakpoints. Use it to test and make sure that something works great at any resolution.


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Adverse Selection
Under traditional market assumptions, an individual's demand for insurance is related to that individual's level of risk. Higher risk individuals are more likely to purchase insurance and are more willing to purchase insurance at a higher cost. Conversely, low risk individuals are willing to pay less for coverage because their probable exposure is lower. In a situation of informational asymmetry, where the individual levels of risk are known to the consumer but not to the insurer, insurers are unable to price differentiate between high risk and low risk consumers.
Because of this, insurers are forced to price insurance at the average level of risk. This leads to low risk individuals self-selecting out of the market which in turn increases the average level of risk. Insurance companies understand this opt-out behavior and increase their premium rates which in turn causes the new set of low risk consumer to opt out. This cycle could repeat infinitely until the insurance market simply ceases to function. Alternatively, if insurers know individual risk factors but are prevented from using this information to price discriminate (for example, if insurers are prohibited from using information such as race, gender, age, or pre-existing conditions) it could lead to the same outcome.
Consider smoking as an example. Non-smokers, on average, live longer and have less medical problems than smokers. In either health or life insurance policies, if the insurance premium does not take into account the smoking status of the insured then smokers are more likely to purchase the policy—because they have a higher risk and therefore higher likelihood of using the insurance—and non-smokers are less likely to purchase the policy. This in turn creates a higher risk for the policy as a whole. The insurance company must increase rates, or it runs the risk of not having sufficient premiums to cover the claims made by policy holders. Increased rates push more non-smokers out of the market and the cycle continues.
Rectifying Adverse Selection
There are two predominate methods for insurers to counteract the issue of adverse selection. First, they can attempt to combat the informational asymmetry problem. This is done by requiring up front information from individuals seeking to buy a policy. Common examples include health questionnaires formerly used by health insurance companies and credit scores used by vehicle insurance companies. This gives the insurer more information which they can use to price discriminate according to individual risk.
But this method has potential drawbacks. In some cases, price discrimination is viewed unfavorably. Recent changes in the health care market brought about by the Affordable Care Act show demonstrate a societal distaste for charging more or refusing coverage of pre-existing conditions. Another drawback is that sometimes the information gained through this process isn't accurate or complete. Those seeking insurance have an incentive to protect their informational advantage. This can lead to incomplete or inaccurate reports of information requested. When available, insurers combat this problem by including clauses that permit them to deny claims if the information is not provided accurately in good faith.
A second method of counteracting adverse selection is to modify the process through which insurance is offered or selected. For example, instead of offering health insurance on an individual basis it can be offered to a group of people based on characteristics other than health conditions. Health insurance offered through the workplace is an example of this type of behavior. While this process still allows for some selective behavior, it greatly reduces the individual incentive to opt-out of coverage. The individual shared responsibility provision—also referred to as the individual mandate—is based off of this approach to combatting adverse selection.


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Offshore Marine Hoses
The Dunlop Oil & Marine range of ancillary mechanical equipment includes essential items for making up complete hose string assemblies, and for safe use of individual hoses.
Due account is taken of recommendations given in OCIMF publication "SPM Hose Ancillary Equipment Guide" where appropriate.
Some equipment, in particular bolting and flanges, is still commonly specified in imperial units. Metric equivalents may become standard supply in the future. Dimensions and weights for all equipment should be regarded as guideline only. Equipment is subject to evolutionary design modifications, although these should only be minor.
Metalwork Protection
Exposed metal surfaces for various pieces of equipment are protected against corrosion in a variety of ways- hot dipped galvanising, epoxy paint etc. The prevailing standard method for a given piece of equipment is stated in Dunlop Oil & Marine quotation documents, unless another specific system is requested by the client.
Some examples of Dunlop Oil & Marine ancillary equipment include:
- Flange Jointing
- Chain Assemblies
- Butterfly Valve
- Camlock Coupling
- Lightweight Blind Flange
- Pick-up Buoy
- Lifting Spool Piece
- Floating Concentric Reducer
- Floating 'Y' Piece
- Marker Beacon
- Submarine Hose Floats
- Hose Transport and Handling Aids
- Hose Test Equipment
- Anodes for Hose Flange Connections