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We keep emphasizing our focus in this very specific market niche because the work being done by the universities and companies who define this group is changing how we all live. If you are a key hiring decision maker at an independent research university or company with a focus on innovation KULPER & COMPANY may be the perfect fit to assist you with a key hiring need.
We know many of the leaders on a first name basis and can quickly reach and interest the best candidates in the opportunity at your organization. We create a comprehensive position prospectus that presents the job in a creative and compelling manner. The right candidates respond because they are able to easily understand what it will take for them to meet the expectations and objectives of the job.
Do you plan to hire a Provost/VP Academic Affairs, Dean of Engineering, Business, Arts & Sciences Dean or a VP for Research/Dean of Graduate Studies? We have recently successfully completed several senior level searches like these for our university clientele.
Do you have an immediate need to hire a Group VP, VP Director or Manager of Research & Product Development? We have recently completed several searches like these for top private and public corporations.
Our interest in this field stems from our curiosity about the discovery of new knowledge, innovation & successful product introduction. We have developed excellent business relationships with the leaders of this unique and critically important market segment because we have a genuine passion for supporting academic research and corporate innovation.
If you are considering a search for a new leader, KULPER & COMPANY could be the right choice to assist in identifying and qualifying the top person you need. We will be glad to listen to your ideas, respond thoughtfully and then work with you and your team to develop an outstanding pool of candidates.
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We had written about the Nokia N97 pricing a bit earlier, and have confirmed that the Nokia N97 will be launching on June 2nd-3rd with a $700 price tag in North America.
This is a big stupidity in several senses, the North American consumer is not shopping as they did couple of years ago, leave along a $700 phone which does not come with any data plan or contract in place, they would not even buy a $300 laptop without features.
Agreed that the N97 is the most feature filled phone, and we have covered it fully, however the pricing is a strategic failure in the North American market, and most certainly a big failure at this point of time.
I would certainly want to get my hands on a N97 and am desperately waiting for it, however spending that much amount of money to get a phone is sheer stupidity and I would certainly not loosen my purse for that price, and so will not many North Americans who are already going through a crisis to look at a iPhone killer which has a killer price tag to it.
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A 10-minute drive from Christchurch International Airport, Olive House Bed and Breakfast features a beautiful landscaped garden setting. This cosy accommodation offers continental breakfast, free Wi-Fi access and free off-site parking. The heated guest rooms open onto a patio with views of the garden. The en suite bathroom features a corner spa bath and separate shower. The property has a guest lounge with a large flat-screen TV. The host can help arrange local activities like sky diving, whale watching tours and trips to Canterbury Museum. The continental breakfast includes toast, cereal, yoghurt, fresh fruit and tea/coffee. Dinner features seasonal delicacies and is available only upon request. Olive House B&B is a 15-minute drive from Hagley Park and a 20-minute drive from New Brighton Beach. It is a 7-minute drive from Northlands Mall and a 30-minute drive from Lyttelton. If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Olive House B&B in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.
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It's a golden year for the goldfinch! Delight as garden bird's numbers soar
PUBLISHED: 10:17 31 March 2018 | UPDATED: 11:03 31 March 2018
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Although it is just a little creature, its bright colours and liquid, twittering song make it pretty much unmistakable.
And thankfully nature lovers are this year spotting ever more goldfinches in our back gardens and public spaces, pointing to a surge in the species' population.
The most recent RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch, held January 27-29, has revelled 2018 is shaping up to be a golden year for the goldfinch - particularly in Norfolk - where sightings of the species were up 17pc on last year's figures.
And other small bird sightings are also up across Nelson's County. Around 26pc more coal tits were spotted at this year's Birdwatch over 2017, as were 4pc more blue tits and 1pc more long-tailed tits.
The goldfinch's bright red face was seen in 40pc of gardens during the RSPB event.
Expert ornithologists think the figures are due to favourable conditions during last year's breeding season, along with mild autumn and winter weather in the run-up to the Birdwatch.
Dr Daniel Hayhow, RSPB conservation scientist, said: "Our garden birds are a part of our everyday life, whether it's the robin perched on the garden fence or the flock of starlings you see on your way to work.
"To have hundreds of thousands of people spend an hour watching the wildlife in their garden isn't only great to see, but it also helps us build up a picture of how our garden birds are doing, which is really helpful.
"Last summer was a really good year for many breeding birds with warm weather creating great conditions for many smaller birds to raise their young to adulthood."
Mr Haylow said it was likely the warmer-than-normal autumn and winter made it easier for these birds to find food such as insects in our gardens, which in previous colder winters would have been harder to come by because of frosts and snow.
He said: "The rise in sightings of goldfinch, long-tailed tit and coal tit, along with chaffinches and greenfinches, goes to show that in the absence of cold weather they can survive the winter months in good numbers. Looking at the results it is likely that across the UK this is what people are seeing in their garden."
The UK-wide bird survey saw more than 1,000 children in Norfolk spend an hour counting birds during school time, and more than 10,000 people in the county took part in the event overall.
Our feathered friends
According to the results of this year's Big Garden Birdwatch, the most common bird in Norfolk gardens was the house sparrow.
The next most common birds were the blackbird, starling, woodpigeon, blue tit, goldfinch, collared dove, long-tailed tit, green tit and chaffinch.
It also proved to be a good year for the greenfinch after an 11pc rise in sightings across the county, a welcome sign for a species that has undergone a 60pc decline in UK sightings since the first survey in 1979.
Birds that saw a decrease in numbers included blackbirds (down 18pc), robins (down 12pc) and wrens (down 16pc) on last year's figures.
But despite the drop in Big Garden Birdwatch sightings, the blackbird remained top of the Big Schools Birdwatch rankings with one being spotted in 88pc of schools – a 22pc increase on 2017.
Dr Hayhow said robins and wrens did not have a good breeding season in 2017.
A welcome visitor
The goldfinch is a highly coloured finch with a bright red face and yellow patches on its wings.
They are sociable birds which often breed in loose colonies and are known for their delightful song.
They have long, fine beaks which allow them to extract otherwise inaccessible seeds from thistles and teasels.
Goldfinches are increasingly visiting bird tables and feeders.
In winter many goldfinches migrate as far south as Spain. Males and females are very similar, but females have a slightly smaller red area on the face.
Goldfinches have been a welcome sight in Britain for decades. In the 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer even described a character with the words: "Gaily dressed he was as is a goldfinch in the woods".
There are estimated to be 1.2 million breeding pairs in the UK.
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Welcome to Sunburst Landscaping: Home of High-Quality Artificial Grass Services in Phoenix
A beautiful landscape can easily enhance the beauty and livability of any property in Arizona. Unfortunately, creating and maintaining a beautiful landscape in Arizona can be difficult for most people due to the desert terrain and warm climate. In times like these, it may be to your benefit to work with a professional landscaping company. This is where we come in.
Sunburst Landscaping, Inc. has been designing and creating outdoor living environments that are unique and beautiful since 1976. It is important to us that your family's style and desires be reflected in the creation of your landscape design. We have a passion for building projects that make your home a welcoming place that your family can enjoy for years to come.
We also offer services specifically designed for commercial property owners in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Paradise Valley, AZ. From beautiful gardens to lush putting greens, our artificial turf products have numerous commercial applications. Transform your commercial space and increase your property's value today!
What We Offer
Sunburst Landscaping has offered world-class landscaping services for over 40 years. In that span of time, people around Arizona have come to trust us with all their landscaping and artificial grass needs. Whether you would like to have an outdoor kitchen designed to help you host family barbecue parties or simply want to take full advantage of the benefits artificial turf has to offer, you can always count on us to complete your projects on-time and within your budget.
We take great pride in the flexibility of our services. With an entire team of dedicated and highly trained landscaping professionals, no project is ever too big or too difficult for us. Our team of landscapers is proud to offer:
Residential Services
Artificial grass is popular with many homeowners thanks to its durability and low maintenance requirements. With our years of experience, we have found the best way to design and stall sprawling landscapes with artificial grass to further improve the beauty of your home. We are happy to help you design an outdoor living space that meets your needs perfectly. Some of the areas we have worked on include:
Pool Areas
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Commercial Services
Commercial properties that invest in a beautiful landscape tend to see an uptick in the value of the property. We have worked extensively with schools and businesses, as well as tackled numerous municipal projects. Aside from a common garden area for your tenants or guests to enjoy, we can also supply artificial turf solutions such as:
Pet Facilities
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These are only some of the services we offer our residential and commercial clients. If the project you have in mind isn't specifically mentioned, feel free to get in touch with us. We always look forward to working on unique projects that provide a fun challenge that pushes the limits of our creativity and broadens our horizon.
A Legacy of Award Winning Designs
Landscaping isn't "just a job" for us; it's a true passion. We absolutely love every process that goes into designing and creating custom landscapes. Our passion and commitment to providing our clients with the best possible service helps us create truly spectacular landscapes. In fact, our landscapes have won notable awards over the years. Most recently, we won the 2016 Arizona Landscape Contractors Association Award of Distinction for a Custom Water Feature Design.
We invite you to take the time to check out our Gallery to see our previous projects.
Commitment to Excellence
We understand that no two landscapes are alike. This is why we take the time to discuss your project with you and gain a better understanding of what your wants and needs are. As such, we are able to create highly personalized projects that reflect your personality perfectly. Please do not hesitate to bring along photos, magazine cut-outs, and the like to your consultation with our landscape designer. We are more than happy to accommodate any ideas and requests you may have so we can deliver a design that is absolutely perfect for you.
Of course, we don't rest on our laurels. We have become one of the most respected landscaping and artificial grass services in Arizona due to our diligence. Our entire team undergoes regular training and evaluation to help us improve our capabilities and keep us on top of our game. Similarly, we aren't afraid to invest in and equip ourselves with the latest landscaping technology available. All of these factors combined help us stay on top of our game.
A Name You Can Trust
As a designer and builder, we have the correct licensing for any project and over 40 years of experience to back it up. Our family owned operation can design, create and install just about anything you can imagine. Custom designs include outdoor kitchens, children's play areas, pet spaces, waterfalls and outdoor BBQ's. Our unique award winning designs are something we've become known for.
In 2010, Sunburst Landscaping added artificial grass to their diversified landscape construction offering. As this new partnership was born, EasyTurf was pioneering the diversification of applications for synthetic turf products. Today, as Arizona's only authorized EasyTurf Dealer, we're proud to offer the highest quality, American made artificial grass systems in the industry.
Sunburst Landscaping, Inc. has the type of experience needed to complete our projects right the first time. Our team brings a wide range of expertise to match the variety of landscape installation services we offer. Our design consultants want to work with you to design a space to make your outdoor dreams become a reality. So come on, let's talk about your dream landscape project and make it a reality!
Our experience, history of customer satisfaction, and breathtaking projects has helped us establish valuable partnerships and memberships with other respected names in Arizona and the rest of the United States, including:
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We also currently own an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, is an example of our commitment to providing you with the best service. We do things the right way the first time around, and our customers love us for it—and we are confident that you'll love working with us as well.
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There are many reasons why working together with us is a rewarding experience for both sides. Here are a few reasons why working with Sunburst Landscaping is one of the best decisions you'll ever make:
We Prioritize Customer Satisfaction
At the end of the day, we want you to be fully satisfied with your new synthetic grass and landscape. We are here for you every step of the way, from planning to construction and installation to turnover. This allows you to make sure everything is done exactly as we agreed upon, as well as help you make any adjustments you may want to make. The end result is a landscape that suits your every need and will undoubtedly be the envy of the neighborhood.
We are Highly Experienced, Local Professionals
Every member of our team undergoes a thorough vetting process before they are hired. Once on board, they are put through detailed training to sharpen their skills even further. This is so that they are ready to hit the ground running once they begin their first project. Additionally, we have worked in Arizona for over 40 years, providing us an in-depth understanding of the challenges landscapes face in our area's desert terrain. This allows us to create landscapes that are built to withstand the local climate, keeping your landscape looking as gorgeous as the day it was installed.
We Use Only The Best
From the equipment we use down to the materials we source, you can always expect the very best quality. We understand that you want a landscape that lasts, and that is exactly what we aim to provide. By using the finest materials and equipment, our team can create stunning landscapes that your family will be proud to own for decades to come.
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Here at Sunburst Landscaping, we believe that everyone deserves a lush and beautiful landscape. This is why we do our best to make sure our services are reasonably priced, allowing more people to take advantage of our award-winning services. We also offer our residential and commercial clients a variety of discounts and rebates to provide them even better access to what we do. We believe that's what you deserve, and that's exactly what we give to you.
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FESTA workshop for Industry
With the objective of exchanging experiences in automation and taking benefit of these experiences to adapt FESTA for automation Pilots and FOTs, the 'FESTA workshop' will be organised in Athens, Greece on 17 May 2018.
This workshop is specifically addressed to CARTRE (associated) partners from industry who are involved in automation projects.
If you are interested in participating, please register here
For more information please contact Yves Page (Renault): firstname.lastname@example.com or Yvonne Barnard (University of Leeds): email@example.com
Session 1 – Past and Current Use of FESTA
|10:00 – 10:30
|Welcome, introduction to objectives of the workshop
General introduction to FESTA
|Yvonne Barnard (University of Leeds)
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|Presentation of OEM 1 on experience with use of FESTA
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|Presentation of OEM 2 on experience with use of FESTA
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|Presentation of OEM 3 on experience with use of FESTA
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|Presentation of OEM 4 on experience with use of FESTA
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|General Discussion and questions on current FESTA use
Session 2 – FESTA and application to Connected and Automated Driving
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|Introduction to FESTA critical steps for adaptation to
|Yvonne Barnard (University of Leeds)
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|Discussion on outcomes and recommendations for adapting FESTA to automation pilots and FOTs
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|FESTA : is there another option ?
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|Wrap-up and conclusions
|Yvonne Barnard (University of Leeds)
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Evening Dinner (self-Paid) in connection to L3Pilot Meeting
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There are various expenses associated with making sure that each reunion and family gathering is on the level to which we have come to expect. A donation (from family members only) towards miscellaneous expenses would be a great way to help defray the costs and ensure that a variety of things are paid. These expenses include:
1) Website Maintenance: The website costs $14.95/month. This is one of our biggest operating expenses. The website has been a great way to send and receive information to all family members. After each reunion, we will post pictures and, if available, video of some of the reunion activities. You are also able to leave comments and stay in touch with family members.
2) Family Gatherings: We do not charge family members for this event, but it does cost $$$ to put this on (food, venue, activities, etc.). Your donation will go towards keeping this event free so that we can include as many family members as possible.
3) Misc. Activities (Reunion): We would like to be able to include as many additional activities at a low cost for the family. Your donation will go towards any extra activities that we decide to include.
4) Misc. Souvenirs & Decorations (Reunion): The cost of the t-shirts are included in your payment for the reunion. However, we would like to provide everyone more than t-shirts. Any money raised from donations would also go towards gift bags for every family member.
4) Misc. Operating Expenses: While many of our family members have email addresses, there are a quite a few who do not. Therefore, reunion letters are sent in order to inform them of the updates. This has required paying for stamps, envelopes, paper, ink, etc.
Any donation will be greatly appreciated!
If you pay by credit card, the bank charges about 5% processing fee. (That is, unless you elect to pay the fee, the bank will deduct the fee from your donation.)
All money received by the Committee will go 100% towards the items listed above.
If you would rather not donate by credit card and would prefer to mail in your donation, you can send the payment to the address listed below. Be sure to write "donation" in the memo line of the check:
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Reduction Engineering Scheer, a leading global manufacturer of strand pelletising systems, has expanded its line of cooling conveyors with the introduction of a new Stainless Steel Conveyor (SSC) which cools highly hydroscopic materials during strand pelletising.
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The newly designed cooling conveyor is designed for materials such as bio-based plastics, highly-filled metal compounds, along with certain polymers used in the medical industry that are water soluble.
The cooling conveyor uses s solid stainless steel belt instead of the standard perforated plastic belt, which typically allows water and air to pass through it. The conveyor belt employs a very thin continuous sheet of solid stainless steel to carry the strands, and cooling water under the belt provides the majority of the cooling by transferring heat through the thin layer of metal. Fans placed over the conveyor bring the temperature down an additional few degrees, explained John Sly, Reduction Engineering Sales Manager.
"This is an important advancement for our line of cooling conveyors and represents a unique solution for materials, including high-temperature polymers that can't be water cooled due to their moisture absorption," said Sly.
The cooling conveyors are available as custom-built units to meet the unique requirements of laboratory and specialty compounders. The cooling conveyor is commercially available and has found use in a range of applications including metal-reinforced materials, bio-based grades, and medical materials. Reduction Engineering Scheer is exploring the use of the new conveyor in a range of other applications.


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In today's guest post, Gil Lhotka, Director of Customer Success at Kronos, dives deeper into the concept of "Active Listening" as the third of the 5 Commandments of Customer Success. We'll take a closer look at how listening helps Customer Success Managers with the relationships they have with their clients.
Listen to your customers to provide valuable insight. Simply put, active listening is the act of concentrating, understanding, and responding during a conversation in a way that leads to remembering the discussion. It has been said that we remember 20% of what we hear and 30% of what we see and hear. That's shocking to me. It means that during a 10-minute conversation with a customer, we might only be clearly remembering 2-3 minutes of the discussion. Nobody wants that outcome, so how do you change it? Here are a few techniques to help you practice the art of active listening:
Avoid distractions
It's best to be comfortable and fully situated when having important conversations. For example, hunger and stress have both been shown as factors that impair focus. Technology is another. If you're on the phone, turn away from the computer screen and disable text and instant message applications. In person, look the speaker in the eye and disregard what's around you. Pay attention to body language as well. Position is a clear indication of a listener's interest or of his or her understanding of the discussion.
Show that you're listening
Just as you should be aware of the customer's body language, you should also take notice of your own. Give cues to let customers know they have your undivided attention. Nod, ask questions, or jot down notes. Your level of engagement will influence how comfortable the customer feels about opening up to you. Be sure that your posture is inviting the conversation rather than dissuading it. A study by Dr. Mehrabian in his book Silent Messages found that 93% of communication is non-verbal – 55% of that is body language, and 38% is from the tone of your voice. These statistics are quite shocking and reinforce the value of video conferencing or in-person communication when feasible.
Clarify what you hear
We all process information and ideas differently, and our unique perspectives can affect how we interpret conversations. Validate what you hear to avoid misunderstanding. This means acknowledging and summarizing the issue, challenge, victory, etc. Taking an extra moment to clarify ensures that you and the customer are on the same page moving forward.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is also the most obvious. Just listen. Our minds tend to race ahead of the conversation to the next topic on the agenda or to how we'll respond to a comment. This is called shift response, and it's more distracting than you'd think. It's far better to give a support response, listen carefully to everything the customer has to say, and then formulate your reply after they have finished.
Once we realize these challenges and understand how we can overcome them, we'll be better listeners as well as better communicators. We can engage with people in a way that results in meaningful, value-based conversations.


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Wavves Cover Vince Guaraldi's 'Charlie Brown' Classic "Christmas Time Is Here"
Published Dec 15, 2017Holiday music is decidedly divisive, with most people having strong opinions about how great and/or awful it is. If there's one release that is beloved by most, however, it's Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Christmas. Now, Los Angeles rock group Wavves have put their spin on one of its most popular tunes.
The band have shared a cover of "Christmas Time Is Here," and it sounds a hell of a lot like the old Wavves, when the project was just Nathan Williams making fuzzed-out pop experiments in his bedroom.
It's a blissfully out-there rendition, though it's familiar enough that the Charlie Brown heads will find plenty to latch onto. Listen to Wavves' entry into the Christmas music songbook below.


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Modular Chairs and Sofas for Styling Small Spaces
Say goodbye to bulky furniture
Modular furniture is the perfect approach to our constantly changing lifestyles. Whether you are still moving apartments regularly or looking for ways furniture can grow with the family, space-saving, multi-functional furniture is an absolute necessity. Why buy two pieces of furniture when you can get one that serves many times over? Here's a round up for gorgeous modular sofas and chairs that would make a lovely addition to our homes.
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Inspired by Japanese tatami mats, The Urban Nomad sofa designed by Hannabi is a modular combination consisting of two seating mats and a pair of triangular supports that come in handy as backrests.
Stacked as a single full-height sofa you have a fabulous couch, but it can also provide two separate seating units, or be opened up as single beds. Perfect for minimal furniture lovers, and those who have frequent guests, this low-height sofa is a great companion for homes with small spaces and comes with plenty of combinations when you can't make up your mind.
If you're into something a little more traditional, BOB might be a better fit. It's a sofa system that comes in all your favorite colors, even in a classic brown leather.
There are five different modules that let you extend your sofa to for squeezing in your guests, or create your own single armchair sofa for a quiet evening in. Ideal for those who love to have freedom in their space, it blends in effortlessly with modern interiors while you revamp your living space.
Moving away from soft and squishy modular couches, Movecho's Tumble Cork Chair and Table is a refreshing piece. Innovative and flexible, the Tumble turns into a bench seat, a small sofa or even a chaise lounge with one simple flip.
It brings a unique and modern air to your space both indoors and I suppose outdoors too. If you're planning on setting up your own home theater to watch your favorite films, the Tumble might be the versatile solution to complete your movie marathon.
What happens when 3D printing meets our need for ever-changing furniture? You get a furniture system like GRO.
Designed by Alex Haggar, GRO uses twelve unique parts made with birch plywood and 3D printed steel that you can configure into chairs, stools, and a table. It's an all-in-one system that's wonderful for the home office or for the perpetual renter. You don't even need to use tools to reassemble the system.
The Ming Dynasty didn't only inspire the creation of the wishbone chair, it also inspired JiaHao Liao to design 1 + 1 + 1.
At first, 1 + 1 + 1 might look like an ordinary coffee table, but a little tinkering around lets you turn it into a chair or even add in some armrests. It's a fantastic way to save space, and offer extra seating when you're entertaining.
An ode to the pastels that characterize mid-century modernsofas, Rodolfo offers an upgrade by infusing flexibility in its personality.
The powder coated steel rod frame comes in three colors and serves as the backbone for your customized sofa. You can choose to add a modular ottoman that doubles up as a backrest, and the seat opens up as a single bed. We love its playful aura.
Recently funded on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, Spyntex brings out the child in every adult with its build-able design that you can assemble in an instant.
With an option for adults and kids, it comes in nine different colors that makes us nostalgic for Lego playdates. It's water resistant as well, which removes all our worries about placing it outdoors.
Are you a fan of modular furniture? Which modular seating did you like most? We'd love to know in the comments below.
If you want to see more design tips and inspiration, be sure to follow us on Pinterest!


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To Brave the Dentist's Office, Consider the Use of These Sedation Techniques
Dental anxiety and phobia are nothing new. In fact, up to 40 million Americans possess an intense fear over going to the dentist, to the extent that they do everything to avoid it. As a result, they don't get the oral care they need. If you're among these millions of people, remember that you don't always have to fear a visit to the dentist. There are ways to deal with your phobia or anxiety, one of which is sedation dentistry.
This method involves the use of medication to help patients relax during procedures. You remain awake throughout the treatment, unless you are receiving general anesthesia. With sedation dentistry, you don't have to let your fear prevent you from getting the care you need.
There are different types of sedation dentistry, and you and your dentist can determine the best method for you.
Inhaled Minimal Sedation
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If you need to remain alert and functioning after a procedure, the inhaled minimal sedation might be best. Also known as "laughing gas," this sedation method involves the inhalation of the combination of nitrous oxide and oxygen through a mask. The gas imparts a relaxing effect, and your dentist can control the amount applied. Because the gas wears off quickly, you can even drive home on your own after the procedure.
This type leaves a minimal to moderate effect, depending on the dose you received. It comes in the form of a pill, usually called Halcion. You need to take this an hour before your treatment. Once taken, the pill can make you drowsy, but awake. When you take a larger dose, however, you can fall asleep during the procedure, without making it difficult to wake you up.
For a quicker effect, dentists use intravenous moderate sedation. This involves a drug being injected through a vein, thereby affecting you immediately. Also, the dentist can adjust the sedation level whenever necessary.
Some patients undergo general anesthesia, which knocks them unconscious. With this, patients don't have to see what's happening during the procedure. They wake up once the anesthesia wears off or when the dentist gives them a medication to reverse it.
Going to the dentist can be like going to war for some people. It's scary, but most of the time, necessary. These sedation methods can mollify you and your fears. Just ask your dentist about them to determine which one you should choose.
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The apartments at 10737 S Keating Ave are situated on a quiet street in the town of Oak Lawn. 10737 S Keating Ave features one bedroom apartments for rent and two bedroom apartments for rent and some apartments have 1.5 baths. One block from the very busy commercial corridor along Cicero Ave. 10737 S Keating Ave is within walking distance of almost anything you could want. Featuring large floor plans and convenient access to public transportation. Residents of 10737 S Keating also have free off street parking. Keating is a terrific suburban alternative.
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Amelia Peabody is in Rome in 1884, where she meets the woman who is to become her companion and eventually her sister-in-law, Evelyn Barton-Forbes. Through their friendship, they enjoy a trip up the Nile, where they meet the Emerson brothers, Radcliffe and Walter, who are archaeologists specializing in Egyptian culture. The lives of the four become inextricably entwined through events ranging from missing wills, rejected lovers, and reanimated mummies. Once everything is solved to the general satisfaction of most involved, Radcliffe and Amelia are married and Walter and Evelyn, too, marry.
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Choosing and Buying Pregnancy Support Harness for Sale
Most men will probably not appreciate how hard it can be to be pregnant and carry your baby for 9 months. That being said not all pregnant women feel that same level of discomfort during pregnancy. There are women who are almost 9 months pregnant and their belly isn't that big. There are other women who have bigger bellies and they are not having twins. That is a fact of life and pregnant women come in all shapes and sizes. The bigger your belly during pregnancy, the more likely you will suffer from back pain. That is why some women consider buying a pregnancy support harness.
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As the name pregnancy support harness implies that you will be supporting your protruding belly to reduce back pain and discomfort. Pregnancy support harnesses come in two most distinguished forms. You have the pregnancy support harness that looks like a weight lifting back support (belt). This type of pregnancy support harness will be wrapped around your waist and will also go under your belly. There is the other type of pregnancy support harness that looks like a mounting climbing safety support harness. This second pregnancy support harness will go over your shoulders and back and will form a ring to support your belly.
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Why would a man want to buy pregnancy support harness? Some men have been pregnant for more than 9 years and have been carrying excess body fat with them. They might also suffer from back pain and will find it difficult to maintain good posture. That is why a pregnancy support harness is something to consider. If you are embarrassed to walking into a shop and order a pregnancy support harness, you can order one from online retailers. However, the best thing will be to lose excess body fat. Carrying so much fat on the waistline is generally not healthy and can lead to other medical complications. In the meantime, you can buy a pregnancy support harness.
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The Purpose of Life is Enlightenment
Last Revised: 10 February 2005
Details of bibliographic acronyms are available here .
Subject: Muhyiddin Ibn 'Arabi
Dates: 1165-1240 A.D.
Tradition: Sufism.
Let him observe that the spirit is the Total Spirit, and that the intellect is the Total Intellect, and observe this with the certainty of the Truth ... and then throw away from himself anything called 'partial'. (KK, 5.)
At last the gnostic understands … whatever is manifested is …that … One Existence, One Soul, One Body; it is neither separated nor individuated; that everything in immanence is nothing other than His Manifestation and Tools. (KK, 7.)
Whoever remains in prison in the definite dimension
Will be totally saddened when laid out in the earth. (KK, 8.)
He is able to show His Being either within or without; that which is in the image of everything, that which is understandable in every intellect, the meaning that is in every heart, the thing heard in every ear, the eye that sees in every eye, is Him. ... If He is manifest in this face He is also looking from the other. (KK, 8.)
There is no end to the Ipseity [Selfhood] of God or to His qualification. (KK, 9.)
'He is at every moment in a different configuration,' means ... that there is no end to the revelation of God. (KK, 9.)
His Power is most great; His Glory is vast; and there is no Divinity but Him. (KK, 10.)
No Qualification or name is possible at this station. Whatever word is used to explain this station is inadequate because at this Presence the Ipseity [Selfhood] of God is in Complete Transcendence from everything, because He has not yet descended into the Circle of Names and Qualities. All the Names and Qualities are buried in annihilation in the Ipseity of God. ... "Did not a time pass over man when man was not a thing mentioned, remembered or heard of?" ... "At that time God Almighty was in a state such that there was nothing with Him." (KK, 10.)
In the Quran it says: "The keys of the Unknowable are gathered all on His level; He alone knows them." (KK, 10.)
This [fourth] presence [known as the Absolute Unknowableness] is also called the Universe of the Divine Nature ... the universe of non-manifestation ... which does not come under any measure or form or compehensibility. It is also called the universe of Absoluteness ... the Absolute Blindness ... Sheer Being, Absolute Being ... Mother of the Book, Absolute Expression, the Ocean-Deep Point, the Unknown of the Unknown. (KK, 11.)
My heart's mirror became the place of manifestation of the revelations and effusions of the eternal and forever Beloved. The Divine effusions, following one from the other, descended and continue to descend, and my heart accepts it. Neither the love nor the receptivity of my heart is exhausted and it is not likely that it will end. (KK, 17.)
The man on this journey [back from Perfection] is [dedicated to] helping others to know, ... clearing a way for others with a spiritual descent, and he puts on the cloak of manhood and comes down from his [perfect] state to go among the people and mingle with them. That is the meaning of the hadith that says: "I am also a human being like you all." It is necessary at this state to eat, to drink, to sleep, to marry, but not to fall into excess in any, nor into asceticism. Complete balance and direction is essential. (KK, 23.)
There is no absolute which has not a relative side. Because of this, whatever is worshipped, the Absolute appears in that face. Whether or not the owner of a belief knows this, this is how it is. (KK, 24.)
On the earth whatever is seen is Him. (KK, 24.)
It is absolutely impossible to worship other than Him. Even the worship of an idol results in the worship of God, because the existence of the idol is also of God. To be able to understand this it is necessary to understand and to know that all existence is of God. ... The gnostic, after having understood this meaning, neither enters into nor denies anybody else's belief, because he understands there is no other existent but him and because he saw the All linked together in a chain of order, and understood that he himself is nothing other than an order and a will. (KK, 25.)
What one must understand is that this one Existence has such magnitude that it includes everything. ... It is both relative and absolute, both all-inclusive and transcendent from all. By virtue of Its absoluteness, it is rich beyond need and dear above everything. (KK, 33.)
Advance, find an eye. Remedy by it.
And now, look from Him to Him.
The one who journeys through all degrees and reveals Himself is Him. (KK, 33.)
The greatest of the universe, the deepest ocean is Thou. Why bother to know about places since Being is Thou. (KK, 34.)
God constantly shows ever new revelations. From every revelation there is the order of God which descends upon the servants. It comes to visit their heart. The order of God, that is to say, that revelation, is the secret visitor. It comes from God and lodges in the heart of the servant. If at that instant the heart of the servant is full of God, that visitor meets with God in that heart, and unites with the reality which is present in the heart. (KK, 42.)
From the union of that visitor which is God's order with the Reality in the heart, a holy beauty appears. ... The wisdom in the words returns to God and arrives there. This coming and going is not from the side of the spirit. This is a descent transcendent from everything. And the going is equally in the same manner, and with a transcendent return. Neither the intelligence of the heavenly spheres nor that of the angels reach this coming and going. If they saw anything they would see just a light transcendent from everything, and they would not know more. (KK, 43.)
When that revelation which is the secret visitor arrives, if the heart of the servant is occupied with rememoration and meditation and the servant thinks of God he will have received it with due respect. When that revelation comes, if it does not find thoughts about Him, but encounters an angel there, from their union results an image special to the angels. This then flies by the road that spirits take, until it reaches the Extreme Limit ... and stays there.
If that visitor comes and on arrival there meets with devilish things this time it takes a state which resembles a feverish crisis. ...
If that visitor comes and immediately finds a beauty therein, at once it takes a good form, and finds bounty according to the nature of the form it has taken and waits then till the owner comes.
... Each revelation which descends to the heart, with whatever it is grafted, it takes a good or bad form and returns to the place necessary. Therefore for a man to receive this revelation well and properly it is necessary that he should nurture good thoughts constantly. (43-4.)
Only God sees God. (KK, 48.)
Subject: Mowlana Jelaluddin Rumi
Dates: 1207-1273 A.D.
Tradition: Founder of the Mevlevi Dervish Order.
The Beloved is all in all; the lover merely veils Him. (Rumi in PP, 15.)
He makes the night to enter into the day and makes the day to enter into the night.
He brings forth the living from the dead, and brings forth the dead from the living. (Rumi in DR, 15.)
There is one thing in this world which must never be forgotten. If you were to forget everything else, but did not forget that, then there would be no cause for worry; whereas if you performed and remembered and did not forget every single thing, but forgot that one thing, then you would have done nothing whatsoever. It is just as if a king had sent you to the country to carry out a specified task. You go and perform a hundred other tasks; but if you have not performed that particular task on account of which you had gone to the country, it is as if you have performed nothing at all. So man has come into this world for a particular task,1 and that is his purpose; if he does not perform it, then he will have done nothing. (DR, 26.)
Subject: Angela of Foligno
Dates: 1248-1309 A.D.
Tradition: Roman Catholic.
I knew all I longed to know, possessed all I longed to possess. I saw all Good. (ECST, 427.
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Loews Hotels & Co [NEW YORK] announced that Elizabeth Norberg has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer, Executive Vice President. Norberg assumed her position with Loews Hotels after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of RLH Corporation. Prior to this, Norberg worked with Northwell Health, joining as Vice President, Human Resources of Long Island Jewish Medical Center and departing as Chief of Human Resources Operations for Northwell Health. Norberg's other positions were also in the hotel industry where she served as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources with Dolce Hotels & Resorts, and at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. where she held leadership roles at the local, regional and corporate levels in Human Resources and Leaning & Development, departing as Vice President of Learning & Development for North America. She became interested in the hospitality field after her start at Hall & Evans, LLC, a law firm in Denver.
The Fresh Market, Inc. [Greensboro, NC] announced the appointment of Yvonne Cowser Yancy as the company's senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Ms. Yancy has extensive experience in the human resources field, having worked with several Fortune 500 companies including GE Capital, Ashland, Inc., Lincoln Financial Group, Turner Broadcasting and SunTrust Bank. Prior to assuming her new position at The Fresh Market, she served as the commissioner of human resources for the City of Atlanta.
Luxfer Holdings PLC [Graham, North Carolina] (NYSE: LXFR) announced that Pete Dyke has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer. Most recently he served as V.P. Human Resources for Pentair Water, a business segment of Pentair PLC. Prior to that, he served as V.P. Human Resources for various operating units within Pentair and as Sr. Manager, Human Resources with General Electric's Aircraft Engines Division.
Freshii Inc. [TORONTO] (TSX: FRII) announced that Heather Briant, Senior Vice President, Human Resources at Cineplex, has joined Freshii's Board of Directors. Prior to joining Cineplex in 2006, Ms. Briant was the Vice President, Corporate Human Resources at Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited.
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From the first day I launched 13&W I've been endorsing a style that is a balance between classic American and Italian. There's a great pragmatism and utility in traditional American menswear that can't be ignored. Similarly, Italian tailoring conveys a precision and sense of elegance that is unrivaled by anything made on this side of the pond. The mixing of the two is, to me, the perfect juxtaposition – my "style sweet spot." The images above are two examples of this idea: taking the best ideas from both style lexicons and uniting them to create a truly enlightened garment. The first, one of our new 13th & Wolf contrast cutaway oxford cloth shirts ($125), is constructed in a sturdy, well-wearing blue oxford cloth with a barrel cuff but that is where it's similarities end with the boxy, Brooks Brothers icon. This one has a white poplin cutaway collar, French placket, no breast pocket and rear darts. The overall effect is something more crisp & polished (and honestly cooler) than its forebearer. The second, is a black pinstripe suit jacket by Boglioli. It is single breasted with a notch lapel, 3/2 roll and two button cuffs. While many of the details here would be familiar to a J. Press customer, the jacket's cut, color & shoulder give it a decidedly Italian feel. First, the distinctly southern Italian cut is significantly more form fitting with front darts, a highly suppressed waist and rear vents. Second, the color is an urban, modern update to the navy pin. Finally, the shoulder is what I call a natural rope with no padding except for a small amount at the sleeve cap to create the subtle roping look. This type of shoulder is, in my opinion, the key to this look. The lack of padding on top of the shoulder denotes the sign of expert tailoring and the understated roping adds a great deal of strength and solidity to the overall impression. The point is to pick and choose the details you like from both style languages to create one of your own. It takes some practice to speak fluently, but when you do, it will show.
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Finding your "Style Sweet Spot"
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I think I have seen this jacket in person, and it looked fantastic.
- November 19, 2009 at 2:23 PM
Isn't the popped collar a little tiresome?
- November 22, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Why black? It seems funerial and, rather, un-italian.
- November 22, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Would you willing to post who makes each of the overcoats, sweaters, and vest you pictured. They look great!
- November 22, 2009 at 2:22 PM
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Anon 9:29 - I would tend to agree with you If I was wearing the whole suit but I wasn't. I think that with jeans and no top coat on a chilly, fall NY day the upturned collar is perfectly acceptable.
Anon 9:56 - Good question. You won't see me going all black like a mortician anytime soon and as someone who has personally spent most of their life avoiding black for navy I see where you're coming from. I'm not sure why, but this fall I have been really into little hits of black as a stand in for classic blue. Note the tie, scarf, shirt and handkerchief. To me, the jacket reflects the sharp, seriousness that you can find on Milanese business men. The rest is strictly southern. Colorful, fun and full of life. The point is the mix itself.
- November 23, 2009 at 9:48 AM


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On Saturday, I was lucky enough to be on a fantastic panel at Balticon called 'Weirding the Regency: Fantasy of Manners, Napoleonic Space Opera, and More.' It was the panel I was most excited about all weekend, since the program description read like it had been written just for me! Historical fantasy and space opera are two of my absolute favorite genres as a reader AND a writer! I was joined by awesome co-panelists John G. Walker and Melissa Scott, and together with a fantastic audience we got to nerd out extravagantly.
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Police agencies throughout the country understand and embrace the importance of community policing. The definition and application of community policing can vary and be interpreted differently from agency to agency, but the benefits of community engagement and collaboration are proven to build trust and problem-solving capabilities between police and their communities. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office (HCSO), Minnesota, established a Community Engagement Team (CET) to develop and build strong, trusting relationships between HCSO and its multi-cultural communities while increasing public safety. mn-group
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HCSO's CET is comprised of a diverse membership including sworn officers, civilians, and resident advisory councils representing African Americans, Latinos, Asians, American Indians, and East African communities in Hennepin County.
The mission of CET is to engage the community and strengthen partnerships. A large aspect of CET is providing education on law enforcement and the criminal justice system, which is especially helpful to residents who are new to the United States. CET also assists with employee recruiting, and providing direct outreach to county residents. CET members serve as ambassadors of the Sheriff's Office, and strive to create channels of communication that support building goodwill and improving mutual understanding. One way of creating channels of communication is through actively engaging in multiple social media platforms. Active social media use allows the HCSO to reach out and communicate with a majority of the community quickly and accurately. Members do not participate in investigations or gather law enforcement data.
handshakeQuarterly roundtables with the resident advisory councils build trust between the agency leadership and the community through dialog. HCSO presenters at the roundtables include the Sheriff, Command Staff, the Professional Standards Division and Personnel Unit. These roundtables serve as listening sessions and opportunities to educate the residents on the criminal justice system, but also to teach community members about their civil rights and liberties.
In addition to building and strengthening partnerships within the community, CET has had an impact on HCSO and its operations as well. Diversity hiring in HCSO has increased 25% since the start of 2015. Resident feedback also resulted in HCSO policy changes such as allowing matricular IDs from the Mexican Consulate being accepted for jail visitor access, and allowing hajibs to be worn by jail inmates.
The best way to help ensure the safety of the public is to communicate and collaborate with neighborhood members. The Community Engagement Team partners and works with the community members in Hennepin County to produce a safe and welcoming environment.
This blog post is part of a series highlighting best practices in advancing 21st century policing as part of the IACP Institute for Community-Police Relations. Hennepin County is one of fifteen sites selected for participation in the Advancing 21st Century Policing Initiative, a joint project of the COPS Office, CNA, and the IACP to highlight agencies who are actively embracing the principles in the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing.


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The Android phone is one of the most popular phones on the market. Android phones and tablets are easy to use and usually trouble-free. Like all tech gadgets, however, it comes with its share of shortcomings. I'm not talking big issues, just little things or behaviors which should be different. Here are some of my personal Android annoyances.
Not being able to zoom out on HTML email apps:Yes! I swear that every single email that I view in the GMail app only renders properly in landscape. If I hold the phone in portrait I have to swipe left and right to read a block of text.
App history:I hate that you have to go through every app you've installed including free ones, just to find your purchased apps. Plus the apps you install are in your history forever and this bug me probably the most especially when I am setting up a new device. I would like to push the apps to the device through Google Play on my Mac, but I have 100s of junk apps I tried that will forever be in my history.
Privacy Issue: Privacy is a major concern. Apps are not properly screened before they appear on the Google Play Store unlike Apple's App store. If you wish to know more about it, read about the security breach of Android apps that lets apps record your calls and SMS (scary, isn't it?)
The inconsistent back key:You never know what it's going to do. It's all too often that I open a text message and then wish to return back to whatever I was doing before, only to have the "Back" button bring me through a never ending chain of text messages.
Backup:No native backup to computer or cloud. I am talking about more than contact information. Every time I restore my android I am faced with all blank contact icons… I hate being left with the option to use several backup solutions or dealing with missing pieces.
Folders:They just seem very unorganized and every app stores its data somewhere different.
General Syncability:When trying to sync my music and some of my Aperture library to CM10, I just can't do it. I don't want to go through Picasa, because I don't agree to their shitty TOS.
Snooze for X minutes:Sometimes I just want to sleep for an hour longer than usual and forget to remember the day earlier to set new alarm, disable old one or whatever. If i hit dismiss, I'll wake up 3 hours later, then I end up snoozing every 10 minutes, for an hour and half.
Can't edit:There is no way to edit information about a song/album/artist in Google Play. I have entire albums that show up on my computer with the correct information, but it comes up Unknown Artist on my phone or when the tracks on an album are out of order.
The Community:I know there are some genuinely awesome people in the Android community. Hell, I talk with a lot of people who do lots of work on Android. They're awesome. But those who think that for Android to succeed, that everyone else in the market has to perish. Or that if you dare say anything remotely bad about an Android product, you are an Apple fanboy and you hate kittens and what not.
THOSE are the people I hate, and it kills the fun of having an Android phone for me. I don't want to hear about how much you hate Apple or how much Windows Phone sucks. I want to hear about Android and all the awesome things these devices are capable of.
I am continuing here with some quick bullet points
- No bounce back.
- Google assistant not deleting timers when they have expired.
- Little inconsistencies in the stock widgets.
- No task or reminder app (could be classed as big issue though).
- Ads starting to appear throughout the system (im deathly afraid of ad cards in Google Now).
- Not being able to easily mark your current location in Google Maps.
- More multi touch gestures like the one to switch apps on the iPad (four finger swipe left and right) are not available.
- Apps spamming their shit absolutely everywhere across the sdcard instead of storing stuff in their proper location.
- We can't do a screen capture without rooting.
- In browser, when I change tabs, music or video stops playing.
- When I switch apps, music or video stops playing.
- Not being able to search the calendar
And while this reasoning may be untrue (I'm no developer), I think that the massive amount of devices, shapes and sizes is putting off developers from creating or porting their apps for us or keeping them updated quickly enough for System Updates.
Did I missed anything? Let me know. If you do, you are helping the community, You are helping to keep the height of quality in the SmartPhone race.


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| 6.9°C Belfast
Is Stormont running out of road? That is the question on everyone's lips as the Executive struggles on, unable to go into recess because it cannot balance the books.
In some ways things are going well. The economy is at last showing faint signs of recovery and, in the last few months, there have been a flood of job announcements.
In most societies new jobs would be creating a feelgood factor and Government leaders would be basking in the warm glow of voter approval.
It isn't happening because the DUP and Sinn Fein duopoly which effectively runs the place is allowing a sense of crisis and doom to develop. It has been building up for over a year, but it came to a head yesterday.
The most significant failing in the long-term was probably the failure to agree the June monitoring round. This means that they have not been able to adjust departmental budgets to cover over- and under-spends in the last few months.
It is nearly all cuts they have to agree this month. That is because changes in welfare payments in Britain mean we get less money in our block grant. The obvious way to balance the books is to make the same welfare changes here as London demands.
Sinn Fein has blocked that to protect the poor. It is also because, as an opposition party in the Republic, it has opposed cuts there and doesn't want to look like hypocrites to the southern electorate by agreeing to similar cuts here.
As a result, the bill is rising steeply and can only be met by imposing new taxes locally, which nobody is considering, or else cutting other budgets. Three per cent is the proposed cut in this monitoring round and if we protect high-spending departments like health it will be 6% or more for the rest as we try to recover £100m in overspend. Every year the bill will rise until it reaches into the billions.
We are now like a society living on a loan from Wonga. It will be called in sooner rather than later, and when it is we will lose our financial autonomy, just like the Republic during the bailout. The equivalent of the bailiffs at the doors will be if departmental accounting officers – civil servants –refuse to sign off on bills because the funds aren't there to meet them.
If it isn't handled at that point, the permanent secretary of the Department of Finance, another unelected official, will be obliged to step in and cut budgets by up to 25%. That would be like the receiver taking over a failing firm. It is hard to see Stormont surviving that.
Over the next week ministers will try to square the circle to prevent this slide into bankruptcy. If they don't manage it then the bill will be higher in September when they come back.
Relations are now so bad between the two big parties that it seems unlikely anything more than a temporary patch-up job will be agreed.
The bad relations are shown in their inability to tackle what should be a fairly minor row over parading. That was the other big failure yesterday. If Sinn Fein is focused on Dublin, the DUP is in thrall to the Orange Order and its concerns over parading in north Belfast.
Many voters are left wondering if this form of partnership Government, necessary earlier in the peace process, has finally run into the sand. You hear it in the streets every day, despite the job announcements.
David Ford of Alliance has picked the right time to suggest a reboot of Stormont. Many of his ideas, like a voluntary coalition and an end to blocking tactics, will strike a popular chord. If Sinn Fein and the DUP don't learn to work together again, the clamour to get rid of their automatic partnership will grow.
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Winter is a time for unity and cultivating internal warmth. We naturally take a break from work and relax with our families and friends. Recently, there has been an interest in winter weddings. If you find yourself in colder weather, or you're run-down by the heat of busy cities, Key Largo is the perfect destination for yours. This island is one of the first in the chain of the Florida Keys. Here you will be stunned by the diverse wildlife and tropical foliage. We invite you down to share a piece of our serenity and positive vibes. If you're not entirely convinced, we have a few things to say about winter weddings in Florida…
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Florida has become a prime destination for winter weddings. It offers couples and their families the freedom to spend a few days in the comfort and warmth of a natural tropical climate. Whether you're from out-of-state, or a local, hosting your wedding ceremony during a Florida Winter will bring luck, fortune, and a cultivated warmth that will last a lifetime. Your family and friends will be most obliged to join you in this alluring sanctuary.


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| 8°C Belfast
Google has sharply challenged the US government's gag order on its internet surveillance programme, citing what it described as a constitutional free speech right to divulge how many requests it receives from the government for data about its customers in the name of national security.
The move came in a legal motion filed in the secretive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and is aimed at mending Google's reputation after it was identified this month as one of nine US internet companies that gave the National Security Agency access to data on its customers.
Revelations about the programme, known as PRISM, by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden has opened a debate about the privacy of American's communications.
The publication of such data requests by the government would answer questions about the number of Google users or accounts affected by US intelligence activities. But it would not answer more critical questions on how much data is being disclosed, including whether information belonging to Americans has been swept up into investigations on a foreign targets.
"Google's reputation and business has been harmed by the false or misleading reports in the media, and Google's users are concerned by the allegations," the company's motion says. "Google must respond to such claims with more than generalities."
Google has previously disclosed the number of data requests it receives from civilian law enforcement.
A company statement said that "lumping national security requests together with criminal requests - as some companies have been permitted to do - would be a backward step for our users".


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March 27, 2017
Vernadero Group Inc. recently managed a team that repaired eight intersections crossing Irwin Street on Fort Huachuca because the intersections were considered to be unsafe due to the poor quality of the pavement and lack of proper connection to adjacent multiuse paths and sidewalks. Altogether, we removed or replaced 18,000 square feet of asphalt. Our construction team regraded and recompacted the existing base course and laid down additional base course as needed. We extended asphalt multiuse paths, extended concrete sidewalks, and provided Americans with Disabilities Act ramps at the end of each sidewalk. We also installed thermoplastic crosswalk striping. Vernadero also provided a traffic control plan and traffic controls to ensure pedestrian and vehicle safety. Care was taken to ensure that employees working in nearby buildings could access their workplaces at all times.


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Press Release:
CEP Brexit analysis
Who bears the pain? How the costs of Brexit would be distributed across income groups
Holger Breinlich, Swati Dhingra, Thomas Sampson and John Van Reenen June 2016
Paper No' CEPBREXIT07:
Full Paper
Press Release - Thursday 2nd June 2016
Squeezing the poor, not just the rich: The costs of Brexit would be evenly distributed across people of all UK income levels
The economic pain of Brexit would be widely shared, with the middle classes being only slightly harder hit than the richest and poorest. Households on average incomes would face losses of at least 4% of their income (£1,637 per year) if the UK left the European Union (EU) and traded as a regular member of the World Trade Organization, compared with remaining in the EU. This is because prices rise across the board, particularly for transport, alcohol, food and clothing.
These are among the findings of the latest in a series of #CEPBrexit reports, published by the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics. The CEP report analyses the distributional effects of leaving the European Union (EU) across different income groups and types of households. It shows that:
CEP director Professor John Van Reenen comments:
"Some supporters of Brexit argue that the economic costs would only be borne by the elite and that most of the population, especially those on lower incomes, would be better off. This claim is plain wrong: our research shows that the pain would be evenly shared across the income distribution. Every group would lose by broadly similar proportions, though those in the middle would lose slightly more than others."
Professor Gianmarco Ottaviano says:
"Brexit would not deliver on its Robin Hood promise of robbing from the rich and giving to the poor. The idea that leaving the EU would help in reducing inequality is simply not borne out by the evidence."
Professor Holger Breinlich adds:
"A UK exit from the EU would lead to significant price increases that would hurt people across the income distribution. If the UK also leaves the European Economic Association as currently suggested by the Leave campaign, the resulting long-run income losses might well reach several thousand pounds for the average household."
Professor Swati Dhingra notes:
"Food prices would rise by 3% to 5% if the UK were to leave the EU. So Brexit won't just make a European holiday more expensive. It will tighten the budgets of households of all incomes."
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