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H.W. Kenaston served in, survived and showed valor in the war in France.
Death-defying experiences are part of the tale of a soldier who served in and survived World War I.
The "War To End All Wars" was over for weeks when his story of courage was told in an edition of The Evening Repository. Details appeared on the front page 100 years ago today.
A story reported how Lt. Harold W. Kenaston of Canton, previously a prominent athlete in the city, would come home a hero -- awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for valor on the battlefield.
"Refuses To Quit Although Severely Gassed," a headline in the Repository on Jan. 14, 1919. "His Exploits Under Fire Vividly Described In Letter Written To His Wife."
The first paragraph of the article gave details of both his acts of valor in France and his more peaceful previous life in Stark County.
"For extraordinary heroism, the distinguished cross has been presented by General Pershing to Lt. Harold W. Kenaston of this city, the war department announced Tuesday," according to the story, referring to Gen. John "Black Jack" Pershing, who commanded of the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front. "Until entering the service Lt. Kenaston was advertising manager for the Kenny Bros. (department store) company."
Official citation
The Repository published the citation for the medal awarded in the name of President Woodrow Wilson. It said that Lt. Kenaston of the 356th Infantry showed "extraordinary heroism in action" near Pouilly in France.
"On Nov. 4, Lt. Kenaston was severely gassed during a heavy shelling, but remained on duty," the citation said. "On Nov. 5, still suffering from the effects of the gas, he volunteered and went to a nearby town to assist in the work of supplying reserve rations for the command, working continuously for two days and two nights under terrific fire.
"During the night of November 10-11 he guided an element to the pontoon crossing the Meuse, and, while returning, he was rendered unconscious by a shell explosion," the citation continued. "Gaining consciousness, he voluntarily started on a search for a part of his command, which had been lost in the dense fog."
Kenaston had been at the front for six months, and according to the Repository he saw action nearly all that period. He had assumed control of his unit when its commanding officer had been lost.
Letters tell story
Details of the battles were given in letters he wrote to his wife, Doris C. Kenaston.
"The woods that we were to clear out were filled with the Huns hellish machine guns and I knew it would be a real scrap," Kenaston wrote. "At 4 o'clock our barrage started and as if by magic, the Huns' big guns opened and their flares and rockets lit up our advance and then hell broke loose.
"We had eleven hundred yards to go in the open with them firing on us from the front and both flanks, but the orders were to 'clear the woods and destroy all in it,' so we went ahead."
Kenaston related that his only injury from that particular fighting was a "lame shoulder" from being hit by ground blasted toward him by one of the German shells.
When the battle was done, only he and one other officer avoided being either killed or wounded.
Other action
During one three-day battle of the Meuse, Kenaston escaped being killed four times, the Repository's story reported. He had other close encounters with death during battles at St. Mihiel and Verdun.
"The last drive was our worst," he wrote to his wife. "Our division was in the front line and we crossed the Meuse River. After the drive few of my friends were left. You will never know how happy I am that I did not let them send me to a base hospital and that I crossed the river with them."
Such camaraderie was valued by the soldier even as his weight diminished and his hearing suffered from being gassed. As his time in war neared the armistice, he nearly was captured while on a scouting trip along the river bank to reach a spot his fellow officer had chosen for pontoons to be put into the water.
"After stumbling about in the mud and dark for two hours we got almost to the place and found that the Huns had an outpost there," Kenaston wrote in a letter. "It took us some time to crawl away without their getting wise to us."
'No Man's Land'
Kenaston's first trip into "No Man's Land" -- the area at the front controlled by neither side in the battle -- was the subject of one of his letters to his wife.
Orders for 30 soldiers and three officers were to go beyond their own barbed wire to cut enemy wire and take prisoners. And Kenaston described the experience in vivid language.
"Now we rise and walk crouchingly, then a sound comes from the woods on our right; down we go flat in the mud and not a sound is heard, except the beating of my heart, which surely must be heard a mile away."
The Americans crawled in the darkness, with the moon briefly behind clouds, to cut German wire and move ahead toward enemy trenches.
"We go nearer and nearer and with pistols ready and muscles tense," he wrote. "Then we lay like dead as a bullet sings past us to the right. ... We hear footsteps in the German trench and with the moon full upon us we cannot get through those four solid strands of German wire. We start crawling back. Every few minutes comes Lieutenant Erwin's low voice, 'Damn it, all the way for nothing,' and then a little later, 'Well, I picked a daisy inside the German wire to send home.'"
Last letter
In the last letter sent home to his spouse before the war ended and he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, Kenaston explained that the division to which his unit was assigned, the 89th Infantry Division, had become an army of occupation in Europe.
After the armistice was signed, Kenaston briefly had gone to officers school in France, but returned to his regiment after Christmas.
The war was over and his duty was no longer dangerous. He told his wife that he had no idea when he would return home.
When Kenaston did come back to Canton, the gallant warrior returned home as a hero.


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Date: 22/02/2019 - 26/02/2019
Time: 5:30 अपराह्न
Venue: Bhim Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15, Janpath,, New Delhi
We are happy to inform that the IGNCA in collaboration with Sampoorna Bamboo Kendra, Nagpur, Maharashtra is organizing the festival of artisans and crafts persons "Ba Bapu Evam Shilp-Kala Utsav" to celebrate 150th birth centenary of Mahatma Gandhi.
This mega festival of artisan communities will be held at IGNCA for 5 days from 22-26 February 2019 dedicated not only to Mahatma Gandhi but also the memory of 'Baa' Kasturba Gandhi. In this festival nearly 450 Karigars (artisans/ craft- persons, both male and female) and 50 artists will be participating.
The inaugural function will be held on 22nd February 2019 at 5.30 pm in Bhim Auditorium, Dr. Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC), 15, Janpath, New Delhi. The inaugural programme will be followed by the Naatya Katha: Kasturba ki Kahani performance by Dr. Sonal Mansingh (Hon'ble Member of Rajya Sabha and recipient of Padma Vibhusan and Padma Bushan).

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Del Taco's burritos and tacos are making their mark on Mexican food lovers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. Today, the No. 2 Mexican quick service chain announces the opening of its second restaurant in the market. The new Del Taco, located at 3301 N. Belt Line in Irving, will open today and is the first restaurant for franchisee Taco Supremo Management, LLC.
Earlier this year, Del Taco announced a development agreement with Taco Supremo, an affiliate of the 200-unit, Dallas, Tx-based Sun Holdings owned by Guillermo Perales. The Irving Del Taco is the first of six locations Taco Supremo has planned over the next twelve months. Del Taco opened its first company location in Denton last November and has plans for three more locations this year including an opening in McKinney later in the summer.
"We are excited to open our first Del Taco and to expand this great food to consumers in the Dallas market, an area we know very well," said Guillermo Perales.
The new Del Taco restaurant will have some new touches for the chain, including updated colors, interior changes and a new seating package.
At Del Taco, all menu items are made to order using fresh ingredients including freshly grated cheddar cheese, hand-made salsa, lard-free beans made from scratch and chicken grilled every hour. The menu includes Mexican offerings of tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos as well as American favorites like hamburgers, fries and shakes. Del Taco also serves breakfast and most restaurants are open 24 hours with a drive thru.
Del Taco's restaurants serve more than 3.5 million customers each week, and the chain has more than 150,000 Facebook fans. Del Taco's Facebook site — www.facebook.com/deltaco — offers consumers free food coupons and entertaining content.
Founded in 1964, Del Taco operates or franchises more than 525 restaurants in 17 states. Additional information is available at www.deltaco.com.


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Clare & Robert ~ Moor Hall Hotel
Mid October and the sun was still shining brightly for Clare & Rob at their wedding on 15th October 2017 and it was a pleasure to be back working at one of my favourite venues Moor Hall Hotel. With Rob's Scottish roots it was wonderful to hear the piper piping the guests as they arrived for Clare & Rob's special day, and we even had a guest in a good old kilt :), You could tell from the vibe that I was going to have fun at this wedding. Meanwhile Clare and her entourage of Bridesmaids (daughter, niece & best friend) were busily getting ready with the final touches of hair and make up were being applied. Clare's dress was absolutely perfect and I couldn't wait for Rob to see her. Standing along side Rob was his son Ryan the Best Man (Who used to work at Moor Hall) , It took all Rob had to keep the tears at bay as he saw his little granddaughter walk the aisle and then his stunning Bride. It was a lovely ceremony with lots of laughter and a few happy tears and before we knew it the vows were made, rings exchanged and registers signed. The new Mr & Mrs Pettigrew led every back outside into the sunshine for some bubbles and some fun. I love working with couples who are not worried about the rules when planning their perfect wedding day, but do what feels right for them, their family, their friends and that's exactly what this lot did… with balloon releases, photobombing and even a bit of open mike time accompanied by Clare & Rob's entertainment, 'Goat on a Trolley' everyone had a wonderful time. As you will see below, I had a lot of fun, and took some great photographs, even if I do say so myself. I hope you enjoy this blog as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Clare & Rob thank you for asking me to capture your very special day, I had a wonderful time, here's to a long and happy future together 🙂
A Big thank you to Jamie and all his staff at Moor Hall Hotel for all their hard work, a pleasure as always.


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Anne Sullivan Students Will Perform a Holiday Music Program at the City Center on December 10, 2019
About 100 fourth-grade students from Anne Sullivan Elementary School will perform their 2019 Annual Holiday Music Program for the Mayor, City Council, and all City employees on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at 10 a.m. The performance will take place in the lobby at the City Center, 231 North Dakota Avenue.
For 24 years, the City has partnered with Anne Sullivan Elementary School through the School Business Partnership Program. Nine City employees representing five City departments (Fire Rescue, Health, Siouxland Libraries, Parks and Recreation, and Planning and Development Services) serve on the committee to act as positive role models to the students by encouraging good grades, supporting the arts, advocating for good citizenship, and more. Russ Sorenson, Urban Planner for the City, serves as the liaison between the school and the City.
"By serving on this committee, we have the opportunity to really make a positive impact on students and the entire elementary school, and these great kids have a positive impact on all of us, too," Sorenson says.
The public and media are encouraged to attend the December 10 holiday performance at the City Center.
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Are there residential wood stove installation guidelines/regulations from any industry, organization, governing body, code, or regulatory body, that would be acceptable to practically every fire department, insurance provider, and codes office in these United States?
I've seen where a stove manufacturers guidelines have been acceptable to one insurance company and not another. I've seen where one insurance will not accept another insurance company acceptable installation. So when a home owner changes insurance providers they have to constantly change their wood stove installation though it was already passed by the previous. So I thought maybe there's a regulatory body that has guidelines so thorough that nobody can argue with. Am I asking for the impossible?


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Here's a gift for you that I decided to release a little early in case anyone would like to use for them for Christmas or whatever. It's an off the shoulder dress for AF & TF in the above six colors, plus a plain desaturated grey one in case anyone would like to recolor it. It's categorized as formal and everyday, and the teen files are slaved to the adult.
Here's a closer look at the textures and the fat morph (well, as "fat" as the TS2 size gets):
The shoes are from Sentate, the skirt/bow is from the FT uberfamily dress with Alleluia's plain textures, the peasant top is from Aquilegia, and the pattern overlay is from Colourlovers. The mesh has been tested by me and my buddy, but I'm still a meshing newbie so let me know if there's any big issues.
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This next one is something I don't know if anyone will want besides me, and it's not even something that I needed, but I just thought I'd give it a go because I could. It's a very skinny version of the Happy Holidays Santa suit for your Santa imposters. I use StretchSkeleton on Ichabod to about 1.1 so it's not quite as skinny at normal height, but still quite slim. There is no fat morph with this one.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the gunmen attack on Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State, where lives eere lost.
In a presidency statement issued on Thursday night, president Buhari said he is in contact with the Governor, Simon Lalong and the military, police and other security agencies in the state to ascertain details of what happened and what can be done to forestall a future occurrence.
President Buhari said he is shocked and grieved by the incident and has urged security agencies in the state to increase vigilance to stop further attacks on innocent communities.
The attack carried out on Wednesday night by unknown gunmen, left many dead and many other injured.
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Check out this cute little USB Finger Dance Mat which will help you pass away the time as you wait for that all important email, want a break from the computer or just want to let you hands do the walking and talking!
Based on the ever popular dance mat craze which has swept the globe this is a miniature workout for your fingers and you will soon see that it is rather addictive. Simply plug it into one of your USB sockets, slip your fingers through the hole and select which game you want to play. As with the traditional dance mat game you get more points if you are able to press to the beat and catch one of the arrows while it is illuminated.
On a more serious note it would be interesting to see if the USB Finger Dance Mat actually helps those who type for a living giving the fingers a much needed break but keeping them supple. However, we diverge from the real reason for the USB Finger Dance Mat, fun, fun and more run.
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We had just finished ordering, when I heard my named called out. I looked down at the other end of the long table, and one of my co-workers, Joe, was saying something to me over the heads of the two people sitting between us. "I ordered a 24-ounce steak!" he called out. "I'm not eating meat sparingly!"
The table got silent. They looked at Jim. They looked at me. Jim was smiling. He said it again, loudly, to me but for the whole table to hear. "We're not eating meat sparingly! Sorry!"
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The unique composition of the skin on the inner hands and bottom of the feet affords not only a utilitarian benefit in providing friction but also provides a forensic marker for identifying individuals. Fingerprints: Analysis and Understanding is the most fundamental, up-to-date resource available on the techniques of obtaining and analyzing latent fingerprint evidence.
Using an outline format for rapid comprehension, this concise text is as easy to understand by those collecting evidence as it is by those in the branches of criminal justice who need to understand the principles. Divided into two parts, the book begins with the basics of analysis, providing a brief history, systematic methods of identification, fingerprint pattern types and their associated terminologies, and current classifications.
The second section covers the identification and presentation of evidence in the courtroom, demonstrating both the traditional, manual method of lifting prints and the newer techniques for automated and live scans. The book provides instruction on searching and developing latent prints, storage, and comparison of prints.
Author Mark R. Hawthorne is the lead instructor in physical evidence and crime scenes at the San Francisco Police Regional Training Academy. He brings his twenty-nine years experience in police work processing over 3000 crime scenes to present a practical, concise guide to a complex science, helping readers to understand the principles, applications, and uses of fingerprints, whether at the scene, or in the courtroom.
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I. Fingerprint Analysis
The History of Fingerprints
Outline of the History of Fingerprints
Early Nonsystematic Methods of Identification
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Systematic Methods of Identification
Definitions Associated with Fingerprints
Fingerprint Patterns and Ridge Characteristics
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Fingerprint Pattern Types and AssociatedTerminology
Loop Pattern
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Plain Arch and Tented Arch Patterns
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Henry With FBI Extension
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Filing Sequence
NCIC Classification System
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Known/Direct/Inked Fingerprints; Unknown/ Latent Fingerprints
Known Fingerprints
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Unknown Fingerprints (Commonly Referred to as Latent Prints)
Conditions Affecting Latent Prints
The Crime Scene Search and Fingerprint Development
Fingerprint Development Techniques (see Appendix A)
Powder Techniques
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Fingerprint Comparison and Identification
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Court Presentation
Court Presentation
Challenges to the Science of Fingerprints
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Cassellie Grab Bar With Integrated Towel Rail - 645mm
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This grab bar is incredibly practical as it has an integrated towel rail, making this perfect for bathrooms and shower enclosures, especially ones that are short on space. The grab rail has been cleverly designed to cater for those with additional needs whilst not compromising on style and design.
The grab bar can be mounted on your bathroom wall wherever you need it, with the handy built in towel rail keeping your towels close at hand. The shiny chrome finish not only looks super stylish, but it is also easy to keep clean due to its smooth surface. Remove handprints with a simple wipe of a damp cloth, keeping the chrome shining and looking good for longer!
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A bill from last session has been reintroduced and passed the Senate.
The substitute version of SB 5946 was poised to pass the Legislature last session. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Joe Nguyen (D–Burien), would provide an exemption from State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review for permit actions to site temporary shelters or transitional encampments.
As a threshold requirement, a local jurisdiction must have declared a state of emergency on homelessness. The bill then outlines requirements that facilities must meet to qualify for the SEPA exemption. Facilities must:
SB 5946 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Environment & Energy Committee at 8 am on Thursday, February 20.


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British heritage brand N.Peal has announced today that its first US store will open in New York City on February 19.
Located at 952 Madison Avenue, the new store will be at the heart of the Big Apple's luxury retail district. With a history going back to 1936, the specialist cashmere retailer is one of Britain's most iconic luxury brands, with its cashmere jumpers worn by icons ranging from Marilyn Monroe to James Bond.
N.Peal is based at Beamsley, near Bolton Abbey in the Yorkshire Dales and is run by Yorkshire entrepreneur Adam Holdsworth.
The Madison Avenue store will take N.Peal's total number of stores up to seven. Adam Holdsworth, managing director of N.Peal, said: "2018 is set to be a stellar year for British luxury brands, and especially for N.Peal. Recent years have seen us open new stores in Piccadilly, Mayfair and Covent Garden and launch a US retail website.
"We're proud to announce the introduction of the New York store to the growing N.Peal family, and deliver a slice of British luxury to the US market."
The brand itself has a prestigious pedigree; the N.Peal founder, Nat Peel, was inspired to launch his own range of British luxury clothing after being stationed in the Shetland Isles while in the military. Noticing the high quality of wool produced from Shetland sheep, he began selling sweaters knitted from the wool in the flagship Burlington Arcade store in London's Mayfair.
Following the end of the Second World War, Peal introduced cashmere to the production process and cemented his reputation as the 'Sweater King of England'. The N.Peal brand soon gained a cult following in the United States, with silver screen stars ranging from Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor to Cary Grant and Ava Gardner sporting the iconic cashmere knits.
N.Peal's movie star allure hasn't dimmed, with the makers of the Bond franchise commissioning a series of specially-made cashmere jumpers for the character James Bond quintessentially British superspy in the 2012 film Skyfall and 2015 Spectre.
Today, N.Peal's luxury cashmere knitwear and accessories are designed in London and made with cashmere carefully selected from Mongolian goats. It is N.Peal's total control of the cashmere process from goat to garment that have ensured its reputation for quality.
"Following a successful 2017, in which sales soared to £15 million, the time is right for us to launch our exciting Madison Avenue store that will in turn support online growth," added Mr Holdsworth.
The launch is also a personal success for mr Holdsworth, who bought the business in 2006, quickly rebuilding the brand by focusing on its British heritage and high-quality supply chain.
"As N.Peal goes from strength to strength, it's clear that British luxury has a firm hold in the international market, a position that can only increase as heritage brands like N.Peal expand overseas."


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The Boston Red Sox aren't changing much as they look to earn a series win in Cleveland.
After securing a 10-inning victory over the Indians on Tuesday night, the Red Sox will wrap things up at Progressive Field on Wednesday afternoon in the series finale of the three-game set.
Few changes will be made to the Red Sox lineup. Sam Travis will play first base and bat sixth in place of Mitch Moreland, while Christian Vazquez replaces Sandy Leon behind the plate and in the eighth spot of the lineup.
Brian Johnson gets the ball for the Red Sox and will be opposed by Shane Bieber.
Here are the lineups for Wednesday's Red Sox-Indians game:
Mookie Betts, RF
Rafael Devers, 3B
Xander Bogaerts, SS
J.D. Martinez, DH
Andrew Benintendi, LF
Sam Travis, 1B
Marco Hernandez, 2B
Christian Vazquez, C
Jackie Bradley Jr., CF
Brian Johnson, LHP (1-1, 7.32 ERA)
Francisco Lindor, SS
Oscar Mercado, CF
Carlos Santana, 1B
Jose Ramirez, 3B
Franmil Reyes, DH
Greg Allen, LF
Mike Freeman, 2B
Kevin Plawecki, C
Tyler Naquin, RF
Shane Bieber, RHP (12-4, 3.28 ERA)
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Don't Start A Forex Trading Career Without Reading These Tips
Forex trading involves risk. Enough risk that without proper knowledge and planning, you could lose quite a bit. The guidelines from this article can help you to make more profitable trades.
Understand that there are up and down markets when you are trading forex, but one will always be more dominant. It is very simple to sell signals in an up market. You should tailor your trading strategy to current market trends.
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"...I Don't Care At All!"
Some years ago, there was an Archbishop of Paris who was known far and wide for his sacrificial spirit. One Sunday morning, when he was preaching to a great congregation in the famous Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, he told about an incident that had happened there some years earlier. Three young men, irreverent, selfish, worldly and godless, wandered into the cathedral one day. Two of them wagered the third that he would not make a bogus confession. The third accepted the bet and went into the confessional.
The priest who had been listening to the bogus confession realized what was happening. So when the pretending penitent had finished, the priest said,
"To every confession, there is a penance. You see the great Crucifix over there? Go to it, kneel down before it, look up into the face of the crucified Lord, and repeat aloud three times, 'All this You did for me, and I don't care at all!"
The young man emerged laughing from the confessional, reported what had happened to his friends, and asked for the wager to be paid.
"Oh no," they said, "First complete the penance, and then we will pay the wager."
Walking slowly to the great Crucifix, he knelt down and looked up into that face, with its searching eyes of sacrificial love. Then he began,
"All this You did for me, and I... I..."
He got no further. Tears flooded his eyes. His heart was torn by the pain of repentance. There his old life ended and the new began. Finishing his sermon, the Archbishop said,
"I know that is a true story, because I was that young man."
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Eleanor McEvoy is the CEO of Budget Energy Ltd, one of the main providers of electricity in the Northern Ireland market. Since 1991, Eleanor has successfully built and sold two companies.
Pembroke Distributors Ltd
Eleanor's first business was 'Pembroke Distributors Ltd', which began as a small food distribution company and then diversified into vending. Pembroke was approached by Cadburys to pioneer and develop their vending across Ireland, and in 1994 the company also successfully tendered for the vending at Dublin Airport where they operated successfully until the company was sold in 2001.
Phonecard Warehouse Ltd
Eleanor's second business venture was 'Phonecard Warehouse Ltd'. This company was incorporated in 1999 to market and sell smart cards for public phones in partnership with Telecom Eireann. As the market grew Eircell made Phonecard aware of their plans to eliminate paper and provide an electronic solution to the market. This opened avenues for Eleanor and her team and the journey began in Canada and ultimately led to Germany where a software and hardware solution was developed.
Phonecard very quickly made an impact on the market and forged partnerships with major retailers in Ireland including Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Shell Ireland and other large and independent retailers.
In 2003 the business was shortlisted for two ICT awards namely:
- Best use of mobile and internet technology
- Best reseller of mobile technology.
In 2004 Phonecard was shortlisted and was one of the 24 finalists In the Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs of the Year, and when the business was sold in 2006 the turnover was £50 million.
The growth of the company was accelerated from 2003 and with an annual turnover of £600,000 to growths rates of £2,000,000 per month.
Budget Energy Ltd
Budget Energy entered the Northern Ireland electricity market in June 2011 and now has customer base of over 60,000 (and growing) domestic and commercial customers across the North of Ireland. It is a consumer led, profit driven and price effective energy service provider.
Under Eleanor's leadership, Budget Energy is proud to have won a number of prestigious awards since entering the market in 2011, namely the 'Ulster Bank Business Achievers Best Business Start-up 2011' – Northern Ireland Regional and National winner.
Eleanor won the UTV Business Personality of the Year in 2013 and in the same year was also a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Additionally, Eleanor sits on the Board of Ernst & Young's EOY Alumni Board.
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.There's simply so much to love about all the different ski resorts in British Columbia.
Story by Tim Neville:
On the first of five road-trips to British Columbia, my buddy Tyson is about to eat it. We're standing on an airy ridge looking down a snowy rib that drops vertically for about a body length before relaxing into a wide-open run-out choked with untracked snow. This is Craigellache, one of a dozen quality double black–diamonds off a ridge at Kicking Horse Resort called CPR. Behind us stands the Eagle Eye restaurant. It's an overcast Tuesday in March. We are alone.
B.C. is home to some of the densest pockets of snow you can find. Brandon Hartwig Photo.
"I've never seen anything like this!" Tyson gushes, gawking at the chorus of peaks rising around us. He's strapped into a snowboard and has his goggles cocked up on his helmet. He takes his camera out and pans. "Three-hundred-sixty-degrees of massive mounds of powder!"
You could pretty much stand on any ridge in British Columbia come winter and be just as stoked as Tyson. The province is huge—365,000 square miles, three and a half Colorados—but wilder and ragged with more than 40 ski areas to disperse the crowds. These are some of the more snow-prone pockets on Earth, thanks to cold air currents that collide with storms buzz-sawing out of the Pacific and unload enough snow to bury a building if it all fell at once. Headlines here in the States routinely try to capture the crazy: "Biggest snowfall accumulations on the planet will be in B.C. this weekend." Canadian media just seem to shrug: "It's a lot of snow."
Wintery abundance is what a trip like this is all about, and if you're a skier, sooner or later you'll end up venturing north, too. The options are just too diverse, the superlatives too super to mount much of a resistance. Cat skiing? World class. Heliskiing? Even the Swiss come here for that. Thigh-burning groomers? Knee-deep in the trees? Family fun at family resorts? B.C., B.C., and, yes, B.C.
With so many choices, trips to Canada have always felt like a value, even back in those bad old days of the recession, when the American dollar was weak. Where else could you find that level of accessible, frontier-style mountain wilderness brushing against a deeply authentic, friendly culture that prides itself on an easy get'er doneness? What's even better is how far my paychecks stretch in Canada these days. A dollar gets you about 25 percent more than it did just five years ago. More turns. Longer stays. More beer.
Kicking Horse is definitely a playground with something for everyone.
Over the years this huge gift of the North is where I've come to succumb to gravity and bounce through the most reliable pow this side of Siberia. I've road-tripped to Big White and Sun Peaks. I've lapped the Olympic downhill course at Whistler. Revelstoke was as far as I cared to go when Alaska had been my goal. It was all too good to pass up, each place a destination on its own. Somewhere along the way I became addicted to exploring new places on a pair of planks and bonding with folks who love that, too.
That's how Tyson and I came to be standing on this dramatic ridge high over Kicking Horse. He lowers his googles, hands me the camera, and drops, but something's amiss. He takes three, floaty turns before his board crabs into the powder. He somersaults, harmlessly, then slides another 30 feet to come to a rest, laughing with glee in what amounts to a huge, unmade feather bed.
"Did you get that on video?" he hoots, but before I can answer he's up and gone, a happy man in a cold cloud of smoke.
Looking back now, that first trip with Tyson really set the tone for all the others. We kept it simple. We went someplace new. We focused on the snow.
The American Rockies were having a rough winter that year, so I put out a call to friends whose mental health seemed directly tied to the amount of good skiing they could—or could not—squeeze in. "Who wants to check out B.C.?" the subject line read. Tyson did. He dropped everything and drove north to meet me in Spokane. Even for him, a landscaper in New Mexico, British Columbia was closer than he thought.
Our plan had been to explore parts of the famed Powder Highway that runs in a 630-mile circular route through the Kootenay Rockies. More than 70 feet of snow falls every winter in this region, which stretches from the American border north to Golden. Along the way you'll find no fewer than 20 backcountry lodges, dozens of heli- and cat-skiing operators, and eight alpine resorts. We zeroed in on Kicking Horse at the top of the loop, looking to ride the resort's abundance of chutes (more than 85 of them in-bounds, the most in North America) and a whopping 4,100 vertical feet. It didn't hurt that roughly two days of every week are powder days here.
Just one of the many powder stashes tucked away on Snake Ridge. Toby Barrett Photo.
We arrived the night before as a light snow fell, and we crashed down in Golden, population 3,700, near the confluence of the Kicking Horse and Columbia Rivers. The next day, standing before the Golden Eagle Express Gondola, Tyson and I are giddy looking at the trail map. Four ridges and high alpine bowls mark the upper reaches of the area while more than 120 runs race back to the base. We could traverse lookers' left to hit the chutes off Terminator Peak or Terminator 2, two high points along the ridge. Lookers' right, the ridge cocks skyward to Blue Heaven and Ozone, two peaks above 8,000 feet. Between them lies the steep and spectacular Feuz Bowl. Twelve minutes later, we exit the gondola at 7,700 feet. CPR ridge. Time to give'er.
Tyson's wipeout and recovery happen fast. I drop in and have better luck. The snow feels like bubbly under my boards as it hisses and sprays around my knees. In the distance, others have taken an easier way down on a green run called It's a Ten, a meandering gem that weaves across the mountain for a full 10 kilometers, or more than six miles. About two-thirds of the runs at Kicking Horse are advanced or harder, but clearly beginners have it good here, too.
The run off CPR is so fun we do it all over again. This time we skirt skiers' left along the upper reaches of It's a Ten to imprint bouncy squiggles on the lower portions of Crystal Bowl. The Stairway to Heaven chair whisks us up Redemption Ridge, where soon I'm peering into the depths of a chute called Outlaw.
"You want to go first?" Tyson asks, smirking.
He doesn't have to ask me twice. I tap my ski poles together, bend my knees and drop.
This time it's my turn to frolic in the feather bed.
Summer seemed to last forever, but when winter finally rolled around I got down to business. Finding a road-trip buddy was just as easy this time. As soon as I mentioned I'd be headed back to B.C. again, my buddy Chris, a ski addict from Seattle, signed on for the ride.
Our plan this time was to check out two places neither of us had ever visited—Big White and Sun Peaks. Since we wanted to try to hit both within the confines of a week, we booked flights into Kelowna, a city of about 120,000 people in the Okanagan Valley with a thriving wine and craft-beer scene, and rented a car. Big White came first.
The third largest resort in B.C., Big White's terrain is endless. Blake Jorgenson Photo.
Snowflakes flutter off the windshield of the RAV4 as we drive east out of town along the winding, woodsy Kelowna-Rock Creek Highway for about an hour. Soon the resort fans out before us like a small city, with board-and-batten shops, stone paver walkways, a clock tower, colorful homes, and a gondola drifting overhead. There's the Grizzly Lodge, the Stonebridge Lodge, the White Crystal Inn, and the Inn at Big White—our home, complete with an outdoor hot tub and Irish pub, for the next few days.
"I think we timed this right," Chris says the next day as we shuffle over to the runs. Even through his buff I can see he's grinning. It's early January and the snow from yesterday has tapered off to reveal blue skies, a crisp 23 degrees and about six inches of fresh—a smidgeon of the 25 feet of snow the resort averages each year. "C'mon, buddy! Let's go!"
We ride the Snow Ghost Express and immediately it becomes clear just how big Big White really is. The village boasts the country's largest number of ski-in, ski-out beds, and resort has 15 lifts serving nearly 3,000 acres and 65 miles of marked runs. Glades? Try 1,500 acres of those alone, each with enticing names like Paradise, Never Never, and Powder, where a new $3.9 million lift will open for the 2018 season. Put it all together and you have Canada's second-highest lift capacity and a top-tier destination that stands easily on its own. People live here year-round.
Chris and I spend our days blasting down blues like Roller Coaster and Perfection, and working our way over to an Alpine T-bar that reminds me of being in the Alps. We find countless fresh lines over in the Sun Rype Bowl and hoot like hobbits racing through the well-spaced trees in the Enchanted Forest. We test our mettle on double-blacks and work up an appetite that's tempted by the Tomahawk, a 50-ounce steak at Kettle Valley Steakhouse. Even up at the very tippy top of the resort, a 7,600-foot-high perch in the Monashees, we find families skiing on green runs that drop from every single chair, meaning the entire resort is pretty much open to anyone. We celebrate each evening with flaming coffee cocktails served down the barrel of 1900s shotgun and taking in the live music at the Moose.
Big White is also western Canada's largest night skiing area. Geoff Holman Photo.
When it comes time to leave, I can barely remember where we parked. We haven't touched the car at all—and now I never want to on a ski trip again.
As it turns out, the great British Columbia ski road trip doesn't really even require a car, what with shuttles that make trips between five ski areas in the province. Oh well. Hindsight behind us, Chris and I load up and roll north.
Sun Peaks sits about a four-hour drive away, but the time passes blissfully fast. We zoom along Wood Lake, Kalamalka Lake, Swan Lake, and Madeline Lake, their shores ruffed with tidy homes and pines. In Kamloops we pick up the meandering North Thompson River before heading east into the mountains. Before long, Sun Peaks splays out before us with angled rooflines and chalets piped with decorative windows that could be on loan from Europe.
Sun Peaks is Canada's second largest ski area and home to diverse terrain spread across three different mountains. Reuben Krabbe Photo.
Chris and I get a condo at the Hearthstone Lodge, which sits in the middle of the resort with a sushi joint and a pizza parlor called Mountain High nearby. We boot up. From there it's a short skate through the ski-through village (even the elementary school is ski-in/ski-out—the only one of its kind) to the Sunburst Express, where we pause to study the resort map. It's clear that two days in Canada's second largest resort—4,270 acres—will be but a tease.
"You guys need help, eh?" I turn to see a man in a black jacket with gray pants and bits of a salt and pepper goatee poking out of his neck warmer. A middle-school age kid slides up next to him.
"What makes you say that?" Chris jokes, fumbling with a trail map in his hands.
Gary introduces himself and we ride the lift together. The slopes scrolling beneath us are cruisey and uncrowded. Gary says he's been coming to Sun Peaks religiously since the early '70s, back when the resort was called Tod Mountain, and he remembers what a big deal it was when they installed a new double lift where this quad now spins. He's the antithesis of the crusty, guarded local, preferring to be open and helpful for no reason other than because he's Canadian, I guess. We ask him where we should go.
"You missed the storm by a few days but there's still plenty of fresh out there," Gary says. He says on dump days you want to beeline it for Gil's, an open area of patrolled terrain reached by an easy hike near the top. "You'll still find some fresh back in here," he says, pointing to some trees in the lower area of Gil's on our map. He mentions the bowls and the aprons off the Burfield chair and the double-blacks through the woods off the Morrisey Express, an area behind us that looks perfect for families. "And of course you can always try to tuck it down the Headwalls, but I don't recommend it." That's a black run where Sun Peaks holds its annual speed skiing contest—the kind with the rubber suits, aerodynamic helmets and leg fairings—where racers hit 100 mph or more.
At the top we tighten our boots in front of a mid-mountain restaurant that offers sunset fondue dinners with a ski down in the moonlight. We thank Gary and watch him and his son drop down an intermediate run that doubles as a race course named after local legend Nancy Greene, an Olympic gold medalist and Canada's Female Athlete of the 20th Century.
"Let's go," Chris says, and we spend our two days ticking off everything Gary says we should. He's right about all of it.
A few winters went by before I managed to make it back up to British Columbia. I got married. We moved to Europe and had a kid.
I had been to Revelstoke Mountain Resort before, but not during ski season. But I'd heard of "Revy" long before that. (Talk to any savvy, passionate skier and they'll mention it at some point, just as sure as the flakes will fall.) Years earlier, I wanted to drive with my friends Misty and Christina from New Mexico to Alaska, but we hit British Columbia and our pace dropped to a crawl. By the time we rolled into Revy, just 180 miles north of where we'd crossed into Canada and about 1,700 miles short of our goal, we ditched Alaska entirely. Even in the shoulder season you just could tell what a giant winter would be. I vowed to return.
Revelstoke is the only resort in the world that offers lift, cat, heli, and backcountry skiing from one village base. Ian Houghton Photo.
Snow swirls around the car when I finally make good on that promise. I roll in this time with a small crew of colleagues and friends. Like last time, the town still feels steeped in a ski culture that goes back at least a century to the construction of the very first ski jump in all of North America. It helps that the resort gets upwards of 40 feet of snow a year—it holds the Canadian record at 80 feet for one year—and attracts the kind of skiers who yearn for numbers. Five-thousand, six-hundred-twenty vertical feet. Three-thousand-plus acres of couloirs, ridges, and bowls. A heliski operation runs right out of the base. And then there's this: A two-day lift ticket costs half the price of a two-day ticket at Vail.
Ask any local and they'll say the trick to skiing Revy well is to watch the freezing level since—with such a huge vertical—sometimes the best snow is down low. That's not the case today. My watch reads a crisp 20 degrees when my friend Scott, a 40-year-old contractor, and I slide off the Stoke four-pack with no plans for a warm up. Instead, we jump right into the North Bowl and an impossibly steep shot called Mama. My skis hiss and my legs burn as I pop from edge to edge. The angle eases off as it funnels us into the Beauty Glades and Back 40 Glades, where new terrain will open this winter not far from a new warming hut. We hit the South Bowl and rail down runs like Snow Rodeo. The runs seem to go on and on and on. I don't think I've ever had to stop mid-run for a breather. In Revy? No shame in that.
By the end of the day, I'm so worked I forego a run down Pitch Black, an expert run that hoovers up all 5,600-plus of vert in one straight shot, and opt for The Last Spike, a 10-mile top-to-bottom green that leaves me quivering. Scott looks like he might actually be limping. What do you expect at a place where more than 90 percent of the runs are blues and up?
Tomorrow, we're slated to do some heliskiing if the weather holds—we'll do the first-tracks program at the resort if not—but for now we are cooked. It's Canadian bar time and The Village Idiot on MacKenzie Ave. is the place to go.
Revelstoke has 3,121 acres of skiable terrain that features glades, high alpine bowls, and groomers. Ian Houghton Photo.
"How-to-lose-a-chick-in-10-bites garlic pesto chicken club," Scott reads from the menu when we grab a table. He looks around the room, shrugs, and orders it.
Of all the trips I've taken to British Columbia, one stands out in particular for the superlatives. Most, biggest, best. Throw away words, right? Not here. I'm talking about Whistler Blackcomb, the largest area in North America, a place I got to visit with my closest college buddy. That's fitting since he's the guy who kicked off the British Columbia love affair to begin with.
Cameron and I had met at Montana State in the '90s when we were both long-haired headbangers who bonded over books and skiing. He'd grown up north of the 49th parallel and raved about the places he'd skied. "You have to get to Canada," he told me one day riding the lifts at our local hill. He waved a pole at the scenery around us. "Imagine this but 100 times more. Whistler alone will blow your mind."
Cam looks pretty much the same when we finally meet again years later, this time actually in Whistler, though he, like me, has lost the shoulder-length 'do. It's January and the place is buzzing. The Olympics are coming and, though we don't know it yet, the men's downhill will be a nail-bitter with less than a tenth of a second between the Swiss gold and Bode's bronze, the tightest spread in the history of the event.
Whistler Blackcomb is mind-bogglingly big, the bright atomic ball at the center of a skier's galaxy. It has more than 8,000 acres spread between two gondola-linked mountains, which makes it three times as big as Breckenridge. It's a vertical mile—5,280 feet—from the top of the runs to the bottom. We have more than 400 runs at our ski tips, a vast Pacific wilderness all around, and world-class services to make the most of everything.
Whistler's infamous red gondola. Whistler Photo.
Cam and I waste no time and ride the Whistler Village Gondola up to about 6,000 feet where the Peak-to-Peak gondola arcs dramatically over Fitzsimmon's Creek to Blackcomb, which feels so close you could touch it. We save that trip for later and instead race down the Dave Murray Downhill course for what feels like an eternity. We bounce along Headwall, an exposed blue run, and then drop into the black terrain of Whistler Bowl, one of 16 bowls to keep us busy. With legs as gooey as poutine gravy we make our way down Peak to Creek, a seven-mile blue, before grabbing a long wooden table at Dusty's Bar and Grill to really catch up.
Whistler's known for its raging nightlife, of course—a place where you can literally dance in your ski boots—and it doesn't want for luxury, either. But, as with British Columbia in general, there's a deeply authentic side to this place, too. How many artists live in Whistler? How many professional skiers come out of these mountains? How many parents are practically raising their families in the terrain parks, glades, and bowls? And let's not forget the people who were here first, the First Nations, whose traditions are very much alive and thriving. A stop at the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre here will show you just how much that's true.
Lingering Alpenglow in Whistler. Whistler Photo.
Cam and I spend our days roaring around one of the greatest mountains either of us will ever ski. Even then—especially then—I know I'll come back. It's too big and too steeped in winter to miss and road-trip partners are easy to find when you mention B.C. Don't believe me? What are you doing this season? I hear there's a place we should go check out.


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Almost every aspect of daily life is the workplace for an environmental safety inspector. The quality of the environment affects people wherever they work or play, in the food they eat, in their homes and offices, in the water they drink and in the disposal of waste. Vigilant attention to maintaining a safe environment prevents illness and helps to keep people safe. The duties of an environmental safety inspector are vital in providing education as well as surveillance to ensure the enforcement of laws that protect the public.
Gaining Strength in Canadian Enforcement Measures
The government of Canada, in its Service Canada – People Serving People program, states that inspectors are responsible for monitoring conditions in public facilities, industrial establishments, restaurants, municipal water systems and other locations to make sure that regulations are enforced. Government standards provide guidelines for pollution control, sanitation, management of hazardous materials and other matters that affect the environment. Recognition of the public's awareness of the need for strict enforcement of environmental protective measures has led the government to anticipate an increase in the number of staff involved in environmental safety inspections.
Supporting Services in the United Kingdom
The Midlothian Council, a local authority in Scotland, enumerates a variety of duties that protect the health of its citizens . Environmental health officers are required to ensure these conditions:
• a quality environment in homes
• good hygiene in food service locations
• reduction in air pollution
• infectious disease control
The council is one of 32 bodies in Scotland that have legal authority to enforce environmental regulations.
Flourishing Activity in the United States
Sonoma County in California has developed a program that addresses the concerns of its citizens with regard to air quality, community construction projects and climate change. The Department of Health Services at protects health through an expansive program that includes these divisions:
• Food Sanitation
Areas of interest include food inspection, consumer protection, food borne illness, cottage food industries and dairy inspection among others.
• Recreational Health
Focus is on sampling fresh water for quality, monitoring quality of ocean water, monitoring public swimming facilities and the construction of pools and spas.
• Land Use
Inspectors are responsible for services related to lead poison prevention and for living conditions in organized camps, detention facilities and substandard homes.
• Construction Practices
Environmental drilling is a central focus of the division that is responsible for investigating and cleaning up contaminated sites. Working in conjunction with agencies that have similar duties, the division attempts to eliminate environmental hazards.
• Water Quality
Managing storm water protects waterways and contributes to a good quality of life. The division responds to reports of spills or illegal dumping of materials into storm drains or fresh water creeks.
• Solid Waste
Inspecting landfills and transfer stations is a duty of environmental safety officers, including the illegal storage of solid waste. Haulers of waste tires and the sites that receive them are monitored as well.
• Medical Waste
The division enforces standards set by the Department of Health Services to ensure the proper handling of medical waste.
Accepting the Challenge
Environmental safety inspectors face a challenge to protect the public from harms that arise in almost every aspect of life. Accepting the responsibility provides a valuable service to a community.


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West Bromwich Albion entertain West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon in a meeting of two clubs who have won the competition eight times between them.
However, with the home side's last triumph coming way back in 1968, and the visitors' in 1980, this tie represents a great opportunity for both to move a step closer to getting their hands on the famous old trophy.
West Brom will be confident of advancing to what would be a first quarter-final appearance since 2008 after losing just once in seven games in all competitions since Tony Pulis took charge on January 1.
Sam Allardyce's team won 2-1 at the Hawthorns when the two met in the league in December, while West Ham also beat the Baggies on the way to winning the cup 35 years ago.
Team news
West Brom striker Victor Anichebe will have a late fitness test after missing Wednesday's win over Swansea with a groin problem, but both midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu (hamstring) and defender Jonas Olsson (calf) are absent through injury and captain Darren Fletcher is cup-tied.
Meanwhile, West Ham frontman Andy Carroll has been ruled out for between four and six weeks after tearing a medial ligament in his knee at Southampton in midweek, although goalkeeper Adrian features after having his red card in that match overturned.
But Allardyce will also be without centre-backs Winston Reid and James Collins with hamstring problems, while midfielders Kevin Nolan and Mark Noble (illness), as well as right-back Guy Demel, all face late fitness tests.
Sky Bet make West Brom 7/5 favourites for the victory with West Ham 19/10 to progress in 90 minutes.
However, with the draw a 23/10 chance, the Hammers are actually just 5/6 to book their place in the quarter-finals, be it on Saturday or via a replay.
Saido Berahino is the 5/1 favourite to score first followed by Brown Ideye (11/2), while Diafra Sakho and Andy Carroll are considered the visitors' biggest threats at 6/1 apiece
Global Sports : West Brom V West Ham Preview
West Bromwich Albion entertain West Ham United in the FA Cup fifth round at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon in a meeting of two clubs who have won the competition eight times between them.


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The emergence of APIs is doing more than just changing the way banks and FinTechs operate. It's forcing them to create new marketplaces and ecosystems where innovations are traded and, in the process, upending the traditional rules of the financial services market.
With the market rapidly evolving, is it time for traditional financial institutions (FIs) to learn the rules of the new API economy?
The December edition of the PYMNTS.com B2B API Tracker™, a FI.SPAN collaboration, highlights the latest developments that are changing the pace of payments, including delivery across borders and notable collaborations between traditional banks and FinTechs.
Around the B2B API world
Across the B2B space, several companies recently launched services to help businesses with a wide range of payment-related needs, from securing cash flows to integrating new B2B solutions.
Visa, for one, recently announced that a group of American and Asian banks had joined the Visa B2B Connect pilot program. The program — which is part of an effort to help business partners worldwide deliver payments between borders — was developed using Visa's "API-first" strategy to offer banks a more secure and efficient way to make international payments.
Meanwhile, in other international payment developments, accounts payable company MineralTree recently partnered with Western Union. The company will integrate Western Union's international payment capabilities into its own platform to facilitate cross-border business payments. It will also offer two-way synchronization that works with common enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, automated invoice data capturing and direct integration with bank and credit card accounts.
Finally, some big players in the financial services industry are joining the blockchain bandwagon to improve B2B payments. Recent examples include American Express and Santander U.K., both of which recently collaborated with Ripple to develop a blockchain-powered cross-border payment service and to create the first-ever transaction channel between the U.S. and U.K. — all to streamline international payments.
Check out the Tracker's News and Trends section for more news and highlights in the B2B API space.
FIs go back to school to learn API Economics 101
The emergence of APIs has helped traditional banks and newer, disruptive FinTech companies set aside their differences to work on collaborations that could benefit both sides.
And these collaborations, according to Tom Eck, IBM's chief technology officer, have led to the creation of a new "API economy," which includes a network of marketplaces where API-based innovations are developed, bought and sold. For the December feature story, Eck spoke with PYMNTS about what traditional FIs need to understand about the new rules of the API economy.
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The PYMNTS.com B2B API Tracker™, a FI.SPAN collaboration, serves as a monthly framework for the space, providing coverage of the most recent news and trends, along with a provider directory highlighting the key players contributing across the segments that comprise the B2B API ecosystem.
The How We Shop Report, a PYMNTS collaboration with PayPal, aims to understand how consumers of all ages and incomes are shifting to shopping and paying online in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our research builds on a series of studies conducted since March, surveying more than 16,000 consumers on how their shopping habits and payments preferences are changing as the crisis continues. This report focuses on our latest survey of 2,163 respondents and examines how their increased appetite for online commerce and digital touchless methods, such as QR codes, contactless cards and digital wallets, is poised to shape the post-pandemic economy.


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For Sale £162.000
Detached Kiziltas villa in a stunning location, Kalkan (Bargain)
Villa is a 3 bedroom property located in Kiziltas area of Kalkan overlooking Kalkan Bay, just a 15 minutes walk away or 5 minutes drive away from Kalkan centre.
The property is being sold fully furnished.
On entering the villa there is a small entrance hall with cloakroom and WC. After hallway you will find separate kitchen which is a traditional wooden kitchen with marble worktops and specious living and dining area. The living room is equipped with a charming fireplace. Doors from the lounge open straight out onto the pool sun terrace.
There are two en-suite bedrooms sharing a large balcony with stunning sea and mountain views on the first floor. Master bedroom has wooden fitted wardrobes and dressing table.
On the roof level the villa has had a spacious bedroom in order to create an en-suite bathroom. You can enjoy beautiful views from the large terrace on this floor.
Kiziltas is a wonderful area for those who are looking to move to Kalkan with children, and is just a short distance from local amenities and facilities, providing you with everything you need either a short walk or drive away.
- Land Size: 316
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Watch now: The inspiration behind Dior's stunning Christmas beauty look
Precious jewel
It's that time of the year when your makeup can get a little more Rihanna and a little less Kate Middleton. Stray away from the boring and predictable looks you do all year round and go with something a little richer and more luxe. Inspired by precious jewels like rubies and emeralds, Peter Philips has created an elegant look that's like an overdose on glamour. For the main look pictured on Lindsey Wixon below, she models shades of ruby red shadow (a major trend since 2016) blended with rose gold for a touch of opulence, paired with a brilliant rose pink pout. Forget makeup rules that recommend a restrained take, by playing up both the eyes and the lips at the same time.
Creating an explosion of colours — emerald green, gold, ruby and topaz feature prominently in the collection— Philips was inspired by both the deliciate luminosity as well as the hardness of precious rocks. The looks created reflect both the beauty and boldness of this combination. Looking to update your fifty shades of nude lipstick and boring neutral palette of eyeshadows? Invest in the brand's 5 Couleurs palettes that come in an Emerald and Ruby colourway, a vibrant coral pink blush or a matte version of Dior's signature 999 shade of red. Other touches that we love include the deliciously noir nail colour that looks so chic and expensive. It's the ultimate antidote to the fussy and sometimes tacky nail art we tend to see during the festive period. Channel some old school Bette Davis drama and let your inner diva reign.


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safety in Pakistan, for trekking K2 Ghondogoro La Circuit
any thoughts?
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Paul, I take it because you're prepared to tackle La Circuit (crossing crevasses and walking white glacier fields) you're an experienced trekker and traveller (or just nuts!).
Because you're experienced you'll know you can't go to the region without a permit and as part of an organised team. There are plenty of companies that will organise that for you, best to talk to them about what safety and security procedures and precautions they take (and pick one which takes it seriously).
Not sure where you're from, but the US, Australian and British governments have extensive and severe warnings about threats to personal safety in Pakistani cities. Americans are particularly at risk in Pakistani cities. The governments list several regions (none close to K2) which they recommend you Do Not Travel to. Read your government's official advice carefully, and then consult with the trekking company about your safety.
Phil over 9 years agoAnswered by Ask Phil via WorldNomads.com
Well, there are places in Pakistan where you should not go, that means the places where even Pakistanis wouldn't like to go either and I am sure there are places worldwide within your own countries such as in New York, in Berlin or anywhere where you wouldn't wan to go. Unfortunately Pakistan has been painted as a dangerous country worldwide, K2 trek falls in Baltistan region of Gilgit-Baltistan which is very safe. In last ten years not more than five people have been targeted or killed. There are so many trekkers and mountaineers go to this area every year. If wish to contact people who have lived in Pakistan very recently or those who are already in Pakistan, I can provided their email contacts so you can talk to them and see through a foreigner's eye. over 9 years agoAnswered by Essar via WorldNomads.com
My son wants to travel to the K2 area with a non profit group who are building schools for children in the area. He says that this part of Pakistan is safe for Americans. Is that true? Is it safe in that area? I am concerned as a parent that he is not fully aware or is minimizing the dangers of traveling to this part of the world. Any advice would be so greatly appreciated. Thanks. over 7 years agoAnswered by Patti via WorldNomads.com


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Hump Daayee
There are some commercials that I like an irrational amount. The Geico "Hump Day Camel" is one of these. I don't even really like it- I kinda think the term "hump day" is a lame pun: it's the middle of the week! So it's like a hump! It's like being Over The Hill but with fewer black balloons and less cake.
Lame and cakeless or not, I laugh at the dang spot every time. Something in the delivery, I guess.
Anyway, so it was Wednesday and certainly felt like a high point for the week: at least in effort if not in high spirits. I heard back about the application that I submitted for the Director's Guild AD training program. I'd submitted back in November and the closer that I got to the end of March the more urgently I wanted to know if I was being considered: if only to know whether I could stop thinking about it! Well, I was not selected this year. I can apply again if I want- and I might do so, but this gives me a chance to get out in the world a little bit before committing to another high intensity training program. So I'm relieved to have an answer and I'm not too disappointed that it didn't pan out, but then again I've got too many other things on my plate to feel sorry about anything 🙂 I imagine that when I have the brainpower to think about it again, I'll be using it to pursue a different opportunity instead. I'm choosing to believe that if it is meant to happen that there will be nothing that I can do to stop it (whatever "it" may be… Hopefully a job), and if it's not meant to happen than I won't be able to do anything to force it. So why worry?
Anyway, I hope that I'm on the downhill slope of the week now.
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April 26, 2018
Dominion's fantastic clinicians continue to be out and about championing mental health topics within the DMV community. On April 20, 2018, Jody Wager, Director of the Expressive Therapy Department and Senior Dance Therapist, met with 130 elementary education school counselors from Montgomery County to conduct a workshop entitled " Anxiety and Depression: Strategies for Working with Students.". Jody spoke about the impact of depression and anxiety while offering a variety of simple exercises the counselors can share with their students. The counselors had the opportunity to experience the exercises themselves within the body of the presentation. Coping techniques included breathing exercises, guided imagery, mindful meditation, progressive relaxation and gentle movement. The group was highly interactive and appreciative.


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This beautiful lilac breasted roller in flight was created after being on safari in Kenya. These extraordinary birds have the most incredible coloured feathers. Natural linen canvas is visible in the background, enhancing the effect of the animal created by layers of oil paint. A traditional oil painting, with a delightful contemporary twist that will complete any room in your home.
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Baku Magazine Hosts the Opening of Cellar 164
Conde Nast's Baku Magazine played host to the opening of intimate bar and arts space Cellar 164. Hidden below Baku restaurant on Sloane Street the bar celebrates the culture of Azerbaijan.
Much to my horror, I was greeted at the event by a snake charmer who throughout the evening weaved her way through guests, including Julien Macdonald, Melissa Odabash and Pandemonia - the famous living conceptual art creation.
Card shark and magician, Drummond Money Coutts worked the crowd with his mystifying tricks whilst DJ duo Sunday Girl and Zara Martin took to the decks.
I caught up with Jade Williams aka Sunday Girl who seemed certainly more comfortable spinning LPs then up on a horse - she was set to compete in the Ladies Celebrity horse race for the Magnolia Cup in August but had to pull out at the last minute.
'I was really gutted I wasn't allowed to do it after the month's training, getting up at 5am and everything' she told me. 'A lot of people don't think about it but you're basically standing on a horse, sweating like crazy and it's pretty bloody intense. I'm glad they didn't let me do it because three of the girls fell off on the day so anything could have happened to me!'
The Azeri artwork and elaborate decor of intricate carpets and chandeliers was much to the taste of renowned flamboyant socialite Henry Conway:
'Thank God there's finally somewhere to go and have a drink on Sloane Street. I mean this is my stomping ground so at last somewhere that will be open till 3!'
What we drank: range of bespoke cocktails including the Lale Flower Club, Punch du Jour and Dom Perignon.
What we ate: Easts meets West cuisine which included sturgeon kebab, roasted aubergine caviar and delicious salmon.
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Building my First rig... Help?
Has the title said, I'm building my first custom rig, the purpose of this rig will be for mining burst coin when not using it and to edit videos on adobe premier (that's the second main purpose of it).
The thing is that not a expert on this matter and need a littler help. I have come with this two options based on the adobe premier needs and taking on mid that almost all the miner support opengl, saidthat here are the links to the buidls... for purposes of identifing the both of them will call the by "Rig 1" and "Rig 2" :
I'm not interested on who will cost me less, I'm interested on performance and upgrade possibility in a future. Your help will be appreciated!
rds last edited by rds
Not sure if you plan on GPU or CPU mine. I CPU mine/plot 80TB with a $350 Dell laptop.
Max operations per/second much more important than RAM. So I would be leaning towards the double CPU rig, rig2.
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Rig 1
When I edit videos I mostly use my cpu than memory. So not sure you'll fully use the 64GB of memory. I would get a bigger ssd if you are able to.
@socalguy I'm planning on buying extra hdd's... that's just the essential to make the rig work!
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@Amoulier Use a network cable instead of a wireless adapter, 1Gbit min
@iKnow0 OK.. But in what rig are you proposing I use it?
remember the purpose of this post is to help me select what build to do, not the components... but thanks for the suggestion will think about it.
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@Amoulier whichever you decide, wireless are prone to interference.
@iKnow0 Both of the have on board cable connection!
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I use Wi-Fi to mine on my rig but I have an upgraded pcie Wi-Fi card with 3 large antenna, works great
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I recommend a 1TB min. plot to mine on a pool that will make sure you get something noticeable mining. Mining uses little effort if you choose either CPU of GPU to mine. I recommend CPU mining in cases where you use video editing that GPU may be glitchy if used for mining at same time. A Intel core i7 will plot very fast i wish i had one. You mentioned video editing so i recommend 8 gigabytes of ram. 2 Hard disks 1 for windows and video stuff other for burst mining reduces lag. power supply i recommend minimum 350watt a 1000watt psu will guarantee stability given mains can sometimes be unstable in general. (they use switching tech to preserve power so they don't always use max rating) surge protector recommended.
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Even with a 4 core i3 I get 6,000 nonces a minute , it's funny that my i3 plots faster than my 6 core AMD
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I've read both of the builds and I have a strong video editing background (former AVID editor with Media Composer). Granted most of the systems I worked on were high-performance and included an external media capture and transform device such as a Nitrus DX that connects over a PCIe lane. My recommendation is storage, more of it, lots more of it. If you are doing multicamera capture and B-Roll you will eat up that 250GB SSD probably in a couple of shoots. If you are a professional video editor which it sounds like you may be I would recommend a SSD raid for direct clip edit and if you want you can use a tool to move your post footage archive space to a small RAID5 (maybe 3, 4TB drives). If you have ever lost your work as a video editor you know you want to follow the rules of 3-2-1 which in essence states, three copies of EVERYTHING! One in real time storage, one in near-line, one in cold storage. I recommend Rig 1 with lots more storage. Consider a plan to move project work spaces to cold storage too like a Blu-Ray recorder.
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@IceBurst said in Building my First rig... Help?:
. Consider a plan to move project work spaces to cold storage too like a Blu-Ray recorder.
LOL wow, I totally forgot about recording on blue ray. Thank you!
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@Amoulier If you're doing serious video editing, then you probably want to be on Intel's x99 platform:
"For professional Premiere Pro users, we would highly recommend considering one of the "High-End" Core i7 CPUs like the i7 6850K, i7 6900K, or the i7 6950X instead of a more standard quad core CPU"
The problem is it looks like Intel will be moving to socket 2066 when they release Skylake-X and/or Kaby Lake-X, which should be soon, so wait for those to drop first if you can:
There's also AMD's new Ryzen chips to consider, which should also be releasing soon. If you can hold off on building a new rig for a month or two, then you should have a lot more and better options to choose from.
Also, super fast NVMe drives like the Samsung 960 Evo are really nice for video editing. They even make motherboards where you can put them in RAID.


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Testing the limits of aircraft design
Airbus Wing Integration Centre – Strong Wall & Floor
Bristol, UK
Project details
Airbus UK Ltd.
Services provided by Buro Happold
The Airbus Wing Integration Centre is a new flagship testing facility based in Filton, Bristol. Buro Happold worked with Airbus to design a bespoke strong wall and floor for testing their commercial aircraft wings.
The facility will test aircraft wings of various sizes and shapes, with approximately half a billion cycles of wing loading expected over 25 years. In some cases wings may even be tested up to failure, a process that can release enough energy it has been known to register as seismic activity in the nearby area.
The wall and floor needed to be able to test multiple aircraft wing types, including the A380, from the world's largest commercial aircraft. The structural elements needed to provide a flexible solution that would enable the client to conduct a wide range of testing arrangements over the next 25-30 years, as well as providing the data required to demonstrate value and effectiveness to Airbus clients.
Our brief was simple yet challenging – we needed to design a state of the art 'strong wall' and 'strong floor' with the capability of withstanding the high strength of modern aircraft wings. The initial challenge for our team was to work with Airbus to develop the brief, understanding the exact requirements to deliver this highly bespoke and unusual project.
With the consequence of a structural failure so significant, we needed to design the wall and floor to the highest execution class – usually reserved for buildings such as nuclear testing plants. An intricate level of detailed design, fabrication and checking of every element of the structure was vital to achieving this.
We worked closely with Airbus and developed an extensive understanding of their testing requirements, refining and developing a brief within 12 weeks. Throughout the design process, we were able to demonstrate how these requirements influenced the design, enabling Airbus to make informed decisions and alter the plan as necessary. This gave us both a powerful platform to review the key aspects of the design, continually improving and progressing as one team.
To create the strong wall, we specified a bespoke steel modular reaction wall. The wall structure was delivered in four prefabricated modules, weighing up to 65 tons each. Working closely with the specialist fabricator, we were able to optimise the design of the modules, reducing the weight of the wall from an anticipated 300 tons to 220 tons, providing a significant cost saving for our client. This modular design offers a flexible solution – each section can be mounted in numerous arrangements on the strong floor, allowing Airbus to change the space to suit their future needs.
The piled strong floor is 40m long, 18m wide and 2m deep. Together with traditional reinforcement, the floor features 663 bespoke designed high capacity floor anchors, and a system of trusses to hold the anchors within tolerance. To facilitate the installation of the floor, we created a 3D model of the floor reinforcement including piles, trusses and anchors. This enabled the contractors to install each element as accurately and as quickly as possible, saving valuable time. Once this was in place, we worked with the contractor to carry out environmental and performance tests ahead of pouring the concrete. This was vital to ensure the conditions and procedures were all correct prior to pouring the 1500 cubic metres of concrete required to create the floor. This careful planning meant that the concrete was successfully poured over a period of 24 hours.
Following the successful installation of the strong floor, the wall was then attached to the floor using a pre-stressed anchor system designed by our team. This ensures that the wall can withstand half a billion cycles of wing loading without failing. Our preplanning and detailed design contributed to the anchors achieving a positional tolerance less than 3mm, better than originally specified. As well as being effective, our anchor design has saved our client approximately £1 million as they have not had to use an equivalent system from a third party.
Designed to provide the client with a flexible and robust solution, the Airbus Wing Integration Centre's strong wall and floor provide both a facility to test wings from the world's largest aircraft and significant cost savings. We put an emphasis on simple design, saving valuable time during key phases of the construction.
Our work has contributed to the creation of a system that is completely bespoke, providing our client with a solution that is tailored to their specific needs. The success of this installation has led to Buro Happold's involvement on a number of other projects for Airbus, including creating specifications for other areas of their unique testing centre.