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Blackham's Hill Hauler House, Bowes Railway
Blackham's Hill Hauler House, Bowes Railway, Springwell, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE9 7QJ View on map
The Bowes Railway, a Scheduled Monument and the only cable hauled railway still in operation in the UK. It was opened in 1826 and laid out by George Stephenson to serve Springwell Colliery. Blackham's Hill is at the summit of two rope worked inclines and the hauler house contains the winding engine for the two inclines. The museum is open to visitors and when possible the haulage is demonstrated in action.
- Grant Recipient: Bowes Railway Company
- Contact for access: Ms Amanda Cuskin
- 07850 916484
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- http://www.bowesrailway.uk
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Site is open 1st April to 30th September 2018, Friday to Sunday 10am- 3pm. Check website for details of additional events: http://www.bowesrailway.uk
- Open on Heritage Open Day
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- Other Charges: Charges apply on operating days and some special events. Entry usually free when site is in static exhibits mode but donations are welcome.
Approximately 10 miles west of Sunderland, on the north edge of Springwell village between A1 and A184. The Hauler house is approximately 600 metres from the main museum site and is usually reached by a short steam loco and carriage ride. Rail: Sunderland (10 miles) Bus: No's 55 and 555.
Parking Spaces
Car park adjacent to museum. Hauler house is some 600m distant
Disabled Access
- Wheelchair access: Partial
- Disabled Toilets: Yes
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Camas, Washington ~ a small town gem and a great destination for a quickie weekend getaway.
A short 25 minute drive from the burbs of Beaverton takes us across the Columbia River into Washington State, land of legal pot for anyone who's so inclined. We weren't there for the legal buzz but, by the end of the day as we wound our way back home we were definitely high on life and small town adventures.
Around 20,000 people reside in Camas and these lucky folks enjoy the best of both worlds – living in a small town within easy access to the big cities of Portland and Vancouver. It's about a 20 minute drive to the Portland airport and and easy drive east on Highway 14 takes you further into the Columbia River gorge for all manner of outdoor activities, art festivals, resorts, and wineries. As they say in real estate – location, location, location.
Last Saturday morning, hubs and I headed out to stretch our legs and shake off the work week (me, not hubs the professional retired gentleman as his newly minted business cards proudly proclaim) with a leisurely seven mile stroll around Lacamas Lake, conveniently located just a few miles from the heart of downtown. If I lived in Camas, I would definitely own a canoe! While we walked, we enjoyed watching the lake come to life as the sun warmed the air and weekenders came out to play.
Kayakers paddled slowly and silently, hugging the waterlily lined shore while happy kids whooped and hollered as they hit the wake behind buzzing speed boats. A few fisherman tried their luck and even a sea plane got into the act and skimmed the water for a graceful takeoff.
It's hard to keep your eyes on the path with so much going on but we managed to avoid any walking accidents and made it back to the park and parking lot exercised, entertained and ready for lunch and a self-guided walking tour of downtown Camas.
First, lunch! We headed to Nuestra Mesa (Our Table) where we savored a leisurely, al fresco Mexican lunch complete with cervesa for hubs and a pomegranate marguerita for moi. We enjoyed authentic, well-prepared food in a lovely atmosphere and met the owners, Todd and Tania. We chatted with Tania who shared their story of meeting in Sayulita where Todd, a surfer dude from the US, had opened a restaurant with his buddy and Tania, who grew up in Mexico City, was working in a family-owned business. It's a long way from a small beach town in Mexico to a small river town in western Washington, but we're glad they're here and we will definitely be back for more delicious tacos and tortas. And next time I'm trying the grapefruit marguerita. Olé.
Our bellies happy, we set out for a walk and window shopping along Fourth Street which appeared to be the main drag in downtown Camas. It's a beautiful tree-lined street with lots of lovely shops and a few more interesting restaurants worth a stop. We could have spent way too much time fondling the treasures tucked away in Camas Antiques, but we moseyed on – past the beautifully restored Liberty Theater and poked our heads in for a peek at the charming B&B Camas Hotel. What a fun place for an overnight getaway!
Camas was once a mill town and a large paper mill still sits at the west end of town. A good wind in the wrong direction and your nose will let you know it's still in operation! All was clear on our Saturday visit. These days, however, although it is a short commute to the "big city", several high tech companies like Hewlett-Packard and Sharp Microelectronics have set up shop nearby. Camas is definitely growing. Let's hope it manages to keep it's small town charm.
Sometimes we get so focused on traveling to far flung places and foreign "bucket list" destinations that we forget to explore the hidden treasures right in our own back yard. Small towns like Camas are perfect destinations for day trips or weekend getaways and they dot the highways and back roads all over the Pacific Northwest. What are your favorite small town gems?
See you on the road. Let's meet up for a glass of vino. Hubs is buying!

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Premier Soccer League match report Bloemfontein Celtic Golden Arrows
Posted: 4 December 2013 Time: 17:53
Bloemfontein Celtic built on their weekend win over Orlando Pirates by thumping Golden Arrows 3-0 in the Premiership on Wednesday night.
The early kick-off saw first half goals from Frank Mhango, Thabo Nthethe and Vuyani Ntanga hand Phunya Sele Sele their comprehensive victory, which leaves them unbeaten in eight games.
Celtic got off to a fast start and opened the scoring in the fourth minute through Mhango, who beat Arrows goalkeeper Siya Mngoma with a right-footed effort.
Midway through the first half Celtic captain Nthethe doubled his team's advantage, heading home from Ntanga's cross to make it 2-0.
And Phunya Sele Sele effectively killed off Arrows' challenge just past the half-hour mark, with Ntanga turning from provider to scorer by meeting Musa Nyatama's pass and finishing with his left foot for 3-0.
The visitors resorted to making a change even before half time, withdrawing Nkanyiso Cele and putting on defender Siyanda Zwane to try and stem Celtic's attacking tide.
Phunya Sele Sele took their foot off the pedal in the second half, which saw more yellow cards dished out than goal-scoring chances created, not that it mattered to the hosts, who had put in all the hard yards they needed to in the first 45 minutes.
Celtic's next outing sees them away to Platinum Stars next week, while Arrows host Durban rivals AmaZulu on December 14.
HOME: Bloemfontein Celtic
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- 2 Thabo Nthethe
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- 10 Keagan Buchanan
75 mins - Joel Mogorosi
- 12 Vuyani Ntanga
- 28 John Arwuah
- 10 Gabadinho Mhango
82 mins - Thapelo Morena
- 25 Lerato Manzini
63 mins - Lerato Lamola
AWAY: Golden Arrows
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- 4 Joseph Musonda
- 5 Vuyisile Ntombayithethi
- 5 Gift Sithole
- 30 Thembela Sikhakhane
- 5 Thanduyise Khuboni
- 5 Philani Shange
- 8 Nkanyiso Cele
39 mins - Siyanda Zwane
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72 mins - Peter Wadabwa
- 18 Dumisani Zwane
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Saturday, 27 July 2013
Elements of Style
Interesting questions that I have been pondering this week...For me its hard to say because it depends on my mood, the sticker price and the fit of my clothes at the current moment.
From others my style has been described as: flirty, sexy, classy, funky, pretty and even old-lady-ish *eyeroll*. Some of the above observations I don't really agree with but I feel like the elements of my wardrobe is a spectrum of all of these things, making up a blended style identity. These are elements you will usually catch me wearing:
Bow Blouses
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Summer Dresses
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Knit Sweaters
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...and anything Purple
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I am curious as to what you think. In the comments, describe 3 elements or characteristics of your personal style identity!
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Describing your style in one word I would say feminine. Pastels, lace, heels, bows, ruffles you seem to like it all ;)ReplyDelete
I'm not sure how I would describe mine. I know I have certain patterns but I have also been experimenting more lately.
I love bright and bold solids, tailored silhouettes, dark wash wide leg jeans, and khakis. I like lace but I have an irrational dislike for bows and pastels. I also generally don't wear heels (but like most wedges). One friend described my style as "casual cool". For makeup I like mascara and a nice lip (matte generally) but am bare faced 98% of the time.
Mustard yellow, charcoal gray, and navy blue are three colours I love in clothing. I am also developing a thing for plum purple and coral (the orangey shade not the soft,pinky one).
There. Those are my overly detailed thoughts. :P
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I look forward to your future feedback.
After a complete overhaul of my closet this weekend, the three words that I use to describe my style are: eclectic, sister swap & flow.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks CFJ!!! Yes, I need an overhaul of my closet very soon too! I love the "sister swap and flow" :)Delete
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Google announces $1 million award to Museum of Science
July 13, 2011
In April, Google announced a $1 million award to the Museum of Science, Boston. Google has supported the Museum since 2009 through its National Center for Technological Literacy® (NCTL®) with funding to develop Engineering is Elementary® teacher training videos and to create engineering teaching materials for middle school. The $1 million grant is one of several totaling $12 million which Google awarded seven United States and British science museums to encourage science education.
The April Google award will help provide the Museum with the resources to address the human-made world through its informal education programs. One possibility is to create an inspiring and fun participatory exhibit on the theme of computer science. The Museum would build one version of the exhibit to tour, while permanently installing some components at the Museum.
According to an April 6 blog post by Google chief technology advocate Michael T. Jones, many Googlers "cite their own experiences in science museums as a positive influence on their decision to become engineers. By transforming the curious learners of today into the innovators of tomorrow, museums perpetuate both creativity and accomplishment." He explained in supporting "these beloved institutions," the company "gravitated towards museums in communities where Googlers volunteer and have ties." With so many Googlers working with these museums, said Jones, the company is "excited" to find more ways to help them "educate adults and spark a love of science in children."
The other six science museums are the Museum of Mathematics and New York Hall of Science, both in New York City; the Science Museum of London, the Exploratorium and the California Academy of Sciences, both in San Francisco; and the Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago.


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|The docks and dining deck at The Landing at Ironton. Great beer & Food.
A lot has changed since my last time in Boyne City; two new, large tap rooms have opened and a small brewery has also made the town it's home. That the population of the town is only about 4,000 people should tell you something about its popularity as a summer vacation destination, and maybe how much the folks up here like their beer! It was safe to say that my visit occurred on the busiest weekend of the year, and every one of these beer destinations was packed.
|Another great campsite - outside my tent door on Lake Charlevoix.
I did manage a couple of stops at the excellent 7 Monks Taproom. It's a big place, with a nice contemporary décor, a very long bar and an awesome outdoor patio with a view of the lake. Being a big fan of Founder's Rubaeus, I jumped at the "nitro" version they offered, which was smooth and creamy enough to be a dessert. I followed that with a very small salad and to accompany that, a pint of a classic Weihenstephaner lager.
The only problem was it wasn't a lager, it was a Weihenstephaner weiss beer, which was evident from both its taste and its color. I brought this to the attention of the server, who immediately checked with her colleagues to investigate. Turns out the brand has very similar-looking kegs for the lager and Weiss - and it was just simple a mix up. Not hard to imagine with all those beers to keep track of. The staff corrected this right away and quickly brought me a golden lager. I found the fact that they did not even charge me for it (due to the minor inconvenience, I suppose) extremely hospitable and generous.
|The boats - why I came here in the first place.
Service at both these places was extremely friendly, helpful and eager to please, but that's what you expect up here. It was the same experience the night before, when I passed through Ironton, a small village about halfway between Boyne City and Charlevoix. There's a three-dollar ferry there that provides a short cut across the lake's lower arm (saves about 20 miles) – but the real attraction is The Landing, a great place to eat with an excellent beer selection of its own. I tried a Landings Lager—a nice, clean lager made with some wheat, brewed especially for the restaurant by Short's in Bellaire. Crisp and clean, with a light body, I found that a couple of those, along with my perch sandwich, made for another perfect night. What a BeerCation.


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Saturday, November 25, 2006
Vogue Oversized Pullover Progress 2
I finished the sleeves and seams tonight while watching Rob Zombie's Cult Classics on AMC. Totally cheesy movie, glass of wine, and knitting. Tomorrow night I'll attempt to put the big collar on the neckline, it looks a little challenging!
Does anyone else get "tennis elbow" or tennis wrist from knitting too much??
Does anyone else get "tennis elbow" or tennis wrist from knitting too much??
Posted by Gelsomina (Jill) Lucchesi at 1:22 AM
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- Laura said...
I used to have some trouble with my wrists and hands from knitting with long, straight needles. When I switched to circular needles for everything but socks, the problem went away.
Your sweater is looking gorgeous so far, Jill!
- November 25, 2006 7:32 AM
- Chris said...
I also think that knitting on bigger needles aggrevates the problem........
- November 25, 2006 9:51 AM
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The Eagle has landed
Classic rock station KYZX (103.9 FM) re-launched itself this morning as KRXP "Colorado's Rock Experience."
Program director Jason Janc said the new format would incorporate more current music and bring in younger listeners.
"Classic rock is always evolving," he said.
Expect to hear artists like Sheryl Crow, Matchbox 20, Maroon 5 and Live on the reformatted KRXP, Janc said, along with the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith the station was already playing. Although there's some crossover with stations like adult contemporary KVUU (99.9 FM), Janc said no one in Colorado Springs has the same format.
"We're trying to do something new," he said. "You'll get the rock hits: It should be one familiar song after another."
KYZX typically trailed classic rock rival KKFM (98.1 FM) in the Arbitron ratings. The format switch may mean that the station will compete more with KVUU, KKPK (92.9 FM) and KDZA (107.9 FM) than KKFM.


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Inner Workings: Tiny organisms could reveal how animals evolved
When life first evolved on Earth, it was microscopic and single-celled. Since then, multicellularity appears to have independently evolved several times among eukaryotes. In animals, multicellularity is thought to have first evolved about 600 million years ago—a transition that remains shrouded in mystery. "One of the challenges in studying the origin of animal multicellularity is that it is not well preserved in the fossil record," says Nicole King of University of California, Berkeley. To answer questions about early animal evolution, King turned instead to an unlikely source—microscopic water-dwelling organisms called choanoflagellates.
Choanoflagellates are tiny, transparent eukaryotes commonly found in all bodies of water. They are the closest living relatives to animals, meaning that both choanoflagellates and all multicellular animals—from sponges to humans—evolved independently from a single common ancestor. By studying these tiny organisms, researchers hope to understand the genomes and cell biology of this last common ancestor, suggesting the genes and pathways required for the evolution of the first multicellular animals. When King first started studying choanoflagellates as a postdoc in the early 2000s, little was known about them. "There just weren't a lot of people studying these enigmatic animal relatives," says King.
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"Choanoflagellates were about as far from a model system as it gets when [King] started," says Rick Grosberg of University of California, Davis, who has studied the fundamental features of the evolution of multicellularity. That is no longer the case, says Grosberg. "The choanoflagellate system really speaks directly to the question of the evolution of the multicellular toolbox in animals," he says.
Around the time King started studying choanoflagellates, new sequencing techniques enabled genomic studies of nonmodel organisms. Grosberg says King had the vision to see that these advances would allow scientists to take apart genomes and transcriptomes relatively quickly and cheaply. "It's completely changed, or should completely change, the way people think about the evolution of development," he adds.
King found that choanoflagellates expressed many genes and pathways that had been thought to be animal-specific. A key hypothesis at the time held that the evolution of multicellularity in animals hinged on genes involved in cell−cell signaling and cell adhesion, which play crucial roles in multicellular organisms. "What I found was that these types of genes predate animal origins," King says (1, 2). "That raised the interesting question of how these genes might have been functioning before the evolution of animal multicellularity."
It's not just in their genes that choanoflagellates resemble animals. Some of these organisms have the ability to switch from a single-celled form to multicellular rosette-shaped colonies that resemble early-stage animal embryos. King reasoned that studying rosette formation might provide insights into how multicellularity evolved. "We're trying to understand rosette development at a molecular and cellular level," she says.
To do so, the researchers needed a robust model system. Unfortunately, laboratory-grown choanoflagellates didn't consistently form multicellular rosettes. "There were really basic questions that we couldn't address because we couldn't get them to be multicellular in the lab," King says. That's when the researchers had a stroke of luck.
Complex Interactions
As a student in King's laboratory prepared a culture of the choanoflagellate Salpingoeca rosetta for sequencing, he treated it with a mix of antibiotics to reduce the diversity of prey bacteria. To his surprise, he noticed that rosette formation increased. The researchers hypothesized that the antibiotics killed off some dominant bacteria, allowing other bacteria, that induced rosette-formation, to thrive. The scientists went on to identify bacteria called Algoriphagus machipongonensis that induced S. rosetta rosette colony formation. "It's an amazing example of how environmental bacteria are regulating a choanoflagellate life history transition," says King. "But it was also an important technological breakthrough."
To look for the bacterial and molecular cues that induce rosette colony formation, King began collaborating with Harvard Medical School's John Clardy. "It's a simple problem to describe, but tough to deal with," says Clardy. The researchers had to separate the bacterial cultures into different fractions, assess each fraction's rosette-inducing activity, and purify the active molecule from a selected fraction through several rounds of chromatography. They eventually identified a bacterial lipid molecule responsible for rosette formation, which they named rosette-inducing factor 1 (RIF-1) (3). "It's a very obscure kind of lipid," notes Clardy. RIF-1 turned out to be an unusual relative of sphingolipids, which are important signaling molecules in animals, plants, and fungi. RIF-1 represented just 0.015% of all of the A. machipongonensis sphingolipids.
The researchers found that RIF-1's stereochemistry—the 3D arrangement of its atoms—was crucial to rosette formation. Only one such "stereoisomer" of RIF-1 was capable of inducing rosette formation, despite all of them having the same chemical equation (4). "It tells us that we're looking at a very specific signaling system," says Clardy.
RIF-1 induced rosette colony formation in S. rosetta cultures, but it didn't recapitulate the full rosette-forming activity of A. machipongonensis, which meant there were likely other interactions between the bacteria and S. rosetta yet to be identified.
To try to get a more comprehensive picture of A. machipongonensis' chemical cues, King and Clardy took different fractions of lipids from the bacteria, mixed them together, and then examined the effects (5). They identified another rosette-inducing factor, which they named RIF-2. RIF-2 induced higher levels of rosette formation than RIF-1, but at greater concentrations.
The researchers found other chemical cues being produced by the bacteria. Although these didn't affect rosette development by themselves, they either enhanced or inhibited the rosette-inducing activity of RIF-1 or RIF-2 (5, 6). These studies "dig deeply into the molecular mechanisms regulating unicellular to multicellular transitions," says Grosberg.
"It's clear that there is a lot of complex lipid signaling going on that we don't understand," says Clardy. "The story continues to grow and get more complex and also much more interesting."
Natural Studies
In nature, choanoflagellates swim around in a rich soup of bacterial cues. A. machipongonensis alone produces at least three different classes of lipids that exert different effects on rosette development. "Think about the natural environment, where there's not just one species but thousands of different species of bacterial molecules," says King.
However, that natural environment remains obscure. Like all microscopic eukaryotes, says King, their size makes them difficult to observe directly in nature. Rosanna Alegado, a former postdoc in King's laboratory and first author of the RIF-1 study, has been conducting some preliminary metagenomics studies looking at choanoflagellates and associated bacterial species in their natural environment, in estuaries near University of Hawaii, where she's now based. Alegado has, so far, identified several local species, some of which form rosette colonies. She has sampled 14 sites over the past 18 months, attempting to discern what role choanoflagellates play in the food web and what the ecological role of rosette formation might be. It's still early days, but she hopes to have some answers within the next couple of years.
There's also the question of whether these complex bacterial cues may have contributed to animal evolution. "There's no doubt bacteria were an important part of the environment for the first animals, and the important question is how they influenced early animal biology," says King. "Right now it's a mystery."
King and her colleagues are currently trying to identify the choanoflagellate receptors for bacterial signaling molecules, and hope to piece together their downstream signaling pathway. "If that pathway is conserved in animals," says King, "there's a stronger argument to be made about how bacteria might have influenced the evolution of animal multicellularity."
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Can this bill make it with the opposition of the AVMA, AAEP, and AQHA? Don't bet on it. Something about the way this issue is being handled gives me the creepie-crawlies.
One of the few bright spots in it all was the eloquent testimony of Dr Patty Hogan of New Jersey Equine, on Tuesday at a federal House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing. I have a transcript of her testimony and I'd like to post it on hoofcare.com; hopefully I can get that done this weekend. She points out many of the ambiguities surrounding this issue.
Those speaking out this week against the bill, which is expected to come up for a vote in the full House in September, were Dr. Bonnie Beaver (president of the AVMA), Dr. Doug Corey (president of the American Association of Equine Practitioners) and Dick Koehler (vice president of Beltex, one of three U.S. equine slaughter plants).
Koehler cited issues of private property rights as they pertain to horse owners, "It is a matter of choice," he said. "If you wish to do that with your horse, I believe you should have the right to do that." (It's not clear if he is a horse owner himself or not.)
Two of the veterinarians differed in their perspective on the humaneness or lack thereof in the slaughter process or whether it would curtail the prevalence of horses being slaughtered for meat. "By banning slaughter in the U.S., it will not stop slaughter," said Dr. Doug Corey. "It won't stop a Ferdinand [a former Thoroughbred champion believed slaughtered for meat in Japan after being there as a stud]. I would prefer to have these horses processed in the United States where there are regulations."
Dr. Hogan cited, "confusion regarding humane euthanasia and horse slaughter. We must remember these are two distinctly different processes. Horse slaughter is not euthanasia by anyone's definition. ... Horse slaughter uses a method called the captive bolt which involves aiming a bolt gun at the forehead of a partially-restrained horse in what is commonly termed the 'kill-pen.' ...There is a great deal of room for human and technical error with the captive bolt method and the recommendation for 'adequate restraint' is loosely defined and open for interpretation."
Material for this post was aided by input from Harness Racing Communications, a division of the United States Trotting Association.To learn more about Dr. Patty Hogan and her work as an equine surgeon, visit the New Jersey Equine Center home page at http://www.njequine.com; some of you may remember her as the surgeon who worked on Smarty Jones and Afleet Alex, two leading US Thoroughbreds. Her bio page is http://www.njequine.com/patricia-hogan.htm.
Warning: many reports on this legislation, both pro and con, are circulating on the web and are being publishing on magazine and association web sites. I find that most have a bias, and objective coverage is hard to find. I personally feel that horse publications have a duty to present both sides of the story to their readers, who can make up their own minds. Instead, many are pandering to either public "horse hugger" sentiment (anti-slaughter, generally) or "old boy friends of the cattle barons" political powers (pro-slaughter). This disturbs me; it's red states and blue states all over again. Now even the horse world is being split into political factions.
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Friday, April 21, 2017
Perry of Oakley Ltd are nearing completion of three locally installed belt driers. One drier is complete, commissioned and working well & the other two are due to be commissioned very soon.
All three will be drying woodchip over the three different sites.
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text: OK comrades, this I can confirm: IMON DOES slow down everything that is related to the Net - and clicking 'Repair' in the Imon setup tab & rebooting changes nothing. Neither does running the 'WinsockFix.exe' (& rebooting). Before 2.000.8, only firewalls such as Outpost & ZA (possibly others) took a (very very) long time to start, browser & the rest work fine. But the advent of 2.000.8 seems to have only compounded the problem. Now IE, Outlook Express, Firewalls and atom-time clock synchronizers take 'hours' (on a P4 or Athlon scale) to start. Clicking 'quit' in the Imon window to terminate Imon solves all these probs, but then again, it's more of a concession - rather Imon enabled & stay safe. So the questions are: 1) Was 2.000.8 tested before being released ? 2) How long till the IMON issue is adressed ? 3) How long till version 2.000.8 (hopefully fixed) is available for download ?


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A conservation covenant is a legal agreement designed to protect significant ecological values of a property. It is a voluntary agreement made between a landholder and one or two conservation organizations, such as the SSI Conservancy.
In the covenant, the landholder promises to protect the land in specified ways. Specific restrictions might include statements such as:
- No indigenous flora (this includes trees) or fauna shall be gathered or removed from the land. No commercial or sport hunting, fishing or trapping shall be performed or permitted on the land.
Covenant terms are flexible and can be tailored to fit your circumstances. Usually, the portion of the land with a house and garden is not included within a covenanted area. The landholder can keep all rights that are consistent with the terms of the agreement, including controlling access to the land and selling or bequeathing it. Generally, a covenant is a tool for preserving a natural environment, but it may also include restoration of environmentally degraded land.
Once the covenant is granted, it is permanent and registered on title. It contains provisions for enforcement and must be respected by all future owners.
Regular monitoring is the legal responsibility of the organizations holding covenants. In consultation with the landholder, representatives of the organizations make annual visits to monitor the property and document the status of the land. If an owner or someone else violates the covenant, the conservation organization can impose fines on the violator. However, this is rarely necessary, as almost all covenant breeches are resolved amicably.
Tax Benefits of Conservation Covenants: Through the Natural Areas Property Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP), land within the boundaries of the Islands Trust, which includes all of Salt Spring, may be eligible for a 65% property tax reduction on the portion of land under the covenant. This tax benefit continues for any future owners.
Through the federal Ecological Gifts Program, conservation covenants on ecologically valuable land may qualify for a charitable donation receipt and relief from capital gains tax.
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Convicted baby killer Genene Jones to be formally arraigned Thursday
With the photographs of the children and the woman accused of killing them in his periphery, Bexar County District Attorney Nicholas LaHood vowed Wednesday that the nation's most notorious baby killer would end her days in a Texas prison.
Convicted child killer Genene Jones, a former nurse sent to prison in 1984 for overdosing a Kerrville toddler with painkillers, is expected to enter a plea Thursday morning in five new murder indictments involving children from Bexar County, LaHood said.
He gave no motive for the killings, which he said amounted to "evil," and promised that Jones would pay for her crimes, whether she goes to trial or takes a plea bargain.
"We are eager to take these cases to trial and hold Ms. Jones accountable for the callous murders," LaHood said. "The families of these young children have been waiting for this moment for close to 35 years."
Jones is to appear in the 399th state District Court, presided by Judge Frank Castro, to formally enter her plea.
The case garnered international attention because Jones, dubbed the "Angel of Death," is suspected of killing more than 60 children under her care.
Jones, now 66, worked at hospitals in San Antonio and Kerrville in the 1980s and was convicted of killing Chelsea McClellan, 15 months, of Kerrville, who died in 1982. A jury in Williamson County sentenced her to 99 years.
She also was convicted in Bexar County of injury to a child/serious bodily injury and sentenced to 60 years in prison for giving an overdose to Rolando Santos in 1982. The infant, who was 4 weeks old, survived. The sentences are being served at the same time.
Jones was extradited Monday from Gatesville and is being held in Bexar County Jail.
She is poised to be released in March under a law designed to prevent prison crowding; however, LaHood said she would remain in San Antonio until the new cases are resolved.
Since May, LaHood's office has been combing through evidence to bring the Bexar County cases to court.
"This is an enormous step in the right direction to secure justice for these slain children, their families and our community as a whole," he said.
The grand jury returned its first indictment in May in the death of Joshua Sawyer on Dec. 12, 1981. In June, Jones was indicted in three more cases in the deaths of Richard "Ricky" Nelson, 8 months, who died July 3, 1981; Patrick Zavala, 4 months, who died Jan. 17, 1982; and Rosemary Vega, 2, who died Sept. 16, 1981.
The most recent indictment came in October in the death of Paul Villarreal, who was 3 months old when he died Sept. 24, 1981.
LaHood said the Sawyer case would be the first tried by his team, which will be led by prosecutor Jason Goss. LaHood said he intends to try each case separately, and Jones faces life in each one.
He acknowledged the difficulties in prosecuting cases that span three decades and said his office looked at numerous cases but ultimately had enough evidence to get the five new indictments.
Jones, who has spent nearly 34 years in prison, has been seen on television reports using a walker and looking frail. Her attorney, Cornelius Cox, declined to discuss her health.
"Under the circumstances, she's holding up pretty well," he said. "You would imagine the weight of these new pending cases would have some affect on anybody."
When asked about a potential plea agreement, Cox said he would not rule anything out.
"At this point, all the options are pretty much open," he said. "We'll in the near future have an opportunity to speak in more specific terms with the DA's office.
LaHood, when asked if he would agree to a plea with punishment of 20 years, said that would not be acceptable.
"Our goal — my goal — is that she takes her last breath from behind bars," he said.
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text: Facebook, facebook, facebook. Oh how it has become the bane of my life. So I have someone who I cannot unfriend (politics, work etc) but I don't want seeing my wall updates and knowing what I am doing. So I put this person on 'limited' profile to restrict them and then went on holiday and posted a picture on my wall, thinking they couldn't see it because they were now on limited profile. I even checked with the 'view your wall as this person' feature beforehand and everything seemed to be locked down. Anyway I then got a "like" hit from this person on the photo I posted even though they weren't supposed to be able to see it! What is going on? Did I do something wrong? Facebook's privacy settings are so opaque it is ridiculous. They change the layout of everything so frequently that I can never get used to where the settings are because they seem to be different every time I look for them. Any one who knows fb really well out there, I could use some help in securing my activities for SURE from this person who I don't want to see any updates from me.


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At Luttrellstown we recognise that a neatly labelled corporate package or a "one size fits all" approach to corporate days doesn't work. Whether you are entertaining customers for recreation, staff for reward or clients for networking, we believe that you and your needs are as individual as your company and brand. We offer a tailor-made approach, where you can build and customise your bespoke corporate day by choosing what you want, where you want it and when you want it. We will help you achieve a successful, enjoyable and memorable day for you and your guests. You may choose from a non-exhaustive list of dining options including the Spike-bar, La Mora Restaurant or the castle itself for larger extravagant functions. Prices start from a competitive €60 per person for a round of golf and light refreshments.
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Ah...they're finally home.
I'm sitting over the Woman's shoulder supervising the line to blog. I've been patient because Kaze demanded to go first so she could tell Mao she was home right away. Things are fine here, nothing really exciting happened which is how I like it. Bonnie teleported over to keep me company quite a bit and that was wonderful. Grandma fed us which was cool and she also pet us and came over twice a day.
So I'm back!! Lets all party Charmers!!! Wooohooo!! Alright, time to go bug the Awesome Man to see what he brought me. He smells like another Big Man Cat and that is soooo uncool.


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MDR Performance Engines manufactures a full line of crate engines for hot rods, racers, and classic cars. Building on a long tradition of quality, our engines are currently powering vehicles around the globe.
Tracing our roots back to the early 1980s as a local Northern Virginia machine shop, MDR Engines has grown to become one of the premier engine builders on the East Coast. Going hand-in-hand with our crate engine manufacturing, MDR offers full automotive machining services. Our AERA certified machinists are highly trained working with engines from the early 1900s to present day.
We take pride in everything we build, from restoring a priceless antique engine to building a modern-day 1000hp race engine. Our attention to detail and overall build quality sets us apart from the competition.
One thing you will notice when purchasing an MDR engine is our attention to detail and quality. We strive to use only name brand, American-made components whenever possible. Each of our engines are assembled by a highly trained machinist, not just an assembler. We then stand behind our work with a 3 years, unlimited mileage warranty.


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Delta honoured at World Travel Awards
Delta Air Lines was named "North America's Leading Business Class Airline" and for the second consecutive year, "North America's Leading Budget Airline" for its former Song service, by travel professionals worldwide at the 13th Annual World Travel Awards in Turks and Caicos. The World Travel Awards was conceived in 1993 to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the world's travel and tourism industry.
Now in its 12th year, travel professionals and discerning travelers have come to regard the World Travel Awards as the very best endorsement that a travel product could hope to receive. Candidates for nomination for the World Travel Awards are based upon the previous year's voting. Voting is cast by travel agents in over 200 countries around the world.
"Delta is honored to be recognized by World Travel Awards and travel professionals worldwide for providing exceptional service and distinctive amenities both in business class and with our former Song service which inspired our new transcontinental product launch," said Joanne Smith, Delta's vice president of Marketing. "We continue to work hard to create a superior experience that is personalized, comfortable and entertaining for our customers and one that truly differentiates Delta from other airlines."
Delta is enhancing its international business class product, BusinessElite, to offer customers a more comfortable, stylish and entertaining travel experience with all-leather seats; a new personal dining experience created exclusively for BusinessElite customers by celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein; and, state-of the-art, digital on-demand entertainment at every seat, including 20 first- and second-run movies, 24 channels of all-digital television programming, digitally-streamed MP3 programming that allows customers to create individual music playlists, and a suite of 12 video games including an interactive trivia game that allows customers to play against each other. Delta's 75 internationally configured aircraft are expected to be reconfigured with the new BusinessElite product by summer 2007; eight aircraft currently offer the new travel experience.
This month, Delta also launched its new domestic transcontinental product, including two classes of all-leather seating with 26 first-class and 158 coach-class seats. In addition, every customer has a front row seat to great entertainment with the same state-of-the-art entertainment system available on demand at every seat. The airline's new standard in domestic transcontinental flying will be available to all passengers traveling on select Delta flights over four hours (or more than 1,750 miles), including those from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to cities including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle and others, beginning this month.


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STICHED-UP does myocardial viability remain an important entity in coronary revascularization?30 July 2013
BCS Editorial
By: Kalpa De Silva
London Deanery
In 1982, Rahimtoola et al described the discovery of improvement or even normalization in pre-operative left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial revascularisation with coronary artery bypass graft surgery subsequently describing myocardial viability and hibernating myocardium.1 Despite this early clinical demonstration there was a considerable time-lag before acceptance of these pathophysiological concepts. However, over the last three decades, an increasing body of research has fortified the utility and importance of viability assessment in mainstream clinical cardiology practice. Revascularization of hibernating, viable myocardium has been demonstrated to have numerous benefits such as the improvement of regional and global LV systolic function,2 the reversal of negative remodelling,3, 4 a reduction in mortality,5 and a decrease in the composite endpoint of myocardial infarction, heart failure, and unstable angina.6 Most importantly revascularisation of patients with left ventricular dysfunction having confirmed the absence of significant amounts of viable myocardium has no demonstrable clinical benefit.5 However, these observations have been provided by registry, observational or retrospective meta-analyses.
The Surgical Treatment for Ischaemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial was heralded as the definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT) to answer whether viability-guided revascularisation in patients with ischaemic ventricular dysfunction would result in improved cardiovascular outcomes with subsequent reaffirmation of the importance of the pathophysiological principle of hibernating myocardium.7 STICH had a complex trial design with three recruitment strata aiming to answer three separate hypotheses. The first was to determine whether there was incremental value in performing revascularisation in addition to optimal medical therapy (OMT). The second was to assess the utility of performing surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) in addition to CABG. The third was to assess the impact of determining myocardial viability prior to revascularisation. The results of the first hypothesis showed no mortality benefit of revascularization over OMT. The viability sub-study found that viability testing did not alter outcomes irrespective of the management strategy adopted. This trial included in excess of 1200 patients and was a well-performed RCT. There was a less than 1% loss to follow-up ratio which in a trial of this size and complexity is highly commendable. However, there were a number of factors that may have influenced the nature of the results of this trial.
Fundamentally >60% of patients recruited had angina with a similar proportion having NYHA class I or II heart failure. Therefore this study was assessing patients with left ventricular dysfunction and angina rather than ischaemic cardiomyopathy with principally a heart failure syndrome. Additionally the viability-assessment of patients was not mandated as part of the study protocol and therefore was not performed in a proper randomised fashion. Only 601 of 1212 patients underwent non-invasive viability assessment which was at the discretion of the referring cardiologist. This selection bias may have led to patients with no demonstrable hibernating myocardium undergoing revascularisation. The patients that were chosen to have viability assessment had a significantly greater degree of LV dysfunction and incidence of prior myocardial infarction. It is known that patients with very severe LV dysfunction and severely negatively remodelled ventricles are less likely to benefit from revascularisation. This is therefore a crucial difference between the groups making it more likely that viability testing would appear ineffective. Finally the initial study protocol only included SPECT as the imaging modality to assess viability with a late amendment to the protocol made two years into randomisation because of slow recruitment rates. This then allowed incorporation of Dobutamine Stress Echocardiography as another technique. Neither CMR or PET imaging were evaluated in the STICH trial and the definitions of viability varied considerably between the two techniques further diluting the accuracy of the trial end-points.
Rahimtoolas work in the field of understanding the pathophysiological concepts involved in ischaemic ventricular dysfunction were instrumental in defining the entity of hibernating myocardium, the concept of myocardial viability, and its prognostic importance afforded by its identification in the context of coronary revascularisation. As yet there has been no randomised evidence to support the use of myocardial viability assessment in tailoring revascularisation. The European Society of Cardiology guidelines accommodate for the plausibility of the pathophysioloigcal principle in optimising revascularisation strategies by non-invasively assessing for myocardial viability to ensure maximal benefit is obtained following revascularization.8 To address the unanswered question of the usefulness of revascularisation in patients with coronary disease and ischaemic cardiomyopathy, with heart failure predominating and in the absence of angina, the UK multi-centre RCT Revascularization in Ischaemic Ventricular Dysfunction (REVIVED) trial has been developed. This aims to determine the importance of percutaneous revascularisation in this important and incompletely understood subset of patients. Until this study adds to the data in this field judicious use of viability assessment is likely to be of benefit to patients undergoing coronary revascularisation.
1.Rahimtoola SH. Coronary bypass surgery for chronic angina--1981. A perspective. Circulation. 1982;65(2):225-241.
2.Rahimtoola SH, Dilsizian V, Kramer CM, Marwick TH, Vanoverschelde JL. Chronic ischemic left ventricular dysfunction: from pathophysiology to imaging and its integration into clinical practice. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2008;1(4):536-555.
3.Carluccio E, Biagioli P, Alunni G, Murrone A, Giombolini C, Ragni T, Marino PN, Reboldi G, Ambrosio G. Patients with hibernating myocardium show altered left ventricular volumes and shape, which revert after revascularization: evidence that dyssynergy might directly induce cardiac remodeling. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;47(5):969-977.
4.Rahimtoola SH, La Canna G, Ferrari R. Hibernating myocardium: another piece of the puzzle falls into place. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006;47(5):978-980.
5.Allman KC, Shaw LJ, Hachamovitch R, Udelson JE. Myocardial viability testing and impact of revascularization on prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction: a meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2002;39(7):1151-1158.
6.Allman KSL, Hachamovitch R, Udelson JE. Prognostic valve of myocardial viability testing: a meta-analysis. Circulation. 2000;102(Suppl II):576.
7.Bonow RO, Maurer G, Lee KL, Holly TA, Binkley PF, Desvigne-Nickens P, Drozdz J, Farsky PS, Feldman AM, Doenst T, Michler RE, Berman DS, Nicolau JC, Pellikka PA, Wrobel K, Alotti N, Asch FM, Favaloro LE, She L, Velazquez EJ, Jones RH, Panza JA. Myocardial viability and survival in ischemic left ventricular dysfunction. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(17):1617-1625.
8.Wijns W, Kolh P, Danchin N, Di Mario C, Falk V, Folliguet T, Garg S, Huber K, James S, Knuuti J, Lopez-Sendon J, Marco J, Menicanti L, Ostojic M, Piepoli MF, Pirlet C, Pomar JL, Reifart N, Ribichini FL, Schalij MJ, Sergeant P, Serruys PW, Silber S, Sousa Uva M, Taggart D. Guidelines on myocardial revascularization. Eur Heart J. 2010;31(20):2501-2555.
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Euro London Appointments secures contract with the LEGO Company
Euro London Appointments secures contract with the LEGO Company
Euro London Appointments, the specialist multilingual recruiter has secured a contract with toy of the century LEGO to provide high season recruitment for the companys European Contact Centre.
Euro London will provide Customer Service staff to the Contact Centre which will deal with the LEGO Company customers across the whole of Europe. The recruiter will provide new multilingual members of staff with language skills including German, Dutch, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Steve Shacklock, Managing Director of Euro London Appointments commented, This new contract is exciting news for Euro London on the eve of our 20th Anniversary. We are looking forward to building a lasting relationship with the LEGO Company and providing them with the staff members they require to deliver an excellent level of service across Europe.


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Dear Enotecans,
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May 21st, 2011 was the day Harold Camping predicted for Judgment Day. Well it's a year later, and Judgment Day may not be in the skies yet, but it is On Tap at Enoteca. This email will explain…
We've been hearing from people who have missed out on some exciting beers on tap that they wanted to try. For instance the 120 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head, or Deschutes The Abyss, or the amazing Fresh Hop Idaho IPA from Grand Teton… We just tapped Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA.
Want to know instantly when a new, incredible beer is tapped? Read on below to find out how!
By the way, there will be a few more Short Sale emails coming soon. I've been told we didn't clear out quite enough inventory last time.
Read about this tasty beer and come on in for a Pint or a Growler fill, and read on for some additional exciting news about Beer at Enoteca.
Lost Abbey Judgment Day Belgian-style Quadrupel
(San Marcos, California)
A massive beer in every sense of the word. A stronger and more contemplative version of our Lost and Found Ale. Judgment Day is the base beer for Cuvee de Tomme. Many of the Trappist Breweries produce a version of beer which ages incredibly well for many years to come. And, since none of us knows when the end of the world is coming, we suggest you stock up with lots of Lost Abbey beers so that when the end of the world magically appears from no where, you'll have a beer or two on hand for even the stingiest of angels. Available in 750ml bottles and on draft at select inspired locations. (More of the Judgment Day story is found after the news…)
In Post Falls from 1418 miles away.
Growler: [Member: $21.59 / Retail: $23.99] Pint: $8
Get your Growlers Ready!
What's the news?! Enoteca, Post Falls' wine and craft beer shop catering to the sophisticated palette, has added more tap handles! We've been doing some great things with only 4 handles for a while now, and now we have 7! 7 handles of great beer! You can always visit our website at www.corkjoy.com and go to Craft Beer > What's On Tap? to see what your next growler full of beer will be.
How Do I Find Out Instantly?
Enoteca is implementing a new Text Message (SMS) system to be used only for one purpose: Notifying you when a new beer is tapped. So many people ask us to call them when something special gets tapped, and we simply don't have the manpower to do it. With an automated system, however, we can tell the computer to do it, and badda-bing-badda-boom, you will be the first to know! Click here to sign up.
The Judgment Day story
The story has been told and we and have been warned about this very moment- Judgment Day and the end of the world as we cease to know it. There will be but one instance where the sunny blue pastoral skies turn sickly black revealing the imminent demise of every soul caught between heaven and hell. From the skies the angels of heaven will race to rescue the virtuous souls before the thundering herd of the 4 Horsmen arrive from the depths of hell to claim more than their fair share.
Each of us will ride a wave of terror or relief not knowing from which lot our souls have been cast. It is wholly possible that the Sinners and Saints alike will unite. For sure, each will thrash about in the tumultuous sea of uncertainty not knowing in this abyss whether they bear the mark of the Father or the mark of the Beast himself.
There will be a litany of screams from the departing souls riding bareback on the shoulders of the Black Horse. Each of us will be examined and our lives will be scrutinized. It is decreed and so written. Life as we know it will one day cease to exist. Surely you will stand there having all your questions answered.
Did you believe there would be a Judgment Day? Have you ever thought about what you'll be doing when the Four Horsemen arrive? Perhaps you'll be drinking this Belgian Dark Quad styled Ale when they appear? However, since we have no idea when our time will expire or when we'll be forced to cash in our tickets, we offer this simple advice.
Live an inspired life. Find opportunities in everything to make a difference. Seek out new and spontaneous adventures and when you find them, embrace them as if they were the devil's song. For an interesting life is one worth living. Challenge yourself to embrace passion, persistence and a motivated way of life. So that when Judgment Day arrives from nowhere, you'll go out knowing full well that you've lived your life on your terms and they can't take that away from you.


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Martin assists TRINITI attorneys in their work in the Dispute Resolution practice group
Professional experience
2017 – … Lawyer*, TRINITI law firm
2017 Legal counsel, University of Tartu students' law office
2017 Trainee, Law Offices of Weg and Myers (New York, United States of America)
2017 Trainee, TRINITI law firm
2016 Trainee at a legal-tech company
Professional memberships
- Estonian Law Students' Association (i.a. 2016-2018 management board member)
- University of Tartu Debate Club
Martin is currently obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Law from University of Tartu
In 2016 Martin participated in the summer law school "Intellectual Property Rights in a European Perspective" at the University of Copenhagen
Martin is fluent in Estonian and English. To an extent, he can also communicate in Russian
In his spare time, Martin is an avid golfer (having played for the national team), plays football and occasionally skis. Martin also enjoys good movies and books
* Lawyers assist attorneys and they cannot provide legal services to clients (§ 40(3) of the Bar Association Act)


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The Longest Journey
[Krautzen] Mark Krautzen
Fifth in Line to the Krautzen Warrant of Trade, Nephew of Lord Krautzen, Commandore of the Cruiser the Direct Approach, Admiral Extraordinaire and Protector of Solance Encarmine, Outspoken Monodominant
If bluntness had a face it might very well have been the face of Commandore Mark Krautzen of the Krautzen dynasty, a fairly young man somewhere in his late twenties. He is a large man, a little over two meters with broad shoulders and a powerful physique that would be more at home on a pit fighter than an imperial noble. Further compounding this brutish look is a long and extraordinarily clear cut face sporting a sharp, hard jawline and a massive, square and ever so protruding chin. His nose isn't particularly large though it too is sharp and jagged, sitting over a small mouth. Mark shaves close in a very martial style, though he seems to sport the permanent traces of a stubble. When it comes to his hair however he keeps it shoulder long, seemingly taking pride in its lustrous black and silken smooth cascades that would be the envy of many a lady. It goes well with his small, dark blue eyes though they end up having a faint peering quality to them.
The Commandore's clothing and style is much in keeping with his unsubtle and blunt style, having an air of both militarism and gaudiness. He wears a tight fitting military outfit in black under a wide leather trenchcoat complete with silver clamps and details. Over this he wears a wide cloak in the pale blue and white of his dynasty, complete with the crossed pistols under a skull which is the insignia of house Krautzen. The cloak is held in the throat by an imperial aquilla in silver and the motif of skulls and winged skulls are embossed across his attire, including two massive grinning skulls at his kneecaps. Finishing his attire off is a fashionable tricorne hat, a pair of heavy and archaic duelling pistols in ornate holsters and a pair of fine gloves covered with thin silver plates.
Mark Krautzen's defining trait is his direct approach to any and all problems, be it a marriage alliance or an ork Koozer his answer is usually blunt, direct and to the point. Many would take this to mean that the young Commandore is both reckless and a lackwit, though both of these descriptions would miss the mark. Mark has a sound of solid grasp of tactics and strategy, and though perhaps not a genius his plans are usually well considered and formulated. His bluntness does however make for quite a few social blunders, as he simply cannot be bothered with the normal finery and form so loved by imperial nobility. Indeed, this is likely one of the main reasons his uncle furnished him with a powerful ship and sent him off to serve his dynasty in the capacity for which he is most suited, the crucible of war.
Past interaction and known/perceived background:
Aisha knows little of Commandore Mark Krautzen beyond that he is the nephew of the current head of the Krautzen dynasty, fourth in line to inherit the Warrant.
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Is it time for the Catholic Church to Change?
Alberto Cutie is a cutie (couldn't help myself)and it is a shame that he can no longer practice the faith that he believes because of his vow of celibacy to the Catholic Church. He will now "pursue the priesthood in theEpiscopalian faith".


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For some of us an ideal world would be one with no debt. We'd all own our own homes and finance our businesses ourselves. But being 'anti debt' can be bad for business.
I started Motorbike Movers four years ago totally off my own back. I've always ridden bikes myself and I identified an opportunity for a transportation business geared toward the needs of people like me, really — people who want their motorbike transported by someone who gets bikes.
We specialise in the safe and secure transportation of motorbikes Australia wide. It doesn't matter whether you're shipping a chopper from Sydney to the Sunshine Coast or a dirt bike from Hobart to Perth — we've got you covered.
We've got a pretty compelling offer, but I think what really sets us apart is the care we take, and our attention to detail. Motorcyclists can get pretty attached to their bikes, so instilling confidence is key.
From humble beginnings
Like many small business owners, I relied entirely on self-funding when I set up. Being a service business, and one that operates predominately online, the set up costs weren't too steep.
But after about a year of steady growth it was time to change a few things. First, I incorporated the business into a company structure. It had gotten to the point where being a sole trader wasn't appropriate any more.
Then I started looking at the business and whether I could bring some of our services in house. The obvious place to start was my own backyard. With more and more leads coming from the Gold Coast, Brisbane and the surrounding areas, it made sense to look at my options.
One look at the numbers confirmed what I'd been thinking. By bringing local pick-ups and deliveries in house, I could reduce contractor costs and increase profitability. The only question was how to finance the expansion in our service offer.
Finance is your friend
It's easy to be down on debt. Many of us would love to live debt free. It's probably safe to say it's one of the motivations some of us got into business in the first place — to set ourselves up for a financially independent future.
But debt isn't a bad thing. In my case, taking out a QuickBiz Loan through NAB allowed me grow my offer and, in turn, my business. And applying for it couldn't have been easier.
As a Xero user, I was able to give NAB secure access to my financials. This meant I didn't have to hassle the accountant for paperwork, fill in lots of forms, or spend hours on the phone. I could spend my time running my business while the bank had a look through the books.
The approval came almost immediately—it was great. And I had the funds within 72 hours. Then it was a case of purchasing a vehicle and trailer that would allow me to handle local pick-ups and deliveries myself.
Assets and advertising
Since taking on a QuickBiz Loan I haven't looked back. In fact, I'm benefiting in ways I hadn't anticipated. For a start, the business now has two new assets that will be wholly owned in under two years. Secondly, by decking out our new van in Motorbike Movers livery I'm advertising the business in a way I couldn't if I was still relying on local contractors.
Keeping ahead of the Joneses
In business, we don't operate in a vacuum. All of us have competitors who are working hard to do a better job or offer a better service, so it's important to continually evaluate your business and look for opportunities that can help you grow. Being with Xero made taking my business to the next level easier than I ever thought it would be.


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The NHL '15 Teaser Trailer Dropped and the Graphics Are Out of This World
This is the first hockey game EA Sports is doing for next-gen consoles. It looks like they put in some serious work.
Will 2014 be the year video games finally look completely indistinguishable from real life?
If this trailer is any indication, the answer is yes.
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XP Mode slow -- try (Free) Unity from vmware
Hi all
I've posted before about how I thought the IDEA of XP Mode was great -- but its implementation is STILL HORRIFIC. Slow / poor graphics / needs 64 bit CPU's etc
To get almost the same integration as XP mode with FAR FAR better performance and graphics use the UNITY feature of the new version of vmware player (rel 7).
Another bugbear - in XPMODE printing is solved by using vmware player instead -- DRIVERLESS PRINTING -- no printer drivers needed - prints directly from your W7 / Linux box etc.
The main problem with vmplayer in the past was that it couldn't create virtual machine but only run them. (There was a trick using QEMU that could create VM's but that's another matter).
Anyway here's the link -- and you don't need to have the 64 bit VT feature enavled either so ordinary machines can run this.
VMware Player: Run Multiple Operating Systems with Free Download for a Virtual PC
Well worth a look.
While I am glad MS is thinking about virtualisation -- it still has almost a Universe to catch up with providers like vmware.
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|18 Nov 2009
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
Sun's "Virtual Box" is another great offering. It's newer than VMWare which I also use and had some teething problems in the past but I currently find it better supported than vmware on the linux distros I use it for now. (Though I haven't tried to print anything from them).
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|18 Nov 2009
Hi fseal
Virtual box is fine -- I was only suggesting to people who are using the integration feature of XP MODE to switch to UNITY in vmplayer instead.
Virtual Box like vmware workstation is really for those who want to create, develop and test a load of different virtual machines. Integration is something else - mainly to allow "non technical" users to be able to run legacy XP applications directly from their desktops without having to configure / manage virtual machines.
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|18 Nov 2009
Are you saying that this Unity from VMware has integration features? I don't use XP mode much, but I'd hate to lose integration. Things like cut a shortcut from the XP desktop and paste it on the 7 desktop immediately.
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|18 Nov 2009
Unity pretty much provides a second start button, that gives you access to the start menu from the VM. So, anything you can do on the VM...you can do right from the host with the second start button.
Here is a video demonstrating;
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|18 Nov 2009
Hi there
nice video -- saved me the trouble
It's actually even better in WKS 7 and the new vmware player.
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|18 Nov 2009
"Use VMware vCenter Converter to transform your existing Windows PC into a virtual machine and eliminate the need to re-install and re-configure your existing applications which is necessary with Windows XP Mode."
Here's a quote from the site. Can we transform our XP Mode virtual hard drive file into VMware without reinstalling everything? Also, what's the difference between VMware Player and VMLite XP Mode? (There's so many products out one wouldn't know which to choose)
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|18 Nov 2009
Yes, from within the VMWare Player, go to File and there is an option to convert your XP Mode hard drive right there.
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|18 Nov 2009
One big difference between VMware Converter and VMLite MyOldPCs is that MyOldPCs preserves hardware information from host, and no longer need to re-activate the vm, it will just work. VMware Conveter needs to reactivate the vm, which is very difficult from regular consumer users.
About VMLite XP Mode, no one else is closer to Microsoft XP Mode. It takes a few mins to setup the vm, no need to install additional plugins, etc. Everything is ready to go, with 3D acceleration in next release, and it also takes the same XPM package as input. If you use it, you will see how easy it is, especially for people that have never used vm before.
"Use VMware vCenter Converter to transform your existing Windows PC into a virtual machine and eliminate the need to re-install and re-configure your existing applications which is necessary with Windows XP Mode."
Here's a quote from the site. Can we transform our XP Mode virtual hard drive file into VMware without reinstalling everything? Also, what's the difference between VMware Player and VMLite XP Mode? (There's so many products out one wouldn't know which to choose)
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|18 Nov 2009
I didn't have to reactivate my Windows XP Mode VM when I used the File, Import feature from within VMWare Player 3.0 either.
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Bill Cooper of Stanford University and Jack D. Zencheck of Yeshiva University (N.Y.), who serve on E&I Cooperative Purchasing's strategic sourcing committee, offer these examples of how their more strategic ideas and actions are paying off for their institutions:
- Changes to a challenging department. Certain campus departments, such as athletics and facilities are used to operating very independently and have a significant amount of spend, says Cooper. "They have a tendency to form allegiances with local purveyors, folks they feel comfortable with. That's OK as long as you are refreshing that contract." With renovation projects, Stanford's facilities leaders preferred familiar contractors, as they know the campus and can act quickly on projects. Cooper introduced job order contracting (JOC) and demonstrated how using the methodology, which is designed to allow for quick mobilization, can save big money. His team cost out projects via JOC that had been completed in a traditional mode to reflect the savings that could have been realized, and "they were just astounded," he shares. Cooper has been meeting with each school's facilities team and selling them on the merits of JOC, and the three largest facilities operations on campus will be conducting JOC pilots.
Approaching an independent department requires putting on kid gloves, he says. "You have to be careful that you're not making an indictment of the way they're doing it. … I find it's always important to start with the leadership of the department, so they understand fully the value of the proposition and maybe get some champions within," he says. "That's the way you get around the reticence of departments."
- Budget meeting participation. Yeshiva, which Zencheck points out got hit by both the economy and Bernie Madoff, has benefited from his strategy of being a part of the budget process. "It used to be that people would establish their [department] budget, then go back and buy something off budget; my people would get them a good deal, they'd get it cheaper, and then they'd spend the savings on something else," he says. "I started working with the CFO, attending budget meetings." Now, instead of a department budgeting $10,000 for computers, which Zencheck's team gets them for $8,000, and then spending $2,000 on office supplies because the money is there, he can sit in on the meetings and make sure only $8,000 is budgeted in the first place. "So there's a real savings on the budget, not perceived savings," he explains.
When the campus went through zero-based budgeting, departments had to find a way to spend only 85 percent of what they once did. They reviewed every contract the institution had and told vendors they would be getting 15 percent less. "In some cases, they could do it through clever things like consolidation and negotiating things like surcharges," he shares. It's all about "taking advantage of a good disaster," he jokes, adding that "everyone is struggling for money. They 'get it.' "


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Now that the world has trespassed the 3rd week marker of witnessing the events that have transpired at the Fukushima nuclear plant, have you noticed the headline reports from the media comparing apples, oranges AND the potassium levels of bananas to the radiation fallout from Fukushima? I have. And I don't believe any of it, for I know there's a grave difference between ionized radiation AND non-ionized radiation, and there is no legitimate comparison to one another. There's only one saving grace in all the whitewash we're hearing that is keeping the potential widespread panic to a minimum: The world is receiving small doses in comparison to the people living in Japan right now. However, if the doses get larger in places a large distance from Japan, and the media and governments are telling you to not panic - my advice to you is not to believe the whitewash.
Be Proactive with Your Health
At that point, if the media is still comparing bananas to ionized radiation from a nuclear plant meltdown – prepare yourself and take care of yourself and your loved ones. And you don't have to necessarily take potassium-iodide for lower levels of radiation. There are many other alternatives. Low chronic levels of ionized radiation do not make them any less dangerous for your long term health. Later down the road when cancer rates go up from the fallout, if you take care of yourself now, you will not be part of the cancer statistic.
Basically, unless there's a major meltdown next door to your house, no one's going to tell you what to do or advise you of the dangers in long-term consequences. As some medical professionals have already been quoted saying in nation-wide news reports: We're all getting cancer anyhow, so why worry?That's shocking news to me honestly, considering there have been entire populations with absolutely no cancer rates throughout history.
Comparing Bananas with Fallout is Ludicrous Science
Why can't we compare the natural radiation of a banana to nuclear disaster fallout? The answer is simple: A banana contains natural non-ionized radiation in the form of potassium. We obviously need potassium and potassium deficiencies have their own set of health issues. Nuclear fallout is a source of ionized radiation, a very different source of radiation in comparison to natural non-ionized radiation present on terrestrial Earth. Ionized radiation is only a small part of the everyday background levels of radiation we experience.
Moreover, the maximum limit we are told the average individual receives per year is divided into two types of radiation: Natural background radiation (predominately non-ionized) and medical (man-made) radiation (predominately ionized).
Comparing Non-Ionized Radiation to Ionized Radiation Makes More Sense
Terrestrial Earth contains small levels of natural non-ionized radiation, which can even be a resource to humans in the forms of minerals we require, such as potassium. Cosmic radiation is a different story. It emits ionized radiation just like man-made radioactivity. However, Earth has a provision to shield and filter out damaging ionizing cosmic rays and it's known as the atmosphere and ozone layer. Cosmic radiation is so damaging that pilots receive more ionizing radiation than nuclear plant workers per year.
One of the rare ionizing types of terrestrial radiation on earth comes from Radon, a gas exuded from uranium deposits in the earth's crust. Radon is not wide spread across the globe, although it is damaging to human health where it is located. Radon remains one of the only 'natural' sources of dangerous ionized radiation on Earth - the rest of our background ionized radiation comes from technologies we've created.
Atmospheric Earth and Cosmic Radiation
These days, we also receive a larger portion of cosmic radiation partially due to the depletion of the ozone layer. Ironically, back in the 1950s and onward governmental nuclear tests indicated an unintended consequence of detonating nuclear bombs very high above the ground surface. It appeared the high plumes were destroying sections of the ozone layer; one such recognition was Russia's test of their huge mega 50-megaton nuclear warhead, whereby it was realized a section of the ozone layer was destructed from the warhead testing.
This created yet another undesirable, unintended consequence of deploying nuclear weapons on a large scale, because the Earth requires the atmospheric protection to shield ionizing cosmic rays from potentially raining down. This would obviously not be ideal, as NASA still figures out how to surpass obstacles in traveling around in a space-world dominated by lethal cosmic radiation.
Isn't it Ionic?
I discovered something ironic (or shall I say ionic?) out of our human search to travel the galaxies, fly planes, deploy nuclear bombs, nuclear medicines and nuclear energy plants – humans desire to seek knowledge and understanding and travel/explore where no man has gone before. There is nothing wrong with exploration, and if I didn't believe that how would I consider myself and others funky explorers 'urban explorers'?
One thing remains obvious though, and even ionic about all of these considerations: Ionized radiation was not and is not created for life on earth in the quantities we are using it for today: in the forms of nuclear plants, nuclear medicine and x-ray machines and certainly nuclear bombs. Yet, we include these man-made ionized radiation sources as part of what we call natural background radiation. Man-made ionic radiation is and never will be natural, except for the natural components scientists extract from the natural to make another man-made toxic toy to experiment with.
However, you'll still notice that man-made sources only contribute to maybe 15% of our total background measurements of ionized radiation. This is why we must cautiously question comparisons like radiation levels quoted from Fukushima that are so minute it is like eating a banana. One must employ critical-thinking in these comparisons, unless you care not an iota for your personal health. Ionized radiation is not a large percentage of life on Earth. If it were, we'd be able to survive in an ionized cosmic universe outside of Earth, and we cannot.
That's why when nuclear bombs were being tested, governments and scientists discovered all the unforeseen consequences of its deployment, and why radiation technicians leave the room while you're getting a lung x-ray. For that matter, why even ionized radiation of chemotherapy only allows a survivor a limited life-expectancy, and totally ends up wiping out the immune system thereafter. Or, for that matter, why scientific reports continually object to the use of mammograms, and how they cause the cancer we're trying to avoid by receiving mammograms.
I'll Take 2 Bananas Please
As much as the nuclear industry would like to whitewash the truth about ionized radiation, so does major portions of the medical community even though radiation treatments show us time and time again they don't cure anything, but in fact cause more problems. My thesis rests on this premise:
I think we should be comparing nuclear fallout to cosmic space, not bananas. I'll take two bananas please.
Decide for yourself if eating a non-ionized banana is exactly like receiving an ionized dose of chest x-rays, or chemotherapy or radiation fallout from Fukushima, Chernobyl, Hiroshima and countless nuclear experiments carried out for over 50 years on Planet Earth …
Eating one banana per day X 365 days per year =
36 μSv per year dosage (That's what I call 'miniscule' levels of radiation!)
Bananas contain a rare radioactive isotope of potassium, which undergoes three types of beta decay. Just like in bananas, Potassium-40 also exists in the human body, but remains a fraction of the 160 grams of potassium the human body contains. Potassium-40 should not be confused with the other stable isotopes of potassium.
There are three potassium isotopes. K-39 (a stable isotope), the most abundant approximately 93% total; K-41 is next at almost 7% and is also a stable isotope. The radioactive isotope, K-40 has a very low concentration of 0.0118% (miniscule levels of radiation?-you bet!)and has a very long half-life of 1,260,000,000 years. I'll still take two bananas please!
Eating one banana per day X 365 days per year =
36 μSv per year dosage (That's what I call 'miniscule' levels of radiation!)
Bananas contain a rare radioactive isotope of potassium, which undergoes three types of beta decay. Just like in bananas, Potassium-40 also exists in the human body, but remains a fraction of the 160 grams of potassium the human body contains. Potassium-40 should not be confused with the other stable isotopes of potassium.
There are three potassium isotopes. K-39 (a stable isotope), the most abundant approximately 93% total; K-41 is next at almost 7% and is also a stable isotope. The radioactive isotope, K-40 has a very low concentration of 0.0118% (miniscule levels of radiation?-you bet!)and has a very long half-life of 1,260,000,000 years. I'll still take two bananas please!
More about Radiation at Radiation 101, our 2-part segment celebrating the yummy banana.
Visit our newest article on the Ionizing Radiation Cover-up Here.


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Teach scuba diving for a living! The Instructor Course will fully prepare you to become an Open Water Scuba Instructor. This is a 10 day course plus a further 3 days of extra presentations that teaches you how to instruct recreational scuba diving and prepares you for your Instructor Exam. You sit the Instructor Exam directly after the Instructor Training Course. Once you have passed the IE, you are certified as an Open Water Scuba Instructor and able to teach Open Water, Advanced, Rescue and Divemaster students.
Our Instructor Training team will be available to guide, help and facilitate all Instructor candidates in a stress-free and relaxed atmosphere.
How much? For more info please email us
What's involved?
Instructor training is designed to emphasise learning and development to prepare you to function as an instructor.
- You gain knowledge, skills and coaching techniques to teach effectively;
- The focus is on 'real world' application;
- Your performance is measured throughout the programme to assist you to improve your abilities;
- You are given an introduction to the business of diving, including economic, social, cultural, legal, governmental and environmental concerns as well as marketing and customer service.
What do I need to start?
You must be a Divemaster (or equivalent) and have a recognised CPR certification, such as the Emergency First Response, within the past two years.
You will need to have 100 logged dives and at least one year of elapsed time since Open Water certification to begin the course.
Although you may have some or all of your own equipment, Big Blue provides all equipment, boat trips, manuals, etc., for the duration of the course.
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Now what?
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Lets play more book games fellow bloggers.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
More Book Games
Lets play more book games fellow bloggers.
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My list of five books would be:
1. The Sorcerer's Secrets, by Jason Miller
2. The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
3. Occult Experiments in the Home, by Duncan Barford
4. Entering the Heart of the Sun & Moon, by Ngakpa Chögyam and Khandro Dechen
5. Heartdrops of the Dharmakaya, by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen commentary by Lopon Tenzin Namdak
- Fractal Based Life Form
- June 17, 2010 at 1:42 AM
- faoladh said...
These are my current plans for my next reads, subject to change without notice:
1: Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
2: Postmodern Magic by Patrick Dunn
3: Shamans, Sorcerers, and Saints by Brian Hayden
4: The Walking Drum by Louis L'Amour
5: Irish Sagas edited by Myles Dillon (misleading title, as it is actually a collection of essays about several Irish sagas, not the sagas themselves)
- June 17, 2010 at 5:29 AM
- Miss Sugar said...
1. The Sorcerer's Secrets, by Jason Miller
2. 4HWW (still slogging through)
3. TF's archnemesis's book! Brazen Careerist
4. The Luxe
5. GossipGirl: I Will Always Love You
The last two are purely for research purposes of course.
- June 18, 2010 at 10:06 AM


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Job seekers sending out applications and resumes and scanning online job boards and social networks to find potential openings might be attracting the attention from people other than hiring managers. Experts say if applicants aren't paying close attention to their job hunt, they can easily become targets of fraudsters looking to solicit personal information.
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Adam Levin, founder of IDT911, says anytime you network with a new person, it can pose a potential risk. He says job seekers in particular should be cautious about what kind of information they are sending out to potential new contacts or job prospects.
"Everyone is just trying to prove how incredibly relevant they are, but it is a danger," Levin says. "The biggest problem we have today is that there are too many points of vulnerability."
Social media site LinkedIn (NYSE:LNKD) has become a dominate tool for job seekers, but a New York Times article calls the company's iOS Intro app a "dream for hackers." According to the newspaper, the app redirects email traffic to and from user's phones and iPads through LinkedIn's own servers then combs those messages for relevant information and adds in LinkedIn details. Hackers and intelligence agencies can potentially get access to this information as it goes from connection to connection, the Times reports.
The app pulls information from LinkedIn users' profiles so their job titles are the main attraction in intro emails.
In response to the article, LinkedIn told FOX Business it has taken "a thoughtful approach to ensure we've put the right security precautions in place for the LinkedIn Intro product." A company spokesperson said it has isolated the Intro environment as a separate high security segment from the rest of LinkedIn systems, as well as hardened all the services that are running the platform that are Internet and internally exposed.
Career coach Roy Cohen, author of "The Wall Street Professional's Survival Guide," recommends job seekers never include personal data such as birthday, age or Social Security number in any online profile.
"I am always concerned with clients who disclose too much information," he says. "This certainly raises some concerns."
Scammers often prey on the susceptible, whether it's victims of a natural disaster or the long-term unemployed.
"It's about distraction, opportunity and vulnerability," Levin says. "In these economically-challenging times, people seeking jobs are so focused on getting the job; they often don't realize that they are the job."
Levin says most scams preying on job seekers are either trying to score cash or gain access to personal information. In fact, some phony companies will ask for personal information ahead of a fake interview. Scammers even go as far as setting up bogus job websites and head hunting firms to get people to disclose information, he says.
"In certain states an employer can only use a credit report in connection with a job application if the position involves the handling of money, dealing with credit or a security clearance is required," he says.
Another ploy involves fraudsters getting the unemployed to pay for materials or software programs for online training for work-at-home scams, Levin says.
"These job posts can be very seductive, and the money sounds great, but they don't actually exist," Cohen adds.
And with advanced technology, some of these job postings come in the form of text or email blasts, Cohen says. He warns that if an offer sounds too good to be true, it likely is.
"If you get information on an amazing job for a highly-paid administrative assistant position, or a job working overseas with limited responsibility or time committment," those should all be red flags.
Most of all, take the time to think about the jobs you are applying for and the information you are submitting, Levin says.
"You don't want to impulsively respond to something, because the last thing you need to do is to give someone an option on your life by, in a moment of excitement, jumping at something to find out it wasn't real," he says.


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