text:
Q&A with Graham Bendell, Director of Operations, Smart Card Society of Southern Africa
TypeMagazine Article
AccessibilityOpen Access
Usage rightsCopyrighted; all rights reserved
MetadataShow full item record
CTA. 2003. Q&A with Graham Bendell, Director of Operations, Smart Card Society of Southern Africa. ICT Update Issue 13. CTA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Permanent link to cite or share this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/57631
External link to download this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91640
Smart card technology could allow ACP countries to leapfrog stages of financial sector development because it eliminates the need for costly and comprehensive infrastructure. Graham Bendell, Director of Operations at the Smart Card Society of Southern Afr
What is a smart card? Smart cards look like standard plastic cards but are equipped with an embedded microchip, or integrated circuit (IC) chip. This chip can store information, carry out local processing on the stored data and perform complex calculations. Smart cards come in two forms: contact cards, which require a card reader, and contactless cards, which use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) signals to transfer data. Some cards can contain programming and data to support multiple applications and may also be updated to add new applications after they are issued. Well over a billion smart cards are already in use worldwide. At present they are most widely used in Europe, but ACP countries are becoming increasingly important markets, and are inventing innovative applications of standard smart card technology geared to the needs of their own populations. What are the advantages of smart cards for ACP countries? Smart cards can store more than a thousand times more data than the common magnetic strip card. Depending on the durability of the plastic used, they can store data for more than 10 years, and can be read or written to more than a million times. Moreover, compared with conventional data transmission devices such as magnetic strip cards, smart cards offer enhanced security, convenience and many other benefits. The software security system used for these cards is as fraud-proof as those used by leading international banks. Data can be encrypted and transferred securely via both wired and wireless networks. Personal user identity information such as a digitized photo, a signature and unique ´biometric´ details (fingerprints, iris scans or facial features) can be stored on the card to prevent people other than the card owner from using it. Smart cards are also more user-friendly than other data storage and transmission devices because they do not need any backup on paper or floppy disk. Unlike floppies, they are almost completely unaffected by heat, dust and humidity, and can not be ´corrupted´ by magnetic fields or computer viruses. Perhaps the most important aspect of smart card technology, particularly from an ACP perspective, is the fact that it requires minimal and inexpensive infrastructure, and can thus easily be implemented in rural areas. Moreover, this technology significantly reduces the administration costs of, for instance, providing financial services, in that it eliminates the need to maintain paper records. How are smart cards being applied? Smart card technology is currently being applied to bank account cards, national identity cards, driving licences and health records, and is being used to promote e-governance and voter registration. One of the most promising recent developments in Africa has been the adoption of smart cards by banks and microfinance institutions. The Smart Card Society of Southern Africa, together with the Nigerian Smart Card Society, is actively promoting a number of initiatives in this field. In South Africa, for example, pensioners are now issued with a smart card with which they can draw their monthly welfare payments from automated teller machines (ATMs) mounted in vehicles that travel to rural areas. This card will be replaced in 2004 by the National Electronic Identity Card, currently being developed by the South African government in conjunction with local banks. This chip-based ID card will store, among other things, electronic bank account details and a digitized version of the cardholder´s fingerprint. The South African Post Office (SAPO) has also recently launched an initiative to encourage the ´unbanked´ - the millions of people who currently do not have access to financial services - to open bank accounts. Customers are issued with a smart card, which stores personal details, account number, a record of transactions and a digitized fingerprint. This is a major step forward in bringing financial services to the 70% of the population who currently do not have bank accounts. South Africa is making rapid progress in introducing smart card technology, and is gradually bridging the gap in the provision of financial and other services to both urban and rural populations. Graham Bendell is Director of Operations, Smart Card Society of Southern Africa.
RegionsAFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA
- CTA ICT Update [853]


text:
Universal Palms is a top-notch, third floor condo in the lovely Vista Cay resort. Comfortably furnished with Tommy Bahama furniture and decor, this property oozes relaxation. Enjoy some quiet time in the living area, or pop in a DVD for movie night. Step out of the living room onto the balcony to enjoy some of the warm Florida sun.
The kitchen is fully furnished with all appliances and utensils you would ever need, and the dining area is just beyond with a large table and seating for six.
The master suite includes a relaxing king bed and private bath with large walk-in shower. The second bedroom has a queen bed and there are two twin beds in the third room. All bedrooms have their own TVs and a queen sleeper sofa in the living room can accommodate any extra guests.
Vista Cay Resort is right next door to the Orange County Convention Center, and less than 10 minutes away from all major theme parks, including SeaWorld, Universal Studios and Walt Disney World. Your Orlando vacation experience won't be complete without a stay at the Universal Palms condo at Vista Cay!

subset: commoncrawl


text:
|2013-04-10, 18:32
|Link #3741
~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
So wait, after the Karma revamp. They decide to buff her new version? (Well, I never played Karma to notice anything)
Edit: So yeah, was just in a Dominion match with Konakaga. Our team was at like 70 something while their team was at 300+. I was playing Garen and Konakaga was Akali, I built like a fricking mobile tank while Konakaga was a speed cannon. Then we literally just came back with no less then 60 points left and they went down big time.
Last edited by Hooves; 2013-04-12 at 01:29.
|2013-04-12, 02:04
|Link #3742
~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
Double posting for the sake of Oh My Gosh another stupidly close game. So I was playing Kayle, and Konakaga was playing Lulu. We were literally going down with under 50 points while they had like 350+ points. I was securing bottom like a champ, and Konakaga was helping top along with Singed and Lee Sin. Akali in our team was being useless, well she did do some good things.
Literally, Konakaga and I carried this team and we slapped the other team (Kassadin was my opponent on bottom) and pushed them hard to victory! This day is just full of close games. Also, Revive is OP on Dominion.
|2013-04-12, 02:10
|Link #3743
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Derping in League of Legends
Age: 25
What server are you guys playing on? NA or EU?
and ye those wins when you are quite behind and suddenly turn around an teamfight or an engage that can win games? those are the best feelings.
|2013-04-12, 02:14
|Link #3744
Yuri µ'serator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: FL, USA
Age: 31
|2013-04-12, 03:28
|Link #3746
Yuri µ'serator
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: FL, USA
Age: 31
|2013-04-12, 10:24
|Link #3747
Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
I been playing Vlad a lot lately. That man is a A BOSS.
I was 0/5/0 top early game against Sion, then late game I out farmed him 297 to 120 and got a quatra kill in the process.
People is like wtf O_O when they see a Vlad with 4000 HP and over 500 AP.
The only downside with Vlad is his Troll pool actually silence him for a second
|2013-04-12, 13:42
|Link #3748
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Derping in League of Legends
Age: 25
I have been playing on my smurf a lot lately. Just cause of the lvl 1 to 20ish is WAY more fun.
Duo top and duo bot? np lets just play Any champ where ever you want.
I played mostly champions I have NEVER even considered trying for instance Heimerdinger.
I had so much fun.
I can't really explain it, but its like that once you hit lvl 30 the normal blind pick Forces the meta when you are with random.
They will FLAME you for no reason if you want to have fun with your duo lane partner to try something new.
Me and my buddy got Flamed and Raged at when we went Draven ADC and (Me) Teemo Support with an Liandry's and Rylai's.
We Carried the game with my Draven going 15/2/1 and me as Teemo with 0/1/23.
They Couldn't Gank us since we had Shrooms and Wards coverage.
|2013-04-13, 09:05
|Link #3749
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Connecticut
That's why you play normals with friends(queue as 5). If you queue as 3 or 4 the 1-2 randoms will accuse you of trolling. Unless they are also on the same page. I was running ezreal jungle with my premade team and its really good. Things like taric/blitz jungle too. Unorthodox picks/friends are what make league fun.
|2013-04-13, 13:40
|Link #3750
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Derping in League of Legends
Age: 25
I sometimes get to the point that I don't want to play LoL at all in blind / draft mode until I have 4 friends that I'm premade with.
When I feel like playing and my friends aren't online, I usually screw around in VS A.I matches and just test some Builds I would have never thought using.
I have around 600+ wins in vs A.I matches and I can remember having more fun in those matches then I played in Solo que in normals
|2013-04-14, 03:25
|Link #3751
~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
So won 2 more Dominion matches (still going) and Konakaga and I literally stomped the other team 436 - 0. I was playing Kayle and Konakaga was Skarner (Konakaga was really happy to get Trinity Force before the match ended because it was going by so fast) and I was just slaughtering Nunu bottom (Still wondering why they put him there instead of Akali).
Gosh, Konakaga and I were having so much fun in that match.
|2013-04-17, 17:42
|Link #3753
~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
Was playing even more Dominion matches with Konakaga last night. It seems whenever I play Kayle we steamroll the other team. While we only had two losses and that was because Nidalee disconnected on us for one and Singed didn't build tanky for the other. They were still close matches nonetheless.
|2013-04-17, 20:42
|Link #3756
Graphic Designer
Overall ARAM is such a fun game mode. Despite being just something started by the community. I probably enjoy it more than Dominion or Twisted Treeline. Last time I played it, I got 4 quadra kills with Katarina. It was just thrilling.
Last edited by Izayoi; 2013-04-17 at 20:54.
|2013-04-17, 21:37
|Link #3757
Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt. Ordeals
It seems like upset day today. Complexity fighting like cornered rats taking out both Dignitas and GGU in convincing fashion. Curse gets beaten down because they too pussy to ever commit taking down the enemy's top inhibitor thats been open since like 30 mins in the game (match like was around an hour long). And CLG 12-0'd Dignitas and only losing one turret in the process... was it worth it stealing the big golem for a first blood AD carry?
TSM on the other hand looks like their S2 selves. They might very well take 2nd place, and even maybe win the entire break.
|2013-04-22, 03:55
|Link #3759
Itadaki-nyaaa !!
Join Date: Apr 2008
|2013-04-22, 04:00
|Link #3760
~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
Update: Konakaga needed water = We stomp a Dominion match with me as Xin Zhao and Konakaga as Quinn. The match literally lasted for like 10-12 minutes and was clearly dominated by our team. One of my favorite moments was when I dashed into Ahri, Brand, and Ezreal for a triple kill. Although Teemo is always there to end my killing spree.
Konakaga needed water, so we finish a match super quickly. What can you expect?
|league of legends, lol
|Thread Tools


text:
|JRB Art At The Elms
|Old Trinity
|Craig's Emporium
|Grand Tour
HISTORY. According to Positively Paseo,
The Paseo was built in 1929 as the first commercial shopping district north of downtown Oklahoma City. This little Spanish village with it's stucco building and clay tile roofs is the home of Oklahoma City's artists' community. On this little tree lined street you will find painters, potters, photographers, writers, and actors. Within the two blocks of the Paseo you can visit a stained glass works, a pottery studio, watch a painter at work, see a performance of a children's theater group, have dinner, and shop.Well, whether it was the "first" or not is at least arguable -- the 1st commercial shopping area north of downtown was the 1927 Plaza Court at 1100 Classen Drive, Oklahoma City's first suburban shopping center and original home of VZD's restaurant and Crescent Market, among other tenants. But, on the other hand, it wasn't a district like The Paseo, either. Maybe it's fair to say that each of these developments gets a "1st" in one similar category or another!
The Paseo area is shown in the map below from The Paseo Arts District:
Spanish Village. The "area" wasn't originally known as "The Paseo" -- it was known as "The Spanish Village." Daily Oklahoman articles show that, in 1928, G.A. Nichols, Inc., started developing this area then called, "The Spanish Village," and, by the end of 1930, businesses located there were Southwest Stores Co., American Shoe Repairers, Kitchen Cupboard Cafe, Sanitary Cleaners, a barber shop, Senorita Beauty Parlor, Clarence Saunders Store, Radio Service Company, Lee Drapery, Paseo Drug Store, a filling station, a Safeway grocery, and a Christian Church being built at 30th & Lee. Apartments were being added on NW 29th and NW 30th.
The Pool. In 1933, a swimming pool was added called the "Spanish Village Plunge," and it hosted swimming and diving competitions, having its own team. A 1933 article in The Daily Oklahoman noted that use of the pool would be "free" to tenants of G.A. Nichols. A May 1955 Oklahoman article noted that the pool had been rebuilt and expanded to become, "The Jamboree Surf Club." Some Oklahoman articles identify the pool's address as "3008 Paseo," others say "3009 Paseo," but a 8/30/1955 article locates the pool at "NW 30th & Paseo." All things considered, the majority of the Oklahoman's articles place the location at NW 29th & Paseo, though with slightly varying addresses, as noted. On edit and some further research, I'm quite satisfied that the pool was (actually, still is) located in the space shown as building "20" below:
As said above, the "pool" that took the place of the "Spanish Village Plunge" was the "Jamboree Surf Club."
It appears that the "new" pool's life was brief under its 1955 name. Shortly after the "Jamboree Surf Club" had its open house in July 1955, a severe wind storm blew through the city and an 8/30/1955 Oklahoman article reported that a large concrete block wall at the pool was, "toppled by slamming winds." I could locate no references to the "Jamboree Surf Club" after the August 1955 storm. But, in 1956 and continuing through 1958, ads like the following were frequent during the summer months ... now, the "Paseo Plunge":
After summer 1958, no such ads appeared. The last Oklahoman article I could locate which described the pool as an "alive" entity was an 8/24/1960 note saying that, "Pilot Club of Oklahoma City will have a swimming party ... at Paseo Plunge." Aritcles after this note refer to the pool in the past tense.
Some articles (the retrospective kind) indicate that the pool was "indoor". I learned today from one very knowledgeable about the whole Paseo area that, while exterior security walls were apparently originally in place, it didn't originally have a roof and wasn't "enclosed", so to speak. I don't presently know when the roof was added to enclose the pool altogether -- the "Jamboree Surf Club" certainly doesn't give that impression, does it? The "building" containing the pool is not presently occupied and is "for sale".
At the moment, this former "pool" property has got to be one large negative to The Paseo today. It is large, it is empty, it is in disrepair, and it will take significant investment to change all of that. Here are some "today" images ... click on a pic for a larger image.
Looking Through A Window, Looking Up
From Dewey, Looking West
While the pool must surely have been cool in its day, it now stands out as an unmistakable blemish on all the progress that has been made.
Dawn of the Current Era. After some point in the 1950s decade, the area was no longer be referred to as "The Spanish Village." The last Oklahoman article I found using that phrase was an El Charrito restaurant ad in 1952, and I found no "phrase" references in the 1960s or later when searching the Oklahoman's archives. "The Spanish Village," as a descriptive phrase for this area, was apparently no more. Some time passing, the area would become known as, "The Paseo." In the 1960s, the area is said to have become the haven of "hippies" and those akin to "the drug culture," according to a May 26, 1985, Oklahoman article which discussed the 9th annual Paseo Arts Festival (the 1st such festival occurring in 1977). In a May 16, 1995, Oklahoman article, Ron T. Roberts, an artist in The Paseo, is quoted as saying,
I was here when Paseo was falling apart ... we hope to make this an art center of Oklahoma.And, that, it has become.
Although The Paseo area suffered badly during many of the past several decades, it surely seems to have turned the corner during the past decade or so, big time! It hosts its annual Paseo Arts Festival over Memorial Day Weekend, so be sure to mix with the other 40,000 or so who are expected to visit during May 26-28, 2007.
For pics of the 31st Annual Paseo Arts Festival, click here for more than 30 Paseo pics.
PLACES TO GO YEAR ROUND. Why wait until the Arts Festival to visit The Paseo? There are cool places to go all year long! I'll add more as this post is expanded ... but ... trust me, you're gonna like the ones I've singled out below. For a look around the whole area, click here to skip to the overall tour.
JRB ART AT THE ELMS. Doug Dawg got a real treat last night, May 4, by a visit with my wife to an absolutely wonderful place called JRB Art At The Elms. It's located at the south end of The Paseo (#17 in the map, above) at 2810 North Walker.
The Elms was built in 1920 as the resident studio/gallery of Dr. and Mrs. Nan Sheets (1885-1976). Nan Sheets moved to Oklahoma City with her husband in 1912 and her history with the arts in Oklahoma and Oklahoma City is legendary -- to be covered in a separate "hero" blog post later. The Elms has been restored to its original purpose by Joy Reed Belt, owner and director of JRB Art at The Elms.
Soooo ... let's have a look at the going's on last night as Ms. Belt hosted 3 fantastic exibits by 3 Native American Artists, Tony Tiger (Seminole and Sac & Fox), Gerald Cournoyer (Lakota aka Souix), and Shane Brown (Cherokee). But, I'll show you much more than their stuff on this pictoral tour.
Arriving At The Elms Looking Northwest Into The Paseo
The Elms
Pastoral Dreamer by David Phelps (from Okc)
(aka Doug Dawg ... just kidding)
The Elms' Owner, Joy Reed Belt
Oklahoma Centenarians Exhibit by M.J. Alexander
An official Oklahoma Centennial Commission Project
Sculpture by David Phelps (Okc)
A woman apparently liking to be in serious trouble!
Kitchen Helpers
Looking South From The Kitchen
Paintings (left) by Linda Warren (Okc)
Looking Around In The Elms
Say, who was that masked dawg?
Tony Tiger (Seminole and Sac & Fox)
Gerald Cournoyer (Lakota)
Shane Brown (Cherokee)
OLD TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH. What do Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada, and The Paseo in Oklahoma City have in common? Both have served as the location of Old Trinity Anglican Church built in Blackville, NB, in 1842, and reassembled in The Paseo in 2000-2001.
Tom Lee, photographer, discovered that the old church was available on the internet and he bought it sight-unseen. Once declared a provincial historic site by the Canadian government, it had been deconsecrated as a church and was dismantled by a Halifax company that salvages old buildings. Two flatbed trucks brought it to Oklahoma City in November 2000. According to Google Maps, that's a 2,108 mile trip!
With that, I guess one could say that The Paseo became archetecturally ecclectic! It was reassembled on a vacant lot 3000 N. Lee (#11 in the Paseo map) and it's on Doug Dawgz Don't Miss List!
Have a look ... click on any image for a 1024 px wide view ...
Inside Looking Easterly
CRAIG'S EMPORIUM. Located at 3004 Paseo (#19 in the Paseo map), Craig Travis stocks this mind-boggling shop with unusual gifts from around the world.
Have a look ... click on a pic for a 1024 px wide view ...
THE GRAND TOUR. Most of the pics here were taken on a sleepy cloudy Sunday afternoon (5/7/2007). Generally, the "route" starts at the southeast end of the district, proceeds northwesterly on The Paseo to NW 30th and looks at buildings on the east side of the street, and, then, at NW 30th, loops south on The Paseo to NW 28th to see buildings on the west side of the street. There are a few exceptions. No detail about a building's business is provided here ... see The Paseo Arts District for that. Not every building is included just yet.
JRB Art at the Elms, #17 in the map, 2810 N. Walker
Go Here For More Detail
Sauced Cafe, #32 in the map, 2912 Paseo, and
Blue Moon, #31 in the map, 2916C Paseo
Art of Yoga, #33 in the map, 2929 Paseo, and
L. Jielle, #34 in the map, 2924 Paseo
ACLU, #18 in the map, 3000 Paseo, and
Craig's Emporium, #19 in the map, 3004 Paseo
Go Here For More Detail
Artscape, #21 in the map, 3014 Paseo, and
Sowzierre, #22 in the map, 3016 Paseo
Carousels & More, #23 in the map, 3018 Paseo,
Theatre Upon A Swawn, #24 in the map, 3022 Paseo,
Paseo Art Space, #25 in the map, 3022 Paseo and
Rainbow Fleet, #26 in the map, 3024 Paseo
Now at NW 30th, Looking Southeasterly
Rainbow Fleet, #26 in the map, 3024 Paseo, et al.
Studio Six, #1 in the map, 3021 Paseo
Looking South on Paseo, Generally
Galileo Restaurant, #3 in the map, 3009 Paseo
In Your Eye, #5 in the map, 3005A Paseo,
Isis, #4 in the map, 3007 Paseo,
Matlock Studio, #6 in the map, 3005 Paseo,
Studio Bleu, #7 in the map, 3003A Paseo, and
Adelante!, #8 in the map, 3003 Paseo
Gallery One, Paseo Studio, and Houx Studio
#52 in the map, 2927 Paseo
The Paseo Grill, #14 in the map, 2909A Paseo, and
Kathy's On Paseo, #15 in the map, 2909 Paseo
Kathy's On Paseo, looking northeast #15 in the map, 2909 Paseo
Avalon On Paseo, #16 in the map, 514 NW 28
Off The Path
Old Trinity Gallery, #11 in the map, 3000 N. Lee
Go Here For More Detail
A Fixer-Upper (south of Old Trinity Gallery), not in the map
Woodchuckchop, #35 in the map, 2924 Paseo
PLACES TO LIVE. These are some random pics of apartments in The Paseo, on the west side of the district. Greater detail is not provided. Click on an image for a 1024 px view.
On NW 30th Looking South
On Western Around NW 29th Looking East
On Lee Looking West
On Lee South of NW 30th Looking West
That's all for now on The Paseo. More to come, later!


text:
The new 2017 Hyundai i30 dashboard system is engineered to be more ergonomically positioned in the vehicle to deliver an exceptionally technology-focused drive. The 8-inch infotainment system is touch-enabled and features Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration capabilities.
The Hyundai i30 dashboard infotainment system connects to a driver's phone in a deeper way than ever before to ensure that users get the kind of interface and features they desire. It's focused on delivering the functions that smartphone users enjoy the most and integrating them in a safe, suitable fashion into the vehicle interior.
The Hyundai i30 dashboard system is designed to simplify the in-car experience for drivers, while at the same time granting them access to features that have been previously unattainable for safety reasons.
Ergonomic Vehicle Interior Displays
More Stats +/-
Variable Electric Cars
Digital Automobile Shops
Sporty High-Performance Car
Lightweight Performance Cars
On-Demand Test Drives
Free 2019 Report & eBook
Get the top 100 trends happening right NOW -- plus a FREE copy of our award-winning book.
Our Research Methodology
This article is one of 350,000 experiments. We use crowd filtering, big data and AI to identify insights.
The Hyundai i30 Dashboard System is Focused on Infotainment
- By: Michael HemsworthSep 12, 2016
References: hyundai & caradvice.au
References: hyundai & caradvice.au


text:
Are you ready to change your life, weight, and health? Dr. Weiner explains the non surgical medical weight loss program here at Michigan Weight Management Institute. You can change your eating habits without feeling hungry, and change your life! Find out more below:
A Pound of Cure Preview:A preview of Dr. Weiner's website, PoundOfCureWeightLoss.com
What Really Causes Weight Loss And Weight Gain
In this comprehensive video, Dr. Weiner offers and alternative to the simple calorie in/ calorie out model of weight loss. This video offers a unique insight into your body's metabolism
Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Dr. Weiner is a bariatric surgeon who has recognized the flaws in our current understanding of weight gain, weight loss and diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes that are the result of our diet. This lecture will cause you to rethink your own weight struggles and may even identify a starting point for learning how to lose weight for good.
You Should Never Diet Again
Our world is filled with advice on how to lose weight fast without working hard. Unfortunately, not only do these plans not work, they probably cause weight gain, making the problem even worse. Dr. Weiner describes a reasonable and realistic approach to weight loss based on his "Pound of Cure" program.
Why You Can't Lose Weight Counting Calories
A short explanation of the theory behind the Pound of Cure Diet. Rather than looking at weight loss as the result of fewer calories, Dr. Weiner explains how your metabolic thermostat works to prevent weight loss during times of starvation. The Pound of Cure Program works to lower your thermostat's set point, rather than relying on starvation techniques.
How To Read a Product Label
Food Labels Exposed. Dr. Matthew Weiner describes how to accurately read a food product label. Many people mistakenly look at calorie content, grams of fat, or grams of carbohydrates to determine if a food represents a healthy choice. Dr. Weiner shows you a better way.
Set Point Smoothie
Homemade Set Point Smoothies are a better option to drive weight loss than commercially available smoothies. By introducing real whole foods you can increase your phytonutrient intake which helps improve your overall health and drive and maintain weight loss. This video provides tips and tricks to making a better tasting and more nutrient dense smoothie without spending a ton of time in the kitchen.
How To Drop The Pop
Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Matthew Weiner and author of "A Pound of Cure" offers suggestions on how to stop drinking soda pop – one of the most fattening "foods" on the planet.
Do Artificial Sweeteners Cause Weight Gain?
Dr. Weiner, author of a Pound of Cure discusses the impact of artificial sweeteners on your weight loss efforts. Learn about the ways that stevia, equal, sweet and low and NutraSweet all contribute to weight gain and are much more fattening than their calorie labels would suggest.
A Better Diet for Diabetics
In this video, Dr. Matthew Weiner explains how to eat to improve your body's response to insulin. Using these techniques will help to improve and in many cases cure diabetes.
Weight Loss, Bariatric Surgery and Lifestyle
Dr. Weiner discusses the lifestyle changes and solutions for maintaining a healthy weight throughout your life with Emery King and the WXYZ medical webcast.


text: How was your MSP Restaurant Week everyone? Where did you go? What did you have? I only made it to two places this time around. I started out the week at Citizen Supper Club in the Intercontinental (formerly Crowne Plaza) hotel. Citizen Supper Club offers updated takes on 60s style supper club fare and… Continue reading Restaurant Week Postmortem


text:
1917, Aisne, Austria-Hungary, Braye-en-Laonnois, cavalry, coal, food, France, Galicia, Germany, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kerensky Offensive, Laon, Lavr Kornilov, prisoners of war, Russia, Second Battle of the Aisne, Soissons, Stanislau, trenches, Ukraine, United States of America, Woodrow Wilson
General Korniloff breaks the Austrian front west of Stanislau, taking over 7,000 prisoners; Russian cavalry pursue the enemy eight miles to the River Lukwa. German attack on the Aisne front across the Soissons-Laon road; they rush some trenches near Braye-en-Laonnois. President Wilson declares embargo on food, metals, and coal.


text:
White robin visits Norfolk
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 5:56 am
A white robin has been frequenting the back yard of Rob and Emma Stickney of Norfolk. 'In speaking to our neighbors, we understand there are actually two in our neighborhood and this is the second year they have nested locally,' Rob said via email. 'The condition of lacking pigment is known as leucistic from our understanding.'


text:
2004 Sunlite 777 for sale. 2 horse bumper pull, extra tall, two dressing room doors and two escape doors. New tires, comes with a spare tire. Great trailer…$10,000
New trailer with only one haul from Colorado to Ohio! Smooth ride! Slant/ tack room/ padded floors/ internal and external lighting A great price…$6,500
Very nice Eby all aluminium 3 horse slant load trailer. The trailer has a large front dressing/storage area and collapsible rear tack area. Interior height…$12,500
2004 Sooner 5 horse gooseneck trailer. Usually haul 3-4 horse and have mid tack. Ramp, rear tack, swing-out pad rack, drop down windows, large hay rack…$27,500
Bought this trailer brand new April 2017, just don't use it enough for such a nice trailer so I'm downgrading. Everything works perfect, no dents, or scratches…$9,500
Gently used Premier 2012 Bison LQ Horse trailer. As always been stored under cover during the winter. Hauls 4 horses Check out all of the beautiful…$59,899
2003 Featherlite dinette 4 horse slant nice clean unit ready to go 10 ft LQ Fold down dinette sleeps 4 in this trailer comfortably. 8 ft wide and plenty…$25,999
Two air spaces w/ Plexiglas tracks (2) 5,200 lbs. rubber torsion axles w/ electric brakes Five 16" 6 hole steel wheels w/ 10 ply tires (includes spare…$14,999
3 Horse Slant load .040 BLACK side sheets w/ extruded slat outside of horse area (2) 3,500 lbs. rubber torsion axles w/ electric brakes Five 15" 6 hole…$16,500
2 Horse Exterior Sides.040 Metallic Silver side sheets w/ extruded slat outside of horse area Axles(2) 3,500 lbs. rubber torsion axles w/ electric brakes…$15,999


text:
Performance Evaluation of Cryptographic Hardware and Software
-- Performance Evaluation of SHA-3 Candidates in ASIC and FPGA
Xu Guo, Meeta Srivastav, Sinan Huang, Dinesh Ganta, Michael B. Henry, Leyla Nazhandali, and Patrick Schaumont
Center for Embedded Systems for Critical Applications (CESCA), ECE, Virginia Tech
Project Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Professors: Patrick Schaumont, Leyla Nazhandali
Current Members : Xu "Eric" Guo (PhD), Meeta Srivastav(PhD), Yongbo Zuo(MS), Dinesh Ganta(PhD)
Alumni: Sinan Huang(MS), Michael B. Henry(PhD), Francisco Borelli(BS)
Affiliation: Center for Embedded Systems for Critical Applications (CESCA), ECE, Virginia Tech
The work of performance evaluation of SHA-3 candidates in ASIC and FPGA is part of the NIST sponsored project, "Environment for Fair and Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Cryptographic Hardware and Software" (link) . This webpage list all the publications, source codes and scripts related to the SHA-3 hardware benchmarking work completed at Virgnia Tech. [VT-SHA3 Website Citation BibTex]
02/28/2012: Our invited paper, titled "Design and Benchmarking of an ASIC with Five SHA-3 Finalist Candidates", got accepted in a special issue of Microprocessors and Microsystems: Embedded Hardware Design (MICPRO) on "Digital System Security and Safety"!
11/28/2011: We reported the first SHA-3 ASIC measurement results based on SASEBO-R board in our newly accepted DATE2012 conference paper!
11/11/2011: We have approved 8 chip requests in the last two months and more are pending. Currently, our SHA-3 ASIC are under various performance and security evalulation in research groups from USA, UK, Belgium, Germany, Hong Kong, and Japan. If you are interested in evaluating our SHA-3 ASIC, please file your application here soon.
08/17/2011: The VT SHA-3 chip has been fabricated, packaged and fully tested. It contains a total of five SHA-3 finalists with Round 3 specifications (updated in Jan., 2011) and a reference SHA256 as below:
06/27/2011: The VT SHA-3 chip was back from MOSIS and packaged with 160-pin 28x28 QFP Open Cavity Package. The chip is now under fully testing on the SASEBO-R board.
02/15/2011: Our SHA-3 ASIC chip has been sent out for tape-out by IBM MOSIS 130nm CMR8SF-RVT Process with ARM's Artisan SAGE-X v2.0 standard-cell library. It is highly possible that it will be the first SHA-3 ASIC chip implementing all the SHA-3 five finalists with the latest Round 3 specifications.
12/09/2010: NIST has selected five SHA-3 candidates to advance to the third (and final) round:
Link: NIST Status Report on the Second Round of the SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Algorithm Competition
11/19/2010: Release VT-SHA3 website with all the opensourced RTL codes, simulation files, and FPGA/ASIC scripts of SHA-3 Second Round 14 candidates (link).


text:
DigiFiddle Images is a new design company started up by my on-line friend Anne Nelson.
She is putting together digikits and images to purchase in her on-line shop. I am lucky enough to have been asked to join Anne's Creative Team. Which is exciting as her stuff is so different to anything I've crafted with before.
Most of the artwork in Anne's kits is hand painted (digitally) by Anne from her own photos. This creates a completely new look to digital crafting. The images have a watercolour feel to them and her BG papers are stunning too.
The first kit I have used is A Fragrant Memory which is available on the DigiFiddle website. Please pop over and have a look at what Anne is doing. Her stuff is gorgeous. she is a very talented lady.
and this is the page I made :)


text:
NAR Weighs In On 'Know Before You Owe' Fixes
This week marked the deadline for comments on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposed fixes for the 'Know Before You Owe Rule,' and National Association of Realtors® President Tom Salomone weighed in to highlight Realtors®' concerns.
In a letter to CFPB Director Richard Cordray, Salomone said that Realtors® are focused on third-party access to the closing disclosure,, ensuring lenders can make certain "changes in circumstances" to a closing disclosure without delaying the closing, and the salability of loans in the secondary mortgage market.
Salomone honed in on agents' access to the closing disclosure, which Realtors® have reported as a significant challenge despite CFPB's consistent guidance that it is "usual, accepted and appropriate for creditors and settlement agents to provide a closing disclosure to consumers, sellers and their real estate brokers or other agents."
"As stressed by many other real estate professionals' in their comments, the CFPB should maintain the language in the proposed rule acknowledging that sharing the CD with third parties is permitted as a record of the transaction to provide lenders and title agents with certainty of protection," Salomone said in his letter, "and further emphasize that sharing the disclosures is required to increase consumer comprehension and avoid unnecessary and costly slowdowns for real estate closings."
The full text of Salomone's letter is available here.
According to recent data, 45.6 percent of respondents had problems getting closing documents. NAR's survey also found that transaction delays continue to occur more frequently in those transactions where the REALTOR® reported trouble accessing the closing disclosure.


text:
Site Search:
Top Logical Operations Exams
Most popular Logical Operations Certification exam dumps, practice test questions and training courses from Exam-Labs. Latest Logical Operations Certification Questions and Answers to Pass the Logical Operations exams Fast. Be prepared for your next Logical Operations Exam Using Exam Dumps from Exam-Labs. The Logical Operations Exam Dumps & Practice Test Questions for Logical Operations Certifications are uploaded by real users and are opened by using Avanset VCE Player.
* The most recent comments are on top.
Add Comment
How to Open VCE Files
Use VCE Exam Simulator from Avanset.com
|VCE Exam Simulator
For Windows
|Android VCE Simulator
For Android
|iPhone VCE Simulator
For iPhone
|VCE Simulator
For Mac OS X


text:
Welcome to one of the web's most current and comprehensive portals for news, information and materials for those who want to quit smoking!
Infographic showing that e-cigarette use has increased considerably among U.S. youths in recent years and corresponding increases have occurred in e-cigarette advertising expenditures.
Infographic shows that a high proportion of U.S. Middle and High School students saw e-cigarette advertisements in 2014.
Copyright © 2009 - All rights reserved


text:
Ran appears to be a small boy somewhere in the vicinity of seven and ten. He is very fair, with pale skin, sandy hair, and freckles. He has very bright, intelligent eyes that seem to be a different color every time you look at them. His clothes are usually torn or dirty, but no more so than any other small, active child.
Once upon a time, there was a man who ran a school. He was devoted to learning as a discipline, and the only thing he loved more than learning was sharing his knowledge. He had several students, mostly in their late teens, handpicked by the schoolmaster. Each would go on to become a scholar of great repute.
Ran was different than his classmates. He was only eight, an orphan taken in by the schoolmaster. He was extremely curious, and had a driving need to know things. He didn't really want to do anything with his newfound knowledge; he just wanted to know for the sake of knowing. The schoolmaster understood this urge (or thought he did), and indulged Ran often, taking time out of his busy schedule of teaching to explain something to the boy.
Of course, the schoolmaster didn't quite understand the depths of Ran's curiosity, or the lengths he would go to to satisfy it. There was always something he wanted to know or find out, and he often didn't pay any mind to restrictions or think about what the consequences would be. He became very, very good at finding things out. Sometimes, the things he found out upset others; it was hard to keep secrets around him. In fact, having a secret just made him more curious than normal.
He also didn't seem to understand that sometimes his methods of finding things out hurt others. After a biology lesson, he became curious about how living things worked. He ended up hurting himself, trying to get a look inside. The schoolmaster had a serious talk with Ran. The boy hadn't intended to hurt himself, but he hadn't realized what he was doing at the time. He'd just… been curious.
After that, the schoolmaster kept a closer watch on Ran. Mostly, he was able to keep Ran's curiosity in check. He had to be careful to explain something as soon as Ran expressed interest in it, or Ran would find out on his own, and he didn't want to chance something serious.
However, even normal boys of Ran's age got away from their guardians, and Ran was far from normal. Sometimes, the schoolmaster's explanations didn't satisfy him. Sometimes, Ran just got so curious about something he didn't think to go find the schoolmaster and ask. There were some books the schoolmaster had, that he kept on a high shelf in his private quarters. He didn't realize that any of the students had noticed them, much less that they had caught Ran's inquisitive eyes.
Even with a chair, he couldn't quite reach the shelf. It had happened a thousand times before, and would happen a thousand times after. The chair tilted and wobbled, and just as he was reaching for one of the books he came crashing down. It wasn't that much of a fall, and any other time, he wouldn't have even had a bruise to show for it. But his head struck the corner of a table on the way down. He was dead before he hit the floor.
A strange thing, happened, though. He was dead, but he was still curious. And for the first time, he became aware of a vague presence hovering around him. It whispered to him, about the things he'd never know now. And then it asked him a question.
Would you like to be able to find out everything about everything in the world?
The answer was, of course, a given.
Ran has a knack for finding people that want to know something and is drawn towards them. While he's stronger and faster than a mortal child of his age would appear to be, he avoids conflict when he can. He can speak and read just about every language there ever was. Locks are just a temptation to him, and he tends to fiddle with them until he discovers how they are taken apart.
Ran means no harm, but as in life, he doesn't consider the consequences of anything he does to find something out. The larger difficulty is that he's a demon now, and his tainted nature has its own effect. He happily helps anyone find out anything, but that knowledge comes at a price. Someway or another, knowing is always worse. Sometimes it's because the answer wasn't the one the person wanted. Sometimes, it's because the answer itself is dangerous. Sometimes it's because of the methods used to get the answer.
He *is* a child, and looks and acts like one, and therefore is seldom threatened with anything serious. However, people do occasionally take serious action against him. He cannot be killed permanently, and usually doesn't mind too much when he is killed.
Roleplaying Notes
Ran is a friendly child, and very, very curious. He's always asking question about everything, and gets into everything. He can be quite irritating, but he doesn't mean any harm. He's also hard to keep up with, since he tends to slip away, even if being watched.
He also tends to encourage other people's curiosity. They start wondering about various things, and either find out on their own, or get Ran's help. He is happy to help them find out anything, because, naturally, he wants to know too. However, each answer he provides usually brings up several more questions, and it's easy to get obsessed with answering all of them.
Ran is probably one of the most knowledgeable entities in existance, although sometimes he intentionally forgets things so he can find them out again. It is through him that any knowledge of the Court of a Thousand and Nine Sorrows reached the mortal world, through three different scholars. (Of course, none ended happily- one was killed as a heretic, one went mad and later became one of the Despised, and one was destroyed by the Sorrows themselves for meddling.)
Ran is usually in the company of his thrall, the Schoolmaster; it's less troublesome for what appears to be a man and his son to travel than it is for a small child alone. He also will sometimes pose as the son, nephew, or cousin of someone he's helping, just to explain his presence. Sometimes, however, he's just too curious to maintain appearances and can be found on his own.
He is one of the few Sorrows that has no objection to being summoned, because he's always curious about why the person did it. He's also one of the few Sorrows that all the others at least tolerate, since he often has information that even they find useful.
Additional Ideas (0)Please register to add an idea. It only takes a moment.
Suggested Submissions
- The Court of a Thousand and Nine Sorrows Systems By: Ria Hawk


text:
SheTec Spotlight on Jenny Dybedahl
SheTec Spotlight on Jenny Dybedahl
"Never pretend to know something you don't. Also, never only say "I don't know" it should always be followed by "but I know how to find out; let me get back to you"." Jenny Dybedahl
Jenny Dybedahl is a consultant at Init AB. She works with security, PKI and systems administrations for unix/linux.
Reason to choose STEM industry: When I was in my mid20s. I'd been working in a few different industries (shipping, translation), but I'd always been the one who'd fixed the computers wherever I worked. And then I discovered the Internet, found my way to Usenet and started learning about Unix. I loved working with it, I found it so much clearer and more straightforward than the Windows systems I'd worked with before, so I decided to start learning enough to get a job working with Unix. And I did!
Education: I took a one term course in basic computer science, at half-speed, since I was also working full-time at that time. I got my first sysadmin job around the time that course was finished, so I never went on to do the next course.
Role Models and Mentors: Many! Early on, most of my role models were from the Usenet alt.sysadmin.recovery group, where e.g. Zebee Johnstone, Frossie, LeeAnne, Abigail, Skud, and many others used to hang out. I haven't had a mentor as such, but I've always had a lot of support from the communities I've been a part of.
Career Accomplishments: There are many things I'm proud of, so it's hard to choose just one!
Best advice given to you: Never pretend to know something you don't. Also, never only say "I don't know" it should always be followed by "but I know how to find out; let me get back to you".


text:
Though recent MBS data indicates a slower spring buying season than many expected, the word on the street at FBR Capital's second annual Housing Recovery Conference was relatively positive, especially regarding how policy in the sector is working to support home price appreciation and a recovery of the housing market.
Leaders from federal housing agencies, Treasury, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and industry executives discussed the current state of the housing market and policy efforts, and came up with four key takeaways.
Attendees wanted to continue efforts of policymakers to remove credit overlays, and to maintain a liquid MSR transfer market. There's also an ongoing desire to attract private capital into the mortgage space — including support for the mortgage insurance industry and a desire to restart private-label securitization and expand credit risk transfers. This is a positive step, considering the recent Fannie Mae housing survey is trending negative toward housing.
1. Liquid MSR transfers
The recent regulatory scrutiny on MSR transfers was a repeated topic at the conference, including the need to ensure servicers are adequately supervised and positioned to fulfill their commitments on loans they are servicing.
However, a key takeaway from the day was the desire to preserve a robust and liquid MSR transfer market as a way to preserve the value of MSRs.
FBR's take: "We view this focus as a positive for future MSR transfers, especially on Fannie and Freddie loans."
2. Opening the FHA credit box
FHA Commissioner Carol Galante highlighted the agency's efforts to expand access to mortgage credit. FHA is launching the Homeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK) pilot program, which provides borrowers who complete housing counseling with savings on FHA-insured loans.
FBR's take: "On the lender side, there is an effort to revise a standard on how FHA lenders are regulated, in an effort to have originators remove some of their credit overlays. At issue is the 'compare ratio,' which compares a lender's default rate to the default rate of similarly situated lenders. Many fear that the compare ratio is creating a "race to the top" where lenders will only lend to highly qualified borrowers, limiting access to credit."
3. Bringing in Private Capital
Washington regulators, looking to expand the role of private capital in the mortgage market, took a positive view of the mortgage insurance industry during our conference last week. Additionally, we view policymakers' push to expand the credit box in an effort to revive an improving but still sluggish housing market as a win for the MI industry, particularly as credit expansion will be most acutely felt among the lower down payment borrower cohort that the MIs serve.
Industry leaders on the conference's mortgage insurance panel praised the FHFA's recent 2014 Scorecard, which aimed to improve the availability of credit and to reduce taxpayers' risk from the GSEs. The FHA also continues to revert to its more traditional role of providing insurance on creditworthy, but otherwise underserved, borrowers.
FBR's take: "As housing normalizes and the FHA de-emphasizes its counter-cyclical role in favor of expanding mortgage availability to the underserved, we believe the mortgage insurers stand to fill the high-LTV assistance among more traditional borrowers."
4. The G-fees
Despite word last week that the FHFA will revisit raising G-fees, the consensus was they don't expect a raise anytime soon.
FBR's take: "We believe the FHFA has a desire to take a more holistic approach in setting this fee. We think this approach makes it likely that g-fees will be flat to down in any final analysis. Coupled with the new guidance on reps and warranties, we see the FHFA working diligently to open up the credit box, especially for first-time borrowers and higher-LTV loans."


text:
Londis News
ADM Londis win Best Fresh Logistics Award
ADM Londis is named Best in Class – Fresh Logistics/Supply Chain Operation
Success of Centralised Chilled Distribution facility recognised at Checkout "Best in Fresh" awards 2013
Little over one year since the launch of its Centralised Chill facility, ADM Londis, the Irish grocery retail group, has been named "Best in Class – Fresh Logistics/Supply Chain Operation" at the Checkout "Best in Fresh" 2013 awards. The success of the grocery group's Centralised Chilled Distribution facility was recognised at the annual awards gala in the Four Seasons Hotel, Dublin on 16th July.
The "Best in Class – Fresh Logistics/Supply Chain Operation" award acknowledges innovation and efficiency along a retailer's supply chain, particularly in fresh produce, and honours a retailer that has excelled in delivering a fully-optimised logistics solution.
Londis' game-changing Centralised Chilled Distribution facility, launched in June 2012, marked a major step in how Londis and its retailers operate. For the first time, retailers could place their chilled orders directly with ADM Londis through the Group's ISIS (intelligent ordering portal) web platform and receive these products in a timely and efficient single delivery.
Four years in the planning, the Centralised Chilled Distribution facility was part of a five year €20m investment in partnership with warehousing and logistic experts Norbert Dentressangle. It now incorporates over 1,500 product lines, 55 suppliers and over 200 retailers within the supermarket, convenience and forecourt categories.
The Centralised Chill supply chain has generated significant benefits for Londis retailers. By replacing over 50 different supplier deliveries with one consolidated delivery, retailers can better manage on-shelf availability, minimize wastage, improve their margins, offer increased customer facing promotions and vastly enhance in store efficiencies, resulting in significant operational savings. On average, savings of 6% have been passed back to retailers since its launch.
Commenting on the award, Stephen O'Riordan, CEO, ADM Londis said, "We are delighted to be recognised by the industry in this way, little over one year since we launched our Centralised Chill facility. The Centralised Chilled Distribution facility was a major investment in the future for the Group and our retailers, and represented a real sea change in how we operate. Drawing on cutting edge technologies, the chilled facility has streamlined our operations and generated efficiencies and savings both for retailers, and in turn for their customers. There has been overwhelmingly positive feedback from our retailers and we look forward to working closely with them to optimise this investment even further."


text: Takegawa double overhead camshaft 125cc SCUT bore and stroke kit for Honda CRF50 Monkey Gorilla. Brand new crankshaft design and patented skirtless piston and cylinder allow easy installation with no engine case boring. DOHC heads have proven to be the leader in power and rpm. This complete kit is available in standard 2 point crankshaft bearing support, or Takegawa's innovative 3 point suppport version with the 3rd bearing resident in the stator cover.


text:
This feed is from the NEW There's Something About Harry Website at Something-About-Harry.com
Sep 27, 2008
For those of you that follow me on Utterz, you may have listened to some of my experiences as I was driving today from Charlotte North Carolina, down Interstate 85 through South Carolina, and then through Northeast Georgia heading to Atlanta, and then west on Interstate 20 to Birmingham Alabama. I was driving to Birmingham for a conference called Birmingham Wordcamt (for the life of me I can't get Dragon NaturallySpeaking to let me spell that word correctly by saying the letters, especially the letter P. but it does let me say right now :-))
Basically this is a conference to help people come together, network a little bit, and learned a great deal about WordPress. WordPress is a very useful content management system, and some people use it for blogging. Maybe I should phrase it differently, WordPress is a great blogging software program that some people use for content management. I personally happen to fall into both camps. I use WordPress to run most of my blogging websites, with the exception of a few legacy websites that work on Google's blogger system. I also use WordPress as the primary engine behind my web design services these days.
I have learned to mix this content management system that resides on my SQL, a terrific and free database system that can be deployed on the Internet or through web hosting packages. WordPress is designed to get results and communicate messages to people that read the content on a WordPress site. That is typically what companies want to do with their corporate website, but when they hire out webdesigners to create flashy web pages that show a few graphics, that is more advertising and much less conversation.
So in this regard, I've stumbled upon a great new niche in corporate/business web design using content management systems and blogging/seo techniques.
Well, anyway, its late and I need to get some sleep for events tomorrow at the WordCamp conference.


text:
Relationships - The Do's and Dont's
2 Bodies 1 heart!
A relationship is a state or a way of connection between 2 people, objects or things. But since the relationships between humans are far more complex in nature, we shall limit our discussion in this hub to human relationships.
A relationship between 2 people is formed by the combined acceptance of the mind and heart. The sense of togetherness and the desire to lead a life of content with the person we cherish is what makes a relationship stronger. In any relationship for that matter, the unspoken policy of 'Give- and- take', without consciously dwelling over it, is what makes the bond between 2 individuals permanent, with far reaching relational longevity.
Broken heart!
As is the case with all things in Nature, relationships too do break, more so often in today's materialistic centered world! And we end up depressed, frustrated, helpless which eventually gives rise to anger, revenge, frustration and sadism.
We often, quite erroneously, think that the remedy to a broken heart is to forget, not necessarily forgive and move on! Yes! This indeed holds true in cases where in a relationship ends in a bitter and violent manner. But even so, a broken heart can be mended and the methods used to mend it are often so trivial, that we overlook them by the sheer simplicity of their magnitude.
Strengthening a Relationship!
6 Steps to strengthening a relationship
1. Accept the problem: More often than not, a relationship is further deteriorated by a singular party failing to analyze and accept the problem. In such cases, we often end up blaming the other person for 'creating issues out of nowhere'. Hence, when you sense a problem in your relationship, accept it!! That way you will start to get thinking about a possible solution!
2. Lock your Ego!: Perhaps the single biggest factor which stops a relationship from being strengthened is our inflated ego. Having a sense of one's self-esteem and self-importance is important for the self development of any individual, however, in the matters of the heart, an inflated ego can often cause a blinding effect on an individual's practical & logical way of thinking. The solutions to the gravest of our problems often lies in the simplest of solutions. However, our ego acts as a deterrent to accessing those simple solutions. Hence before you actually begin the process of communication with your potential partner, make sure that you have locked your ego in the deep recess of your mind:)
3. Communicate: Communication is the best and the most effective solution to forging a strong bond. It doesn't harm to talk your heart out and let the other person know as to how exactly you have been feeling! Always remember that your silence will only worsen matters and help create frivolous conclusions in the other person's mind. Hence speak your heart out and let the other person know the precise reasons justifying your opinions!
4. Listen: We all hear but we seldom listen! In matters of the heart, we always seem to be in a hurry to put forward our thoughts and opinions first! On the contrary it would help your cause by leaps and bounds, if you would first listen to what the other person has to say. Of course, you would have to talk too, but if you sense that your partner or the person in question is restless and judgmental, then allow him/her to talk first with you being the perfect listener. Always remember that if you don't listen to what your partner has to say, then do not expect your partner to listen to what you say either:) Because your partner would be in a far better position to listen and understand your point of view once you have listened to his/hers :)
5. Do not wait for too long: In a new relationship, time is of essence. No! You don't have to be in a hurry, but neither take the person in question or the time or the opportunities offered for granted. Life is fun, joy, humor and having a good time alright. But at a certain stage of our lives, we got to get serious in matters that needs seriousness :) The longer you delay it, the more distance you would be creating between you and the potential person in question. Hence, take a deep breath, start thinking about the person and the relationship and go for it and best available opportunity. At the end of it all, if you are confident of the other person's response, a few month's brief analysis stint should be enough for you to start giving the right signals :)
6. Never ever compare: People, relationships, emotions and feelings are like good food. We relish them at the same time we compare them with what we have encountered in the past, either good or bad. This might work brilliantly in the matters of food, however for the matters of heart, it's a completely different ball-game :) Comparing a new person with someone from the past is a dangerous proposition in the long run. You are the master of your own life and you know why you have come out of your past, so why compare with something that you have left behind? :) Instead, direct your energies towards the one person who matters today. Nobody is perfect and we all have our white and black shades embedded within. So let go off the past and channel your efforts towards the present, since the present is what matters for a beautiful tomorrow :)
Make it work!
Conclusion! Don't give up!
No two human beings are perfect for each other. Differences are always present and would remain so during the course of a relationship. However the desire to be with a person for life is independent of the perfectionism associated with him or her.
A successful relationship is based on the acceptance of each others short-comings and respecting them. Success in a relationship is not to get gullible with external influences but listening to your inner-self first before arriving at any conclusions.
As they say, a relationship's success is not because you are perfect or the other person is but the combined flaws are arranged in a way so as to allow two separate beings to hinge together :)
Don't give up, it's just one life! Think you can make it work and it will indeed work:)
A brilliant documentary on men and women in today's world
You want to mend your relationship. What would be your first step?
Which kind of relationship do you prefer?
No comments yet.


text:
SpunkyGirl's Story
"Well, I was actually going in to get a haircut, but I'm jumping ahead of my story. We'll get back to that. Ten years ago this week, I had my surgery, my husband was resuming his treatments for brain cancer (he died in 2011), and his mom died the same week of cancer. To say that this month brings me mixed emotions is an understatement.
"So, fast forward to October, 2015. It was a little past the four year anniversary of my husband's death, and I was thinking about dating, but how do you do that with the physical and emotional scars that we carry? You do it SpunkyGirl style :). So, I walked I to get my haircut, and there was something about the guy at the checkout counter -- the words 'real,' 'solid' and 'handsome' spring to mind. I started asking questions about him to my stylist of ten years ('Is he married?', etc.) and find out that they were high school buddies and he's a 'great guy.' On our second date, I told him about being a breast cancer survivor, and he shook my hand and replied, 'Congratulations, I'm a recovered alcoholic!'
"Lesson learned, girls. We all carry some kind of heavy baggage :). That was ten months ago, and we are in love and looking ahead. My two boys are 15 and 13, and so far are cool with it.
"The longer I live and look around, the more dysfunction I see in many people and in their relationships. I don't want to be one of those people. I just want to live and love fully. Don't let your self-worth be guided by this journey. We are so much more than our breasts. Am I still scared some days? You bet! I have to keep reminding myself that NO ONE knows what tomorrow holds, so I am going to live for today, or try my best to."
-- SpunkyGirl, committed since 2015
Want to share your story? Email email@example.com or join our Discussion Boards.


text:
#cloud #based #electronic #medical #records
Electronic Medical Records
"The new self check-in kiosk at Lakeside has been a very positive addition to clinic operations. We have received excellent feedback from both patients and staff. Patients are happy because it is a simple interface that rapidly, accurately and privately accomplishes the check-in routine. The staff are happy as it has unloaded a large portion of one of their most time consuming tasks, allowing them the ability to devote more time to the complex tasks that are not so easily automated. We have been pleasantly surprised by everyone's acceptance of this added functionality"
– Dr. Bill Haver, Managing Partner, Lakeside Medical Clinic
"While there are still people who appreciate registering in person with a receptionist, a high volume of patients are very enthusiastic about the convenience and ease of using the kiosk. The touch screen terminal is so user-friendly, patients of all ages seem very comfortable with it"
– Warner Kabatoff, General Manager, Lakeside Medical Clinic
"Moving from one software to another is a big deal. However once we saw the power of Accuro, the vote was unanimous. Each Physician could see that the future benefits of this system were going to be huge!"
– Tom Malone, Chief Executive Officer, Winnipeg Clinic
"I knew that implementing Accuro EMR across the community would not only facilitate efficiency of workflow, but would allow physicians to make informed decisions based on the bigger picture. With a tailored system, enabling physicians to take control of the system, we now have total care over each and every one of our patients"
– Dr. Harold Nyhof, Vice President, Medical Services, North Eastman Health Association (NEHA)
"As one of the physicians in the largest and busiest clinic in Nova Scotia, with over 15 years of experience on an EMR, I was naturally very cautious about switching to another EMR platform. I was very impressed with our transition to QHR's Accuro EMR and very relieved that what QHR promised, they delivered. QHR was able to completely import my 15 years of electronic data in a very structured format. I have been very pleased with the transition and the interfaces with the lab and diagnostic imaging which were created. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO RECOMMEND ACCURO."
– Dr. Robert Oliver, Woodlawn Medical Clinic, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia


text:
Cathedral Corp Acquires Axis Data Solutions
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Press release from the issuing company
Rome, NY — Cathedral Corporation, a trusted provider of financial, marketing and fundraising communications for credit unions and banks, colleges and universities, nonprofit organizations, and churches, has acquired AXIS Data Solutions, an Orlando, Florida-based company that provides print, mail, and electronic presentment of transactional documents and customer care solutions to credit unions and government clients.
Post a Comment
To post a comment Log In or Become a Member, doing so is simple and free
Industry News
Copyright © 2019 WhatTheyThink. All Rights Reserved


text:
Visitors are more likely to spend time with and return to a website that looks attractive. Because of these first impressions that are developed, it's imperative to design a good website the first time so people will continue returning to your website. The tips you are about to read will help you design your site the right way so that this doesn't happen.
A simple to navigate website will retain visitors. Place your links so they can be found easily. Menus render your website easier for users to surf. To help visitors find their way back, be sure to have a visible link to the main page on all your pages.
Choose proper graphic for your web designs. PNGs work well, but bitmap images may be too big. PNG is the right choice for non-photo images, such as text buttons and screen shots. If an image has in excess of 256 colors choose PNG. If it does not, GIF is another option. JPEG images are good for pictures.
Avoid using a lot of graphics. While they help to keep a visitor's interest, they can also make a site look cluttered and push visitors away. Graphics should always be used to enhance the website, and not for decoration. Having the right amount of graphics that don't clutter the design can improve the site's usability, too.
When developing a website, you must check out how it looks in various browsers. What you get on your browser isn't always what your visitors see on their browser. This means that you need to understand which browsers are most widely in use today, and check the site in each one. You may also want to view your site using a different computer operating system to make sure that everything is compatible whether they are using Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Choose a good background. Some sites use moving GIF images in the background which may at times be good, but mostly it just makes the text hard to read. Choose a background that accentuates what your site already has to offer, rather than works against it. This will help get your message across to your visitors.
Cancel Actions
Have the data that users enter into fields preserved so that it can be transferred over to other portions of the site where the same information has to be filled out. For example, if someone registers for your site, and some of the same information is needed to fill out another form, make sure data that they have already entered is preserved, so users do not need to re-enter this information. "Sticky" data will ensure that the user fills out all the forms they need to instead of leaving when it becomes too difficult.
Let users cancel actions if they desire. This could be a form that they have been filling out, registering for newsletters or emails, or even browsing the website for certain topics or archives. Not allowing customers to cancel actions that they do not want to follow through with is unfair, and it is forceful, which may prevent those visitors from returning to your site or making purchases from you in the future.
Research your keywords. Although you want to mainly focus on providing relevant content to your viewers, it is important to first establish a healthy customer base. Keywords are what search engines use to guide people to your website.
Make sure you have the right background. Your background should not be too distracting and allow your reader to read the text easily. Select backgrounds that work in harmony with the site, not in competition with it, and visitors will find your material much more accessible and useful.
Keep frames off your page. While they improve your site's looks, any information contained in a frame is not indexed by search engines. Your website won't rank high if the information isn't visible. When that occurs you do not get many visitors.
You want to ensure that your site is easily able to be scanned. Usability testing has shown that visitors are interested in scanning the content for items of value, rather than reading every word. Emphasized text is more easily scanned and helps readers along, also better ensuring they return. Put important facts near the top of the page. When visitors are able to locate what they are looking for, they will be happier.
The more you learn about and practice web design, the easier the process becomes. Begin by creating basic pages with HTML or C++; this will allow you to judge how well you are doing. It's important to practice to make sure you know the ropes of web design.
People tend to notice site designs almost immediately, which can decide whether they leave or stay. You want to give off a good first impression. The information imparted through the previous paragraphs have hopefully filled you with ideas you can implement to keep your visitors.
Development platforms make the code for you, however, there are some that aren't as trustworthy as the classic text editors. The goal of a platform is to design the features you want in a site, then you simply paste the code that was generated into your own site. But if you want to cut back on the errors and get real hands-on experience, a classic text editor is the way to go.


text:
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, allwomenobgyn.com collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how our visitors use this website. From time to time, we may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Allwomeobgyn.com uses cookies to help us identify and track visitors, their usage of the Allwomeobgyn.com website, and their website access preferences. Allwomeobgyn.com visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our websites, with the drawback that certain features of Allwomeobgyn.com may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Allwomeobgyn.com may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in All Women OB/GYN's sole discretion. All Women OB/GYN encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Email Privacy
E-mail messages and any attachment to e-mail messages may contain information that is confidential, proprietary, privileged, legally privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please accept this as notice that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the information contained in this transmission is strictly prohibited. All Women OB/GYN reserves the right, to the extent and under circumstances permitted by applicable law, to retain, monitor and intercept e-mail messages to and from its systems.
Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are those of the sender and do not necessarily express those of All Women OB/GYN. Although this transmission and any attachment are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by All Women OB/GYN, its subsidiaries and affiliates, as applicable, for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use.
If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately contact the sender by return e-mail or by telephone at 502.895.6559 and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy format.
We kindly thank Automattic for the use of and permission to repurpose this Privacy Policy.
To Our Patients | Your Medical Information
If you consent, the office is permitted by federal privacy laws to make uses and disclosures of your health information for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations. Protected health information is the information we create and obtain in providing our services to you. Such information may include documenting your symptoms, examination and test results, diagnoses, treatment, and applying for future care or treatment. Your consent will be granted in writing and maintained in your records for future reference.
Examples of uses of your health care information for treatment purposes are:
- A nurse obtains treatment information about you and records it in your health record (chart)
- During the course of your treatment, the physician determines she will need to consult with another specialist. She will share the information with such specialists and obtain his or her input.
Example of use of your health information for payment purposes:
- We submit requests for payment to your health insurance company who needs information from us regarding your medical care given. We will provide information to them about you and the care.
Example of use of your information for Health Care Operations:
- We may obtain services from business associates such as quality assessment, quality improvement, outcome evaluation, protocol and clinical guidelines development, training programs, credentialing, medical review, legal services, and insurance. We will share information about you with such business associates as necessary to obtain their services.
Your Health Information Rights
The health and billing records we maintain are the physical property of the doctor's office. You have the following rights with respect to your protected Health information.
- Request a restriction on certain uses and disclosures of your health information by delivering a request in writing to our office- we are not required to grant the request but will comply with any request granted;
- Obtain a paper copy of the Notice of Privacy Practices for protected Health information ("Notice") by making a request at our office;
- Right to inspect and copy your health record and billing record – you may exercise this right by delivering the request in writing to our office; appeal a denial of access to your protected health information except in certain circumstances.
- Right to request that your health care record be amended to correct incomplete or incorrect information by delivering a written request to our office. (The physician is not required to make such amendments); you may file a statement of disagreement if your amendment is denied, and require that the request for amendment and any denial be attached in all future disclosures of your protected health information;
- Right to receive an accounting of disclosures of your health care information as required to be maintained by law by delivering a written request to our office. An accounting will not include internal uses of information for treatment, payment, or operations, disclosures made to you or made at your request, or disclosures made to family members or friends in the course of providing care.
- Right to confidential communications by requesting that communications of your health information be made by alternative means or at an alternative location by delivering the request in writing to our office.
If you want to exercise any of the above rights, please contact Patricia Niendam, Practice Manager at 4121 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 601, Louisville, KY 40207, 502-895-6559, extension 114 in person or in writing, during normal business hours. She will provide you with assistance on the steps to take to exercise your right.
Our Responsibilities
The office is required to:
- Maintain the privacy of your health information as required by law;
- Provide you with a notice as to our duties and privacy practices as to the information we collect and maintain about you;
- Abide by the terms of this notice;
- Notify you if we cannot accommodate a requested restriction or request; and
- Accommodate your reasonable request regarding methods to communicate health information with you;
- Accommodate your request for an accounting of disclosures.
We reserve the right to amend, change, or eliminate provisions in our privacy practices and access practices and to enact provisions regarding the protected health information we maintain. If our information practices change, we will amend our Notice. You are entitled to receive a revised copy of the Notice by calling and requesting a copy of our "Notice" or by visiting our office.
To Request Information or File a Complaint
If you have questions, would like additional information, or want to report a problem regarding the handling of your information, you may contact Patricia Niendam, Practice Manager at 502-895-6559 ext. 114.
Additionally, if you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a written complaint at our office by delivering the written complaint to Patricia Niendam, Practice Manager. You may also file a complaint by mailing it or emailing it to the Secretary of Health and Human Services.
- We cannot, and will not, require you to waive the right to file a complaint with the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) as a condition of receiving treatment from the office.
- We cannot, and will not, retaliate against you for filing a complaint with HHS.
Following is a List of other Uses and Disclosures Allowed by the Privacy Rule
Patient Contact – We may contact you to provide you with appointment reminders with information about treatment alternatives, or with information about other health-related benefits and services that may be of interest to you. We may contact you as a part of a fund raising effort.
Notification – Opportunity to Agree or Object – Unless you object, we may disclose your protected health information to notify, or assist in notifying a family member, personal representative, or other person responsible for your care, about your location, and about your general condition, or your death.
Communications with Family – Using our best judgment, we may disclose to a family member, other relative, close personal friend, or any other person you identify, health information relevant to that person's involvement in your care or in payment for such care if you do not object or in an emergency.
We may use and disclose your protected health information to assist in disaster relief efforts.
Opportunity to Agree or Object Not Required
Public Health Activities
Controlling Disease
As required by law, we may disclose your protected health information to public health or legal authorities charged with preventing or controlling disease, injury or disability.
Child Abuse & Neglect
We may disclose protected health information to public authorities as allowed by law to report child abuse or neglect.
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
We may disclose to the FDA your protected health information relating to adverse events with respect to food, supplements, products or product defects, or post-marketing surveillance information to enable product recalls, repairs, or replacements.
We can disclose protected health information to governmental authorities to the extent the disclosure is authorized by statute or regulation and in the exercise of professional judgment the doctor believes the disclosure is necessary to prevent serious harm to the individual or other potential victim.
Federal law allows us to release your protected health information to appropriate health oversight agencies or for health oversight activities to include audits, civil, administrative or criminal investigations; inspections; licensure or disciplinary actions, and for similar reasons related to the administration of healthcare.
We may disclose your health information in the course of any judicial or administrative proceeding as allowed or required by law, with your consent, or as directed by the proper court order or administrative tribunal, provided that the protected health information released is expressly authorized by each order, or in response to a subpoena, discovery request or lawful process.
We may disclose your protected health information for law enforcement purposes as required by law, such as when required by court order, including laws that require reporting of certain types of wounds or other physical injury.
We may disclose your protected health information to funeral directors or coroners consistent with applicable law to allow them to carry out their duties.
Consistent with applicable law, we may disclose your protected health information to organ procurement organizations or other entities engaged in the procurement, banking, or transplantation of organs, eyes, or tissue for the purpose of donation and transplant.
We may disclose information to researchers when their research has been approved by an institutional review board that has reviewed the research proposal and established protocols to ensure the privacy of your protected health information.
To avert a serious threat to health and safety, we may disclose your protected health information consistent with applicable law to prevent or lessen a serious, imminent threat to the health and safety of a person or the public.
We may disclose your protected health information for specialized government functions as authorized by law such as to the Armed Forces personnel, for national safety purposes, or to public assistance program personnel.
CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS,br />
If you are an inmate of a correctional institution, we may disclose your protected health information necessary to the institution or its agents for your health and the health and safety of other individuals.
If you are seeking compensation through Workers compensation, we may disclose your protected health information to the extent necessary to comply with laws relating to Workers Compensation.
Other Uses and Disclosures
Other uses and disclosures besides those identified in the Notice will be made only as otherwise authorized by law or with your written authorization which you may revoke except to the extent information or action has already been taken.
Revised 04/12/2012


text:
South Nordic road construction delayed
The South Nordic Drive construction project that had been planned to kick off this fall likely won't begin until spring 2015.
Alaska Department of Transportation (ADOT) project manager Keith Karpstein said the delay came after securing nearly 100 required right of way easements from property owners along the affected roadway.
"If there's an impact to the adjacent property owners we have to work with them to get the necessary rights to work on the property even on a temporary basis," Karpstein said. "Most of these impacts were temporary. Along Nordic Drive it was nearly every parcel. There were a lot of those to get through. It took longer than we anticipated, but we're almost there and hoping to get the project certified."
Karpstein expects to review bids by mid-August. The estimated $4 million to complete the project will come from the Federal Highway Administration. The Petersburg Borough has also funded other portions of the project that will repair existing sewer lines.
"We're real close to getting the project certified and getting our construction funding in place," Karpstein said. "I'm pretty confident that in about a month we'll be able to advertise the project."
The construction is planned on South Nordic from Haugen Drive to the ferry terminal.
Construction will include improvements on pavement, sidewalks, curbs and gutter along the stretch of road.
The construction will also level out the current steep slopes of driveways to comply with Americans With Disability Act standards.
Construction along Haugen Drive is also planned for next year.


text:
|20 Jul 2009
Change Permission for File
According to Help and Support, to change a permission fjor a file do the following:
Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties.
Click the Security tab, and then click Edit.
Do one of the following:
To set permissions for a user that is not listed under Group or user names, click Add, type the name of the user or group, click OK, select the permissions, and then click OK.
To change or remove permissions from an existing group or user, click the name of the group or user, select the permissions, and then select the permission to be changed, then click OK out of the Properties.
My problem is that when i get to "Permissions" everything is grayed out so I can not change anything.
Need so help please.
Thank you
|My System Specs
|21 Jul 2009
vista 32bit - win 7 RC
i think it's because of UAC. try to disable it before doing this.
|My System Specs
|21 Jul 2009
Finally found something on it at:
Windows 7 Take Ownership & Grant Permissions to Access Files & Folder
First you have to take ownership and then grant permissions. The Take Ownership instructions work perfectly.
The Grant Permission they left a step out and if I remember correctly, it is after Step 2, they don't tell you that you have to go to the Security Tab before clicking on the Edit button.
Anyway with a little fooling around, I was able to change permissions on the file I wanted to.
|My System Specs
|Thread Tools
|Similar help and support threads
How to change permission
I have two folers named "Malwarebytes - Anti-Malware. Im trying to delete one and don't have permiossion. The message says an administrator must give permissions. My other user account is the built-in admin account. I use that and still cannot delete the folder OR change permission. I go to the...
|System Security
Microsoft change permission message
How do I get rid of the Microsoft change permission message?
|General Discussion
Tried to change file permission and now all my files have been hidden?
hi there, earlier i tried to change the permissions for one of the admin users on my computer. problem is when i tried to remove the rights for the other admin to see my personal files, it would seem that both of the admin users personal files have been completely hiden including shortcuts to...
|Network & Sharing
Is unable to change permission changes on files.
Hello, I've been trying to download the Texas Holdem Poker 3D edition for my Windows 7,Ultimate x64. I acknowledged the fact that the 3D edition isn't supported by W7 x64, but have derived yet another medium of achieving my means. With a little bit of help from Google, I've downloaded a Winzip...
|General Discussion
How to change permission?
Hi. Can someone tell me, how to find solution for this problem:? See picture.
|General Discussion
|Our Sites
|Site Links
|About Us
|Find Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 13:14.


text:
A Suzannah signature style.
Inspired by a 30s-find in the Porte de Clignancourt vintage market in Paris.
The beautiful apple-core hearts print has been printed by our expert team of printers in Como, Italy, translating this wonderful, exclusive print onto beautiful Italian silk crepe de chine which has a perfect matt, dry, fluid hand feel.
The smocking detailing at the shoulder and under the bust add a wonderful vintage charm, with the bias line of the skirt skimming to below the knee. Skirt part is lined in 100% silk habotai.
The silhouette lifts the bust, creates a tiny waist, skims over the hips and flatters the body.
A truly versatile spring / summer dress which can be worn in the day as it works perfectly with flats, and then can be styles up with millinery and a light jacket for a wedding or racing.
Each vintage style tea dress dress is tailor made individually in London, and pin hemmed.
100% Silk in and out.
Dry Clean Only and treasure for seasons.
How to style the Apple Core Heart tea dress..x
Suzannah, 3 New Quebec Street, London W1H 7RE
The Atelier, 20 New Quebec Street, London W1H 7SB
0044 (0)207 258 0782


text:
This outlet cover is a cool automated night light.More Details >
Energy efficient LED bulbs are fitted inside this outlet cover for a futuristic look. A light sensor switches the light on at dusk and off at dawn automatically. The cover can be positioned to keep a second outlet free for use. Cool to the touch.


text:
Reaching Our Goals At Soccer
Give Life by Giving Blood
Richard Dixon Parting Ways
Bright Colors to Ring in the New Year
A Campus Without a Recycling Effort
Love to Write? Have an Epiphany with the Creative Writing Club
Students Fighting Fire
Powder Puff Girls Supporting our Local Community
The Pre-College Checklist
Playing for High School to Play For College
April 16, 2018
April 13, 2018
February 26, 2018
November 1, 2017
Dominique Escobar, Editor in Chief
October 6, 2018
With the start of the new year, everyone is getting settled in; with freshman trying to become more comfortable in a new setting. To help move this process...
Recent News Stories
May 19, 2018
Who will you be tomorrow?
Going to college is expensive, and sometimes people don't have the money...
May 18, 2018
What's the club that meets once a month for regular meetings, helps around in the community time...
May 11, 2018
As senior graduation approaches quickly, many senior students prepare themselves for the big day they...
Zohie Walker, Staff Reporter
If you look back on the first day of your freshman year you may remember the feeling of being nervous or excited to enter high school. One may begin to reflect...
Recent Features Stories
May 15, 2018
During junior year and at the beginning of sophomore year, high school students can start taking the...
May 10, 2018
Imagine the moment when you are standing before a large open crowd, watching them clap as the sound of...
May 4, 2018
What will you wear today? Will you pick flare or skinny jeans? A denim jacket or black hoodie? Windbreaker...
Tia Roberts, Staff Reporter
April 21, 2018
During the weekends, sophomore Keely Nguyen lays on her bed cozied up with her dog, her eyes crease into a smile, her laughter and giggles echo throughout the room, her eyes scan through the...
Recent Entertainment Stories
Cheap Travel Destinations Students Can Save For
April 18, 2018
Traveling can be expensive and not affordable for many. It's also something that requires a lot of research when visiting a foreign country. This preparation includes booking a hotel, changing American...
Life Beyond Earth
April 15, 2018
The universe is a gigantic place, that's one thing we know for sure. With billions of galaxies in the universe and even more billions of stars and planets within them, there's a high chance that life...
Wordly Sweets Of Lolli And Pops
May 20, 2017
When I first saw the store Lolli and Pops, at Memorial City Mall, I was mesmerized. From the gold and blue candy decorations to the classy glass cases filled to the rim with a variety of...
Priscilla Vasquez, Staff Reporter
May 24, 2018
Entering the 20th century, toys frequently became categorized based on stereotypes that people have on...
Recent Opinion Stories
The universe is a gigantic place, that's one thing...
Combating Eating Disorders
When morning came she opened her eyes, stood up and...
Pre-order a 2018-2019 yearbook before it's gone!
You can order by bringing payment (cash or money order) and your order form to room 1866 or the finance office.
Order on campus for $85 until February...
Powder Puff 2018
Soccer 2017-2018
May 23, 2018
How to Save a Life
All three bands received 1st Divison on stage at Bridgeland HS and Langham Creek HS during this spring...
Orchestra Boasts Successful UIL Season
April 20, 2018
The Cypress Ridge Orchestras concluded a very successful UIL season last Thursday, April 19th. The...
JV Tennis Team Takes the Court
January 17, 2018
This year's final junior varsity tennis results are 14-5, with Coach Morgan Grinstead as the new coach....
Track Team Races to a Region Finish
May 1, 2017
Myriq "Kenny" Freeman and Kassidy Shuaib competed in the Region III-6A Track and Field Meet, on April...
Wrestle Your Way To The Top
Shorts: Zentangled Notepad Tutorial
Shorts: Stop the Hate
Shorts: Brain Teaser
Shorts: No Replacement
Shorts: Celebs get "Googly Eye" treatment
Shorts: 10 songs from 10 years ago
Shorts: Anti-gravity
Shorts: Shine On
The RamPAGE
The student news site of Cypress Ridge High School
The RamPAGE • © 2019 Cypress Ridge High School • Privacy Policy • FLEX WordPress Theme by SNO • Log in


text:
(Adds analyst comment, CEO outlook for return and share performance)
By Carolina Mandl
SAO PAULO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA plans to accelerate loan book growth this year as Brazilian economy recovers from recession and credit demand begins to pick up, Chief Executive Officer Sergio Rial told journalists on Wednesday.
Rial expects loan book growth to exceed the 6.1 percent achieved in 2017, concentrating expansion in payroll-backed credit, vehicle financing and mortgages to individuals, without setting a target.
After years lagging the largest Brazilian listed banks in recurring return on equity, Santander Brasil beat estimates last quarter with a 18.3-percent recurring ROE. Since taking the helm two years ago, Rial made clear his main goal was to raise bank's profitability and market share.
Analysts said the CEO strategy is working.
"Santander Brasil has successfully turned around its business and now boasts one of the highest levels of profitability in our coverage," said Deutsche Bank's analyst Tito Labarta.
The CEO added that although the bank remains committed to growing return on equity, there may be ups and downs as interest rates hit their all-time low in the country and banks increase competition in loans. This may affect margins in the near term, he said.
Shares of Santander Brasil were up 1.8 percent, at 36.37 reais and show a 19-percent gain so far this year.
Rial and Chief Financial Officer Angel Santodomingo said Santander Brasil is being cautious in risk management to avoid rising default rates as the credit expansion picks up pace.
Santander Brasil had a 3.2 percent delinquency rate in the fourth quarter, 0.3 percentage point above the previous quarter.
$1 = 3.1633 reais Reporting by Carolina Mandl; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe and Nick Zieminski


text:
Soggy Disco Biscuit
music to make you dance in your pants
Monday, 17 December 2012
Rainbow - Stone Cold (Marvin & Guy Dreamin' Mix)
My Soundcloud buddy, Olof put me onto this little number. A classic AOR Disco treatment of an old 70s number. True to form, it builds slowly and gently until the lyric finally kicks. Should go down a treat at my next AOR Disco night.
Posted by
Soggy Disco Biscuit
Email This
Share to Twitter
Share to Facebook
Share to Pinterest
No comments:
Post a Comment
Newer Post
Older Post
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)


text: Hi - I was wondering if there is a fix to this problem. when someone calls me, they say the phone rings like 5 times before it even rings once or the notification light comes on. I tell them i heard one ring but the caller says 5. is there a fix to this? thanks hsb