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By Princewill Ekwujuru
Mothers, Washermen and others engaged in the business of washing will no longer expend much strength in getting tough stains out on clothes and other materials, this is courtesy Procter & Gamble (P&G) manufacturers of Ariel Prozim.
Mrs. Claire Molyneux, Associate Marketing Director, P&G West Africa said at the unveiling ceremony that the company since 1837 has built a heritage of touching consumers' lives across the globe with brands that make everyday life a little better; now and for generations to come and "we remain committed to improving the lives of the world's consumers.â€
"We respect our Nigerian consumers and from listening to them, for this reason, we use the latest technology to deliver superior products that meet their needs bringing world class standards to the markets – raising consumer satisfaction and market standards.â€
She went on to ay that P&G over the years had invests about $2 billion in Research and Development (R&D) every year to bring new innovations to life and deliver to consumers products which meet global quality standards.
"Our R&D centre in Brussels, along with our Quality Assurance laboratory, ensures that our products are manufactured in compliance with global standards.,†she noted.
"Today, we are excited to introduce the newest addition in improving the lives of Nigerian consumers; the latest technology which delivers superior cleaning in "one wash,†Ariel Prozim.
" This product comes from our state of the art production plant in Ibadan; the only P&G Detergent factory in the whole of our Sub-Saharan Africa region.,†she pointed out.
Molyneux observed that Ariel is creating value for Nigerian consumers by offering the right products to meet consumers' needs and budget, this she stated was as a result of the demand by Nigerian consumers that prompted the coming of the new product into the market. "With the New Ariel Prozim you only need to wash your clothes once, this means that you use half the quantity of Ariel that you would use with another detergent. Nigerian consumers can be certain they are making smart choices when every naira counts.â€
She stated that with the new innovation – Ariel Prozim; P&G Nigeria is continuing its tradition of bringing world class standards to Nigeria.
The Associate Director thanked Nigerians and NAFDAC for their support, and acknowledge that the company could not have brought the product and the associated job opportunities to Nigerians.
"We must mention the immense support of NAFDAC, an agency that is known globally for its effort to ensure that only the best quality products are available for Nigerian consumers.†she said.
Her Excellency, Mrs. Sarah Sosan, Deputy Governor of Lagos State was represented by Mrs. Bosede Ogundimu, Deputy Director, Ministry of Education.


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i think i have too much things in my mind, too much that i can't say a thing, not a single word. i am unhappy, i am disappointed, i am depressed and so the list goes...
with the electricity being bangang all the time, i just can't deal with any more stress. i heard briefly the guys from my class chit chatting today, one of them read from the newspaper that the bangang electricity is actually has something to do with the indian government ke ape ntah. it seems that they do not have enough resources to provide the power supply to the whole country, so basically what they're doing now is cutting off the power approximately for 2 hours per day, as to reduce the amount of electricity they're supplying. i don't understand. seriously i don't. kena tny org keje TNB nih...hua hua hua.. tak lawak langsung..
today sangat kecoh. as i said, we're going to the commissioner office to renew our RP today. and we gathered at the lobby at 9, as instructed. tetibe they all kecoh2 saying that we're actually supposed to bring a copy of FRO letter, but we're not informed about it yesterday.. so the management guy, mr chandra had to open up our personal files and look for the FRO thingy and made a copy for everyone, which took quite some time. some of us were a bit melenting dah that time, since most of us got the copy at home, kalau die ckp awal2 kena bwk benda alah tu, takde la buang mase duk melengut kat situ kan. but i was still ok. actually sbb i pun tak sure i got the copy at home or not. so i just kept myself quiet and listened to the ipod.
then it was my turn to go into the office and look for the FRO letter tu la.10 of us are called into the office at one time.while waiting for chandra to do ntah ape ke benda die kena bwat tu, tetibe... the monster, our dean, sudha (i don't have the courtesy to call her dr sudha. i don't think she deserves that respect from me ), came out of her room, and started to mengamuk2. she was yelling at everyone. ntah la tak tau la nk cakap ape.but if u guys see her, u just can't even think that she's a dean, jadi makcik cleaner lagi seswai ok.terpekik sane sini.so uneducated, with no manner at all.but, (ok there's a BUT here), i think this time around sudha was right to get mad kot. it's just the way that she showed it i couldn't accept. sudha said that she has been instructing the management guys about this RP thingy for the past 3 months, but only now they're doing it, and it was at the very last minute. no wonder they forgot to tell us this and that. so mmg patut la diorg kena marah gile nk mati ngn sudha tu kan. but kesian ok, sudha siap ckp kalau kitorg tkleh renew RP kitorg, she'll throw them out of their jobs.gagagaga.jadi tukang masak balik la ko pasni chandra oi.( owh yes, our management guy was a cook before.masak taik lembu bagi keling makan kot).hehehehe.patot la takleh wat keje..
malas nk citer panjang psl renew2 RP ni..it didn't just end there.kat commissioner office tu berbagai2 la pulak citer dier.to cut long story short, dpt la jgk kitorg renew kan RP kitorg ni.. but everything was settled at 1245..and we actually have lectures at the baptist hosp at 12.and it seemed that everyone is so f***ed up tired, they (including me, hehe) didn't bother about the class anymore. the guys went to the sigma mall. me, tni, misha, fara, aha and yulie went to brigade road. there we met hanafi and ikmal. so bape kerat je yg pegi kelas tu kan..tggl those batch yang mmg ade clinical hari ni je la..
untuk mengubat hati yang lara..ececece..tk lara mana pon... i had kfc with tni and misha... terubat la sangat kan hati tu... and later we went to the bookstore, i found pilot ballpen there!! yeay!ade jgk kat sini kamu ghupenye..
and we went back to the coll at 230, performed our zohor and lepak2 kat surau as our microbe class was at 330..later yulie, aha and fara joined us and we started mengumpat org like tak ingat dunia.. hehehe...but the microbe class started only at 4, as the students from the baptist hosp finished their class late..and ms babitha (kesian name die kan, tp die baik ok) took the class for only 30mins. i think she kesian tgk us sgt2 penat...pity pity us..hihihi..
and there was an incident before the microbe class started.again it was with the management guy, this time bukan chandra, it's the other old pakcik ntah sape ntah.. and i think my friends were sgt2 bengang tahap dewa naga sari, i heard people yelling here and there..but i was just so tired with everything, malas nk ambik pot sgt dah..and neela surprised everyone today, even me kat sebelah her pon kecut perut ok. she chased the management guy out of the lecture hall. by 'chase' i mean she actually yelled " just get out OK!!".... haaaa korang jgn maen2 ngn osmet i ni, nampak je senyap camtu, korang berani kacau la kitorang, kecit2 macam tu pun semangat waja membara2 tauu...hehehe..but i think neela pon dah tired with everything..we have too much to handle la dgn keling2 ni..
in fact, later tonight pon neela was still uttering about going back home. she must be very very very homesick dah kot.. i just couldn't say much... i don't have any more words to console her, i couldn't even console myself dah, apetah lagi nak pujuk2 die kan...sabar je la neela..
as for me, i think i'll just keep things to myself, at least for some time..malas nak membebel kat arif ke ape ke...wat spoil mood jer..and arif lately pon seems gedik2 nak manje2 with me all the time...takpeeee....sy lagii sukeeee...luckily i have this guy, tgh meroyan2 pon, hearing his voice is enough to mend everything up..sangat menghiburkan hati ok..
and owh, abah has booked the flight tix from kl to kb for me..surprisingly dah takde tiket ok..i actually wanted the morning or afternoon flight, but only evening flight is available, and it's at 6pm ok, meaning dekat2 nak bukak puasa dh.. and i have to wait for 10hours la kan...maybe i'll just take the klia express to kl kot...and g jalan2 klcc ke midvalley ke, spend the day there..takkan nk tunggu kat klia je kot...harus meroyan kat situ..dah la puasa... and by that time i think arif pon dh balik kb already, so do my kaklong and her family..terpakse la duk sorang2...takotnyeeee..arif, hint2... gagagaga...
wuuuuu very the long post aaa this time...time to sleep..adios amigos bzzztttt!!
till then, mwax!
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Infamous words when planning many first-time meetings.
Why do we do it? Why Starbucks?
Here are a few explanations/arguments (and rebuttals) that come to mind:
1) We're all
2) It's a WiFi Hotspot?
Very nice feature, but even McDonald's even has WiFi now.
3) It's chic?
It used to be, but now it's more of a cliché.
4) There is one around every corner?
Very true, but please refer to Point No. 2 (and make sure you pay attention to my argument below)
Please….all you have to do is log-on to Pandora and type in Duffy Rockferry and you'll be good to go.
By no means am I passing judgment. I'm the first guy to throw out those 4 ½ words: "Let's meet at Starbucks."
I'm just looking for a little clarity with a couple rhetorical questions.
Ummmmm…..negative, good buddy!
To a certain degree, I can buy No. 1 through No. 5, but "easy" is the last adjective I would use to describe the Starbucks' meeting experience.
NOTE: I'm not talking about meeting your college roommate or sister, I'm talking about first-time encounters – whether it's business related or someone you met on plentyoffish.com.
That's an easy fix, though – just pick an obscure landmark near your desired location. (FYI: The more obscure the better.)
Figuring out who you're supposed to be meeting can be the convenience killer. (Not to mention a potential powder keg of embarrassment.)
• "…I'll have the 80-pound Weinheimer with a yellow cardigan on."
• "…I'll be wearing my butt-less chaps and a rhinestone tiara."
I arrived a little early and did the "Starbucks Scan," looking for anyone who might fit the profile of a BBBS interviewee. (Whatever that looks like.) During this scan, you also look for anyone not hiding behind their laptop, random eye-contact, and/or the slightly opened mouth that MIGHT actually utter your name.
Anyway, after I concluded that my appointment had not arrived, I posted up near the front door. (This is where you have "personal scans" with every single person that walks through the door. Talk about awkward – just a lot of random eye gestures and slight movements of the mouth to perfect strangers.)
This went on for 20 minutes – our scheduled meeting time had come and gone. ("Am I at the right Starbucks?")
Finally, a young lady walked in – started a "Starbucks Scan" of her own – and I went for it:
ME: "Are you Stephaine?"
LADY (slightly relieved): "Yes."
small talk, small talk, small talk
LADY (after placing her order): "My mom is probably going to show up soon."
ME (a little confused): "OK…umm….I'd love to meet her."
LADY: "Oh, she's interested in insurance, too."
ME (uncomfortably giggling and flashing a confused smirk): "What are you talking about? Insurance?"
LADY (laughing): "Stop it! Everybody in Texas is such a kidder. I think it's…."
LADY (reaching for her coffee and still laughing): "Such kidders…"
ME: "Are you with Big Brothers Big Sisters?"
After several seconds of awkward fumbling – obviously replaying the last three minutes in our heads – we laughed about it.
Then, a gentleman with raised eyebrows and a slightly opened mouth approached.
"Stephaine?" he asked. "I'm Johnny Soandso from Soandso Insurance."
The relief in that lady's eyes was priceless – mainly because she got a one-way ticket out of Awkwardville.
Before they walked away, though, I told Johnny Soandso that he owed me for her coffee. Since he didn't know – and/or care – about the uncomfortable situation we just lived through, he shrugged it off and scurried off to sell some insurance.
Then, my phone rang.
ME: "This is Drew."
CALLER: "Drew, this is Stephanie with Big Brothers Big Sisters. I'm at Starbucks…"
ME (interrupting): "OK…which one?"
She was there when I performed my initial "scan" AND countless number of "personal scans."
ME (gritting my teeth): "Really?….I'm here too."
Something HAS to be done so
Let's set some rules and guidelines.
Let's implement a check-in system at the front counter.
How about a kiosk to make crude signs, like we're waiting on a flight that just landed at DFW Airport?
You know what…I think we should get together and talk about it….let's meet at…I don't know…what about McDonald's?


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Doing usability testing, an excerpt of a piece by Leah Buley. We'll be talking about this in section on Friday.
1. Find someone, anyone
As you're working on a design, when you want to see if it makes sense to others, print out the design or grab your laptop and wander over to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. This could be someone who sits in the desk next to yours, someone you encounter walking down the hall or in the cafeteria, or if you truly work alone, a friend or family member.
2. Ask them what they're seeing and how they think it works
Think about the purpose of the page, screen, or section of the design that you're working on. What are the main things people should be able to use it for? With this list of primary tasks in mind, show your design to your volunteer. Ask her how she thinks she could interact with this design to accomplish a particular task. If there are multiple screens or steps that you're designing, proceed through each screen, asking her to explain what she's seeing and what she would do to advance to the next step. That may only take 5 minutes, or it might take 20.
3. Find a few more volunteers
Once you've shown your design to one person, try to find a few more people to run through the same process. Your colleagues may enjoy getting involved, since it's a break from their normal routine and shows that you value their perspective.
4. Iterate the designs
If you identify anything that's especially confusing to people or that they interpreted differently than you had intended, go back and revise the design.


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The goal of Mardi Gras, San Francisco Style is to build cultural awareness among all segments of San Francisco's community. Hailing from Louisiana, the Executive Director of the Village Project, Adrian Williams has shared a little history of her home state, producing this event for 12 years. The Village Project has brought together the residents, artists and small business owners of the Western Addition, with a focus on the Fillmore's commercial corridor and the neighborhood's rich history of blues and jazz. Like all of our programs, the project reflects our deep roots in African American music and culture.
Mardi Gras, San Francisco Style The Village Project will present its 12th annual Mardi Gras San Francisco Style on February 13th. This Fat Tuesday celebration includes a free blues concert from 5 pm to 7:30 pm, featuring the Silver Fox Blues Band, with a special appearance by Fillmore Slim. The Blues concert will take place on O'Farrell Street between Steiner and Fillmore on an erected stage. It will end at 7 pm, followed by a festive New Orleans style processional which will be led by the St. Gabriel Brass Band and SambaFunk! The processional will start at Golden Gate & Fillmore and march along the sidewalks of the Fillmore Corridor to Geary Street. They will end up on O'Farrell Street, where they will play on stage, then lead the crowd to Westbay Conference Center at 1290 Fillmore for the Masquerade ball.
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The Kenosha Writers' Guild is going into the studio to record its next radio program on Friday, March 28th at 3:00PM at Gateway Technical College in Kenosha. Submissions must be in by Wednesday, March 26th. Selected readers will be notified by Thursday, March 27th. If you are interested in reading your work on the air, please see the submission guidelines.
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THERE ARE about two dozen active doctoral programs in business in the United States.1 These programs have a critical role to play in the future of collegiate business education because, as we saw in Chapter 14, they constitute the most important source of supply of future college teachers of business administration. Thus far, however, the flow of doctorates in business has been quite small--an average of less than a hundred degrees per year during the last decade.
Table 22 indicates that there is a substantial amount of concentration of doctoral work and that a handful of universities account for the bulk of the doctor's degrees awarded in business. Recently a number of schools have instituted work for the doctorate or have revised and expanded programs that they already had, and several other schools are likely to inaugurate doctoral programs in the near future. Clearly, the number of programs will continue to grow, but it is equally clear that the bulk of each year's graduates will come from relatively few schools.
Doctoral programs are ordinarily viewed as preparing students for careers in either teaching or research. As others have noted, however, this is an overly sharp distinction. We stressed the point in earlier chapters that every college teacher should be also a scholar, even if he does not publish. In addition, it usually happens that those who formally carry on research, at least in the universities, also teach, although it is true that holders of the doctorate may have research careers in government or business or, as sometimes happens, move into administrative positions that make some use of their technical training.
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BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Ridge baseball team scored seven runs in the second inning and went on to an 8-3 victory over West Morris Thursday afternoon.
Andrew Lusardi hit a grand slam to highlight the seven-run second inning that gave Ridge (4-0) an 8-0 lead. Brandon Hylton also hit a home run for the Red Devils, who got a two-run single from Ryan Gogerty and an RBI double from Sean Spina.
Winning pitcher Justin Pavlik allowed two hits and two runs in four innings. He struck out five and walked four. Jack Love got the save with three innings of two-hit pitching. Love allowed one run, struck out three and walked one.


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Perhaps my most censored upload, I had to re-edit it just to make this video available and it's still censored on most devices, and in most countries. This video exposes what famous people have to do in order to become rich, and stay rich. Warning, some graphic stuff is discussed in this video. https://life.indiegogo.com/fundraisers/new-laptop-bills-militia-equipment–2/x/10131836
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Per the developer, "It is important to note that NONE of our residents will have the ability to secure a 383 Parking permit. Therefore, since this is a transit-oriented development, residents except for the 7 units that will have access to parking spaces will not own a car. This development will not cause residents to park within the neighborhood since they will not be able to secure the required parking permit."The Lakeview Chamber of Commerce agrees with building this development as it would help local businesses and the local economy (more people in a dense urban area = more local dollars being spent). You can read more about the benefits of TODs here.
A meeting with the developers will take place at Mystic Celt during the West Lakeview Neighbors meeting on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 7pm. Detailed information can be found here.


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This month, I was delighted to be part of the Stamping Contrasts spread for the December issue of Craft Stamper. I joined a wonderful group of designers - including Joanne Allison, Kim Costello and Jean Franks Beck - all using Rogue Redhead's Snow Hugs plate!
If you haven't checked out this cool magazine, now's the time!
Comment on this post for a chance to win the December Issue of Craft Stamper magazine. I'll be drawing ONE lucky winner from all the comments left on this post by November 26, 2012. I'll post the winner on November 27, 2012.
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According to the regulations, any chemical products released into the state or private enterprises, must have a quality certificate, which States the percentage content of the basic substance and the most significant impurities. This is determined by the laboratory using the methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis. The certificate attached to any particular batch of products, and its key indicators should be shown on each packing unit.
For example, the well-known salt is sodium chloride. Buying a pack of the brand "Extra" mass of 1 kilogram how much pure salt you buy? Look at the information on the package. If the content of the basic substance of 99.7%, which is very good, which is not surprising, because "extra" means a high degree of purification. Therefore, the pure substances in the packing unit contains: 1000*0,997=997 grams. The other three grams are distributed between different impurities. Of course, other, less purified grades of salt, a content of pure substance will be lower.
Or here's a task that will certainly appeal to the fair sex. Suppose you have a gold ring 585-th test, weight 20 grams. How much pure gold it contains? To give an answer to this question is very simple, you only need to remember what is the meaning of "test". In Russia, its value indicates what percentage of pure precious metal in 1000 weight fraction of the product. Therefore, a 585-I test corresponds to a concentration equal to 58,5%. Perform the calculation in one step: 20*0,585=11.7 grams. That is how much pure gold is contained in the ring.
And what about, for example, if the ring is the work of the English masters, and weighs 20 grams, but the stigma is the sample specified something strange- "18K"? How, then, to find the amount of pure gold in the product? And then there is absolutely nothing complicated. The fact that the UK adopted the "K" scale of purity of precious metals. Higher theoretically, 100% concentration corresponds to 24 carats. Then the product would be marked with "24K". There is a stamp "18K", this means that the product weight 18 parts gold and 6 parts by weight of impurities. Divide: 18/24=0.75 mm. Product meets your 750-th sample. Perform a calculation: 20*0,75=15 grams. That's how much pure gold is contained in this ring.


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Eduard #35070 MLRS
Matthew MalogorskiThis is a nice set that is very well done. Upon examining the instructions you will find 39 pieces of photo etched brass to super detail the inside and outside of the DML kit. The instructions say the recommended kit is Italeri. (Which is a re-boxed DML kit).
There are lots of details to be added to the inside and outside of the armored cab as well as to the hull. Interior details include accelerator and brake pedals, door grab handles, door latches, door brackets, opening handles, visor armor, and a few others! 22 Parts eventually find their way onto the doors, and according to Verlindens Warmachines # 12, everything you need to detail them is there. But unlike recent Eduard sets, you get no instrument panel in this one.
There is also a nice selection of parts for the outside of the hull and engine deck. The engine intake screen is two parts, one louvered grill that goes underneath a second etched grate. (Very cool) There are 4 lifting hooks and a 2 piece engine compartment fan cover to completely replace the kit parts. (Could be very tricky) Other hull details include tool brackets, windshield wipers, front and rear mud flaps, brackets for the armored shutters, and a few other bits and pieces. The only prominent things missing are all of the equipment tie downs on the roof and cab exterior.
I highly recommend this set for anyone who wants to super detail the MLRS. With the option of building the cab open, this kit makes the job real easy.
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Great news!
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VT DEC), through its Vermont Stormwater Program with the Watershed Management Division, has recognized the Town of Colchester's Public Works Department for its excellent stormwater management plan. In fact, the VT DEC was so impressed with the Town's stormwater management plan that it intends to offer it to a number of other communities as a model (to access the plan, please click here).
"Colchester did an excellent job with its MS4 [Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System]," said Christy Witters, program coordinator with the VT DEC Stormwater Program. "We'll offer it as an example to the Town of Rutland and the City of Saint Albans and the Town of Saint Albans, and we will base our template on it to assist other towns with their stormwater management plans."
The above-mentioned MS4 encompasses a wide variety of infrastructure- and practice-related elements pertaining to managing stormwater, including such components as pipes, roadside ditches, and other water-related infrastructure, as well as a host of general practices, working with schools and residents around stormwater education, and much more. All of this is done to ensure compliance with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water Act.
To access the Public Works Department's stormwater web page, which provides helpful information about why these efforts are so important, please click here.
For more information about the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation's Stormwater Program, please click here. And to access our January 30 article (which includes a video!) about a Drinking Water and Groundwater Protection Division compliance analyst's work with Porters Point School students to engineer simple water filtration systems, please click here.
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While cities like New York have The Learning Annex to educate us in street smarts, Charlotte has The Better Class. The Better Class offers classes on how to cope with a divorce, the fundamentals of Facebook, how to speak dog, make sushi ... and even how to find love.
Yes, find love. Writer/director and founder of The Better Class Brian Howie offers the course "How to find love in 60 seconds. " Sometimes we all need a little help ... not to be hopeless. And while 60 seconds isn't much time, it's just enough time to score ... someone's attention.
"Men say hi, women ask why and women act, men react," he exclaimed. Women typically spend the first 30 seconds of meeting a man painting a picture of him in their head: Married? Womanizer? Good job? And Howie, coming from L.A., has noticed a phenomenon in the South -- women would rather be with a bad guy than no guy. Why is that?
In his lessons in love, Howie taught us that Cinderella is a liar and Prince Charming is not most men's role model. He's right -- life is not a fairy tale. And even worse than Cinderella, he said, is Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City ... and then he looked right at me. He said she glorified always going back to the guy who treats you like shit. Touché. And he wondered why everyone wanted Carrie to end up with Big ... why were we rooting for the asshole? He also admitted that men aged 37-45 are fundamentally undateable. This would have been information useful to me months ago.
After the seminar he had everyone put their principles to practice ... in a round of speed dating. Players had 60 seconds to make a lasting first impression and were rated based on opening line, charm, confidence and style.
When I sat down for my first "date," the guy said, "I know who you are, and I don't like you. I hate the liberal rag you write for." I gave him a score of "0" for opening line.
Said event was at Roosters -- no, it's not a rotisserie place, but it was an ideal venue for dating school -- for starters because it's an upscale wine and dine in SouthPark where cougars hunt.
The best question Howie posed was, "How do you define love?" Some people said happiness, some said partnership. I, on the other hand, described it as the ultimate achievement.
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An extraordinary story of how six children became the first astronauts to go to Mars.
Are we alone in the Universe? If life was found on Mars would that change our perspectives? If we were nearly wiped out by an asteroid, like the dinosaurs, would that make us think differently?
This story starts with the extraordinary discovery of what looks like a fossil on Mars and the existential threat of Asteroid 'Wilson' bearing down on Earth.
Luther Garvey, The President of the United States certainly had a wake up call and decides to do something big for humanity and his own legacy. Calling off various military adventures he sets his sights on a mission to Mars, within his presidency.
The book tells the exciting story of how this happens. Surmounting almost impossible hurdles the maverick scientist Ford Harris, the only man the President knows who's crazy enough to pull it off, finds the way to make it happen.
The three biggest problems are; the lack of a rocket big enough to get the crew to Mars; the severe restrictions on the weight of the crew to get them back off the surface and time; Luther is sure that his likely successor will abandon the mission if it not already on its way.
By creating engaging characters and the use of beautiful illustrations, Dransfield gives the book a depth and vitality as the plot twists and turns as each problem is resolved.
As the book unfolds, the true central characters emerge. They are the six children who battle it out against two other adult teams in a series of tests and expeditions.
The children come from all over the world and are chosen because of their close work with their talented parents. Like little avatars they will be expected to follow the instructions sent from earth by their mentors. Their existence is kept secret until the last minute.
Dransfield has not only written a book peppered with well developed characters and a great story line, but researched the science and technology throughly, giving the book an authenticity and a sense of wonder in what is still possible for mankind and a greater appreciation of our own planet.
The Website is Live!!!! Read this and try it out!!
Thursday, 10 January 2019
In anticipation of the launch date of 7th February 2019, we have got our website (theotherthings.squarespace.com) up and running.
It features a wealth of information including a sample of the illusrtations, more about me - the author - and how to buy the book in both paper back and digital versions.
Please try it out and give any contructive feed back.
Yes it's happening! & Last chance to support!
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Here it is ....... The full cover ..... It's fantastic!!!
117 people have shown their generosity in backing this novel and their help and support has enabled it to get to this stage.
Today my publishers confirm that 7th February 2019 will be the publication date. They also sent over the final book cover which looks fanastic.
Important dates -
6th January - This is when…
Extremely Important News!!!
Tuesday, 11 December 2018
Publication Date - Thursday 7th February 2019
'The Other Things' will be published on 7th February 2019
The launch party will be at Studio MC Squared - 1a Morocco Street London SE1 3HB
(There will also be a private view on 8th February for those who can't make it on the 7th)
Invites will be sent out before Christmas with times and full information.
The party will be a celebration…
Creating Counties - Terraforming Planets
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
We've just been cycling along the windswept Dykes of the Netherlands. It's a place where you become increasingly aware of the extraordinary change that humans can make to our planet.
Centuries ago with development of the windmill, the Dutch created a new country from a reluctant sea. Dipping down the winding cycle paths below the level of the lakes and canals, you…
President Trump does not exist! He is fake news!
Thursday, 11 October 2018
At least in 'The Other things' he doesn't. Its president is called Luther Garvey and is a kinder, more diverse person altogether and an old fasioned liberal.
In this heroic story you can escape the uncertainies of Brexit; ageing, white, male biggots and swap them, if you dare, for the existential threat of an asteriod strike and a return to the spirit of the sixties with a belief in progress…
News from Mars and Earth
Wednesday, 3 October 2018
You may have seen a bright red planet in the night sky this summer. That's Mars, it's been as close to Earth as it has been for many years and it would be perfect time to go there. When it was at it's very closest we got the telescope out and we saw a big red disk with a little lighter area towards to pole, but couldn't make much other detail out otherwise, probably because there's been a massive…
"This is a very good book"
Friday, 15 June 2018
I would like to give thanks to Kate the editor of 'The Other Things' for her help and encouragement on the manucript. She been very encouraging and diligent in her work. I've worked on her comments and it's back with her and the team now. Thankfully she really enjoyed reading it!!!
On the illustrations here's one of the latest showing the chapter when they take the rocket from the museum.
Manuscript Delivered and Drawing Rockets
Sunday, 29 April 2018
Since reaching our pledge target the next step has been to prepare the manuscript for the editorial team.
No small matter, as the script needed reducing by 30,000 words to 115,000. I shall no doubt be re-cycling them in book two!
Broken computer aside, The final version was presented last Monday and I'm looking forward to working with my editor.
Ready for Take Off Thanks to You!
Monday, 9 April 2018
Thank you!
Thanks to all your pledges we have reached our target! The last three months have been very busy accumulating the funding to publish the novel, now the next stage will begin. However it's not been all just fundraising, I have also been editing the script to 115,000 words and working on the final illustrations.
The Illustations
The early illustrations are drawn with…
A Proton and The Universe
Friday, 30 March 2018
My Dad was an eighteen year old country boy when he went to war and within the year he was docking in Nagasaki Harbour amidst the destruction of the second atomic bomb.
He never saw the world the same again.
He brought back a small refracting telescope and years later would show me the stars from our back garden. It wasn't very powerful so when I was…
Is it a good read?
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
One may write a novel for many reasons, but at the centre of it all, it must be a good read!
I've asked a select group of early readers for their help and comments. Here are some of them.
'Yours is a fresh original voice and I'm always wanting to know what's coming next."
"Thanks for the book. It looks excellent and I like the science descriptions along…
Meet Mo - one of the six children in 'The Other Things'
Sunday, 18 March 2018
I spent 6 months developing the characters. To give them an authentic voice they need to have their own history and personality. Much of this might not enter the script, but it's in your mind when writing it.
Each of the children has a significant family member who has taught them the skills needed on an expedition to Mars.
Mo has always been fascinated by his Father's palaentology. Both…
Bulawayo Orphanage - Thanks for your pledges to The Other Things!
Thursday, 15 March 2018
A couple of weeks ago I made a commitment to send the new orphanage £5 for every future pledge.
Thanks to your support today the first $100 was wired to Thando and Zulu.
They are spending it on food.
Well done and Thanks!
History is Written in the Stars - Time is Relative
Wednesday, 14 March 2018
The night sky is a time machine.
When we gaze at the heavens we look back in time. There is no such thing as the present, even the sun is nine minutes older than we see it and the closest star four years.
Nothing can go faster than the speed of light, yet at mind boggling rate of 671million miles an hour it still appears to crawl through the vast cosmos.
Every pinprick of light is…
Iceland and Mars
Friday, 9 March 2018
"Iceland a unique analogue of Mars" says NASA scientist
NASA has chosen Iceland to train its astronauts for years.
Trekking in the interior is exhilarating. Crossing the barren grandeur of the volcanic terrain, with hot steam emanating from the ground and sliding across the permanent ice fields rewards you with the sense of travelling through an alien landscape.
Two of the main characters…
Sunsets and a Spinning Planet
Sunday, 4 March 2018
While I was writing the novel, I delibrately included descriptions of sunsets to remind us that we live on a spinning planet. For the past few weeks I have been editing the draft down to 115,000 words.
This allowed me the oportunity to tweak the text. I had set a scene in Victoria falls, but when I thought of one of the most sublime moments I've witnessed, I relocated it to Lake Kariba. I particularly…
Is it really that cold?
Thursday, 1 March 2018
Spare a thought for our future visitors to Mars where the average temperature is - 60C. It can reach highs of 20C in the summer.
Freezing Peckham would feel like a balmy day on the planet.
It's been as low as - 55C in Yellowstone Park where we were this summer. Still life survives and flourishes.
Why not somewhere on The Red Planet? Underground perhaps.
The Main Characters
Saturday, 24 February 2018
The main characters of the novel are children. It's a challenge to develop them and and imagine their worlds. When I was looking for examples of talented children, Kirsty told me about an amazing African kid who made things from scrap. We've visited an orphanage near Bulawayo with Zulu and been touched by the children there. In honour of Zulu and his nephew Bheki I created two brothers from Zimbabwe…
Eclipse 2017 and Earnest Shackleton - Work in progress
Sunday, 18 February 2018
I'm working on the last few images. I needed an eclipse illustration and this from our summer road trip. The diamond ring effect is just starting, as is the drawing!!.
I had an web image of Shakleton's advert for his Antarctic Expedition in the manuscript. I've have now finshed the full illustration.
We've reached 49% of the pledges after one month - Brilliant!. Special thanks to Jen, Will…
The Great American Eclipse
Monday, 12 February 2018
This was the beautiful sight we saw last summer. The Great American Eclipse. We wouldn't have chosen to go to Wyoming normally, but was so glad we did! It was brilliant, the 'Big Country' and especially Yellowstone.
Yellowstone is one big shield volcano like the big ones on Mars! It was also great to see more of America first hand.
So much of the novel is set there and I've had to imagine it…
Super Blue Moon
Thursday, 1 February 2018
Two weeks since the launch and 16 very kind subscribers. THANK YOU !!!
The kids pointed out the blue moon rising over Peckham Rye last night and then i caught the serious moonlight flooding the kitchen before dawn. Just beautiful and reminds me why I love to write about the planets and space.
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Caprice Michelle Misrepresentation - Lies - Unethical - Caprice Michelle Real Estate Agent - Dont Fall Victim
Caprice Michelle Swiercinsky, Real Estate Agent from Rockwall, Misrepresented several material facts regarding a property that she had listed for sale/lease. I hope other real estate owners/sellers/buyers do not fall victim to the bubbly, perky, blonde show that she puts on in order hide the fact that she is absolutely incompetent and unethical. TREC will have all the proof and documentation they need to take action.
At the end of the day she only seems to care about one thing... herself. Okay, two things... herself and her "image". She has NO word of mouth business because everyone knows to steer clear... I was told she is not even allowed to shop at certain stores in Rockwall because the games she tries to play and people just being tired of dealing with her.
However, the few "clients" that she receives from other peoples listings on Zillow and Trulia, know nothing about who she really is. I to thought she was "so nice" and "so helpful"... WRONG! She wants to close a deal... and will SAY or DO just about anything to make that happen.
Lets not forget about her WHOLE OTHER LIFE, the "aspiring actress". Caprice Swiercinsky.... Whole other story... just google it.
Caprice... Get your ACT together and *** your mask, just do things the RIGHT way. You'll be surprised how much easier your life would be.
What in the world? You do know what you're saying is false and complete defamation of character.
That's illegal. I was a very happy customer, and the things you describe seem completely out of character there for, your review is null and void.
This post is slander, just sickening. For everything she's done for my wife and I, I pray nobody believes this nonsense.
I am a third time customer of Caprice and have had an entirely different experience with her. In all instances she has gone above and beyond what one could expect from a realtor. In my case I own a property in Rockwall but live in a different city, as stated she has always gone above expectations and has brought me some very good renters whom I believe have been very happy with the home we provide.
Not sure where the bad press comes from other than bad tenants.
Below all these good reviews about Caprice Michelle are done by some SEO company, which she has hired to hide her real image just like the mask shown above.
Just think 1000 times before contacting her for any type of property requirement.
These are all lies. These men scammed and took tons of money from Caprice after she generously helped them out.
Just remember what comes around goes around. Caprice helped me get a great deal on my house and I highly recommend her, she's a great realtor!
She was always available to me and negotiated the house I wanted for a great deal. I had no issues like these men "claimed".
It amazes me how so many people will post things that are negative about a person and totally false.
In my business relationship with my business relationship with Caprice, I found her upbeat and very fair in our dealings. She did not ask for anything more than she deserved and because of that I gave her even a better deal.
I wish I could track down and file lawsuits about everyone who makes false statements and an accusations about people.
Maybe try doing what Caprice does, work hard, promote you brand ad make someone else's day a pleasure to know you.
Clark J
Caprice is really a honest realtor. I had a deal with her few weeks ago and she helps in finding a right property at very reasonable price.
Caprice is famous that's why her competitors posting such a negative reviews. I also deal with Caprice and I also had a good experience. She is a great realtor who makes people helps finding the right property at affordable price.
That's right Ben
Even i had a very good experience in a property deal with Caprice.
She is a genuine & good professional lady.
This type of false & fake review is a work of her competitors in real estate.
it is sad that this website allows completely false posts.. caprice is the most honest realtor i know.


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On October 14, 2010, the Federal Court released its much anticipated decision (2010 FC 1011) in the appeal of a decision by the Commissioner of Patents to deny a patent to Amazon.com for a "business method", having found that it was not patentable subject matter under s. 2 of the Patent Act. The decision of the Court, delivered by the Honourable Mr. Justice Phelan, considered whether a "business method" is patentable under Canadian law and will have potential significance for many who navigate Canada's patent system. Canadian patent applicants, both domestic and foreign, will be impacted by this decision.
By way of a Canadian application filed in 1998, Amazon.com sought a patent for a "Method And System For Placing A Purchase Order Via A Communication Network". The claimed invention has uses in internet shopping, where it enables a customer to purchase an item with a "single click". In 2004, a Canadian patent Examiner rejected the patent on the basis of both obviousness and nonpatentable subject matter. Amazon.com subsequently appealed the Examiner's rejection. The Commissioner of Patents ultimately accepted the findings of a Patent Review Panel, and overturned the Examiner's rejection on the basis of obviousness, but rejected the claims of the application for non-compliance with section 2 of the Patent Act and as non-patentable subject matter.
Early in its appeal decision, the Federal Court states that the Commissioner is bound by the Canadian patent regime and its interpretation by the Courts. International jurisprudence and the policies advocated therein are not determinative. The decision of the Honourable Mr. Justice Phelan noted that the Commissioner had made errors which stemmed from her adoption of a policy role and the importation of policies not concordant with Canadian law.
The Commissioner's analysis of "form and substance" and "what has been discovered" was additionally found to represent a departure from the clear direction of the Supreme Court of Canada (in Free World Trust v. Électro Santé Inc., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1024 and in Whirlpool Corp. v. Camco Inc., [2000] 2 S.C.R. 1067) that an invention is universally defined by its claims as construed and interpreted in a "purposive manner". In this regard, the Court found it problematic to suggest that "what has been discovered" could stand apart from the claims as a whole. It expected that some elements of an invention will not be new, and found it contrary to settled law to fail to look at the invention as a whole when looking at "what has been invented" and "substance". The Federal Court found that the Commissioner had made an error of law outside her jurisdiction, by adopting a novel legal test to assess patentable subject-matter not supported by recent Canadian jurisprudence or the Patent Act.
The Honourable Mr. Justice Phelan additionally concluded that there was no basis for the Commissioner's assumption that there is a "tradition" of excluding business methods from patentability in Canada. We note that section 12.04.04 of Canada's Manual of Patent Office Practice had previously – i.e., prior to revisions made in 2009 following the Commissioner's Amazon.com decision – indicated that business methods "are not automatically excluded from patentability, since there is no authority in the Patent Act or Rules or in the jurisprudence to sanction or preclude patentability based on their inclusion in this category." The Federal Court's decision represents a return to this approach in Canada and allows business methods to be assessed pursuant to the general categories in s. 2 of the Patent Act.
The Court found that the Commissioner's articulation of the test for "art" was too restrictive in requiring associated knowledge to be scientific or technological in nature. The technical or technological requirement for patentability was also found to have been newly and unnecessarily introduced by the Commissioner into the Canadian patent regime. No reference to such a test was found in the Canadian jurisprudence, or none was advanced in the Federal Court, and the Court held it was not within the Commissioner's jurisdiction to introduce one. Technology was stated to be in such a state of flux that to attempt to define it would serve to defeat the flexibility which is so crucial to the Act. The current assessment of subject matter, without reference to such concepts, was held to be preferable.
After holding that the Commissioner had fundamentally erred in the legal principles used to determine patentability, the Federal Court went on to examine the claims de novo in order to determine whether they are patentable subject matter.
The Court found that a purposive construction of Amazon.com's "system claims" clearly disclosed, as an essential element, a machine in the form of a computer used to implement their one-click online ordering process. Such claims went beyond being directed to a mere "mathematical formula" which could be carried out without a machine or simply a computer program. Since a machine is patentable under s. 2 of the Patent Act, the Court found the system claims to relate to patentable subject matter.
Regarding Amazon.com's process claims, the Court held that the Commissioner had erred by "parsing" the claims into their novel and obvious elements in order to assess patentability. When viewed as a whole, the Court found the claimed invention was clearly a process to enable customers to order items over the Internet by 'clicking on them'. The Court found that a system to facilitate online ordering adds to the state of knowledge, and that this new knowledge was a practical application of the "one-click" concept, put into action through the use of cookies, computers, the Internet and the customer's own action. Tangibility was not found to be an issue. The "physical effect", transformation or change of character was found to reside in the customer manipulating their computer and creating an order. In the Federal Court's determination, it does not matter that the ordered "goods" are not physically changed. Accordingly, the Court also found the process claims to be a patentable as an art and process.
In Canadian jurisprudence, there is no exclusion for "business methods" which are otherwise patentable. And, even if there was some technological requirement in Canadian jurisprudence (though the Court expressly said there was no such requirement), the claims of Amazon.com's patent application when viewed as a whole were found disclose a technological invention.
For the reasons given, the Court concluded that a "business method" can be patented in Canada in appropriate circumstances. The Honourable Mr. Justice Phelan also stated that the:
absolute lack of authority in Canada for a "business method exclusion" and the questionable interpretation of legal authorities in support of the Commissioner's approach to assessing subject matters underline the policy driven nature of her decision. It appears as if this was a "test case" by which to assess this policy, rather than an application of the law to the patent at issue.
The Federal Court ended by saying that the misapprehension of the Commissioner and the Examiner as to the patentability of the subject-matter in these claims was a fundamental error of law, one which may have tainted the entire analysis. The Court allowed the appeal with respect to the Commissioner's findings on statutory subject-matter. The Commissioner's decision was quashed and Amazon.com's application was to be sent back for expedited re-examination with the direction that the claims constitute patentable subject matter.
Now, in view of this Federal Court decision, innovators may wish to reconsider their strategy for protecting their valuable business methods. This decision and the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court in Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U. S. ____ (2010), make it clear that business method patents can be obtained in a few key jurisdictions. One potential patent strategy may involve (i) first filing a Canadian patent application directed to a business method, along with a request for advanced examination, such as may be routinely granted in Canadian patent practice, and then (ii) invoking the Patent Prosecution Highway to expedite examination of a corresponding patent application in the U.S. or another jurisdiction, following successful prosecution of the application in Canada. It may be expected that this Canadian strategy will be utilized with increasing frequency, in the future, as a viable way to speed up the process of obtaining valuable business method patents in key jurisdictions worldwide.


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Phoenix Solar presents strong project pipeline expansion to the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Weighted global project pipeline increases markedly to 444 MWp Growth primarily driven by the US market Oliver Gosemann and Hans-Gerd Füchtenkort re-elected as Members of the Supervisory Board - Oliver Gosemann continues as Chairman Sulzemoos/Fuerstenfeldbruck, June 20th, 2017 – The Executive Board of Phoenix Solar AG (ISIN DE000A0BVU93), an international photovoltaic system integrator listed on the official market (Prime Standard) of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, presented a strong expansion of the project pipeline at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the company today. The weighted global project pipeline ("Short-listed" or higher) increased strongly to 444 MWp, up from 349.7 MWp as of end March 2017.This result was achieved despite the fact that a large project of 65 MWp was completed and therefore removed from the list. The latest expansion was primarily driven by the US market, where currently several large projects are in the late stage of negotiation. As a result, projects in the short-listed phase M3 rose from 88.4 to 240.4 MWp in 2Q2017. "Our pipeline development in recent months demonstrates that measures to strengthen and accelerate sales are clearly starting to bear fruit. This means that Phoenix Solar will continue to play an important role in the international photovoltaic


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Dressing can be a great asset for the area, with several drawers to store your belongings and a mirror on top. Wooden dressing table could be a very elegant look to the overall decor of the house addition. When looking for the right type of dress, you must make sure you have good storage and still add glamor and elegance to the beauty of the room. several drawers for accessories, makeup and personal care items really useful space. With brass buttons an antique look can also be taken to the space around it. Oak is one of the most popular ways with its natural, smooth finish and exceptional durability. stained teak or dark cherry is very popular, add a touch of warmth to the atmosphere.
Dressing interlocked with hand-cut and roll-up doors, inlaid with trembling chain can be at home and a great addition to the. soft-top boxes with two columns of drawers can be very convenient and elegant and sophisticated. Wooden chests can be elegant, giving the appearance of inspiration that can fit any device with an exquisite work. A wooden toilet may seem impressive with a distinctive grain structure, in particular with a layer of wax and polish. You can go to either side of the chests of drawers in columns 3 or 4. Another popular design is a chest with two columns, pushed a store on each side, and the space between them for a stool, which can be removed , if necessary, and the interior space when not needed. drawers can accommodate a large number of items to ensure your bedroom or baby's room is clean and free of clutter.
You can walk comfortably high and short for two. vanity with shelves and glass doors can be used as multifunctional furniture if it is a limited space. There are many opportunities for lovers of high quality finish. Drawers with oak paneling and sturdy outer frame can last long without losing its beauty. Matt varnish can also be used according to individual preferences.
Another great option is to wear solid pine, which is obtained from sustainable forestry. This makes them more environmentally friendly. Pine is a good choice because it is flexible enough to be made into any design. White pine caskets can provide a soft touch to the room. The combination of 6 or 8 drawers dresser with mirror horse could be very elegant, it offers an aesthetic image. offer walnut and maple for that. More ways to search for something exotic and majestic You can decide with sturdy metal frame and rotating mirror for charming dressers. You can even get a padded seat fabric add an informal set to complete the space that reflects a touch of luxury without exaggeration. Or a comfortable toilet can be very elegant, but functional.
Floral scents for Mother's Day
Mother bouquets door habitual associations and art in general extras and crafts, bathroom and dressing Accessorize. However, there are variations of the traditional bouquet; Fragrances that are commonly used in perfumes, incense and massage oils women have their own set of correction purposes. If you buy perfumes, there is a sense of the body behind each scent that can make a lovely gift, personal and helpful
Mother.Floral scents and even transport to stimulate concentration, mental clarity are used. They can also be used for relaxation, as an aphrodisiac or as relieving cold symptoms. These are some of the most basic therapies available floral aroma.
Rose, sandalwood, jasmine and ylang-ylang oil are often used as natural aphrodisiacs and traditional supposedly increase sexual desire. No scientific evidence has ever offered for this theory and some say it is only a psychological effect, but many people still believe it is absolutely true.
Lavender, lemon balm and chamomile oil are to have soothing properties and as such, are often used for massage, to induce and relaxing pillow spray pulse points. Many students use these oils in times of stress and studies that are often found in the bathroom and shower, because of its soothing aroma.
basil oil is often used to promote concentration and mental clarity. The sweet and sharp aroma can also relieve headaches and migraines, and some people have even said they can find to increase when pressed.
The Body Shop website allows online purchase and contains information about different types of aromatherapy available, the different forms they take and the effects of different aromas. And sites like not on the main street offer personalized gifts such as bath oil infused fragrance exciting blend of lemon and grapefruit and bergamot orange and appease.
embrace complementary medicine and aromatherapy as without, it is clear that flowers can be with uplifting. An acrid smell of roses, lavender or lilies to be increasing significantly in a room, and the visual impact with bright, fresh flowers can also be mood lifting and traditional bouquet, certain oils in an ideal complement to a lavish gesture for Mom – a decadent touch to add scented gift. For the flowers themselves, trying Inter, which has a number of bouquets and are particularly suitable for the mother, who will play a variety of roses in different shades of one day, and all kinds of arrangements.


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Updated Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:43:06 GMT
Holcim Philippines Inc. noted a 4.4% rise in third quarter net income at P721.9 million. Gross revenue for the quarter recorded an 18.2% increase to P8.11 billion. The company is currently undertaking maintenance activities at its plants, which put a dent in the company's margins as steady cement demand required Holcim to import clinker from Vietnam.
Speaking to press, the company's CEO Eduardo Sahagun said that the company is expecting to import 800 000 t of clinker this year, up from the 600 000 t imported in 2013. Maintenance activities are expected to end shortly, bringing the plants back to normal operations. Net profit for the first nine months increased to P4.04 billion (2013: P3.74 billion), while net sales went up to P24.97 billion (2013: P22.14 billion) over the same period.
Public and private construction projects are driving demand in the Philippines, which has experienced fewer typhoons this year, allowing construction to continue uninterrupted. Yesterday, Reuters reported that the President has approved a US$3.74 billion plan to rebuild housing, social services and public infrastructure in the areas affected by Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated parts of the country in November last year. Reportedly, construction will be founded on the principle of 'build back better', looking at long-term sustainability and reducing vulnerability to future events. Much is still to be done, with reconstruction of many roads, bridges, schools and housing yet to be completed.


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Marketing principals that are universal and timeless
Consumed => "Five Key Learnings From A Local Marketing Success Story" by Stephanie Hobbs on Search Engine Land.
=> My value add (i.e., left a comment)…
On one hand I agree with stepppoS (who commented previously). On the other, every now and then a solid back to basics reminder is in order. Too often the buzz around the latest shiny new objects is deafening to the point of being distracting. An article like this helps to remind us all that regardless of channel and/or technology there are still best practices that remain universal and timeless.


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Friends and associates said few U.S. citizens are closer to Mr. Putin than Mr. Tillerson, who has known Mr. Putin since he represented Exxon's interests in Russia during the regime of Boris Yeltsin.From the New York Times yesterday:
"He has had more interactive time with Vladimir Putin than probably any other American with the exception of Henry Kissinger," said John Hamre, a former deputy defense secretary during the Clinton administration and president of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank where Mr. Tillerson is a board member.
In 2011, Mr. Tillerson struck a deal giving Exxon access to prized Arctic resources in Russia as well as allowing Russia's state oil company, OAO Rosneft, to invest in Exxon concessions all over the world. The following year, the Kremlin bestowed the country's Order of Friendship decoration on Mr. Tillerson.
Mr. Tillerson has worked to strengthen Exxon Mobil's ties with Russia. The company has various joint ventures with the oil giant Rosneft around Russia, and has contributed to social programs in education and health. In 2012, the Russian government awarded Mr. Tillerson the country's Order of Friendship decoration.The nomination of the Exxon CEO will surely be criticized by advocates for action on climate change, though unlike some of Trump's nominees Tillerson does not deny climate-change science, and Exxon under his tenure expressed support for a carbon tax and the Paris climate agreement. Tillerson told shareholders this year, "We believe that addressing the risk of climate change is a global issue." (Environmental activists, however, argue that the actions of Tillerson and Exxon don't match their softer rhetoric; Bill McKibben wrote earlier this year, "As bad as Exxon has been in the past, what it's doing now ... is helping push the planet over the edge and into the biggest crisis in the entire span of the human story.")
Western sanctions against Russia prohibiting the nation from certain energy development activities have slowed Exxon Mobil's investments, particularly a joint venture with Rosneft that was supposed to start drilling for oil in the Kara Sea in 2014. Mr. Tillerson has spoken out against sanctions, in part because Exxon Mobil is unable to collect revenues from an investment in an oil and gas consortium it belongs to that operates off Sakhalin Island.
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First of all I want to show you my last comission!
This is a interactive animation and is completely different of any job I did before here on DA.
You can change the clothes, the characters, the animation and more. Check it out here:
If you want interactives animations and mini games, send me a message so we can discuss the price since each project is more complex than others.
For the traditional animations I do here in DA, I opened 4 slots with super discounts.
The normal price is 250$, but you can get it for only 100$.
You can send me a painting or even a photo and this price is for 1 character only.
If you have a painting with more characters send me a message and we can discuss the price for that specific painting.
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|A Twist of Fate
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Losing Game
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During an earthquake, a blow to Wheeler's head leaves him lost from the others and suffering from amnesia. He's then taken care of by a homeless girl, Teresa, and learns that the only difference between himself and the homeless people is a simple twist of fate.
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This week's guest on the Nonprofit Leadership Podcast is Elizabeth Beisel, three-time Olympian and the 2016 US Swim Team captain.
She starting swimming at the age of 5 and became an Olympian at the age of 15! She is an Olympic medalist and world champion and just recently was selected to serve on the USA Swimming Foundation Board of Directors. In this show, she not only shares her story of becoming an Olympian but how she is hoping to contribute as a Board Member to further the mission of the USA Swimming Foundation. Enjoy the show!
(Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Beisel)
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Hey guys, I've touched on this subject in the past. But after continual exposure to this game theory of mines, it has only managed to reaffirm and solidify how factual this is (at least for me).
Trying to game, pick up and or bang girls with whom you are already acquainted, will be an uphill battle!
In fact- "uphill"- is a gross understatement! But we'll work with that for now as an almost perfect visual of how it is to game a familiar lass.
Before I delve into the intricacies of how and why, I'd like to lay the table with the following piece of stat:
Over the last 5 years since I'd fully immersed myself into Facebook game (that is: picking up girls on Facebook), in spite of massive successes out the wazoo, managing to sleep with numerous new girls each week, none of them were girls whom I knew personally.
Was this by design?
Of course not!
Surely I would've loved to have shagged quite a handful of girls whom I was acquainted with. But something odd kept occurring whenever I would endeavor to take that leap (largely through social media).
Saying that mouthful to say: I'd gamed tons of familiar girls on Facebook over the years, but yielded mediocre results in return on my investments!
I couldn't quite grasp why it was so difficult to get dates and sleep with girls who already knew me pretty well!
To me, it should've been a fucking slam dunk!
What I didn't realize at first, before I really took it upon myself to crazily deconstruct this, is that familiarity kills attraction!
The more a girl knows of you, the less likely she is to sleep with you!
The giant-looming question is WHY?
"Why would girls not want to sleep with guys whom they know"!?
For clarity sake, I must specify this with a bit of a caveat here: the only exception to this quagmire is if you're a guy who's a total rockstar, a jock or a known ladies' man by those women who know you pretty well.
Barring that, trying to sleep with a girl who knows your personality (being sucky) will have been an almost futile bang mission: even for the best of us.
Now, to pose and answer the question which begs itself: why is it so challenging to take to bed a girl who knows you?
Well, as the title clearly says: familiarity kills your chances.
Familiarity kills attraction.
The question is: "Why"!? "Why is it that a girl being familiar with you, kills your chances of bedding her"?
Here's the thing, when a girl is familiar with you, perhaps she's heard of your reputation (and it sucks), a quasi-first impression gets set. And you know the old adage: first impressions are lasting!
Thus, that is pretty much what it comes down to; once a girl already has an impression of you (from being familiar with you), no matter what you do, say or try from thenceforth, her impression remains fixed!
Contrarily, if for instance this girl doesn't know you- such as a random stranger whom you DM on social media- she would not have had an impression of you since she doesn't know a thing about you.
With that being said, you as the total stranger- the guy- has a golden opportunity to create any impression you please, and the girl will have no other choice but to accept you at face value.
If you're like me, then you set a killer impression from the get-go, then that becomes lasting!
Moreover- and not to be redundant- what kills us when trying to game girls whom we are always familiar with, is that we don't get a chance to set that killer impression from jump.
Now, as I eluded to at the top of the post, the few guys who are successful at shagging chicks whom they know, what gives them that edge is that they would've already been seen as someone of value in those women's eyes…because of a solid (first) impression.
With gaming a total stranger, you get the opportunity to set that solid first impression!
Oh- before I forget- as for trying to sleep with female coworkers, it kind of varies based on certain variables. And there's a slight exception because of the workplace environment.
In other words; girls don't go to work expecting to get seduced by males around the office…unless they have the hots for some hunk on the job site.
With that being the case (women not expecting to get seduced on their jobs), even if a hot female coworker becomes familiar with you, and your first impression was of a lame-ass Beta Male; you still have a shot at seducing her…however slimish.
I just had to drop that little caveat in there.


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Our friends at Oxford Renewables have kindly summarised the key points of the RHPP2 scheme (Renewable Heat Premium Payment) which focuses on community-scale projects.
Scheme Aims:
'The RHPP Community Scheme aims to provide communities with the opportunity to cost-effectively organise local buying groups for renewable heating systems, potentially accessing bulk discounts and facilitating easier deployment for installers...
The scheme is targeted at making renewable heating affordable for middle to low income households... RHPP2 Communities Scheme also aims to maximise carbon reduction by reaching homes with high carbon, expensive heating system (especially for those off the gas network) and ensuring that heating system are installed after or alongside energy efficiency measure.'
'...legally constituted community benefit organisations or community groups. all lead organisations must have a community benefit structure... aims to support low to middle income homes... communities connected to the mains gas network are... less likely to be funded'
Stage 1 application:
'...will be open from 24th July to 7th September...communities should be able to explain what they would like to achieve, identify who they think they will need to work with, what they think they will be able to deliver successfully.'
Project Co-development stage:
'...Proposals will include details of the number of installations to be funded, level of funding required and details of the group will work with households and the private sector... there will be two sets of workshops to help groups through the process'
Stage 2 application:
Applicants wil be able to set their own value for household capital grants up to maximum levels across different technologies (equivalent between 10% and 40% of capital cost depending on how well your project meets the scheme criteria)... applications will be scored against the following criteria:
- value for money
- innovation and replicability
- legacy and learning
- deliverability
Implementation stage:
'...grants will be paid on completion of installations and themajority of the work will ned to be complete by 31st March. However, groups will be allowed to complete the last 35% of their installations by the end of June 2013 as long as 65% of their installations are complete and grant claimed by 31st March.
Funding for renewable heat installations will be paid direct to householders on completion of their installation.
The scheme is being administered by the Energy Saving Trust - click here for full details.
Eligible technologies:
- Solar thermal panels
- Heat pumps (air to water, ground source or water source, excluding air to air and exhaust air heat pumps)
- Biomass Boilers
1. Areas that are most likely to attract funding.
2. These are groups that have already received grants to determine available energy efficiency measures and that may be interested in this programme too.
3. Using this tool will help identify the area within which the community has to be located to attract the funding.
4. FAQs
5. Energy Saving Trust RHPP2 pages.
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CCBA Officers take their positions in January and commence organizing the many CCBA annual events. The Officers are available by phone or email for questions and/ or suggestions. Please feel free to contact us.
Hafez Daree
Hafez is a co-founder of Luby Daraee Law Group, P.C. Hafez has represented individual and corporate clients in litigation and transactional matters for over two decades. In addition to serving as legal counsel to his clients, Hafez has served as a presenter and educator for Continuing Legal Education providers, trade associations and clients, on topics related to litigation planning and avoidance, construction law and collection strategies. Hafez is primarily responsible for the Firm's litigation practice.
Jeff Nitschke
Jeffrey Nitschke is a Deputy District Attorney with the Clackamas County District Attorney's office, where he is a member of the misdemeanor team. He completed his undergraduate at Marquette University in Wisconsin before attending University of Oregon Law School, where he graduated in 2014. During law school, he worked for one year as an intern with the Lane County District Attorney's Office and one year as a Certified Law Student with the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office. Jeff enjoys outdoor sports and plays music in his spare time.
Sarah K. Vogel
Sarah Vogel graduated cum laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2014. During law school, she worked for two years as a law clerk with the Oregon Department of Justice in the Criminal & Collateral Remedies Division. Sarah was the recipient of the peer-nominated Joyce Harpole Memorial Scholarship during law school. Sarah is currently a member of the Joyce Harpole Awards Committee, which awards both the scholarship and an Attorney Award yearly. Upon graduation, Sarah was hired as a Deputy District Attorney for Clackamas County, where she is currently assigned to the Misdemeanor Team.
Angela Laidlaw
Immediate Past President
Angela Laidlaw is the Managing Partner of Laidlaw & Laidlaw, PC in Oregon City. As a mediator and collaborative law attorney, she helps families resolve divorces, custody cases, and parenting time disputes in a way that preserves important, lifelong relationships.
Originally from the Seattle area, Angela moved across the country and finished high school in Vienna, Virginia. She attended The College of William and Mary, majoring in Business/Marketing, then attended the University of San Diego School of Law. Angela practiced law in California before moving to Oregon in 2007. In addition to her legal work, Angela has taught paralegal courses and served on the Board of Directors for Bradley Angle House, an organization dedicated to helping victims of domestic violence.
With four active children, Angela spends weekends watching soccer games, attending dance recitals, and cheering at Tae Kwon Do practices. She also enjoys running (having finished three marathons), reading, cooking, and finding great restaurants in the Portland area.


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GBZ founded by Gideon Ben-Zvi, and collaborating with other angel investors and entrepreneurs, is seeking for early stage companies with technological depth, led by teams that can navigate their companies to growth and success. Startups developing scalable technologies in the following areas are encouraged to approach GBZ: consumer technologies that make people happier, technologies that improve elderly population life quality; smart energy solutions; smart/green buildings and campuses. Applicants are invited to e-mail presentations and/or 2-pagers to
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EnVerid, an air purification and power savings technology for air conditioning systems. GBZ was the prime investor and led the Super Angel round. The company has commenced sales and is in a rapid growth stage.
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Owners of newer Tesla models are driving cars with imperfect code, risking accidents.
On a recent Saturday evening in South Carolina, Ward Mundy had his hands firmly on the steering wheel of his Tesla Model S when his wife let out a shout. The car was zig-zagging wildly across the road.
"It's about the most dangerous ride you can imagine when you turn on Autopilot," says Mundy, a lawyer and car enthusiast. He managed to get the Model S back under control, but it wasn't the only time he's had to rely on quick reflexes to avoid an accident. "You can be sailing along at 50 mph and the radar spots [an approaching] bridge and immediately slams on the brakes."
Sometimes, the car doesn't react when it should. "The other extreme is that you approach a stoplight with a car already stopped, and the Tesla doesn't apply the brakes at all," says Mundy.
Autopilot is the catch-all term for Tesla's self-driving technologies. Its suite of hardware and software aims to match a car's speed to traffic conditions, keep a car within or automatically change lanes (called Autosteer), park a car in a nearby spot, or allow it to be summoned from a garage. Elon Musk has said that by the end of this year, an Autopilot-enabled Tesla will drive from Los Angeles to New York without a human needing to touch the wheel at all.
To Mundy, that day seems a long way off. "It's really a pretty scary experience," he says. "If you'd ridden in the car with my wife, you would know how many times she's screamed to turn it off."
The Mundys' recent Autopilot experiences are echoed by other Tesla owners in online forums and in YouTube videos of veering cars and near misses.Tesla has been building new Autopilot hardware and software into every car that's rolled off the production line since November, rapidly rolling out self-driving capabilities before they're fully tested. Even though many Tesla drivers seem willing to play along, the company's strategy has some of them worried.
The stakes are high for Tesla as it gambles on this aggressive approach to testing. Owners who want to activate their cars' Autopilot feature have to pay thousands of dollars extra. If drivers opt not to, the company loses out in its efforts to recoup its costs. But with a growing record of unexpected swerves, fish-tails and other miscalculations, Tesla is risking not only a hit to its largely sterling reputation, but also the lives and safety of some of its biggest fans.
Things looked a lot rosier last March, when Elon Musk got up on stage at Tesla's Design Center in Hawthorne, California and promised a car with full self-driving technology for just $35,000 (although activating it would cost extra). Tesla's Model 3 would be the company's great leap forward: a stylish, speedy electric vehicle smart enough to let you read a book during your commute, or ride-share your robotic chauffeur to earn a few dollars.
The company's semi-autonomous Autopilot, which relies on radars, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors, had been working well. And Musk's decision not to use lidar, the powerful but expensive laser-ranging system found in most self-driving rivals, seemed to be paying off.
First introduced in October 2015, Autopilot was an instant hit with owners, who loved its ability to drive on highways with little human control. They were so enthusiastic, in fact, that Musk quickly promised to reign in Autopilot's hands-free operation to "minimize people doing crazy things with it."
Sadly, the restrictions did not work for Joshua Brown. In May 2016, the 40-year-old Model S owner activated Autopilot while driving on a highway in rural Florida. The car failed to spot a truck making a left turn in front of him and drove right under it, killing Brown outright. A reconstruction by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicates that the truck should have been visible to Brown for at least seven seconds before impact, suggesting he was paying no attention to the road ahead.
Tesla took a beating in the press, but the NHTSA did not blame the company for the crash. Its investigation noted that the Autopilot was not designed to cope with crossing path collisions and that it "requires the continual and full attention of the driver."
But the fatality did have consequences for Tesla. Mobileye, the Israeli company that supplied the original camera and software for Autopilot, cited safety concerns when it pulled out of its partnership with Tesla. The company's chief technology officer told Reuters that Tesla was "pushing the envelope in terms of safety…[Autopilot] is not designed to cover all possible crash situations in a safe manner." Tesla says the collaboration ended for commercial reasons.
In October, Musk unveiled Mobileye's replacement — an all-new Autopilot with a more powerful computer, forward-facing radar, eight cameras, a dozen ultrasonic sensors, and software developed in-house. The hardware would ship on all new Teslas from November, and the software would use fleet learning to quickly gain self-driving skills. In a feature Tesla calls "shadow mode," every new car constantly feeds sensor data back to Tesla over a built-in wireless link, even if the owner has not paid for Autopilot.
"Before activating the features…we will further calibrate the system using millions of miles of real-world driving to ensure significant improvements to safety and convenience," wrote Musk.
When the hardware was finally turned on in January, only certain Autopilot features were working, and only at certain speeds. With Autopilot running, even more data finds its way to Tesla's cloud, helping engineers spot and eliminate bugs. But even taking its limited form into account, some owners judge the new Autopilot significantly less capable than the Mobileye system.
"The very first time I started Autosteer, [the car] did fish back and forth looking for lanes. It was a little scary," says Steve Hearn, the owner of a Tesla Model S in Tampa, Florida. "Since then, it handled curves and construction areas well, but every time I was in a right lane and came to an exit, it wanted to take it. I had to grab it and pull it back into the traffic lane."
Some of the system's quirks are common enough that they have earned their own nicknames. "Truck lust" describes the cars' tendency to shimmy up alongside 18-wheelers on highways, while "lane dancing" is a wiggle in the Tesla's dashboard display as it hunts for the right position on the road.
"This happens all the time," says John Larson, owner of a manufacturing firm near Chicago. "I was sitting at a stop light on Lincoln Avenue the other day [in my Model S]. Lincoln is straight as an arrow for four miles and I'm not moving. So why are the lane lines showing a curve to the left and then straight and then rolling lines? It makes no sense."
Tesla calls today's incarnation of Autopilot a "beta phase" and admits that its performance may vary during the initial rollout. It requires drivers to approve a lengthy disclaimer that severely limits the circumstances in which Autopilot should be used and recommends "a higher level of vigilance," including keeping hands on the wheel at all times. The privilege of acting as a beta tester currently costs between $5,000 and $10,000, depending on which Autopilot features drivers activate and when.
As Tesla has deployed updates wirelessly, some things have improved. Drivers can now use Autosteer on more roads and at higher speeds, and the Traffic Aware Cruise Control has become more reliable. "When you're rolling along and it puts the brakes on for no reason, that does seem like it's been happening less," says Larson. "But it still tries to take exits on highways. And to go through curves on local roads, I have to turn the wheel so hard it disengages Autosteer. It's like the car is trying to get into an accident."
It's an open question how many of the system's glitches stem from insufficient testing, versus more entrenched flaws in its underlying design. "Having a wealth of data is incredibly powerful but the [software] is also massively important and very difficult," says Karl Iagnemma, CEO of NuTonomy, a provider of AI systems for self-driving cars. "The algorithmic element is often something that can't be sped up simply by having access to more data — it's a process of painstaking development."
In response to questions about the specific flaws owners identified, Tesla says that it has a unique and robust validation process, and that it monitors customer feedback very closely. Musk said last week that the new Autopilot will reach the speeds of the previous system sometime in March, "and things will only improve from there." But that still leaves Tesla a mountain to climb to reach a fully self-driving system that can cope with rare but dangerous situations like the one that killed Joshua Brown.
Even if Tesla eliminates all its bugs, Autopilot is what the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) calls a Level 2 system — able to handle steering, acceleration, and braking, but relying on an alert human driver to judge when it is safe to use, and to take over at any time. The leap from there to a Level 4 system that works in virtually all situations and can get itself out of trouble — the kind Tesla will need for a cross-country road trip — is vast.
Tesla has released a video showing a vehicle apparently driving itself, but would not say how many miles such cars have covered. The only available data suggests that the company's program is still in its early stages. California requires companies testing autonomous vehicles on the state's roads to report their annual mileage, along with any problems the cars have.
Tesla reported zero autonomous miles in 2015, and only 550 miles in 2016 — during which a safety driver had to take control of the car 182 times. (Alphabet's self-driving spinoff Waymo, for comparison, declared over 635,000 fully autonomous miles in California last year, with just 124 hand-offs to safety drivers.)
When I asked the Tesla owners whether they still use the Autopilot, all said yes. I expected Larson's response: Although the system is not perfect, he says it helps him with his commute in stop-and-go traffic. But Hearn and Mundy surprised me. "I use the cruise control as much as possible, with the thought that it's beaming data back to the mothership and is going to help get things going much quicker," says Hearn.
His wife's horror notwithstanding, Mundy agrees. "I'm actively using Autopilot because all that stuff gets fed back to Tesla," he says. "I'm just holding my breath hoping that we all get through this alive."


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sort of dark moody but sensual in delivery, rock on gypsy queens
sort of dark moody but sensual in delivery, rock on gypsy queens
powerful vocals, solid production and a sturdy point of view, why not pair these two artists together
smooth and silk, blue eyed soul with a 70's AM vibe
tender vocals, meaningful production elements and a similar ethos
its that era of dance that was popular from like 1989 to like 1992 maybe 1993, its mostly driven by big vocals, house beats, and piano hooks.
heavy beats super slick production and soulful falsetto vocals, good stuff
big time indie poppers unite
frantic baroque pop disguised as folk jams. not unlike the vehicle in which arthur lee operated, ryley walker dresses up his tunes with intricate playing to realize his vision.
musical pairing are these electronic producers – one got down with molly, the other with coke.
basing what he does heavily off this era of neil, dylan leblanc moves along with a seemless disregard for popular music now, and simply makes what he feels, we dig