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Afto is full day’s journey (approximately 180 km) southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. It is located at GPS coordinates 7° 27' 20.48" N, 37° 59'2.57" E.
Afto is in the Hadiya Zone where there is an acute shortage of potable water and electricity. As a result, local residents rely on surface collection ponds, rivers, or shallow hand-pumped wells for domestic water supply, including drinking water. Collection ponds and rivers are polluted from surface run-off. Many shallow wells run out of water during the dry season.
Can I come and see/check the project myself?
Project visits are coordinated with SMART. ARS is pleased to forward requests to Director Mulugeta Sedoro. In 2013 Florian and Ramona from MOViEATION coordinated a multiday visit with Mulugeta and stayed in the project’s solar-powered Afto guesthouse. The modest fees charged for guesthouse accommodations support CORE & HUB operations. Click here to view photos from their visit. Click here to view the related 8 minute video. In addition, Florian and Ramona wrote a short letter (in German) about their findings. If you are interested, let us know so we can forward a copy to you.
In response to community usage patterns and customer/client requests, in 2012 SMART and ARS technical staff seized the opportunity to design and install solar-powered WASH modules, including Shower, Laundry, and Toilet, each with an integral wetland. The CORE supplies the Shower module with water. Wetland output is used as water input for each subsequent stage/module, thus minimizing demand on the aquifer. The integrated system now installed at the Afto training and demonstration site illustrates effectiveness of water recycling and “wastewater" elimination.
Subsequently, ARS's permaculture expert designed a system to utilize the recycled water from the last stage (Toilet module) to water livestock and irrigate high value cash crops on an adjacent two hectares, thus effectively extending the growing season from 3-4 months to 12. In essence, when the interconnected modules are linked to the CORE, the complex becomes a Distributed Services Hub (HUB) which offers a replicable, zero-carbon, zero-direct cost, 21st century water, sanitation and livelihood off-grid solution.
In this picture you see the last tank that holds the recycled water from the toilet area. As of our last visit Dec. 2013 we have witnessed that all is technically working. December was just after the end of the rainy season, so local ponds where animal can drink are available. But that will change rapidly. Starting around Feb/Mar this cattle drink system will be filled so that goats, donkeys, horses and even cattle can drink.

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afto is full day’s journey (approximately 180 km) southeast of ethiopia’s capital, addis ababa. it is located at gps coordinates 7° 27' 20.48" n, 37° 59'2.57" e.
afto is in the hadiya zone where there is an acute shortage of potable water and electricity. as a result, local residents rely on surface collection ponds, rivers, or shallow hand-pumped wells for domestic water supply, including drinking water. collection ponds and rivers are polluted from surface run-off. many shallow wells run out of water during the dry season.
can i come and see/check the project myself?
project visits are coordinated with smart. ars is pleased to forward requests to director mulugeta sedoro. in 2013 florian and ramona from movieation coordinated a multiday visit with mulugeta and stayed in the project’s solar-powered afto guesthouse. the modest fees charged for guesthouse accommodations support core & hub operations. click here to view photos from their visit. click here to view the related 8 minute video. in addition, florian and ramona wrote a short letter (in german) about their findings. if you are interested, let us know so we can forward a copy to you.
in response to community usage patterns and customer/client requests, in 2012 smart and ars technical staff seized the opportunity to design and install solar-powered wash modules, including shower, laundry, and toilet, each with an integral wetland. the core supplies the shower module with water. wetland output is used as water input for each subsequent stage/module, thus minimizing demand on the aquifer. the integrated system now installed at the afto training and demonstration site illustrates effectiveness of water recycling and “wastewater" elimination.
subsequently, ars's permaculture expert designed a system to utilize the recycled water from the last stage (toilet module) to water livestock and irrigate high value cash crops on an adjacent two hectares, thus effectively extending the growing season from 3-4 months to 12. in essence, when the interconnected modules are linked to the core, the complex becomes a distributed services hub (hub) which offers a replicable, zero-carbon, zero-direct cost, 21st century water, sanitation and livelihood off-grid solution.
in this picture you see the last tank that holds the recycled water from the toilet area. as of our last visit dec. 2013 we have witnessed that all is technically working. december was just after the end of the rainy season, so local ponds where animal can drink are available. but that will change rapidly. starting around feb/mar this cattle drink system will be filled so that goats, donkeys, horses and even cattle can drink.


text: Your patients will be put at ease when they see your Doctor Badge Buddy with the orange band that is printed in large letters on both sides of the Badge Buddy. The Doctor Badge Buddy is easy to use. Just place it behind your existing hospital or clinic ID card and clip into your lanyard or badge reel. The badge is made of 10 mil Teslin paper, the strongest card material in the industry. The badge is made of 20 mil laminate of a polyester/polyethylene laminate. Get a Badge Buddy and put your confidence and professionalism on display.

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Premiums for homebuyers with a down payment of 10% or more and for CMHC’s portfolio insurance and multi-unit insurance products remain unchanged. The changes do not apply to mortgages currently insured by CMHC.
CMHC is mandated to operate its mortgage loan insurance business on a commercial basis. The premiums and fees it collects and the investment income it earns cover related claims and other expenses while providing a reasonable rate of return on its capital holding target.
CMHC contributes to the stability of Canada’s housing finance system, including housing markets, by providing qualified Canadians in all parts of the country with access to a range of housing finance options in both good and bad economic times.
CMHC reviews its premiums on an annual basis and will announce decisions on premiums following this review.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has been Canada's authority on housing for more than 65 years.
CMHC’s new premium rates will be effective for new mortgage loan insurance requests submitted on or after June 1, 2015. The current mortgage loan insurance premiums will apply for applications submitted to CMHC prior to June 1, 2015, regardless of the closing date. As is normal practice, complete borrower and property details must be submitted to CMHC when requesting mortgage loan insurance.
The increase applies to mortgage loan insurance premiums for residential housing of 1 and 2 units for homebuyers with less than a 10% down payment.
CMHC’s capital holdings reduce Canadian taxpayers’ exposure to the housing market and contribute to the long term stability of the financial system. In August 2014, CMHC increased its capital holding target from 200% to 220% of the minimum OSFI requirements.
In 2014, the average CMHC insured loan at 95% loan-to-value was $252,530. Based on this figure, the higher premium will result in an increase of approximately $5 to the monthly mortgage payment for the average Canadian homebuyer. This is not expected to have a material impact on housing markets.
Premiums in Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec are subject to provincial sales tax — the sales tax cannot be added to the loan amount.

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premiums for homebuyers with a down payment of 10% or more and for cmhc’s portfolio insurance and multi-unit insurance products remain unchanged. the changes do not apply to mortgages currently insured by cmhc.
cmhc is mandated to operate its mortgage loan insurance business on a commercial basis. the premiums and fees it collects and the investment income it earns cover related claims and other expenses while providing a reasonable rate of return on its capital holding target.
cmhc contributes to the stability of canada’s housing finance system, including housing markets, by providing qualified canadians in all parts of the country with access to a range of housing finance options in both good and bad economic times.
cmhc reviews its premiums on an annual basis and will announce decisions on premiums following this review.
canada mortgage and housing corporation (cmhc) has been canada's authority on housing for more than 65 years.
cmhc’s new premium rates will be effective for new mortgage loan insurance requests submitted on or after june 1, 2015. the current mortgage loan insurance premiums will apply for applications submitted to cmhc prior to june 1, 2015, regardless of the closing date. as is normal practice, complete borrower and property details must be submitted to cmhc when requesting mortgage loan insurance.
the increase applies to mortgage loan insurance premiums for residential housing of 1 and 2 units for homebuyers with less than a 10% down payment.
cmhc’s capital holdings reduce canadian taxpayers’ exposure to the housing market and contribute to the long term stability of the financial system. in august 2014, cmhc increased its capital holding target from 200% to 220% of the minimum osfi requirements.
in 2014, the average cmhc insured loan at 95% loan-to-value was $252,530. based on this figure, the higher premium will result in an increase of approximately $5 to the monthly mortgage payment for the average canadian homebuyer. this is not expected to have a material impact on housing markets.
premiums in manitoba, ontario and quebec are subject to provincial sales tax — the sales tax cannot be added to the loan amount.


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I clearly remember writing this post. Strangely it’s a crystal clear memory, but there’s nothing memorable about it. There’s no interesting side-story. I just remember it.
This was not a strong opening.
AW #98 featured come pretty cool stuff.
The Canadian English/French bilingual 10-Pack is probably my favorite from the group.
Apparently it made me smile five years ago, it still worked five years later.
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i clearly remember writing this post. strangely it’s a crystal clear memory, but there’s nothing memorable about it. there’s no interesting side-story. i just remember it.
this was not a strong opening.
aw #98 featured come pretty cool stuff.
the canadian english/french bilingual 10-pack is probably my favorite from the group.
apparently it made me smile five years ago, it still worked five years later.
this entry was posted on saturday, march 25th, 2017 and is filed under uofm news. you can follow any responses to this entry through rss 2.0. you can skip to the end and leave a response. pinging is currently not allowed.


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Jared was born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, and has a love for sports, specifically baseball. He was a professional baseball player for the Florida Marlins for three years. As an athlete who dealt with two surgeries himself, Jared attended physical therapy, where he came to realize that he was suited for a career in this field. He completed his undergraduate work at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in Kinesiology and received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Franklin Pierce University in the spring of 2016. While in PT school, Jared was able to continue his love of baseball and landed an internship with the Cleveland Indians.
He currently assists the Bakersfield Condors in player treatment when the team is on the road and is at the games if players need in-game treatment. Jared is committed to continuing his education and increasing his knowledge, and hopes to become a Sports Certified Specialist in Physical Therapy in the future. In his spare time, he enjoys an active lifestyle with his wife and son going hiking, camping, and enjoying sporting events.
Rose was raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia, living in Roanoke for most of her life. She studied Medical Billing and Coding at Ultimate Medical Academy and is currently attending school at the University of Phoenix to earn her Bachelors of Science in Health Administration. She moved to California in 2018, travelled around the area, and is now residing in Bakersfield. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors, travelling, exploring new places, hiking, swimming, and spending time with her family.
Deepa was born and raised in India. She spent most of her life in Mumbai, India. She completed her Bachelors degree in physical Therapy in Mangalore and worked for about a year for an NGO. She came to the US for her Masters program in Loma Linda. Post graduation she worked in Fresno and some time in Texas. She is passionate for her profession with interest in orthopedics. Apart from professional life, she loves painting and travelling.
Brendon spent much of his childhood in Bakersfield, CA, where he grew up playing competitive soccer. When he was 13 he suffered a major knee injury, which required him to attend physical therapy prior to returning to soccer. It was during this time that Brendon’s love for physical therapy was kindled. Brendon attended the University of California, San Diego, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Biology while continuing to volunteer at physical therapy clinics. Immediately following graduation from UCSD he began his Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at Rosalind Franklin University in the Chicagoland area. When not working Brendon enjoys spending time with his new son and participating in all types of sports and outdoor activities.
Stevie was born in raised locally in Bakersfield, CA. After years of participating in competitive swimming, Stevie chose to attend Boise State University as a member of the women’s swimming and diving team. There she earned a degree in Health Science with a concentration in healthcare management and public health. After a brief career in healthcare management Stevie decided to attend physical therapy school at Belmont University in Nashville, TN. She graduated in August of 2018 and is eager to begin serving her local community. In her free time, Stevie enjoys spending time with friends and family and hiking with her dog.

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jared was born and raised in bakersfield, ca, and has a love for sports, specifically baseball. he was a professional baseball player for the florida marlins for three years. as an athlete who dealt with two surgeries himself, jared attended physical therapy, where he came to realize that he was suited for a career in this field. he completed his undergraduate work at cal poly, san luis obispo in kinesiology and received his doctorate in physical therapy from franklin pierce university in the spring of 2016. while in pt school, jared was able to continue his love of baseball and landed an internship with the cleveland indians.
he currently assists the bakersfield condors in player treatment when the team is on the road and is at the games if players need in-game treatment. jared is committed to continuing his education and increasing his knowledge, and hopes to become a sports certified specialist in physical therapy in the future. in his spare time, he enjoys an active lifestyle with his wife and son going hiking, camping, and enjoying sporting events.
rose was raised in the blue ridge mountains in virginia, living in roanoke for most of her life. she studied medical billing and coding at ultimate medical academy and is currently attending school at the university of phoenix to earn her bachelors of science in health administration. she moved to california in 2018, travelled around the area, and is now residing in bakersfield. in her free time she enjoys the outdoors, travelling, exploring new places, hiking, swimming, and spending time with her family.
deepa was born and raised in india. she spent most of her life in mumbai, india. she completed her bachelors degree in physical therapy in mangalore and worked for about a year for an ngo. she came to the us for her masters program in loma linda. post graduation she worked in fresno and some time in texas. she is passionate for her profession with interest in orthopedics. apart from professional life, she loves painting and travelling.
brendon spent much of his childhood in bakersfield, ca, where he grew up playing competitive soccer. when he was 13 he suffered a major knee injury, which required him to attend physical therapy prior to returning to soccer. it was during this time that brendon’s love for physical therapy was kindled. brendon attended the university of california, san diego, where he earned his bachelor of science in human biology while continuing to volunteer at physical therapy clinics. immediately following graduation from ucsd he began his doctorate of physical therapy program at rosalind franklin university in the chicagoland area. when not working brendon enjoys spending time with his new son and participating in all types of sports and outdoor activities.
stevie was born in raised locally in bakersfield, ca. after years of participating in competitive swimming, stevie chose to attend boise state university as a member of the women’s swimming and diving team. there she earned a degree in health science with a concentration in healthcare management and public health. after a brief career in healthcare management stevie decided to attend physical therapy school at belmont university in nashville, tn. she graduated in august of 2018 and is eager to begin serving her local community. in her free time, stevie enjoys spending time with friends and family and hiking with her dog.


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1. SIZE- of the micro dots using Beauty Medical’s technique is much tinier (equal to the size of the hair follicle) as compared to the dots in the other picture 1. In this case some practitioner had used permanent ink with commonly used tattooing machine and needle. As you can see the size of the dots created are almost 4-5 times the size of the human hair bulb. The diagram on the picture compares the sizes visually.
2. COLOR- the color difference in the picture 1 is clearly visible. The dots have over time turned bluish.
3. PIGMENT DIFFUSION- there is a diffusion or leaching out of the color/pigment so it gradually giving the scalp a bluish tinge. Repeating the same process will eventually leave the person with a uniformly blue scalp instead of the illusion of hair bulbs.

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1. size- of the micro dots using beauty medical’s technique is much tinier (equal to the size of the hair follicle) as compared to the dots in the other picture 1. in this case some practitioner had used permanent ink with commonly used tattooing machine and needle. as you can see the size of the dots created are almost 4-5 times the size of the human hair bulb. the diagram on the picture compares the sizes visually.
2. color- the color difference in the picture 1 is clearly visible. the dots have over time turned bluish.
3. pigment diffusion- there is a diffusion or leaching out of the color/pigment so it gradually giving the scalp a bluish tinge. repeating the same process will eventually leave the person with a uniformly blue scalp instead of the illusion of hair bulbs.


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Amazing opportunity to own this Beautiful First Floor Apartment. Move right into this Cozy 1 Bedroom 1 bath unit. Apartment is very spacious with eat in kitchen and a separate area for a dining room table. Entrance way includes a foyer with unbelievable closet space throughout. This is a Secure building and a Commuters dream with the beeline bus #4 right outside the door, Close to Highway, 10 mins from the 4 train and 24 mins to Grand Central via Train. Conveniently take the elevator down to the laundry room located in basement. Recent renovation done to Lobby with secure mail room. Tibbetts Brook Park just minutes away with tremendous amount of activities to do such as hiking trails, Pool w. Lazy River, Biking, Tennis, Picnicking, Playground, Mini Golf and so much more! Walking distance to restaurants, entertainment, supermarkets and much more!
Listing courtesy of Daniel Ishak of Keller Williams Ny Realty.

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amazing opportunity to own this beautiful first floor apartment. move right into this cozy 1 bedroom 1 bath unit. apartment is very spacious with eat in kitchen and a separate area for a dining room table. entrance way includes a foyer with unbelievable closet space throughout. this is a secure building and a commuters dream with the beeline bus #4 right outside the door, close to highway, 10 mins from the 4 train and 24 mins to grand central via train. conveniently take the elevator down to the laundry room located in basement. recent renovation done to lobby with secure mail room. tibbetts brook park just minutes away with tremendous amount of activities to do such as hiking trails, pool w. lazy river, biking, tennis, picnicking, playground, mini golf and so much more! walking distance to restaurants, entertainment, supermarkets and much more!
listing courtesy of daniel ishak of keller williams ny realty.


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In this path-breaking book, Dan Berger offers a bold reconsideration of twentieth century black activism, the prison system, and the origins of mass incarceration. Throughout the civil rights era, black activists thrust the prison into public view, turning prisoners into symbols of racial oppression while arguing that confinement was an inescapable part of black life in the United States. Black prisoners became global political icons at a time when notions of race and nation were in flux. Showing that the prison was a central focus of the black radical imagination from the 1950s through the 1980s, Berger traces the dynamic and dramatic history of this political struggle.
The prison shaped the rise and spread of black activism, from civil rights demonstrators willfully risking arrests to the many current and former prisoners that built or joined organizations such as the Black Panther Party. Grounded in extensive research, Berger engagingly demonstrates that such organizing made prison walls porous and influenced generations of activists that followed.

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in this path-breaking book, dan berger offers a bold reconsideration of twentieth century black activism, the prison system, and the origins of mass incarceration. throughout the civil rights era, black activists thrust the prison into public view, turning prisoners into symbols of racial oppression while arguing that confinement was an inescapable part of black life in the united states. black prisoners became global political icons at a time when notions of race and nation were in flux. showing that the prison was a central focus of the black radical imagination from the 1950s through the 1980s, berger traces the dynamic and dramatic history of this political struggle.
the prison shaped the rise and spread of black activism, from civil rights demonstrators willfully risking arrests to the many current and former prisoners that built or joined organizations such as the black panther party. grounded in extensive research, berger engagingly demonstrates that such organizing made prison walls porous and influenced generations of activists that followed.


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Prefab Stairs Outdoor Check out rustic wood railing at ... Prefab Stairs are manufactured with quality Treated Pine, Merbau and Spotted Gum.
Shop our selection of Wood, Pressure Treated, Deck Stairs in the Lumber & Composites Department ... 8-Step Pressure-Treated Cedar-Tone Pine Stair Stringer.
Products 1 - 48 of 73 ... Shop our selection of outdoor stairs and deck stairs at everyday low prices. ... MicroPro Sienna 2 x 12 x 42 In.Treated Wood Stair Tread.
25 Jun 2018 ... Best Of Prefab Wooden Steps Outdoor How To Build Stairs Calculations For Stair Rise Run Tread Diy Garden S. Posted by on June 25, 2018.
Shop our selection of Outdoor Stair Stringers in the Lumber & Composites Department at The. ... 5-Step Pressure-Treated Wood Stair Stringer.
Prefabricated Stairs Outdoor, Wholesale Various High Quality Prefabricated Stairs Outdoor Products ... prefabricated stairs outdoor/outdoor wooden stairway.

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prefab stairs outdoor check out rustic wood railing at ... prefab stairs are manufactured with quality treated pine, merbau and spotted gum.
shop our selection of wood, pressure treated, deck stairs in the lumber & composites department ... 8-step pressure-treated cedar-tone pine stair stringer.
products 1 - 48 of 73 ... shop our selection of outdoor stairs and deck stairs at everyday low prices. ... micropro sienna 2 x 12 x 42 in.treated wood stair tread.
25 jun 2018 ... best of prefab wooden steps outdoor how to build stairs calculations for stair rise run tread diy garden s. posted by on june 25, 2018.
shop our selection of outdoor stair stringers in the lumber & composites department at the. ... 5-step pressure-treated wood stair stringer.
prefabricated stairs outdoor, wholesale various high quality prefabricated stairs outdoor products ... prefabricated stairs outdoor/outdoor wooden stairway.


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So you want the fine print eh? Well here’s the process in a nutshell.
Before adding your item to your Shopping Bag add your player’s name and select a picture to upload.
The best picture is an up close head shot that’s sharp and crisp. Think selfie without the duck lips.
Avoid using screenshots or pictures from the web. These are often compressed down for viewing on a screen.
If possible get the original or snap a selfie with your own camera or phone. You can always purchase directly from your device if needed.
When in doubt, contact us with your picture and we’ll let you know beforehand that we can make it beautifully big!
After you upload your file and add any additional items you can head to the checkout lane. No cutting in line needed, there’s no limit on the number of items at this register.
Click either city above for directions.
Free Shipping? Order a ROAR Cheer Head or Large size Sticker Head and get free shipping on your order.
If shipping is a concern please choose the store pickup option or contact us with other ideas. We ship hundreds of items a day through our storefronts above and know the best choices .
During Checkout give us your player’s school or team booster club details and a portion of your sale will be given back to them in support from Cheer Heads.
If you don’t know the full details just supply the school and sport or club your cheering for.
We have contacts and info for hundreds of clubs and will do our best to get the details taken care of for you.
Once you’re all checked out you’ll get a confirmation email and order number. When your item is ready for pickup or ships out we’ll contact you personally.
After your Cheer Head arrives, post a picture on our Facebook page or send us an email with a photo of you in the action. You never know, we just might like it enough to make you (Northand) famous.
If you haven’t yet, check us out on Facebook and like us there to share in the fun. We’re a small family run business and could use all the friends we can get.

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so you want the fine print eh? well here’s the process in a nutshell.
before adding your item to your shopping bag add your player’s name and select a picture to upload.
the best picture is an up close head shot that’s sharp and crisp. think selfie without the duck lips.
avoid using screenshots or pictures from the web. these are often compressed down for viewing on a screen.
if possible get the original or snap a selfie with your own camera or phone. you can always purchase directly from your device if needed.
when in doubt, contact us with your picture and we’ll let you know beforehand that we can make it beautifully big!
after you upload your file and add any additional items you can head to the checkout lane. no cutting in line needed, there’s no limit on the number of items at this register.
click either city above for directions.
free shipping? order a roar cheer head or large size sticker head and get free shipping on your order.
if shipping is a concern please choose the store pickup option or contact us with other ideas. we ship hundreds of items a day through our storefronts above and know the best choices .
during checkout give us your player’s school or team booster club details and a portion of your sale will be given back to them in support from cheer heads.
if you don’t know the full details just supply the school and sport or club your cheering for.
we have contacts and info for hundreds of clubs and will do our best to get the details taken care of for you.
once you’re all checked out you’ll get a confirmation email and order number. when your item is ready for pickup or ships out we’ll contact you personally.
after your cheer head arrives, post a picture on our facebook page or send us an email with a photo of you in the action. you never know, we just might like it enough to make you (northand) famous.
if you haven’t yet, check us out on facebook and like us there to share in the fun. we’re a small family run business and could use all the friends we can get.


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Little interview of Nidia Msbm – photographer born in Mexico City, in 1991.
Can you tell us a little about México ?
Well, it’s one of the most populated cities in the world and sometimes it’s really chaotic, but I love living here, every day I find myself more and more of everything that happens, It is a city full of art, culture and many traditions, is probably one of the reasons why I love living here.
Give us a song which represent your work ?
Definitely my photos are a big part of who I am, so it would probably be some of my favorite music, I think some of Wilco, or maybe Sigur Rós.
Embroidery serie about the absence of her father.

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little interview of nidia msbm – photographer born in mexico city, in 1991.
can you tell us a little about méxico ?
well, it’s one of the most populated cities in the world and sometimes it’s really chaotic, but i love living here, every day i find myself more and more of everything that happens, it is a city full of art, culture and many traditions, is probably one of the reasons why i love living here.
give us a song which represent your work ?
definitely my photos are a big part of who i am, so it would probably be some of my favorite music, i think some of wilco, or maybe sigur rós.
embroidery serie about the absence of her father.


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Residential, Commercial, Remodel and manufactured homes. Call us for your building and construction needs.
"CGB Construction Group is committed to quality & customer satisfaction. As State Certified General Contractors we take a practical approach. CGB Construction Group embraces customer involvement during the planning and development stage of the project. This will ultimately reduce construction costs while simultaneously improving the quality and efficiency of the project. Come visit the professionals at CGB Construction Group and let us showcase our talent and passion to build your dream."

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residential, commercial, remodel and manufactured homes. call us for your building and construction needs.
"cgb construction group is committed to quality & customer satisfaction. as state certified general contractors we take a practical approach. cgb construction group embraces customer involvement during the planning and development stage of the project. this will ultimately reduce construction costs while simultaneously improving the quality and efficiency of the project. come visit the professionals at cgb construction group and let us showcase our talent and passion to build your dream."


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Birds Of A Feather: Anniversary Giveaway!
It's been a year since we started our blog, see here. Wow, time flies when your having fun. We thought we'd celebrate with our first ever give away. Traditionally, paper is the first anniversary gift. I don't know about you, but what a crappy gift. So in honor of our anniversary, we won't give you paper and are thrilled that Shabby Apple is partnering with us to make our anniversary special. Shabby Apple has amazing dresses in vintage styles at great prices.
This dress is very "Hooper"
And would wear this all summer long.
But picked this one to kick it into Fall. Can you believe that we both chose this one as our top pick for the give away. Yes, we agreed on something -- it must be a great dress.
You can pair it with whatever you want when it's yours.
PS: Would you like me to post about your giveaway on my blog to direct people to your great giveaway and blog?
fun dresses. loving the boots with them. and i can't wait to wear boots with these "anthro" type dresses! i have a pair of boots kindof like your fave. i got them for 4 bucks at the goodwill!
all i need is a free dress and i'm good to go for the Fall!
hee hee. oh...and i already follow!
love the dresses as much as i enjoy your blog. happy anniversary!
Happy 1st Blog Birthday! I've been following you on my google reader. Sometimes my student find me laughing out loud because I'm reading your blog instead of grading their papers! Love the dresses :) Green is one of my colors.
That dress would look so cute with my fringed moccasin boots!! So pick me!!
And I am now a follower, should have done it sooner. And Happy Birthday!!
I love giveaways ;) can a preggo fit in that dress????
Yall's blog always makes me laugh, love it!
Love your blog and the dress!
This is such a great giveaway. Congrats on your anniversary!
Congrats on you anniversary! Please pick me that dress is awesome!
Congrats - and thanks for the chance. I follow.
Beautiful dress. Thanks for the giveaway! Happy Anniversary!

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birds of a feather: anniversary giveaway!
it's been a year since we started our blog, see here. wow, time flies when your having fun. we thought we'd celebrate with our first ever give away. traditionally, paper is the first anniversary gift. i don't know about you, but what a crappy gift. so in honor of our anniversary, we won't give you paper and are thrilled that shabby apple is partnering with us to make our anniversary special. shabby apple has amazing dresses in vintage styles at great prices.
this dress is very "hooper"
and would wear this all summer long.
but picked this one to kick it into fall. can you believe that we both chose this one as our top pick for the give away. yes, we agreed on something -- it must be a great dress.
you can pair it with whatever you want when it's yours.
ps: would you like me to post about your giveaway on my blog to direct people to your great giveaway and blog?
fun dresses. loving the boots with them. and i can't wait to wear boots with these "anthro" type dresses! i have a pair of boots kindof like your fave. i got them for 4 bucks at the goodwill!
all i need is a free dress and i'm good to go for the fall!
hee hee. oh...and i already follow!
love the dresses as much as i enjoy your blog. happy anniversary!
happy 1st blog birthday! i've been following you on my google reader. sometimes my student find me laughing out loud because i'm reading your blog instead of grading their papers! love the dresses :) green is one of my colors.
that dress would look so cute with my fringed moccasin boots!! so pick me!!
and i am now a follower, should have done it sooner. and happy birthday!!
i love giveaways ;) can a preggo fit in that dress????
yall's blog always makes me laugh, love it!
love your blog and the dress!
this is such a great giveaway. congrats on your anniversary!
congrats on you anniversary! please pick me that dress is awesome!
congrats - and thanks for the chance. i follow.
beautiful dress. thanks for the giveaway! happy anniversary!


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BALNEA reinvents the art of relaxation by inviting our senses to a unique wellness experience. Whether it’s for an hour or two hours to replenish ourselves or for a short getaway from our daily routine, BALNEA, spa + réserve thermale offers a total immersion inside an exceptional nature in the vastest spa domain of Quebec.
An attentive team, cares and massages from all around the of world, eclectic installations, a nature cuisine, a network of mountain trails, yoga on the shores of a lake, and especially the thermal ritual with its highly recognized benefits have made BALNEA an state-of-the-art venue for our health and wellbeing.
Nestled in the heart of the mountain and overlooking a magnificent, exceptionally pure lake, BALNEA offers a unique venue, combining a lean architectural style established under sustainable values with respect to its environment and its history.
This award winning building is your gateway to the spa. Here our care representatives will guide you according to your requests, towards spaces conceived to answer your needs for rest and revitalization.
The HAVRE welcomes you as you enter a warm and luminous area for your cares and massages.
In total symbiosis with its environment, integrates the magnificent lake pavilion as well as authentic hot tubs to the lake’s riparian shoreline overflowing with rich aquatic life. Closed during winter season.
Nestled by the forest located at the bottom of Mount Gale and is oriented to benefit from the sun’s warm rays until sunset. With its unique BALNEA architectural signature, it offers a magnificent terrace, a sleek and refined hammam with subtle natural lighting.
Several other spaces, such as the restaurant, LUMAMI, cuisine nature, the lounge, the amazing cavern, are all relaxations areas conceived to have you experience moments of true revitalization and joy.
From its founding, BALNEA has held on to its vision of creating a venue where people could immerse themselves inside this exceptional nature, to benefit from its healing powers for their health and wellbeing and, inspired by the values of First Nations, to protect this environment for future generations.
An exceptional pristine lake, a lush forest, magnificent installations built using the strictest standards and innovative practices for protecting our flora, our fauna and our water sources.
Some of our actions entailed creating more awareness with our visitors. The riparian strip set along the lake is a good example of this. To learn more about our sustainable mission we invite.
Mindspace has associated itself with BALNEA so that our guests can benefit to the fullest of their time inside nature.
Discover 22k of marked trails to explore as you begin your stay with an energizing hike, Boot camp, with a coach or on snowshoes.
If you wish to extend your stay in the Eastern Townships, our 5 best loved hotels offer customized, made to measure packages.
The well-being stopover at Montreal-Trudeau Airport. Three stations allow travelers to start their trip relaxed, looking and feeling great!

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balnea reinvents the art of relaxation by inviting our senses to a unique wellness experience. whether it’s for an hour or two hours to replenish ourselves or for a short getaway from our daily routine, balnea, spa + réserve thermale offers a total immersion inside an exceptional nature in the vastest spa domain of quebec.
an attentive team, cares and massages from all around the of world, eclectic installations, a nature cuisine, a network of mountain trails, yoga on the shores of a lake, and especially the thermal ritual with its highly recognized benefits have made balnea an state-of-the-art venue for our health and wellbeing.
nestled in the heart of the mountain and overlooking a magnificent, exceptionally pure lake, balnea offers a unique venue, combining a lean architectural style established under sustainable values with respect to its environment and its history.
this award winning building is your gateway to the spa. here our care representatives will guide you according to your requests, towards spaces conceived to answer your needs for rest and revitalization.
the havre welcomes you as you enter a warm and luminous area for your cares and massages.
in total symbiosis with its environment, integrates the magnificent lake pavilion as well as authentic hot tubs to the lake’s riparian shoreline overflowing with rich aquatic life. closed during winter season.
nestled by the forest located at the bottom of mount gale and is oriented to benefit from the sun’s warm rays until sunset. with its unique balnea architectural signature, it offers a magnificent terrace, a sleek and refined hammam with subtle natural lighting.
several other spaces, such as the restaurant, lumami, cuisine nature, the lounge, the amazing cavern, are all relaxations areas conceived to have you experience moments of true revitalization and joy.
from its founding, balnea has held on to its vision of creating a venue where people could immerse themselves inside this exceptional nature, to benefit from its healing powers for their health and wellbeing and, inspired by the values of first nations, to protect this environment for future generations.
an exceptional pristine lake, a lush forest, magnificent installations built using the strictest standards and innovative practices for protecting our flora, our fauna and our water sources.
some of our actions entailed creating more awareness with our visitors. the riparian strip set along the lake is a good example of this. to learn more about our sustainable mission we invite.
mindspace has associated itself with balnea so that our guests can benefit to the fullest of their time inside nature.
discover 22k of marked trails to explore as you begin your stay with an energizing hike, boot camp, with a coach or on snowshoes.
if you wish to extend your stay in the eastern townships, our 5 best loved hotels offer customized, made to measure packages.
the well-being stopover at montreal-trudeau airport. three stations allow travelers to start their trip relaxed, looking and feeling great!


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← Why didn’t junk food cause obesity in the olden days?
of my private arena, where I faced my public lions.
finally and fatally lay down with our lions.

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← why didn’t junk food cause obesity in the olden days?
of my private arena, where i faced my public lions.
finally and fatally lay down with our lions.


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“I’m looking for a disappeared person,” says the troubled voice on the other line. Many times the voice is that of a family member who hasn’t heard from their loved one since attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border — loved ones like a man named José, who went missing in southern Texas. Tucson-based human rights group Derechos Humanos commonly receives these sorts of desperate calls, typically in Spanish, on their Missing Migrant Crisis Line maintained in southern Arizona.
José, referenced by Derechos Humanos only by his first name, “disappeared” after U.S. Border Patrol had “fallen upon” his group in brush-lands near Falfurrias, Texas, dispersing the group and their guide in different directions. José’s story is one of 544 Missing Migrant Crisis Line cases documented by the group.
To “disappear” is a controversial term, especially when all the facts are not in. The authors don’t say so in their report—certainly the present-day focus is more pressing—but it’s useful to review the historical background of the term to understand its applicability today.
In 1966, an extensive counterinsurgency campaign erupted against members of the Partido Guatemalteco de Trabajo (Guatemalan Worker’s Party, led by Col. Carlos Arana Osorio, who was known as the “Butcher of Zacapa.” One of the first instances of the “disappearance” strategy occurred in March 1966, when security forces abducted, tortured and murdered 28 members of the party. Though confirmations of their demise came from participants in the mass arrest, the victims’ bodies were never discovered.
Even in 1981, as Amnesty notes in the report, “understanding of ‘disappearances’ is evolving constantly.” Today, in the case of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, border enforcement policies amount to no less than “a campaign of state violence against migrating peoples.” This violence, has resulted in deaths and “disappearances” since dramatic shifts in U.S. border and immigration policing strategy initiated in the mid-1990s.
The policy rationale, expressed in a 1994 U.S. Border Patrol planning document, anticipates that by heavily escalating security resources and infrastructure throughout the “traditional entry” points of urban border areas, border crossers “will be deterred, or forced over more hostile terrain, less suited for crossing and more suited for enforcement.” Such conditions have invited mass death and “disappearance.” At least 6,000 human remains have been recovered, but the actual number of death and “disappearance” is surely much greater.
One way to “disappear” in the desert borderlands is due to U.S. Border Patrol’s harsh “chase and scatter” tactics. Using an arsenal of military helicopters and all-terrain vehicles, attack dogs, and blunt force beatings and tackles, U.S. agents inflict psychological and physical injury upon their “targets.” These “commonly result in the disorientation and dispersal of individuals and groups into life-threatening terrain.” Of the 544 cases reported to the Missing Migrants Crisis Line, the Border Patrol’s “chase and scatter” practices account for 84 cases as the causal event of their “disappearance.” According to the authors, in 36.9% of these cases (31 out of 84), death was the result.
As the report indicates, the growing web of migrant detention facilities is another source of “disappearance.” Institutional knowledge of and responsibility for such “disappearances,” is a matter of policy: in fact, James Pendergraph, the former Executive Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s Office of State and Local Coordination, one said to attendees at the 2008 Police Foundation Conference, “If you don’t have enough evidence to charge someone criminally but you think he’s illegal, we [ICE] can make him disappear,” according to a 2009 Amnesty International report.
Such “ambiguous losses” have haunted tens of thousands for the survivors of Guatemala’s Civil War, when the term “disappearance” was first used. Javier Alvárez’s father was “disappeared” in Guatemala in 1982, when Javier was ten years old. “You can imagine—in life, you miss your father, your mother. I would have liked to have enjoyed being with him, from the time I was small to when I grew up,” Alvarez told KPCC public radio. Recently, the Forensic Anthropology Foundation of Guatemala (FAFG), Colibri’s Guatemala-based counterpart, has gathered DNA samples from survivors like Javier to try to match them with the countless human remains still being unearthed in Guatemala.
Using a heavily charged term like “disappearance” is ultimately an accurate description that encompasses the devolved state of U.S. immigration and border enforcement strategies over the last two decades. Given the gravity of the term and its accompanying grief and suffering that haunts both the living and the dead, the missing and their loved ones, state-induced “disappearances” in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands stem from strategies that promise a fate worse than death.
Trump’s threats to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border would certainly increase the dangers of deterrence-based policies. But another less-discussed part of President Obama’s border enforcement legacies likely earmarked for expansion in the Trump era could be the continued militarization of Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala, which then-senior DHS staffer Alan Bersin called “now our southern border,” in 2012. Without greater national concern, the crisis of death and disappearance presages worse fates to come for migrants, their families and immigrant communities in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Gabriel Schivone is a writer from Tucson, Arizona, working on a book focusing on U.S. immigration and foreign policy in Guatemala.
This piece was adapted from an earlier article on Huffington Post.

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“i’m looking for a disappeared person,” says the troubled voice on the other line. many times the voice is that of a family member who hasn’t heard from their loved one since attempting to cross the u.s.-mexico border — loved ones like a man named josé, who went missing in southern texas. tucson-based human rights group derechos humanos commonly receives these sorts of desperate calls, typically in spanish, on their missing migrant crisis line maintained in southern arizona.
josé, referenced by derechos humanos only by his first name, “disappeared” after u.s. border patrol had “fallen upon” his group in brush-lands near falfurrias, texas, dispersing the group and their guide in different directions. josé’s story is one of 544 missing migrant crisis line cases documented by the group.
to “disappear” is a controversial term, especially when all the facts are not in. the authors don’t say so in their report—certainly the present-day focus is more pressing—but it’s useful to review the historical background of the term to understand its applicability today.
in 1966, an extensive counterinsurgency campaign erupted against members of the partido guatemalteco de trabajo (guatemalan worker’s party, led by col. carlos arana osorio, who was known as the “butcher of zacapa.” one of the first instances of the “disappearance” strategy occurred in march 1966, when security forces abducted, tortured and murdered 28 members of the party. though confirmations of their demise came from participants in the mass arrest, the victims’ bodies were never discovered.
even in 1981, as amnesty notes in the report, “understanding of ‘disappearances’ is evolving constantly.” today, in the case of the u.s.-mexico borderlands, border enforcement policies amount to no less than “a campaign of state violence against migrating peoples.” this violence, has resulted in deaths and “disappearances” since dramatic shifts in u.s. border and immigration policing strategy initiated in the mid-1990s.
the policy rationale, expressed in a 1994 u.s. border patrol planning document, anticipates that by heavily escalating security resources and infrastructure throughout the “traditional entry” points of urban border areas, border crossers “will be deterred, or forced over more hostile terrain, less suited for crossing and more suited for enforcement.” such conditions have invited mass death and “disappearance.” at least 6,000 human remains have been recovered, but the actual number of death and “disappearance” is surely much greater.
one way to “disappear” in the desert borderlands is due to u.s. border patrol’s harsh “chase and scatter” tactics. using an arsenal of military helicopters and all-terrain vehicles, attack dogs, and blunt force beatings and tackles, u.s. agents inflict psychological and physical injury upon their “targets.” these “commonly result in the disorientation and dispersal of individuals and groups into life-threatening terrain.” of the 544 cases reported to the missing migrants crisis line, the border patrol’s “chase and scatter” practices account for 84 cases as the causal event of their “disappearance.” according to the authors, in 36.9% of these cases (31 out of 84), death was the result.
as the report indicates, the growing web of migrant detention facilities is another source of “disappearance.” institutional knowledge of and responsibility for such “disappearances,” is a matter of policy: in fact, james pendergraph, the former executive director of immigration and customs enforcement (ice)’s office of state and local coordination, one said to attendees at the 2008 police foundation conference, “if you don’t have enough evidence to charge someone criminally but you think he’s illegal, we [ice] can make him disappear,” according to a 2009 amnesty international report.
such “ambiguous losses” have haunted tens of thousands for the survivors of guatemala’s civil war, when the term “disappearance” was first used. javier alvárez’s father was “disappeared” in guatemala in 1982, when javier was ten years old. “you can imagine—in life, you miss your father, your mother. i would have liked to have enjoyed being with him, from the time i was small to when i grew up,” alvarez told kpcc public radio. recently, the forensic anthropology foundation of guatemala (fafg), colibri’s guatemala-based counterpart, has gathered dna samples from survivors like javier to try to match them with the countless human remains still being unearthed in guatemala.
using a heavily charged term like “disappearance” is ultimately an accurate description that encompasses the devolved state of u.s. immigration and border enforcement strategies over the last two decades. given the gravity of the term and its accompanying grief and suffering that haunts both the living and the dead, the missing and their loved ones, state-induced “disappearances” in the u.s.-mexico borderlands stem from strategies that promise a fate worse than death.
trump’s threats to build a wall on the u.s.-mexico border would certainly increase the dangers of deterrence-based policies. but another less-discussed part of president obama’s border enforcement legacies likely earmarked for expansion in the trump era could be the continued militarization of mexico’s southern border with guatemala, which then-senior dhs staffer alan bersin called “now our southern border,” in 2012. without greater national concern, the crisis of death and disappearance presages worse fates to come for migrants, their families and immigrant communities in the u.s. and elsewhere.
gabriel schivone is a writer from tucson, arizona, working on a book focusing on u.s. immigration and foreign policy in guatemala.
this piece was adapted from an earlier article on huffington post.


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Protective Wear | J.J. McLellan & Son "
We are the Canadian Distributor for disposable Coverall’s, Gloves, Shoe Cover’s and Protective Floor Covering.
The fabric is tough and breathable with a durable zipper.
If you are interested in the product and/or would like to become a wholesale distributor please contact us at the information below.

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protective wear | j.j. mclellan & son "
we are the canadian distributor for disposable coverall’s, gloves, shoe cover’s and protective floor covering.
the fabric is tough and breathable with a durable zipper.
if you are interested in the product and/or would like to become a wholesale distributor please contact us at the information below.


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YouTube Music review | What Hi-Fi?
Music streaming is all about the numbers – even more so than for the majority of businesses.
If your service doesn’t have tens of millions of tracks, can’t attract millions of paying subscribers or isn’t spending millions in royalty payments to artists, publishers and record companies, something’s wrong.
Google is no stranger to big numbers, of course – it acquired YouTube for $1.65bn back in 2006, a not inconsiderable sum even a dozen years later. Mind you, that’s against estimated YouTube revenue of $5.2bn as recently as 2016.
But for all its mind-boggling wealth, Google has proved dismally ineffective at crashing the world of music streaming. Google Play Music isn’t without its charms, sound quality chief among them, but consumers haven’t been willing to subscribe in anything like the numbers a service like this needs.
YouTube is currently the world’s most popular music streaming service – despite that not being its raison d’être – so Google is attempting to harness its ubiquity by formalising a music streaming service that’s easy to use and offers all the features of the market leaders. YouTube Music is the result.
There are some likeable aspects to it, including the free tier.
Naturally, it is supported by ads - though not as many as you might fear. For £10 per month, you get YouTube Music Premium, which avoids the ads and allows downloads for offline listening.
Up your spend to £12 and YouTube Premium allows ad-free access to YouTube Music and YouTube, with download functionality too. YouTube Music Premium Family costs £15 per month, and for that you can add up to six family members to your YouTube Music Premium subscription.
The YouTube Music app (there’s no desktop equivalent) looks sophisticated or bland, depending on your point of view. It’s certainly dark, but also cleanly laid out, with nice legible fonts and three main controls: ‘Home’, ‘Hotlist’ and ‘Library’.
‘Library’ is where the lists of songs, albums or artists you’ve liked, and playlists you’ve created, reside. ‘Hotlist’ is effectively a ‘trending’ page, currently featuring all music videos, though there are plans to include pure audio too.
Of course, YouTube Music is not alone in including music videos – all the big music-streaming players include them – but it is unique in having pretty much all videos.
‘Home’ is divided into tiers (or ‘shelves’), where curated playlists (‘New Electronics’, ‘Easy Rolling Pop-Rock Classics’ and so forth) vie for your attention with ‘Recommended Music Videos’ and numerous ‘More From…’ recommendations based on the artists you liked when you set up your account.
It also includes ‘Your mixtape’ (subtitled ‘endless personalised music’), YouTube Music’s sole discovery feature.
Being owned by the Emperor of Algorithms, you’d expect YouTube Music’s discovery feature to start making a few judicious recommendations in quite short order.
But despite a solid week of searching for music, listening to music and mashing the ‘like’ icon on our favourite artists and songs, our ‘Your mixtape’ selection remains predictable and uninspired.
The vast majority of the selections turn out to be music we already know by artists we’ve already confirmed we like. Tell YouTube Music you like Amy Winehouse (as we did, because we do) and Your Mixtape will include every one of her songs in next-to no time.
It’s possible to improve and/or expand the scope of your ‘discoveries’ by enabling location- and activity-based recommendations in the settings. If you’re at the gym or walking in the park, YouTube Music is happy to tailor its recommendations to suit your activity or the time of day.
Whether you’re happy to share this information with Google is a different matter.
In terms of catalogue, YouTube Music has a big one. We duplicate a number of our most successful Spotify, Tidal and Apple Music playlists with few problems – in fact, the only real anomaly comes in 10 songs to test your speakers, where Radiohead’s In Rainbows proves elusive (as does The Bends and the rather more disposable The King of Limbs).
But this is YouTube, of course, so we’re able to include the frantic The National Anthem in the playlist in video form, thanks to Connor Addison.
And this is where YouTube Music puts meaningful distance between it and other rival music streaming services. Thanks to the effort and enthusiasm of millions of YouTubers, there are a huge number of uploaded music files on YouTube Music that simply aren’t available on any other platform.
A moment’s discussion in the office turned up Ginger Thompson’s 60s gem Boy Watcher, James Ray & The Performance’s 80s grinder Mexico Sundown Blues and the turn-of-the century’s non-deeper deep house classic Deep Burnt by Pepe Bradock – all available on YouTube Music but on no other streaming service.
And there are plenty more where those came from, all just waiting to be streamed at your convenience - if you’re a YouTube Music subscriber.
But when it comes to sound quality, YouTube completely fails to stand out.
We’d find it hard to get behind any product if it doesn’t sound good, and the simple fact is that YouTube Music doesn’t sound good. It’s not a catastrophe (apart from some atrocious user-uploaded files - basically videos of someone putting a record on, you know the sort), but it’s really only just about satisfactory.
There is just one audio standard, and it’s YouTube’s default 128kbps – even if you’re paying monthly for the service. We don’t need to invoke Tidal Masters or Qobuz Hi-Fi – those cost £20 per month, after all – but Spotify is prepared to pony up 320kbps for just a tenner a month.
Heck, even Apple Music does better than 128kbps, and Apple has never really been all that hung up on sound quality.
As a consequence, any music we play, from Frank Ocean’s Nikes through Bicep’s Just to The Incredible String Band’s A Very Cellular Song, receives the same treatment.
Dynamic range is minimised, bass tends to be lightweight and treble sounds are rounded off.
The overall impression is one of compression – songs that should breathe deeply and take flight, such as Caribou’s Melody Day, sound like they’re being smothered by a pillow.
We’re deeply impressed by YouTube Music’s ability to turn up long-lost musical gems, and for that reason alone it’s worthy of consideration.
But if you’re as concerned about the way music sounds as you are about finding it in the first place, YouTube Music proves frustrating.

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youtube music review | what hi-fi?
music streaming is all about the numbers – even more so than for the majority of businesses.
if your service doesn’t have tens of millions of tracks, can’t attract millions of paying subscribers or isn’t spending millions in royalty payments to artists, publishers and record companies, something’s wrong.
google is no stranger to big numbers, of course – it acquired youtube for $1.65bn back in 2006, a not inconsiderable sum even a dozen years later. mind you, that’s against estimated youtube revenue of $5.2bn as recently as 2016.
but for all its mind-boggling wealth, google has proved dismally ineffective at crashing the world of music streaming. google play music isn’t without its charms, sound quality chief among them, but consumers haven’t been willing to subscribe in anything like the numbers a service like this needs.
youtube is currently the world’s most popular music streaming service – despite that not being its raison d’être – so google is attempting to harness its ubiquity by formalising a music streaming service that’s easy to use and offers all the features of the market leaders. youtube music is the result.
there are some likeable aspects to it, including the free tier.
naturally, it is supported by ads - though not as many as you might fear. for £10 per month, you get youtube music premium, which avoids the ads and allows downloads for offline listening.
up your spend to £12 and youtube premium allows ad-free access to youtube music and youtube, with download functionality too. youtube music premium family costs £15 per month, and for that you can add up to six family members to your youtube music premium subscription.
the youtube music app (there’s no desktop equivalent) looks sophisticated or bland, depending on your point of view. it’s certainly dark, but also cleanly laid out, with nice legible fonts and three main controls: ‘home’, ‘hotlist’ and ‘library’.
‘library’ is where the lists of songs, albums or artists you’ve liked, and playlists you’ve created, reside. ‘hotlist’ is effectively a ‘trending’ page, currently featuring all music videos, though there are plans to include pure audio too.
of course, youtube music is not alone in including music videos – all the big music-streaming players include them – but it is unique in having pretty much all videos.
‘home’ is divided into tiers (or ‘shelves’), where curated playlists (‘new electronics’, ‘easy rolling pop-rock classics’ and so forth) vie for your attention with ‘recommended music videos’ and numerous ‘more from…’ recommendations based on the artists you liked when you set up your account.
it also includes ‘your mixtape’ (subtitled ‘endless personalised music’), youtube music’s sole discovery feature.
being owned by the emperor of algorithms, you’d expect youtube music’s discovery feature to start making a few judicious recommendations in quite short order.
but despite a solid week of searching for music, listening to music and mashing the ‘like’ icon on our favourite artists and songs, our ‘your mixtape’ selection remains predictable and uninspired.
the vast majority of the selections turn out to be music we already know by artists we’ve already confirmed we like. tell youtube music you like amy winehouse (as we did, because we do) and your mixtape will include every one of her songs in next-to no time.
it’s possible to improve and/or expand the scope of your ‘discoveries’ by enabling location- and activity-based recommendations in the settings. if you’re at the gym or walking in the park, youtube music is happy to tailor its recommendations to suit your activity or the time of day.
whether you’re happy to share this information with google is a different matter.
in terms of catalogue, youtube music has a big one. we duplicate a number of our most successful spotify, tidal and apple music playlists with few problems – in fact, the only real anomaly comes in 10 songs to test your speakers, where radiohead’s in rainbows proves elusive (as does the bends and the rather more disposable the king of limbs).
but this is youtube, of course, so we’re able to include the frantic the national anthem in the playlist in video form, thanks to connor addison.
and this is where youtube music puts meaningful distance between it and other rival music streaming services. thanks to the effort and enthusiasm of millions of youtubers, there are a huge number of uploaded music files on youtube music that simply aren’t available on any other platform.
a moment’s discussion in the office turned up ginger thompson’s 60s gem boy watcher, james ray & the performance’s 80s grinder mexico sundown blues and the turn-of-the century’s non-deeper deep house classic deep burnt by pepe bradock – all available on youtube music but on no other streaming service.
and there are plenty more where those came from, all just waiting to be streamed at your convenience - if you’re a youtube music subscriber.
but when it comes to sound quality, youtube completely fails to stand out.
we’d find it hard to get behind any product if it doesn’t sound good, and the simple fact is that youtube music doesn’t sound good. it’s not a catastrophe (apart from some atrocious user-uploaded files - basically videos of someone putting a record on, you know the sort), but it’s really only just about satisfactory.
there is just one audio standard, and it’s youtube’s default 128kbps – even if you’re paying monthly for the service. we don’t need to invoke tidal masters or qobuz hi-fi – those cost £20 per month, after all – but spotify is prepared to pony up 320kbps for just a tenner a month.
heck, even apple music does better than 128kbps, and apple has never really been all that hung up on sound quality.
as a consequence, any music we play, from frank ocean’s nikes through bicep’s just to the incredible string band’s a very cellular song, receives the same treatment.
dynamic range is minimised, bass tends to be lightweight and treble sounds are rounded off.
the overall impression is one of compression – songs that should breathe deeply and take flight, such as caribou’s melody day, sound like they’re being smothered by a pillow.
we’re deeply impressed by youtube music’s ability to turn up long-lost musical gems, and for that reason alone it’s worthy of consideration.
but if you’re as concerned about the way music sounds as you are about finding it in the first place, youtube music proves frustrating.


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We are an adding another tax resolution company to the deceased list. Apparently Professional Tax Care of Los Angeles which started in 2008 is no longer operating. Phone calls seem to be rerouted to a call center called "The Tax Help Center."
I’m writing you because of some disturbing information I read on your blog under the title “Recommended Companies But With Some Reservation.” For the most part, your assessments on the mentioned companies are correct for the exception of # 7 – “Professional Tax Care”. You mentioned they started in 2003. I can only assume you received this info from either the company records or the BBB. Either way, this is untrue. Let me give you a brief synopsis of how “Professional Tax Care” got started and their name… I can say the things I do because I witnessed it all.
Chris Seminatore – President of PTC, got his start in the tax resolution industry through a company in Los Angeles that you may be aware of as… “Tax Care Professionals” back in 2008 after he answered an ad in craigslist. Keep in mind that Chris claims he never did tax relief before and was hired as an opener. Chris had been working for a few months there and for some reason he was doing really good at selling the services and becoming a lead sales rep. However, after about a month it was discovered that he was guaranteeing the services of tax relief to new prospective clients, therefore cranking up his sales. Once the director of PTC heard of this he was immediately fired on the spot and escorted out of the building while he was screaming that “this was all unfair”. Funny thing was, a few months go by and we heard of a new tax relief firm open up in Beverly Hills named “Professional Tax Care.” How ironic the resemblance of the two names… Tax Care Professionals – Professional Tax Care. Later it was discovered that Mr. Seminatore through the help of his girlfriend who had a lot of money, funded his dream of opening a tax firm mainly due to the fast money this type of business represents. You see, Chris was a failed director trying to make it in Hollywood for but for whatever reason could not get latched on to Hollywood. So since he failed in Hollywood, he figured he could play a president of a tax relief firm with only a few months experience under his belt. Now I’m sure he has surrounded himself with people who have done tax relief, but Mr. Seminatore is no one to be trusted. I enjoy the You Tube video showing him sitting very cordial with law books in the back as he spits out the lies he claims his company can do to help the people with tax problems. There’s a reason he has a low rating with the BBB, he has no experience in tax resolution. However, he does deserve an Academy Award for fooling the general public thus far.

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we are an adding another tax resolution company to the deceased list. apparently professional tax care of los angeles which started in 2008 is no longer operating. phone calls seem to be rerouted to a call center called "the tax help center."
i’m writing you because of some disturbing information i read on your blog under the title “recommended companies but with some reservation.” for the most part, your assessments on the mentioned companies are correct for the exception of # 7 – “professional tax care”. you mentioned they started in 2003. i can only assume you received this info from either the company records or the bbb. either way, this is untrue. let me give you a brief synopsis of how “professional tax care” got started and their name… i can say the things i do because i witnessed it all.
chris seminatore – president of ptc, got his start in the tax resolution industry through a company in los angeles that you may be aware of as… “tax care professionals” back in 2008 after he answered an ad in craigslist. keep in mind that chris claims he never did tax relief before and was hired as an opener. chris had been working for a few months there and for some reason he was doing really good at selling the services and becoming a lead sales rep. however, after about a month it was discovered that he was guaranteeing the services of tax relief to new prospective clients, therefore cranking up his sales. once the director of ptc heard of this he was immediately fired on the spot and escorted out of the building while he was screaming that “this was all unfair”. funny thing was, a few months go by and we heard of a new tax relief firm open up in beverly hills named “professional tax care.” how ironic the resemblance of the two names… tax care professionals – professional tax care. later it was discovered that mr. seminatore through the help of his girlfriend who had a lot of money, funded his dream of opening a tax firm mainly due to the fast money this type of business represents. you see, chris was a failed director trying to make it in hollywood for but for whatever reason could not get latched on to hollywood. so since he failed in hollywood, he figured he could play a president of a tax relief firm with only a few months experience under his belt. now i’m sure he has surrounded himself with people who have done tax relief, but mr. seminatore is no one to be trusted. i enjoy the you tube video showing him sitting very cordial with law books in the back as he spits out the lies he claims his company can do to help the people with tax problems. there’s a reason he has a low rating with the bbb, he has no experience in tax resolution. however, he does deserve an academy award for fooling the general public thus far.


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"I wanted my own bed and my own ceiling, something confined, not the vastness of the stars, the puzzle of endlessness. I wanted to go home but I couldn't move."
Some writers have mastered the art of spinning fantastic tales, trotting out lies of mystery, romance, and high adventure that while barely believable still manage to entertain us. Others choose to cut closer to the bone of truth, making us turn to the author's blurb at the back of the book to see whether or not what we are reading is fiction or fact. Biel falls into this latter camp with his debut collection of linked stories, episodes from the life of his youthful protagonist, Matthew Davis, that seem too painfully real to be imaginary.
Set in the fictional community of Riverside in eastern Montana, Badlands blends the traditional elements of a coming-of-age story with an unvarnished portrayal of the cultural changes that were beginning to permeate small-town America during the Vietnam War era. While these aspects alone might make the book worth reading, it is Biel's development of other characters in his narrative that set this collection apart. For example, in the process of chronicling his narrator's personal journey to manhood, he is also exploring the lives of key individuals whose own successes and tragedies as they interact with his protagonist help shape the person Matthew will eventually become. In fact, Matthew's development at times seems almost incidental to the author's rich treatment of the other people he brings to life. One such individual is Matthew's best friend, Idaho Wells. In the earlier tales their adventures resemble those of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. Yet as the years pass it becomes clear that Matthew doesn't have the innate leadership skills or cunning of Tom, while Idaho is a darker and much more tragic figure than Huck ever was. Idaho is a flawed hero, a fierce protector, and a doomed lover. Biel imbues him with incredible potential, but also paints his life with a realism that precludes a happy ending for him. Matthew's father is another complex character whose struggles to reconcile his growing atheism with his career as the pastor of one of the local churches impact the futures of those around him, especially his son. The pathos brought about by other characters such as Monica Rose and, especially, Terry McAuliffe also serve to enrich the narrative and draw the reader even further into Matthew's world.
Although the rich characterizations are arguably the finest elements in the book, a strong contender is the dead-on realism of the atmosphere. For instance, the almost warlike rivalry, hatred, and prejudice between the residents of Riverside and Pyramid, a neighboring town, should be easily recognizable to anyone who grew up in mid-America during the '60s and '70s. Many readers will also remember the intense polarization between certain segments of teenagers which erupted into periodic battles between groups labeled "Rednecks" and "Freaks." Nor does the author ignore some of the even darker dangers that have always faced some young people growing up such as pedophilia. In just twelve stories Biel manages to successfully revisit the drama, the rampant alcohol and drug use, the anti-war sentiments, and the rising social changes of the era.
Those who prefer their fiction to be softer or more far-fetched will need to search elsewhere. But for readers who enjoy stories that portray life as it was without sugar-coating the language or the truth, Biel's well-written look at growing up in a turbulent time period is a must read.

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"i wanted my own bed and my own ceiling, something confined, not the vastness of the stars, the puzzle of endlessness. i wanted to go home but i couldn't move."
some writers have mastered the art of spinning fantastic tales, trotting out lies of mystery, romance, and high adventure that while barely believable still manage to entertain us. others choose to cut closer to the bone of truth, making us turn to the author's blurb at the back of the book to see whether or not what we are reading is fiction or fact. biel falls into this latter camp with his debut collection of linked stories, episodes from the life of his youthful protagonist, matthew davis, that seem too painfully real to be imaginary.
set in the fictional community of riverside in eastern montana, badlands blends the traditional elements of a coming-of-age story with an unvarnished portrayal of the cultural changes that were beginning to permeate small-town america during the vietnam war era. while these aspects alone might make the book worth reading, it is biel's development of other characters in his narrative that set this collection apart. for example, in the process of chronicling his narrator's personal journey to manhood, he is also exploring the lives of key individuals whose own successes and tragedies as they interact with his protagonist help shape the person matthew will eventually become. in fact, matthew's development at times seems almost incidental to the author's rich treatment of the other people he brings to life. one such individual is matthew's best friend, idaho wells. in the earlier tales their adventures resemble those of tom sawyer and huck finn. yet as the years pass it becomes clear that matthew doesn't have the innate leadership skills or cunning of tom, while idaho is a darker and much more tragic figure than huck ever was. idaho is a flawed hero, a fierce protector, and a doomed lover. biel imbues him with incredible potential, but also paints his life with a realism that precludes a happy ending for him. matthew's father is another complex character whose struggles to reconcile his growing atheism with his career as the pastor of one of the local churches impact the futures of those around him, especially his son. the pathos brought about by other characters such as monica rose and, especially, terry mcauliffe also serve to enrich the narrative and draw the reader even further into matthew's world.
although the rich characterizations are arguably the finest elements in the book, a strong contender is the dead-on realism of the atmosphere. for instance, the almost warlike rivalry, hatred, and prejudice between the residents of riverside and pyramid, a neighboring town, should be easily recognizable to anyone who grew up in mid-america during the '60s and '70s. many readers will also remember the intense polarization between certain segments of teenagers which erupted into periodic battles between groups labeled "rednecks" and "freaks." nor does the author ignore some of the even darker dangers that have always faced some young people growing up such as pedophilia. in just twelve stories biel manages to successfully revisit the drama, the rampant alcohol and drug use, the anti-war sentiments, and the rising social changes of the era.
those who prefer their fiction to be softer or more far-fetched will need to search elsewhere. but for readers who enjoy stories that portray life as it was without sugar-coating the language or the truth, biel's well-written look at growing up in a turbulent time period is a must read.


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Let’s look at Omnimarketing for Digital Health firms using John’s formula.
2. Inbound Selling- Plug your Sales Team into your Content Marketing and Social Media Marketing efforts. Support them with Linkedin Profiles, vale-added content they can share with their prospects, and train them on how to engage prospects in social media. Give them testimonials and case studies they can leverage to open doors with Health IT decision makers.
3. Social Media- Make social media a marketing and sales team effort. Train the Sales Team on how to engage, enter conversations, and add value on Twitter, Linkedin, and Google+. Provide them with the content support needed to deliver this value.
4. Outbound Marketing- Reach out directly to interested and qualified prospects with email, mail, and phone contacts. Invite these prospects to take the next step in the Buying Journey. Invite them to a webinar, a personalized online consultation, and ultimately a face to face sales meeting. Keep testing and tweaking the process based on actual results.
Omnimarketing is an integrated marketing approach that incorporates content marketing, social marketing, and social selling. Omnimarketing matches how your buyers access information, research solution options, participate in social media, and the devices and platforms they use to communicate. Omnimarketing meets your digital health decision maker where he or she lives online.
Omnimarketing isn’t a push marketing approach. It’s a systematic way to engage the right prospect at the right time with the right message using the right media platform on the right device.

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let’s look at omnimarketing for digital health firms using john’s formula.
2. inbound selling- plug your sales team into your content marketing and social media marketing efforts. support them with linkedin profiles, vale-added content they can share with their prospects, and train them on how to engage prospects in social media. give them testimonials and case studies they can leverage to open doors with health it decision makers.
3. social media- make social media a marketing and sales team effort. train the sales team on how to engage, enter conversations, and add value on twitter, linkedin, and google+. provide them with the content support needed to deliver this value.
4. outbound marketing- reach out directly to interested and qualified prospects with email, mail, and phone contacts. invite these prospects to take the next step in the buying journey. invite them to a webinar, a personalized online consultation, and ultimately a face to face sales meeting. keep testing and tweaking the process based on actual results.
omnimarketing is an integrated marketing approach that incorporates content marketing, social marketing, and social selling. omnimarketing matches how your buyers access information, research solution options, participate in social media, and the devices and platforms they use to communicate. omnimarketing meets your digital health decision maker where he or she lives online.
omnimarketing isn’t a push marketing approach. it’s a systematic way to engage the right prospect at the right time with the right message using the right media platform on the right device.


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Stockholm, WI | Four Pints Shy | Good folk. Good music.
We’ll be at the WideSpot Performing Arts Center in Stockholm, WI on Saturday, 3/11/17. Show starts at 7pm.
Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door.

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stockholm, wi | four pints shy | good folk. good music.
we’ll be at the widespot performing arts center in stockholm, wi on saturday, 3/11/17. show starts at 7pm.
tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door.


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TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BELGRAVIA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INC. (CSE:BLGV) (OTCQB:BLGVF) (“Belgravia Capital”, “Belgravia”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intent with Fanlogic Interactive Inc. (“Fanlogic”) for the joint development of the world’s first unified cannabis automated industry loyalty rewards program. The program will be developed on a Belgravia/Fanlogic Blockchain proprietary platform. The revenue model will include set up fees, and the generation of commissions on smart-contracted incremental and tracked customer purchases.
The program will be customer accessible on mobile and other electronic media distributed apps. The blockchain-distributed app will provide real-time loyalty reward points to customers of licensed distributors and other legal distributors of medicinal cannabis and related products.
Belgravia is a technology-based finance service provider that is focused on the International legal cannabis industry. Fanlogic is a peer-to-peer social media company generating and retaining customers for B2C businesses. Fanlogic uses digital referrals, branded fantasy games, sweepstakes, and couponing and loyalty programs. This world-class leader is expanding its digital customer generation and retention system by integrating blockchain concepts into its proprietary SaaS platform. Blockchain models remove impediments to direct business-to-customer relations and real-time transaction completion and value enhancement. An example of value enhancement is real-time crediting of loyalty points on the completion of a digitally recorded transaction. Loyalty points will be generated as blockchain resident tokens.
The Letter of Intent covers the goals and specifications of the blockchain development program including: (i) reducing system management costs with smart contracts that report secure, tracked, and transparent transactions of off chain systems, (ii) reducing error and fraud costs; (iii) enabling frictionless systems by placing the entire customer rewards as tokens in the same digital wallet; (iv) increasing market value of the rewards by making the coins inter-operable that means exchangeable into other rewards and also providing a liquid market to get cash value if desired; and (v) making the entire process blockchain real-time, which means scalable to meet user need.
Belgravia Capital International is focused on the provision of clearly value-added services to the international legal Cannabis industry. This includes the production of specialized organic fertilizers for Cannabis Sativa plants, and the organization and development of blockchain technology software for seed-to-sale tracking and quality attestation of intermediate and consumer products. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Belgravia, ICP Organics, is a research and development company incorporating agronomic and health perspectives in the Cannabis space. Belgravia is also developing a royalty-streaming subsidiary.
Belgravia Capital intends to establish joint research and development partnerships with Licensed Producers operating under ACMPR regulations in Canada and in other jurisdictions where medicinal cannabis is fully legal. Belgravia Capital may invest in various private and public companies in diversified sectors on an opportunistic basis. For more information, please visit www.belgraviacapital.ca.
Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements that use forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “potential” or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding planned investment activities & related returns, trends in the markets for fertilizers and medicinal or recreational use of cannabis, the timing or assurance of the legalization of recreational cannabis, the timing for completion of research and development activities, the potential value of royalties from water and other resources, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company, including, but not limited to, changes in market trends, the completion, results and timing of research undertaken by the Company, risks associated with resource assets, the impact of general economic conditions, commodity prices, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory, environmental, and governmental approvals, the uncertainty of obtaining additional financing, and risks associated with cannabis use for medicinal or recreational purposes. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.

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toronto, jan. 25, 2018 (globe newswire) — belgravia capital international inc. (cse:blgv) (otcqb:blgvf) (“belgravia capital”, “belgravia”, or the “company”) is pleased to announce the execution of a letter of intent with fanlogic interactive inc. (“fanlogic”) for the joint development of the world’s first unified cannabis automated industry loyalty rewards program. the program will be developed on a belgravia/fanlogic blockchain proprietary platform. the revenue model will include set up fees, and the generation of commissions on smart-contracted incremental and tracked customer purchases.
the program will be customer accessible on mobile and other electronic media distributed apps. the blockchain-distributed app will provide real-time loyalty reward points to customers of licensed distributors and other legal distributors of medicinal cannabis and related products.
belgravia is a technology-based finance service provider that is focused on the international legal cannabis industry. fanlogic is a peer-to-peer social media company generating and retaining customers for b2c businesses. fanlogic uses digital referrals, branded fantasy games, sweepstakes, and couponing and loyalty programs. this world-class leader is expanding its digital customer generation and retention system by integrating blockchain concepts into its proprietary saas platform. blockchain models remove impediments to direct business-to-customer relations and real-time transaction completion and value enhancement. an example of value enhancement is real-time crediting of loyalty points on the completion of a digitally recorded transaction. loyalty points will be generated as blockchain resident tokens.
the letter of intent covers the goals and specifications of the blockchain development program including: (i) reducing system management costs with smart contracts that report secure, tracked, and transparent transactions of off chain systems, (ii) reducing error and fraud costs; (iii) enabling frictionless systems by placing the entire customer rewards as tokens in the same digital wallet; (iv) increasing market value of the rewards by making the coins inter-operable that means exchangeable into other rewards and also providing a liquid market to get cash value if desired; and (v) making the entire process blockchain real-time, which means scalable to meet user need.
belgravia capital international is focused on the provision of clearly value-added services to the international legal cannabis industry. this includes the production of specialized organic fertilizers for cannabis sativa plants, and the organization and development of blockchain technology software for seed-to-sale tracking and quality attestation of intermediate and consumer products. the wholly-owned subsidiary of belgravia, icp organics, is a research and development company incorporating agronomic and health perspectives in the cannabis space. belgravia is also developing a royalty-streaming subsidiary.
belgravia capital intends to establish joint research and development partnerships with licensed producers operating under acmpr regulations in canada and in other jurisdictions where medicinal cannabis is fully legal. belgravia capital may invest in various private and public companies in diversified sectors on an opportunistic basis. for more information, please visit www.belgraviacapital.ca.
certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. forward-looking statements include statements that use forward-looking terminology such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “continue”, “potential” or the negative thereof or other variations thereof or comparable terminology. such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding planned investment activities & related returns, trends in the markets for fertilizers and medicinal or recreational use of cannabis, the timing or assurance of the legalization of recreational cannabis, the timing for completion of research and development activities, the potential value of royalties from water and other resources, and other statements that are not historical facts. these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the company, including, but not limited to, changes in market trends, the completion, results and timing of research undertaken by the company, risks associated with resource assets, the impact of general economic conditions, commodity prices, industry conditions, dependence upon regulatory, environmental, and governmental approvals, the uncertainty of obtaining additional financing, and risks associated with cannabis use for medicinal or recreational purposes. readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.


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When I started this company in 2002 I struggled as anyone who starts a new enterprise with limited funds does.
to create a marketable product, deducted profit margins, making it very hard to grow the business.
I understand that a business must make a profit but I also experienced a lot of greed.
I held on and grew the company slowly employing the three aspects which ultimately lead to success: price, quality and service.
your life just a little bit easier!
Due to the US exchange rate along with increases in shipping and brokerage I had to adjust my prices accordingly.
Lip balm tube and tin prices include shipping (expedited) and handling for Canada.
Overseas shipping is expensive (expedited-air). Ocean is much cheaper but takes 4-6 weeks.
Please let us know if you prefer this and we will gladly send you a quote.
Stock - white, black, clear.
Tubes and caps are sold separately. I did this because previously (when they were sold as a unit) many customers did not want only white caps but wanted a variety.
The price (as separate units) is still the same as it was when I sold them as a complete unit and with shipping included I do believe it is the best price available.
Sleek, smooth top, - 2 oz tins .... Classy!
Lithographed tins. Great prices - 15,000 minimum.
Sample Package - 28.00 All sizes and styles of tubes and tins including printed tins.

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when i started this company in 2002 i struggled as anyone who starts a new enterprise with limited funds does.
to create a marketable product, deducted profit margins, making it very hard to grow the business.
i understand that a business must make a profit but i also experienced a lot of greed.
i held on and grew the company slowly employing the three aspects which ultimately lead to success: price, quality and service.
your life just a little bit easier!
due to the us exchange rate along with increases in shipping and brokerage i had to adjust my prices accordingly.
lip balm tube and tin prices include shipping (expedited) and handling for canada.
overseas shipping is expensive (expedited-air). ocean is much cheaper but takes 4-6 weeks.
please let us know if you prefer this and we will gladly send you a quote.
stock - white, black, clear.
tubes and caps are sold separately. i did this because previously (when they were sold as a unit) many customers did not want only white caps but wanted a variety.
the price (as separate units) is still the same as it was when i sold them as a complete unit and with shipping included i do believe it is the best price available.
sleek, smooth top, - 2 oz tins .... classy!
lithographed tins. great prices - 15,000 minimum.
sample package - 28.00 all sizes and styles of tubes and tins including printed tins.


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This classic design tri-fold FPN (fixed penalty notice) holder is manufactured here in the UK. It has become a must have for Police, Security and Council officers looking for a neat and professional traffic folder in which to house their various documents.
The tri-fold design keeps ticket books separate on three distinct 'writing areas' and allows officers to keep long 'endorsable' and 'non-endorsable' tickets neatly. Made from good quality leather, and (amazingly) still manufactured here in the UK, this traditional traffic folder provides a sturdy surface with which to write tickets/notices, whilst keeping everything together and maintaining that important professional appearance.

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this classic design tri-fold fpn (fixed penalty notice) holder is manufactured here in the uk. it has become a must have for police, security and council officers looking for a neat and professional traffic folder in which to house their various documents.
the tri-fold design keeps ticket books separate on three distinct 'writing areas' and allows officers to keep long 'endorsable' and 'non-endorsable' tickets neatly. made from good quality leather, and (amazingly) still manufactured here in the uk, this traditional traffic folder provides a sturdy surface with which to write tickets/notices, whilst keeping everything together and maintaining that important professional appearance.