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To be clear, blockchain technology is important (otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this newsletter) it’s just that we are now moving so far away from the technology’s true ingenuity that it’s easy to say anything is a blockchain. In fact, most are just going with the schema of noun + blockchain equates to a new area of untapped potential for blockchain tech. When in reality, there are likely to be limited use cases for a blockchain.
However, until this becomes apparent we’re all going to have to endure pork chain, Disney chain, diamond chain, wool chain…..
The US Internal Revenue Service needs to overhaul its strategy for bitcoin and other digital currencies, the agency’s inspector general (IG) warned in a report released today.
Although blockchain may ultimately solve a few problems really well, the notion of it having widespread application is being questioned.
I was invited to a one day event on Identity at the US Dept. of Treasury this past Friday. Treasury officials had invited a healthy cross section of identity management and solutions practitioners ranging from startup founders, technologists, scientists involved with standards settings, officials from various US governmental entities….
You could almost say Veronica Carpio was born to sell cannabis. Aside from having a birthday on 4/20, the 38-year old Colorado native was also the first female dispensary owner in the state, ran a covert coffee shop appropriately called The Front, and now oversees the largest hemp seed exchange in the state while producing her own brand of hemp coffee.
The technology behind Bitcoin is gearing up to build a new set of foundations for business.

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to be clear, blockchain technology is important (otherwise i wouldn’t be writing this newsletter) it’s just that we are now moving so far away from the technology’s true ingenuity that it’s easy to say anything is a blockchain. in fact, most are just going with the schema of noun + blockchain equates to a new area of untapped potential for blockchain tech. when in reality, there are likely to be limited use cases for a blockchain.
however, until this becomes apparent we’re all going to have to endure pork chain, disney chain, diamond chain, wool chain…..
the us internal revenue service needs to overhaul its strategy for bitcoin and other digital currencies, the agency’s inspector general (ig) warned in a report released today.
although blockchain may ultimately solve a few problems really well, the notion of it having widespread application is being questioned.
i was invited to a one day event on identity at the us dept. of treasury this past friday. treasury officials had invited a healthy cross section of identity management and solutions practitioners ranging from startup founders, technologists, scientists involved with standards settings, officials from various us governmental entities….
you could almost say veronica carpio was born to sell cannabis. aside from having a birthday on 4/20, the 38-year old colorado native was also the first female dispensary owner in the state, ran a covert coffee shop appropriately called the front, and now oversees the largest hemp seed exchange in the state while producing her own brand of hemp coffee.
the technology behind bitcoin is gearing up to build a new set of foundations for business.


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Achieve Business Success with Us!
Whether you are looking to grow your small business or have a brilliant idea to start a new venture, the Business Advisory Centre Durham (BACD) has the tools and resources to help you make it happen. If you are seeking advice and guidance regarding your business, look no further!
Start, grow and expand your business in Durham Region. Durham is home to 8 municipalities. Ajax, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby, Scugog, Uxbridge and the Township of Brock.
The Business Advisory Centre Durham is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1999. We are funded by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Regional Municipality of Durham.
We assist clients with skills, knowledge, tools and connections to launch and grow successful businesses within the Region of Durham. Our office is located in Whitby and we serve all the municipalities of Durham Region (Ajax, Clarington, Oshawa, Pickering, Whitby, Scugog, Uxbridge and Township of Brock). Generally our clients are in mainstream businesses account for 85% of Canada’s economy and not creating an invention or product with intellectual property. By helping our clients be successful, we assist them in creating economic wealth through job creation and retention.
Our advisory services are free - if we can help you create a business that's successful and making money - then you have money to spend and invest in the Durham Region. This has a positive impact on our region in many ways including supporting local businesses, creating local jobs and keeping the $ investment here.
To date, we have served over 10,000 clients who have created over 2000 businesses!
Teresa joined The Business Advisory Centre Inc in 2012; - a non profit organization supporting businesses to achieve business success. With her leadership, the organizations' outcomes have increased by over 200%. At BACD, Teresa is responsible for executing the strategic plan, managing operations, over 120 events and a team of 5.
Teresa has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and has worked in over 5 start up organizations across 3 countries and moved to Canada in August 1999 to be part of a small start up in Toronto that specialized in Call Centre Staffing.
After working in this industry for 7 years, she went to work for the Whitby Chamber of Commerce and spent 5 years there managing Member Services, Sponsorship and over 75 Events per year.
Teresa has also run a number of her own businesses and has been a business coach for over 10 years. In 2014, Teresa received her Registered Business Coach designation from the World Association of Business Coaches and in 2017 received her Economic Development Certificate.
She is an avid life long learner, loves to read, listen to podcasts, teach yoga and volunteer in her community.
Areas of Specialty: Business structure; operations; employment; market strategy; not-for-profits; retail and lifestyle businesses; eCommerce; importing and exporting; social media; networking; sales process, grants.
Andrea joined BACD officially in October 2017, although has worked with the BACD for over 3 years providing workshops and mentorship. She has over 20 years international experience in marketing, branding and communications having graduated with a B.A. Honours Degree in Graphic Design. Andrea's true entrepreneurial spirit expressed itself when she started a craft brewery in Australia which has given her hands-on knowledge of the challenges of starting and growing a business which she now shares with clients at BACD.
She has been running her own branding and marketing business in Oshawa and is now a certified GrowthWheel Business Advisor.
Area of Speciality: Marketing plans; value proposition; target market; branding; digital marketing; websites; social media; product portfolio.
Before joining BACD as a part-time Business Advisor, Bryan was the Entrepreneur in Residence for the Spark Centre. Bryan has worked with BACD for a number of years as a mentor for new start-up companies and we are very happy to have him with us. Previously, Bryan worked at OCE as Director, Strategic Partnerships within OCE’s Centre for Communications and Information Technologies. Before OCE, Bryan was Vice President and COO of WSi Interactive Corporation, a Vancouver based, publicly traded technology incubator where he was instrumental in building the company through acquisitions and the creation of new businesses.
At Thomson & Associates Marketing, Bryan headed up a marketing agency focused on the development of marketing and customer loyalty programs for clients that included American Express, Air Canada, HBC, Sears, Imperial Oil and McLean Hunter.
Earlier, he held progressively more senior positions with American Express, relating to responsibilities for corporate planning and marketing, in both Canada and the US.
Area of Speciality: Sales strategy, financials; market validation, channels to market; distribution channels; business models; growth opportunities; investment funding, scaleable businesses.
Ashley McBride joined BACD in January 2016 as the Program Administrator for the Summer Company and Starter Company program. Ashley has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a post-graduate certificate in Human Resources Management and a professional development certificate in Digital Marketing. Ashley keeps busy with reviewing and evaluating business plans, cashflow forecasts and ensuring all guidelines are being met! Her thoroughness and attention to detail helps make sure that nothing slips through the cracks.
In her spare time, Ashley enjoys reading, running and traveling.
Lindy joined the BACD team as the part-time bookkeeper in October 2016. She is an experienced professional with a background in Bookkeeping, Payroll and Office Administration having worked in South Africa until moving to Canada in 2015. Lindy has a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Business Economics.
In her spare time Lindy likes to get out into nature, craft and spend time with her family.
Chair: Kathleen Niles, President & CEO, Nessis Inc.
Entrepreneurial leader who co-founded Nessis Inc., a leader in Manufacturing & Quality expert who lead large scale process re-engineering in large and small manufacturing operations.
Kathleen Niles started her career on the shop floors of Northern Telecom and is one of Canada’s most successful innovation stories. Deep in the trenches of Nortel’s computerized drilling and engineering division, she spent over 20 progressive years providing and directing training, amassing firsthand experience in the complexities of productivity, process and training challenges. After Nortel, she spent another decade working in a variety of roles including quality, line management, IT, process control, change management and training.
As President & CEO of Nessis Inc., she has applied her real world expertise to create a leading edge Manufacturing Execution System to greatly improve manufacturing’s bottom line. She has created a very specialized team to help with this vision, execution and growth. With an impressive customer list including NovaBus, GFL, SpencerARL and Demers Ambulance, Kathleen is transforming the manufacturing industry to have real time operations management on the factory floor.
Kathleen is committed to helping other Entrepreneur’s through their business growth as a BACD Board Member and mentor for various Entrepreneurship Programs.
Martin Croteau is passionate about entrepreneurship. Over his career, Martin has worked with dozens of early-stage technology startups as a founder, an investor, a consultant and an academic, providing him with a uniquely diverse perspective on the factors that lead to startup success.
Martin previously held the the role of Director of Academic Entrepreneurship at the Ontario Centres of Excellence, where his is responsible for OCE’s investments in campus-linked startup accelerators and other on-campus entrepreneurship activities. He is also responsible for OCE’s SmartStart Seed Fund. Previously, Martin was the founder and Executive Director of Spark Centre, a non-profit innovation centre that helps technology companies start and grow in east Toronto.
Martin is a Research Associate and Doctoral Candidate with the Henley Business School at the University of Reading, UK. He holds a PHD in Entrepreneurship, Master of Science in Business and Management Research, a Master of Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Commerce.
Mohamed is the founder and President of Unique Accounting Services, an Accounting and Bookkeeping firm that helps Canadian small and medium sized businesses with their bookkeeping, accounting and taxation needs under one roof.
With over 10 years’ experience providing taxation, accounting and bookkeeping services to businesses of all sizes, Mohamed is the go to person for accounting and taxation.
He is connected to all leading professional associations in his industry, to ensure he meets the highest standards of accounting and bookkeeping, and enabling him to keep up to date on all aspects involved with accounting and bookkeeping and any industry changes.
He is a member of Business Network International (BNI), Ajax Pickering Board of Trade, and frequents most of the networking groups in the region.
Mohamed volunteers his time in the preparation of income tax returns through the CRA’s Community Voluntary income Tax Preparation (CVITP) clinics, working with charitable organizations.
Past Chair: Gary W. Jarosz, Vice President, Global Emissions Systems Inc.
Joe Neal is serving his third term on Council. Joe has lived in Courtice since 1990. He is a married father of three.
Joe is a lawyer, and has been for the past 35 years.
Uchechi Ezurike-Bosse is a business strategist, author, speaker, and wholesale expert, helping passion-driven entrepreneurs increase their wealth, confidence and freedom. She's been featured as a guest on Hay House Radio, a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, as well as various online publications.
Uchechi is the founder of My Empowered Living and Bossurike, author of From Aspiration to Fulfillment ~ Bridging the Gap from Where you Are to Where you Want to be, which is available at all major online booksellers, and Chapters-Indigo stores across the country. She's also the author of Business Success Blueprint ~ A Step-by- Step Process to Creating a Profitable Business You Love, and the creator of the Dream Life Designer Planners. A comprehensive planner and goal setting system that allows you to set aligned goals, while having the support and accountability to achieve them.
She's been dubbed the 'Dream Whisperer' by clients, and is passionate about educating and empowering others to cultivate the right conditions for success.
Jay Fisher, Durham College photoJay is a professor and coordinator for the entrepreneurship and small business program at Durham College in the School of Business, IT and Management. Prior to joining the college as a full time faculty member in 2010, he spent 20 years in the information technology industry, in various sales, marketing, and executive roles. He has worked in various positions with IBM, EDS, as well as several start-up and small technology companies. Jay also operates his own company which develops and manufactures an exciting new niche consumer product.
Jay earned a Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, Management Certificates from Harvard University and Boston University, and completed a Masters of Arts in Adult Education from Central Michigan University.
Jay has been affiliated with Durham College since 2003, and has had a lifelong passion for education and entrepreneurship as demonstrated through his career choices and other experiences. During this time, Jay has been an advisor for various faculties and programs across both Durham College and UOIT, and is an active member of the Durham Region entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Shannon joined BACD as a volunteer mentor in 2015 and became a member of the Board of Directors in 2017. She is a retired IT Executive with 30 years of experience across sales, marketing, R&D, operations, consulting, and services delivery. She has lead teams of over 600 people in a large multinational corporation but her passion is launching new businesses and her client background and engineering degree provides a strong base for this, including Big Data and technology-based start-ups. In retirement, she is committed to giving back to the community through BACD and healthcare not-for-profit organizations.
Stephen Parrott, Focus Management PhotoStephen is an accomplished business strategist and master facilitator whose focus is on helping leaders move their business to the next level. Through his consulting practice Stephen has gained extensive experience working with small to mid-size organizations in strategic planning and alignment, operations, project management and outsourcing.
Twenty years at the Bank of Nova Scotia provided Stephen with functional experience across systems, operations, marketing, international operations, risk management, the regulated environment of mutual fund and wealth management, as well as strategic planning and small business management.
As Partner with FOCUS Management since 2008, Stephen has collaborated with business leaders across diverse sectors, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, professional services, financial services, construction, telecommunications, aerospace and defense firms, throughout Canada, the United Kingdom and Mexico.
For more than 20 years the FOCUS Management Team has partnered with business leaders to achieve breakthrough results by driving great execution of what matters most through their organizations – in short, making sure the really important things get done, and done well.
FOCUS services include Strategic Alignment – achieving strategic clarity, alignment and commitment; Organizational Alignment – creating personal ownership and commitment to action at the individual level, and Executional Management – making sure that plans are translated into action and then executed through to successful completion.
Francesca Schettini, is the owner, founder and creative designer of by Francesca, xo for the past 5 years. Her Event Management and Planning Boutique caters to Weddings, Corporate and Social Events. Francesca has an extensive background in the field of finance, marketing and sales working for large corporations such as Dell and IBM. Francesca enjoys giving back to her community by fundraising for local charities such as Jenny's Warriors, Autism Ontario, Habitat for Humanity, to name a few. She finds time to help her community entrepreneurs by helping them grow their businesses through mentoring and referrals.
Francesca runs her own mastermind group and is the Chapter Leader for the "Rising Tide Society" which is a community and education chapter for entrepreneurs worldwide. She is a spiritual woman by heart who stays humble by being her authentic self.
BACD provided an amazing source of support, guidance, training and constructive critiquing, both on a business level as well as personal. The experienced in-house business leaders and staff, combined with their appointed mentors and specialized trainers gave me a much clearer understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. Then BACD gave me the much needed tools and confidence, to help set me off on the right paths to success.
BACD is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs and businesses. The team of advisors and program facilitators are passionate about small business and are very helpful in providing the resources needed to grow and succeed. I have experienced great success working with BACD over the past 3 years. I would recommend all entrepreneurs to network with the team of advisors and find out how they can achieve business success!
Just an amazing resource with amazing people. So much knowledge and they have a genuine interest and desire to help entrepreneurs and business owners. Amazing!!

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achieve business success with us!
whether you are looking to grow your small business or have a brilliant idea to start a new venture, the business advisory centre durham (bacd) has the tools and resources to help you make it happen. if you are seeking advice and guidance regarding your business, look no further!
start, grow and expand your business in durham region. durham is home to 8 municipalities. ajax, clarington, oshawa, pickering, whitby, scugog, uxbridge and the township of brock.
the business advisory centre durham is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in 1999. we are funded by the ministry of economic development and the regional municipality of durham.
we assist clients with skills, knowledge, tools and connections to launch and grow successful businesses within the region of durham. our office is located in whitby and we serve all the municipalities of durham region (ajax, clarington, oshawa, pickering, whitby, scugog, uxbridge and township of brock). generally our clients are in mainstream businesses account for 85% of canada’s economy and not creating an invention or product with intellectual property. by helping our clients be successful, we assist them in creating economic wealth through job creation and retention.
our advisory services are free - if we can help you create a business that's successful and making money - then you have money to spend and invest in the durham region. this has a positive impact on our region in many ways including supporting local businesses, creating local jobs and keeping the $ investment here.
to date, we have served over 10,000 clients who have created over 2000 businesses!
teresa joined the business advisory centre inc in 2012; - a non profit organization supporting businesses to achieve business success. with her leadership, the organizations' outcomes have increased by over 200%. at bacd, teresa is responsible for executing the strategic plan, managing operations, over 120 events and a team of 5.
teresa has always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and has worked in over 5 start up organizations across 3 countries and moved to canada in august 1999 to be part of a small start up in toronto that specialized in call centre staffing.
after working in this industry for 7 years, she went to work for the whitby chamber of commerce and spent 5 years there managing member services, sponsorship and over 75 events per year.
teresa has also run a number of her own businesses and has been a business coach for over 10 years. in 2014, teresa received her registered business coach designation from the world association of business coaches and in 2017 received her economic development certificate.
she is an avid life long learner, loves to read, listen to podcasts, teach yoga and volunteer in her community.
areas of specialty: business structure; operations; employment; market strategy; not-for-profits; retail and lifestyle businesses; ecommerce; importing and exporting; social media; networking; sales process, grants.
andrea joined bacd officially in october 2017, although has worked with the bacd for over 3 years providing workshops and mentorship. she has over 20 years international experience in marketing, branding and communications having graduated with a b.a. honours degree in graphic design. andrea's true entrepreneurial spirit expressed itself when she started a craft brewery in australia which has given her hands-on knowledge of the challenges of starting and growing a business which she now shares with clients at bacd.
she has been running her own branding and marketing business in oshawa and is now a certified growthwheel business advisor.
area of speciality: marketing plans; value proposition; target market; branding; digital marketing; websites; social media; product portfolio.
before joining bacd as a part-time business advisor, bryan was the entrepreneur in residence for the spark centre. bryan has worked with bacd for a number of years as a mentor for new start-up companies and we are very happy to have him with us. previously, bryan worked at oce as director, strategic partnerships within oce’s centre for communications and information technologies. before oce, bryan was vice president and coo of wsi interactive corporation, a vancouver based, publicly traded technology incubator where he was instrumental in building the company through acquisitions and the creation of new businesses.
at thomson & associates marketing, bryan headed up a marketing agency focused on the development of marketing and customer loyalty programs for clients that included american express, air canada, hbc, sears, imperial oil and mclean hunter.
earlier, he held progressively more senior positions with american express, relating to responsibilities for corporate planning and marketing, in both canada and the us.
area of speciality: sales strategy, financials; market validation, channels to market; distribution channels; business models; growth opportunities; investment funding, scaleable businesses.
ashley mcbride joined bacd in january 2016 as the program administrator for the summer company and starter company program. ashley has a bachelor of arts in psychology, a post-graduate certificate in human resources management and a professional development certificate in digital marketing. ashley keeps busy with reviewing and evaluating business plans, cashflow forecasts and ensuring all guidelines are being met! her thoroughness and attention to detail helps make sure that nothing slips through the cracks.
in her spare time, ashley enjoys reading, running and traveling.
lindy joined the bacd team as the part-time bookkeeper in october 2016. she is an experienced professional with a background in bookkeeping, payroll and office administration having worked in south africa until moving to canada in 2015. lindy has a bachelor of commerce degree in business economics.
in her spare time lindy likes to get out into nature, craft and spend time with her family.
chair: kathleen niles, president & ceo, nessis inc.
entrepreneurial leader who co-founded nessis inc., a leader in manufacturing & quality expert who lead large scale process re-engineering in large and small manufacturing operations.
kathleen niles started her career on the shop floors of northern telecom and is one of canada’s most successful innovation stories. deep in the trenches of nortel’s computerized drilling and engineering division, she spent over 20 progressive years providing and directing training, amassing firsthand experience in the complexities of productivity, process and training challenges. after nortel, she spent another decade working in a variety of roles including quality, line management, it, process control, change management and training.
as president & ceo of nessis inc., she has applied her real world expertise to create a leading edge manufacturing execution system to greatly improve manufacturing’s bottom line. she has created a very specialized team to help with this vision, execution and growth. with an impressive customer list including novabus, gfl, spencerarl and demers ambulance, kathleen is transforming the manufacturing industry to have real time operations management on the factory floor.
kathleen is committed to helping other entrepreneur’s through their business growth as a bacd board member and mentor for various entrepreneurship programs.
martin croteau is passionate about entrepreneurship. over his career, martin has worked with dozens of early-stage technology startups as a founder, an investor, a consultant and an academic, providing him with a uniquely diverse perspective on the factors that lead to startup success.
martin previously held the the role of director of academic entrepreneurship at the ontario centres of excellence, where his is responsible for oce’s investments in campus-linked startup accelerators and other on-campus entrepreneurship activities. he is also responsible for oce’s smartstart seed fund. previously, martin was the founder and executive director of spark centre, a non-profit innovation centre that helps technology companies start and grow in east toronto.
martin is a research associate and doctoral candidate with the henley business school at the university of reading, uk. he holds a phd in entrepreneurship, master of science in business and management research, a master of business administration, and a bachelor of commerce.
mohamed is the founder and president of unique accounting services, an accounting and bookkeeping firm that helps canadian small and medium sized businesses with their bookkeeping, accounting and taxation needs under one roof.
with over 10 years’ experience providing taxation, accounting and bookkeeping services to businesses of all sizes, mohamed is the go to person for accounting and taxation.
he is connected to all leading professional associations in his industry, to ensure he meets the highest standards of accounting and bookkeeping, and enabling him to keep up to date on all aspects involved with accounting and bookkeeping and any industry changes.
he is a member of business network international (bni), ajax pickering board of trade, and frequents most of the networking groups in the region.
mohamed volunteers his time in the preparation of income tax returns through the cra’s community voluntary income tax preparation (cvitp) clinics, working with charitable organizations.
past chair: gary w. jarosz, vice president, global emissions systems inc.
joe neal is serving his third term on council. joe has lived in courtice since 1990. he is a married father of three.
joe is a lawyer, and has been for the past 35 years.
uchechi ezurike-bosse is a business strategist, author, speaker, and wholesale expert, helping passion-driven entrepreneurs increase their wealth, confidence and freedom. she's been featured as a guest on hay house radio, a regular contributor to the huffington post, as well as various online publications.
uchechi is the founder of my empowered living and bossurike, author of from aspiration to fulfillment ~ bridging the gap from where you are to where you want to be, which is available at all major online booksellers, and chapters-indigo stores across the country. she's also the author of business success blueprint ~ a step-by- step process to creating a profitable business you love, and the creator of the dream life designer planners. a comprehensive planner and goal setting system that allows you to set aligned goals, while having the support and accountability to achieve them.
she's been dubbed the 'dream whisperer' by clients, and is passionate about educating and empowering others to cultivate the right conditions for success.
jay fisher, durham college photojay is a professor and coordinator for the entrepreneurship and small business program at durham college in the school of business, it and management. prior to joining the college as a full time faculty member in 2010, he spent 20 years in the information technology industry, in various sales, marketing, and executive roles. he has worked in various positions with ibm, eds, as well as several start-up and small technology companies. jay also operates his own company which develops and manufactures an exciting new niche consumer product.
jay earned a honours bachelor of business administration degree from wilfrid laurier university, management certificates from harvard university and boston university, and completed a masters of arts in adult education from central michigan university.
jay has been affiliated with durham college since 2003, and has had a lifelong passion for education and entrepreneurship as demonstrated through his career choices and other experiences. during this time, jay has been an advisor for various faculties and programs across both durham college and uoit, and is an active member of the durham region entrepreneurial ecosystem.
shannon joined bacd as a volunteer mentor in 2015 and became a member of the board of directors in 2017. she is a retired it executive with 30 years of experience across sales, marketing, r&d, operations, consulting, and services delivery. she has lead teams of over 600 people in a large multinational corporation but her passion is launching new businesses and her client background and engineering degree provides a strong base for this, including big data and technology-based start-ups. in retirement, she is committed to giving back to the community through bacd and healthcare not-for-profit organizations.
stephen parrott, focus management photostephen is an accomplished business strategist and master facilitator whose focus is on helping leaders move their business to the next level. through his consulting practice stephen has gained extensive experience working with small to mid-size organizations in strategic planning and alignment, operations, project management and outsourcing.
twenty years at the bank of nova scotia provided stephen with functional experience across systems, operations, marketing, international operations, risk management, the regulated environment of mutual fund and wealth management, as well as strategic planning and small business management.
as partner with focus management since 2008, stephen has collaborated with business leaders across diverse sectors, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers, professional services, financial services, construction, telecommunications, aerospace and defense firms, throughout canada, the united kingdom and mexico.
for more than 20 years the focus management team has partnered with business leaders to achieve breakthrough results by driving great execution of what matters most through their organizations – in short, making sure the really important things get done, and done well.
focus services include strategic alignment – achieving strategic clarity, alignment and commitment; organizational alignment – creating personal ownership and commitment to action at the individual level, and executional management – making sure that plans are translated into action and then executed through to successful completion.
francesca schettini, is the owner, founder and creative designer of by francesca, xo for the past 5 years. her event management and planning boutique caters to weddings, corporate and social events. francesca has an extensive background in the field of finance, marketing and sales working for large corporations such as dell and ibm. francesca enjoys giving back to her community by fundraising for local charities such as jenny's warriors, autism ontario, habitat for humanity, to name a few. she finds time to help her community entrepreneurs by helping them grow their businesses through mentoring and referrals.
francesca runs her own mastermind group and is the chapter leader for the "rising tide society" which is a community and education chapter for entrepreneurs worldwide. she is a spiritual woman by heart who stays humble by being her authentic self.
bacd provided an amazing source of support, guidance, training and constructive critiquing, both on a business level as well as personal. the experienced in-house business leaders and staff, combined with their appointed mentors and specialized trainers gave me a much clearer understanding of my strengths and weaknesses. then bacd gave me the much needed tools and confidence, to help set me off on the right paths to success.
bacd is a fantastic resource for entrepreneurs and businesses. the team of advisors and program facilitators are passionate about small business and are very helpful in providing the resources needed to grow and succeed. i have experienced great success working with bacd over the past 3 years. i would recommend all entrepreneurs to network with the team of advisors and find out how they can achieve business success!
just an amazing resource with amazing people. so much knowledge and they have a genuine interest and desire to help entrepreneurs and business owners. amazing!!


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lowercased: angel dear offers baby blankets, swaddles and rattles that combine classic design with modern sensibility. designed to be simple but not basic, all of their products are known for their softness. the cow napping blanket is a generous 28"x28" with a classic black and white dairy cow pattern, is super soft with a cashmere-like material. available with matching blankie, pillow, and rattle.


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Practical Theology used to be a subject where students were left to fend for themselves, using what they had learnt from their scholarly studies in history, biblical and systematic theology and applying it where they could. Things have moved on however and practical theology is a growing discipline in its own right, and the latest thinking in practical theology; of how to use theological learning in practical situations, is fully explored in this new edition of an established textbook.
The authors examine methodologies of the social sciences and questions how they can enable the task of theological reflection. They begin by tracing the development of practical theology as a discipline and comment on current methodological practices, and trace the movement from practical theology as applied theology, i.e. a discipline which simply takes data from the other theological disciplines (historical, systematic and biblical theology) towards a model which understands the practical theological task in terms of the theology of practice.
The authors examine the relationship between qualitative and quantitative methods and highlight the significance of both for the task of practical theology. They also take the reader through the actual process of developing and carrying out a research project using the author's own research as case study examples.
In this second edition, all bibliographies have been updated and a new chapter has been added.
1. What is Practical Theology?
2. What is Qualitative Research?
6. Researching Ministry: What do Chaplains Do?
John Swinton is a Scottish theologian. He is the Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen.
John Swinton is Chair in Divinity and Religious Studies at the School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy, University of Aberdeen. He has a background in nursing and healthcare chaplaincy and has researched and published extensively within the areas of practical theology, mental health, spirituality and human well-being and the theology of disability. Harriet Mowat is an internationally recognised expert in qualitative research methodologies. Dr Mowat is an honorary senior lecturer in the Centre and has been a long-time collaborator with Professor Swinton. Her core discipline is sociology, although she has studied some theology. Her research interests include spirituality and "successful" ageing, use of qualitative research methods and practical theology and action research as an implementation strategy.

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practical theology used to be a subject where students were left to fend for themselves, using what they had learnt from their scholarly studies in history, biblical and systematic theology and applying it where they could. things have moved on however and practical theology is a growing discipline in its own right, and the latest thinking in practical theology; of how to use theological learning in practical situations, is fully explored in this new edition of an established textbook.
the authors examine methodologies of the social sciences and questions how they can enable the task of theological reflection. they begin by tracing the development of practical theology as a discipline and comment on current methodological practices, and trace the movement from practical theology as applied theology, i.e. a discipline which simply takes data from the other theological disciplines (historical, systematic and biblical theology) towards a model which understands the practical theological task in terms of the theology of practice.
the authors examine the relationship between qualitative and quantitative methods and highlight the significance of both for the task of practical theology. they also take the reader through the actual process of developing and carrying out a research project using the author's own research as case study examples.
in this second edition, all bibliographies have been updated and a new chapter has been added.
1. what is practical theology?
2. what is qualitative research?
6. researching ministry: what do chaplains do?
john swinton is a scottish theologian. he is the chair in divinity and religious studies at the school of divinity, history, and philosophy, university of aberdeen.
john swinton is chair in divinity and religious studies at the school of divinity, history, and philosophy, university of aberdeen. he has a background in nursing and healthcare chaplaincy and has researched and published extensively within the areas of practical theology, mental health, spirituality and human well-being and the theology of disability. harriet mowat is an internationally recognised expert in qualitative research methodologies. dr mowat is an honorary senior lecturer in the centre and has been a long-time collaborator with professor swinton. her core discipline is sociology, although she has studied some theology. her research interests include spirituality and "successful" ageing, use of qualitative research methods and practical theology and action research as an implementation strategy.


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More Bruce Schneier facts can be found on the Bruce Schneier Facts Database. Submit your own!
Famous security dude Blue Boar (Ryan Russell) took a Knuth T-shirt to DefCon this year. Proof, if you needed any, that computer science can still get you laid.
Be the envy of the tiny minority of your friends who know who Donald Knuth is: T-shirts at the ELER Shop.

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more bruce schneier facts can be found on the bruce schneier facts database. submit your own!
famous security dude blue boar (ryan russell) took a knuth t-shirt to defcon this year. proof, if you needed any, that computer science can still get you laid.
be the envy of the tiny minority of your friends who know who donald knuth is: t-shirts at the eler shop.


text: The Honeywell Blenze plus switches with silky-satin matte finish, secure socket engagement and anti-pull snap maintain antibacterial properties for the entire life of the product. They appear completely flush with the front plate in ‘off’ condition making them appear flat on the wall and have a shroud less rocker with positive action. The range is future proofed 10AX and is IP 20 rated. The switches are designed with RH base for easy installation and are engineered with ant ingress design giving it complete protection from ant entry. The 32A DP switch can carry heavy resistive and inductive loads up to 7.68 kW. The lenses in the switch are textured for better visibility of indicators. Some other features are front loading and removal for easy installation, universal adaptability, sturdy muscular construction, single window aperture and anti-single pin entry shutters.

lowercased: the honeywell blenze plus switches with silky-satin matte finish, secure socket engagement and anti-pull snap maintain antibacterial properties for the entire life of the product. they appear completely flush with the front plate in ‘off’ condition making them appear flat on the wall and have a shroud less rocker with positive action. the range is future proofed 10ax and is ip 20 rated. the switches are designed with rh base for easy installation and are engineered with ant ingress design giving it complete protection from ant entry. the 32a dp switch can carry heavy resistive and inductive loads up to 7.68 kw. the lenses in the switch are textured for better visibility of indicators. some other features are front loading and removal for easy installation, universal adaptability, sturdy muscular construction, single window aperture and anti-single pin entry shutters.


text: Hey, Im Heather! Im so happy you’re here. Whether you’re on the hunt for a perfect photographer for your wedding, or are looking for some super fun and natural family photos; I believe you’re in the right place! Don’t be afraid to get in touch- I can’t wait to hear from you!

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Every Day you’re on Facebook….
Liking, sharing, friending, commenting and checking-in.
Why not WIN some free stuff while doing it.
All you have to do is like us on Facebook and be on the Look-Out for our Daily Facebook contest post.
104.5 Fresh Radio’s Facebook page.
“No purchase necessary. Limit one (1) entry per person per day. 4 Weekly Prizes available to be won. Approximate retail value of each Prize CDN$100. Must be a legal resident of the province of Ontario who is age of majority or older at time of entry. Contest runs from April 15th to April 18th. Entries must be received by 3:40 on April 18th. Skill testing question must be correctly answered to claim Prize. Odds of being selected depend on number of eligible entries received.

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every day you’re on facebook….
liking, sharing, friending, commenting and checking-in.
why not win some free stuff while doing it.
all you have to do is like us on facebook and be on the look-out for our daily facebook contest post.
104.5 fresh radio’s facebook page.
“no purchase necessary. limit one (1) entry per person per day. 4 weekly prizes available to be won. approximate retail value of each prize cdn$100. must be a legal resident of the province of ontario who is age of majority or older at time of entry. contest runs from april 15th to april 18th. entries must be received by 3:40 on april 18th. skill testing question must be correctly answered to claim prize. odds of being selected depend on number of eligible entries received.


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When faced with a car unlock issue, you should call a reliable locksmith. Often car owners turn to their dealers for help little realizing that the latter may take days to resolve the issue and also would charge high prices. If you are looking for fast, affordable and top quality locksmith services, contact Pleasant Plains DC Locksmith Store.
Pleasant Plains DC Locksmith Store is one of the best known car locksmiths in and around Pleasant Plains and has helped several customers to set right their lock issues. No matter where you are located in area, we can come over and help you.
Searching for superior quality car unlock services? Call us at 202-664-8550 today.

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when faced with a car unlock issue, you should call a reliable locksmith. often car owners turn to their dealers for help little realizing that the latter may take days to resolve the issue and also would charge high prices. if you are looking for fast, affordable and top quality locksmith services, contact pleasant plains dc locksmith store.
pleasant plains dc locksmith store is one of the best known car locksmiths in and around pleasant plains and has helped several customers to set right their lock issues. no matter where you are located in area, we can come over and help you.
searching for superior quality car unlock services? call us at 202-664-8550 today.


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- 150+ recipes for family–pleasing dinners: mains, casseroles, sides, soups, desserts, and more.
- At–a–glance icons for Fast Fix, Slow Cooker & 5–Ingredient recipes.
- Helpful conversation starters inside will get everyone talking 'round the table.
- Bonus chapter of delicious beverages & appetizers to get the party started early.
- 112 pages, hardcover with easy–to–read type and mouthwatering color photos.

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- 150+ recipes for family–pleasing dinners: mains, casseroles, sides, soups, desserts, and more.
- at–a–glance icons for fast fix, slow cooker & 5–ingredient recipes.
- helpful conversation starters inside will get everyone talking 'round the table.
- bonus chapter of delicious beverages & appetizers to get the party started early.
- 112 pages, hardcover with easy–to–read type and mouthwatering color photos.


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I’m now offering editorial services. Let me know if I can help you with your novel, picture book, memoir, or other writing projects. Contact me here.
Virtually all authors ask for feedback on their manuscripts before they show their work to their agents and editors. I have had the great pleasure of helping many unpublished writers launch their careers. I believe the next best thing to belonging to a writers’ support group is to receive a professional manuscript evaluation from someone who has both a compassionate heart and a critical eye.
a written report of about 5 pages with recommendations for revision.
The cost is $50 for up to 15 pages (roughly 250 words per page, formatted in 12-point Times Roman font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins). Phone, Skype, or in-person consultations during any stage of the writing and revising process may be scheduled for $35 per hour. I am happy to discuss projects at whatever stage they are in, and to also provide advice about finding an agent or publisher.

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i’m now offering editorial services. let me know if i can help you with your novel, picture book, memoir, or other writing projects. contact me here.
virtually all authors ask for feedback on their manuscripts before they show their work to their agents and editors. i have had the great pleasure of helping many unpublished writers launch their careers. i believe the next best thing to belonging to a writers’ support group is to receive a professional manuscript evaluation from someone who has both a compassionate heart and a critical eye.
a written report of about 5 pages with recommendations for revision.
the cost is $50 for up to 15 pages (roughly 250 words per page, formatted in 12-point times roman font, double-spaced with 1-inch margins). phone, skype, or in-person consultations during any stage of the writing and revising process may be scheduled for $35 per hour. i am happy to discuss projects at whatever stage they are in, and to also provide advice about finding an agent or publisher.


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Hello, i need to remove the first 8 characters, as well as the last 20 characters of each line in a text file, regardless of what the characters are.
I'm fine with using JREPL or some other utility like that to accomplish this.
Your task should still work with pure Batch as long as the line lengths don't exceed 1021 characters.
set "ln=" &set /p "ln="
Same code with delims set to nothing and eol char also nothing, so for only splits on lineFeed. tokens is irrelevant parameter because you are trying to retrieve the entire line in a single token. set assignment with quotes prevent accidental spaces sneaking their way into variables. echo sometimes fails better use echo( and surrounded with braces for same reason prevent accidental spaces sneaking their way into variables.
several topics on all of the above.

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hello, i need to remove the first 8 characters, as well as the last 20 characters of each line in a text file, regardless of what the characters are.
i'm fine with using jrepl or some other utility like that to accomplish this.
your task should still work with pure batch as long as the line lengths don't exceed 1021 characters.
set "ln=" &set /p "ln="
same code with delims set to nothing and eol char also nothing, so for only splits on linefeed. tokens is irrelevant parameter because you are trying to retrieve the entire line in a single token. set assignment with quotes prevent accidental spaces sneaking their way into variables. echo sometimes fails better use echo( and surrounded with braces for same reason prevent accidental spaces sneaking their way into variables.
several topics on all of the above.


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Entrust your Ferrari to the only factory-authorized collision repair facility in the southeastern United States.
Personalize your dream car. Custom audio, leather and upholstery options, center consoles.
Talbot Sport mirrors, Cibie, Lighting USA.
PU film-applied invisible bra helps protect your Ferrari from stone chips.

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entrust your ferrari to the only factory-authorized collision repair facility in the southeastern united states.
personalize your dream car. custom audio, leather and upholstery options, center consoles.
talbot sport mirrors, cibie, lighting usa.
pu film-applied invisible bra helps protect your ferrari from stone chips.


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Women in STEM Brewing has become a vast, technical, automated process and in doing so offers huge opportunities for STEM students to create a unique career. We hear from two women working at one of the world's largest drinks producers, Diageo.
"I work in the fermentation brewing plant as a process brewer, looking after the maturation and the clarification of the beer. It is a large-scale process, the opposite of craft beer, and fully automated, so I am also responsible for the cleaning and hygiene of the plant, and I control the intake of chemicals used to clean the plant.
People tend to think my job is just sitting stirring a pot of Guinness!
"After my education, I joined as an intern, went on to work in the science lab and am now a brewer, as there are so many opportunities for career progression. People tend to think my job is on a smaller scale than it is: they think I’m sitting stirring a pot of Guinness! But everything is automated.
"In my daily life, no two days are the same; each is unique. We start with a handover from the previous team, which is the most important part, as it sets you up for the day. We talk to the different departments, such as engineering, so it’s a social role too.
"Organising decisions is a priority, as is problem solving. For example, at 4am, a piece of plant equipment may stop working. We use root cause analysis and root cause problem solving to boost our efficiency and I am currently doing a Master of Tasting course.
"The coolest thing about the job is that the brewery is iconic, and we distribute to 150 countries so, no matter where I go in the world, people know the brand. The scale is such that we brew over three million pints of Guinness a day."
"I am an apprentice instrumentation electrician, traditionally a male-dominated role, which involves commissioning, testing and maintaining various systems. I shadow a qualified electrician to know what to expect in my future career.
People immediately think of the stereotype: changing light sockets.
"When people hear I’m an electrician, they think of the stereotype: changing light sockets in a domestic setting. It is a biased view, completely different from what I actually do, which is to control the whole process of brewing from brew to ferment to keg. All the plants I work in are completely different and my job involves recording temperature, pressure and so on. When we are walking around the plants, part of the job is to check that there are no breakdowns and the process can be continued.
"It’s an exciting role. I start the day with a morning meeting and we have a long list to go through, assigning jobs for the day. Then I go to the relevant plant to work on the system, checking temperature, calibrations and pressure flow. When I am calibrating temperature, there are two of us: one on the plant floor and a second upstairs on a computer to bring up the details of the machine we are working on. We calibrate at varying temperatures and record the measurements. If a machine breaks down we get it up and running again, although it’s a temporary fix.
"The apprenticeship also involves going to college. The best part of the job is that that the company is a huge part of Irish history and I’m part of that."

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women in stem brewing has become a vast, technical, automated process and in doing so offers huge opportunities for stem students to create a unique career. we hear from two women working at one of the world's largest drinks producers, diageo.
"i work in the fermentation brewing plant as a process brewer, looking after the maturation and the clarification of the beer. it is a large-scale process, the opposite of craft beer, and fully automated, so i am also responsible for the cleaning and hygiene of the plant, and i control the intake of chemicals used to clean the plant.
people tend to think my job is just sitting stirring a pot of guinness!
"after my education, i joined as an intern, went on to work in the science lab and am now a brewer, as there are so many opportunities for career progression. people tend to think my job is on a smaller scale than it is: they think i’m sitting stirring a pot of guinness! but everything is automated.
"in my daily life, no two days are the same; each is unique. we start with a handover from the previous team, which is the most important part, as it sets you up for the day. we talk to the different departments, such as engineering, so it’s a social role too.
"organising decisions is a priority, as is problem solving. for example, at 4am, a piece of plant equipment may stop working. we use root cause analysis and root cause problem solving to boost our efficiency and i am currently doing a master of tasting course.
"the coolest thing about the job is that the brewery is iconic, and we distribute to 150 countries so, no matter where i go in the world, people know the brand. the scale is such that we brew over three million pints of guinness a day."
"i am an apprentice instrumentation electrician, traditionally a male-dominated role, which involves commissioning, testing and maintaining various systems. i shadow a qualified electrician to know what to expect in my future career.
people immediately think of the stereotype: changing light sockets.
"when people hear i’m an electrician, they think of the stereotype: changing light sockets in a domestic setting. it is a biased view, completely different from what i actually do, which is to control the whole process of brewing from brew to ferment to keg. all the plants i work in are completely different and my job involves recording temperature, pressure and so on. when we are walking around the plants, part of the job is to check that there are no breakdowns and the process can be continued.
"it’s an exciting role. i start the day with a morning meeting and we have a long list to go through, assigning jobs for the day. then i go to the relevant plant to work on the system, checking temperature, calibrations and pressure flow. when i am calibrating temperature, there are two of us: one on the plant floor and a second upstairs on a computer to bring up the details of the machine we are working on. we calibrate at varying temperatures and record the measurements. if a machine breaks down we get it up and running again, although it’s a temporary fix.
"the apprenticeship also involves going to college. the best part of the job is that that the company is a huge part of irish history and i’m part of that."


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Madin-Darby Kidney Cell Line (MDCK) supplemented with trypsin supports growth and multiple cycle of influenza A, B and C. Standard virus isolation is done in cell culture tubes seeded with MDCK cells. The cultures are incubated at 34°C either in stationary rack or in a roller machine. Some influenza viruses cause a distinct cytopathic effect in MDCK cells, several days after inoculation. Negative cultures should be checked by a hemadsorption or hemagglutination test at 2-3 days interval.
Demonstration of infected epithelial cells in nasopharyngeal aspirate or nasopharyngeal swab is a sensitive method (50-90% sensitive than virus isolation) for the diagnosis of influenza. Result can be obtained within a few hours after collection of the specimen. Exfoliated cells in NPA and NPS are prepared, applied to microscopic slides and fixed. Polyclonal sera and/or monoclonal antibodies are used as a reagent for the staining process.
A variety of tests such as radioimmunoassay, EIA and fluoroimmunoassay have been developed for the detection of influenza virus antigens directly in clinical specimens or after amplification in cell culture. Commonly antigens in clinical specimens or in cell culture material are captured by specific antibodies that have previously adsorbed to the solid phase. After incubation, unbound material is washed and the bound antigen is reacted with a secondary antibody and then incubated further with a labeled anti-species antibody.
The reverse transcriptase PCR has been applied to detect influenza virus in clinical specimens and in cell culture or egg grown material. The viral RNA is first transcribed into DNA, which is then amplified in a second step that uses suitable primers and DNA Polymerase.
Amplified DNA is electrophoresed in an agarose gel and DNA is detected by staining with ethidium bromide. Molecular weight markers are included to identify amplified DNA of the appropriate size. DNA can also be detected by molecular hybridisation with specific labeled probes either in Southern blots or by spot hybridization. Appropriate selection of primers permit type-specific identification of Influenza viruses A, B and C or subtype specific identification of Influenza Virus.
considered instead of or in combination with virus isolation as the “Gold Standard”. HAI, the neutralisation test (NT), And the complement fixation test (CFT) are traditional methods in serodiagnosis and seroepidemiologic studies of influenza, but during recent years, EIA has found wide application.
CF measures antibodies against the NP and thus allows type specific detection of antibodies to influenza A or B viruses. HAI and NT are more sensitive and measure antibodies against subtype and strain specific antigens.

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madin-darby kidney cell line (mdck) supplemented with trypsin supports growth and multiple cycle of influenza a, b and c. standard virus isolation is done in cell culture tubes seeded with mdck cells. the cultures are incubated at 34°c either in stationary rack or in a roller machine. some influenza viruses cause a distinct cytopathic effect in mdck cells, several days after inoculation. negative cultures should be checked by a hemadsorption or hemagglutination test at 2-3 days interval.
demonstration of infected epithelial cells in nasopharyngeal aspirate or nasopharyngeal swab is a sensitive method (50-90% sensitive than virus isolation) for the diagnosis of influenza. result can be obtained within a few hours after collection of the specimen. exfoliated cells in npa and nps are prepared, applied to microscopic slides and fixed. polyclonal sera and/or monoclonal antibodies are used as a reagent for the staining process.
a variety of tests such as radioimmunoassay, eia and fluoroimmunoassay have been developed for the detection of influenza virus antigens directly in clinical specimens or after amplification in cell culture. commonly antigens in clinical specimens or in cell culture material are captured by specific antibodies that have previously adsorbed to the solid phase. after incubation, unbound material is washed and the bound antigen is reacted with a secondary antibody and then incubated further with a labeled anti-species antibody.
the reverse transcriptase pcr has been applied to detect influenza virus in clinical specimens and in cell culture or egg grown material. the viral rna is first transcribed into dna, which is then amplified in a second step that uses suitable primers and dna polymerase.
amplified dna is electrophoresed in an agarose gel and dna is detected by staining with ethidium bromide. molecular weight markers are included to identify amplified dna of the appropriate size. dna can also be detected by molecular hybridisation with specific labeled probes either in southern blots or by spot hybridization. appropriate selection of primers permit type-specific identification of influenza viruses a, b and c or subtype specific identification of influenza virus.
considered instead of or in combination with virus isolation as the “gold standard”. hai, the neutralisation test (nt), and the complement fixation test (cft) are traditional methods in serodiagnosis and seroepidemiologic studies of influenza, but during recent years, eia has found wide application.
cf measures antibodies against the np and thus allows type specific detection of antibodies to influenza a or b viruses. hai and nt are more sensitive and measure antibodies against subtype and strain specific antigens.


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Overview… a young woman who has a whole town in her thrall. Abigail Williams is 17 years old, an orphan, and the former servant of John Proctor. He fired her, but Abigail knows that’s only temporary. Still, she’s angry – and she has a plan for getting back at everyone in Salem that’s offended her. All she has to do is fake a few fits, make up some visions, and point fingers. No one thinks straight once witchcraft is mentioned, and Abigail knows just how to use that to her advantage.
Personality… manipulative, accusatory, and imaginative. Abigail is able to coerce the other girls in Salem into following her bidding through a mix of threats, lies, and power trips. She’s obsessed with John Proctor, and hates Mrs. Proctor passionately. But there was at least a spark of tenderness in her at one point, enough to make a good man like John look on her with affection. Maybe the power she gained through the witchcraft trials was too much for her to resist.
Abigail Williams's popularity ranking on CharacTour is #2247 out of 5,000+ characters. See our top-ranked characters and read their profiles.

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overview… a young woman who has a whole town in her thrall. abigail williams is 17 years old, an orphan, and the former servant of john proctor. he fired her, but abigail knows that’s only temporary. still, she’s angry – and she has a plan for getting back at everyone in salem that’s offended her. all she has to do is fake a few fits, make up some visions, and point fingers. no one thinks straight once witchcraft is mentioned, and abigail knows just how to use that to her advantage.
personality… manipulative, accusatory, and imaginative. abigail is able to coerce the other girls in salem into following her bidding through a mix of threats, lies, and power trips. she’s obsessed with john proctor, and hates mrs. proctor passionately. but there was at least a spark of tenderness in her at one point, enough to make a good man like john look on her with affection. maybe the power she gained through the witchcraft trials was too much for her to resist.
abigail williams's popularity ranking on charactour is #2247 out of 5,000+ characters. see our top-ranked characters and read their profiles.


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A generously-sized apartment, in a great San Francisco location, was in sore need of some TLC: the owners, who lived in Europe while we remodeled the flat, wanted a contemporary interior.
A key ingredient to this, and indeed to all the best construction projects – the team of architects and builders communicated and worked together really well. A great design vision, combined with good craft. The result? A crisp and comfortable job.
Check out the deceptively simple details and finishes – metal, wood, concrete, plaster and colors – all coming together to create a great new family space – in the coolest city in the world!

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a generously-sized apartment, in a great san francisco location, was in sore need of some tlc: the owners, who lived in europe while we remodeled the flat, wanted a contemporary interior.
a key ingredient to this, and indeed to all the best construction projects – the team of architects and builders communicated and worked together really well. a great design vision, combined with good craft. the result? a crisp and comfortable job.
check out the deceptively simple details and finishes – metal, wood, concrete, plaster and colors – all coming together to create a great new family space – in the coolest city in the world!


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I really wonder - How many of us have friends that we trust and can depend on for ANYTHING?
Most folks have fair weather friends, friends who only come around when they want something, work friends, school friends, church friends, the "long lost friends" and even "frenemies".
But how many out there really have that close bond with another human being?
This is a subject very close to my heart as I often find myself feeling as if I have NO friends at all.
And at others too many!
With the wedding coming up next year, it's been interesting to see who is a REAL friend and who's coming out of the woodwork just to eat cake.
Truthfully , sometimes, life does get in the way, and we tend to not make time for friends as much as we do our weekly trip to Target.
"I'm too busy with work/school/family ( insert activity here) right now, I'll call her next week"
For those friends in other states and countries - we convince ourselves that its too late to call and they are probably too busy to talk anyway.
But how do you know that your phone call isn't exactly what they need right then?
Friendships are a vital part of our functionality as human beings.
Our ability to bond with another seperates us from animals and gives us that sense of community.
From the oldest and dearest to the newest and youngest.
All my friends matter to me.
And so do my relationships with them.
I have friends of all ages, from all walks of life and schools of thought.
And it has made my life richer.
They are there for me when my family is/was not, they listen to my ideas, appreciate my peculiarity and enjoy my stories.
There are times in my life when I don't think that I would have made it through were it not for the love and support of close friends.
My goal for the rest of this year and next is to really make and effort to spend more time with my friends.
Which, I think I have a good chance of with all the wedding activities.
Sounds odd I know, most people are concerned about the lack of time they spend with their family.
Not me. My family is tight. We roll deep. All the time.
you just need to be with your girlfriends!!!!
So ladies be on the lookout for LOTS of ladies nights IN's and OUT's!!!
If we haven't been that close before - get ready.......we're about to get up close & personal!!!!
So tell me, do you have a great group of friends?
Any good suggestions for a ladies night out?

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i really wonder - how many of us have friends that we trust and can depend on for anything?
most folks have fair weather friends, friends who only come around when they want something, work friends, school friends, church friends, the "long lost friends" and even "frenemies".
but how many out there really have that close bond with another human being?
this is a subject very close to my heart as i often find myself feeling as if i have no friends at all.
and at others too many!
with the wedding coming up next year, it's been interesting to see who is a real friend and who's coming out of the woodwork just to eat cake.
truthfully , sometimes, life does get in the way, and we tend to not make time for friends as much as we do our weekly trip to target.
"i'm too busy with work/school/family ( insert activity here) right now, i'll call her next week"
for those friends in other states and countries - we convince ourselves that its too late to call and they are probably too busy to talk anyway.
but how do you know that your phone call isn't exactly what they need right then?
friendships are a vital part of our functionality as human beings.
our ability to bond with another seperates us from animals and gives us that sense of community.
from the oldest and dearest to the newest and youngest.
all my friends matter to me.
and so do my relationships with them.
i have friends of all ages, from all walks of life and schools of thought.
and it has made my life richer.
they are there for me when my family is/was not, they listen to my ideas, appreciate my peculiarity and enjoy my stories.
there are times in my life when i don't think that i would have made it through were it not for the love and support of close friends.
my goal for the rest of this year and next is to really make and effort to spend more time with my friends.
which, i think i have a good chance of with all the wedding activities.
sounds odd i know, most people are concerned about the lack of time they spend with their family.
not me. my family is tight. we roll deep. all the time.
you just need to be with your girlfriends!!!!
so ladies be on the lookout for lots of ladies nights in's and out's!!!
if we haven't been that close before - get ready.......we're about to get up close & personal!!!!
so tell me, do you have a great group of friends?
any good suggestions for a ladies night out?


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The easy convenient way to make Spaghetti Sauce or Pizza Sauce with Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix. All of the Italian flavors are packed inside this pouch of Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning.
No MSG Added. Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix contains no added monosodium glutamate (MSG) beyond the small amounts naturally occurring in autolyzed yeast extract.
Ingredients: Modified Corn Starch, Sugar, Salt, Garlic, Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid (Vitamin B)), Onion, Spice, Yeast Extract, Citric Acid, and Corn Maltodextrin.
Add 1 Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix (12oz) to 1 #10 can (3 quarts) Tomato Paste.
Add 1 1/2 gallons Water and 1 cup Salad Oil; blend thoroughly.
Reduce heat and simmer (uncovered) 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 1 Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce Mix (12oz) to 1 1/2 #10 cans (4 1/2 quarts) Tomato Puree.
Add 2 1/2 quarts Water and 1 cup Salad Oil; blend thoroughly.
Yields: 2 gallons (64 half cup servings).
Combine 1/2 package of Lawry's Spaghetti Sauce mix, 3 cups Tomato Paste, 2 quarts water and 1/2 cup Salad Oil; blend well.

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the easy convenient way to make spaghetti sauce or pizza sauce with lawry's spaghetti sauce mix. all of the italian flavors are packed inside this pouch of spaghetti sauce seasoning.
no msg added. lawry's spaghetti sauce mix contains no added monosodium glutamate (msg) beyond the small amounts naturally occurring in autolyzed yeast extract.
ingredients: modified corn starch, sugar, salt, garlic, enriched wheat flour (wheat flour, niacin (vitamin b3), iron, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), folic acid (vitamin b)), onion, spice, yeast extract, citric acid, and corn maltodextrin.
add 1 lawry's spaghetti sauce mix (12oz) to 1 #10 can (3 quarts) tomato paste.
add 1 1/2 gallons water and 1 cup salad oil; blend thoroughly.
reduce heat and simmer (uncovered) 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
add 1 lawry's spaghetti sauce mix (12oz) to 1 1/2 #10 cans (4 1/2 quarts) tomato puree.
add 2 1/2 quarts water and 1 cup salad oil; blend thoroughly.
yields: 2 gallons (64 half cup servings).
combine 1/2 package of lawry's spaghetti sauce mix, 3 cups tomato paste, 2 quarts water and 1/2 cup salad oil; blend well.


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Several thousand past and present students of Greenacre Baptist Christian Community School will be glued to the MasterChef finale with former teacher Kate Bracks one of the final two contestants.
And quite a few might be saying the occasional prayer to see her win the final challenge next week. They’ll be joined by the members of Orange Evangelical Church where Kate, husband Luke and three children are members. Throw in additional prayerful support from Orange Christian School and it could be suggested that Kate has an unfair advantage.
But it will come down to taste and so far, Kate has proved time and again that her food has plenty of that. The township of Orange is, no doubt, in raptures about her success and will be hopeful her cool and calm approach will continue into the grand final.
Back in the early years of this century when Kate was teaching at Greenacre, she was a much-loved and respected teacher at a beautiful little school located in an area often referred to, somewhat ominously, as south-west Sydney.
And while fires and shootings at nearby car wrecking yards were routine, there was an atmosphere of love and peace that enveloped the school and embraced two of my children for several years.
Kate taught my youngest son in his pivotal Year 6 and, while there was no hint of her cooking prowess in those days, she was an excellent teacher.
On his Year 6 progress report, she wrote: “He is cooperative, modest and encouraging in his dealings with others.” Sounds very much like Kate’s own approach to her time on MasterChef.
Kate spoke about taking on the challenge of MasterChef to show her children that it’s possible to chase one’s dreams and be stretched beyond our normal existence. It might also be a shout-out to all parents to be living examples of faith in action to their children, shrugging of conformity and consumerism and doing something generous with their lives.
“Despite her love of cooking Mrs Bracks said she wouldn’t be competing in MasterChef if she didn’t have the support of her family and friends, including those from the Orange Evangelical Church. ‘I’ve got such a supportive network,’ she said.
And more prayer support from Darling St Anglican Church (formerly Lilyfield Community Church) where Kate and Luke worshipped in years past.

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several thousand past and present students of greenacre baptist christian community school will be glued to the masterchef finale with former teacher kate bracks one of the final two contestants.
and quite a few might be saying the occasional prayer to see her win the final challenge next week. they’ll be joined by the members of orange evangelical church where kate, husband luke and three children are members. throw in additional prayerful support from orange christian school and it could be suggested that kate has an unfair advantage.
but it will come down to taste and so far, kate has proved time and again that her food has plenty of that. the township of orange is, no doubt, in raptures about her success and will be hopeful her cool and calm approach will continue into the grand final.
back in the early years of this century when kate was teaching at greenacre, she was a much-loved and respected teacher at a beautiful little school located in an area often referred to, somewhat ominously, as south-west sydney.
and while fires and shootings at nearby car wrecking yards were routine, there was an atmosphere of love and peace that enveloped the school and embraced two of my children for several years.
kate taught my youngest son in his pivotal year 6 and, while there was no hint of her cooking prowess in those days, she was an excellent teacher.
on his year 6 progress report, she wrote: “he is cooperative, modest and encouraging in his dealings with others.” sounds very much like kate’s own approach to her time on masterchef.
kate spoke about taking on the challenge of masterchef to show her children that it’s possible to chase one’s dreams and be stretched beyond our normal existence. it might also be a shout-out to all parents to be living examples of faith in action to their children, shrugging of conformity and consumerism and doing something generous with their lives.
“despite her love of cooking mrs bracks said she wouldn’t be competing in masterchef if she didn’t have the support of her family and friends, including those from the orange evangelical church. ‘i’ve got such a supportive network,’ she said.
and more prayer support from darling st anglican church (formerly lilyfield community church) where kate and luke worshipped in years past.


text: Ethan studies how climate change is affecting extreme weather and what impacts these changes will have on human societies and natural ecosystems. His tools are climate models, which enable investigation of the behavior of the climate system both in the past and the future. He strives to understand the physical mechanisms driving changes in the climate and to present climate information and its uncertainty clearly to facilitate adaptation planning. He has a PhD from Columbia University, where he studied extreme heat and its impacts on human health and infrastructure.

lowercased: ethan studies how climate change is affecting extreme weather and what impacts these changes will have on human societies and natural ecosystems. his tools are climate models, which enable investigation of the behavior of the climate system both in the past and the future. he strives to understand the physical mechanisms driving changes in the climate and to present climate information and its uncertainty clearly to facilitate adaptation planning. he has a phd from columbia university, where he studied extreme heat and its impacts on human health and infrastructure.


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The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team were a cut above the rest on Friday at a hot and sunny Imola, Round 5 of the 2018 FIM Supersport World Championship. Local hero Federico Caricasulo treated the Italian fans as he ended the day on top of the combined timesheets with a stunning 1:51.190. There was hardly anything to separate him from his teammate and current WorldSSP Championship leader, Lucas Mahias, as he topped FP1 and finished Friday in second overall after setting a 1:51.241, despite missing most of FP2 due to a minor technical issue. European Supersport Cup rider Alfonso Coppola also showed superb progress as he got to grips with the Yamaha YZF-R6 around the iconic Imola circuit for the first time, ending the day in 29th overall.
Caricasulo has been waiting all season to race in front of the passionate Italian fans, with the 22-year-old relishing the chance to put on a show at his home round and he did just that. Getting straight to work in FP1 he showed scintillating pace, ending the session in the hot and humid conditions in second place after setting a 1:51.442 to finish just 0.201s behind his teammate at the top. In the afternoon's FP2 he went even quicker, showing excellent skill and bravery around the technically challenging Imola circuit to improve to a 1:51.190, ending the day on top of the combined timesheets to ensure his automatic progress into Saturday's SP2 and sending the Italian fans home happy.
Reigning WorldSSP Champion - and current championship leader - Mahias was just 0.051s behind his teammate in second after he also showed incredible pace throughout the day. The 28-year-old French rider leads the overall standings by one point and after a tricky last couple of rounds he flew out of blocks in FP1 to set a sensational 1:51.241, topping the session from his teammate Caricasulo. At the start of FP2, he suffered a minor technical issue that meant he had to push his bike back to the pits, an exhausting feat in the stifling heat and humidity at Imola. After his exertions, he did not quite have the energy to try for a hot lap, instead choosing to spend the rest of the session on used tyres and work on his race pace. Despite not improving his best lap time during FP2, his pace on older rubber was impressive and his time from FP1 was good enough to secure second overall and join his teammate in SP2. Having rediscovered the feeling with his GRT Yamaha R6, Mahias will head into Saturday confident there is more to come and looking to record his third pole position of the season.
European Supersport Cup rider Coppola is also racing at his home round and the 20-year-old Italian continued to show the progress that has been his trademark in 2018. It was the first time he had ridden the Yamaha R6 around the physically demanding Imola circuit after stepping up from WorldSSP300 last season and he applied himself superbly, improving every time he took to the track. He ended FP1 in 29th after setting a 1:55.979 and then in the afternoon's FP2 he impressively managed to improve by over a second to record a 1:54.874. This saw him end the day in 29th overall and he is confident that after studying today's data with his team he will be able to make even more improvements on Saturday. Check out Friday's combined practice results.
The GRT Yamaha Official WorldSSP Team return to action on Saturday morning at 9:15 am (CEST) local time for FP3 at Imola, with qualifying scheduled to start at 2 pm.
"I am feeling really good because it is great to be on top of the timesheets at my home race. I have been waiting all year for my home races here and at Misano and I ended today in P1, which is perfect, so I am happy! The bike worked really well but we can improve for tomorrow and I will work hard with the team to make sure we can go even quicker!"
"I am happy we made a big improvement from the last two races. The team have worked really hard to improve my bike and find a solution to the problems I was having. The feeling with my R6 is much better but I am a little bit disappointed because I had a small technical problem in FP2 and had to run and push the bike back to the pits, which in the hot conditions was very tiring, and meant I missed a lot of the session. The fact I was tired made it hard for me to improve so I feel I could have set a better lap time. It is great for the team to have us both at the front and the gap to my teammate is small. I didn't use a fresh tyre in FP2, so I know there is more to come tomorrow."
"The first Free Practice 1 was a lot of fun. Imola is an incredible circuit but it is completely different to ride on the R6 than it was on the R3 last season, it is a lot more physical. I studied the data we collected with my team and in FP2 I worked on my racing lines, managing to improve my best lap by over a second, which was a good step. This is very important as I need to keep on improving step by step and keep getting faster. For tomorrow, I hope to follow Federico or Lucas for a couple of laps to understand the best racing lines on the R6 which are so important here at Imola."
"Today we are very happy because we made a very good start. A good Friday performance is important as it sets up the whole weekend. It is our target to always be fighting at the front to allow our riders the best chance to win the championship. Lucas did an incredible job today, especially when you consider he had a small technical issue that meant he missed most of FP2. This meant we had to change our plans slightly but he did a superb job and he has a very strong race pace. Federico was also incredible! We know he is very fast here at Imola but we were impressed with not only his one-lap pace but also his race rhythm. Alfonso had a very positive start, he is still learning but he is learning very quickly. He is not only improving his riding but his knowledge too and I am very proud of all three riders. I want to thank the team for doing an incredible job again and they are a fantastic group of people. Thanks to Yamaha as well for giving us such a good package that allows us to fight for the championship!"

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the grt yamaha official worldssp team were a cut above the rest on friday at a hot and sunny imola, round 5 of the 2018 fim supersport world championship. local hero federico caricasulo treated the italian fans as he ended the day on top of the combined timesheets with a stunning 1:51.190. there was hardly anything to separate him from his teammate and current worldssp championship leader, lucas mahias, as he topped fp1 and finished friday in second overall after setting a 1:51.241, despite missing most of fp2 due to a minor technical issue. european supersport cup rider alfonso coppola also showed superb progress as he got to grips with the yamaha yzf-r6 around the iconic imola circuit for the first time, ending the day in 29th overall.
caricasulo has been waiting all season to race in front of the passionate italian fans, with the 22-year-old relishing the chance to put on a show at his home round and he did just that. getting straight to work in fp1 he showed scintillating pace, ending the session in the hot and humid conditions in second place after setting a 1:51.442 to finish just 0.201s behind his teammate at the top. in the afternoon's fp2 he went even quicker, showing excellent skill and bravery around the technically challenging imola circuit to improve to a 1:51.190, ending the day on top of the combined timesheets to ensure his automatic progress into saturday's sp2 and sending the italian fans home happy.
reigning worldssp champion - and current championship leader - mahias was just 0.051s behind his teammate in second after he also showed incredible pace throughout the day. the 28-year-old french rider leads the overall standings by one point and after a tricky last couple of rounds he flew out of blocks in fp1 to set a sensational 1:51.241, topping the session from his teammate caricasulo. at the start of fp2, he suffered a minor technical issue that meant he had to push his bike back to the pits, an exhausting feat in the stifling heat and humidity at imola. after his exertions, he did not quite have the energy to try for a hot lap, instead choosing to spend the rest of the session on used tyres and work on his race pace. despite not improving his best lap time during fp2, his pace on older rubber was impressive and his time from fp1 was good enough to secure second overall and join his teammate in sp2. having rediscovered the feeling with his grt yamaha r6, mahias will head into saturday confident there is more to come and looking to record his third pole position of the season.
european supersport cup rider coppola is also racing at his home round and the 20-year-old italian continued to show the progress that has been his trademark in 2018. it was the first time he had ridden the yamaha r6 around the physically demanding imola circuit after stepping up from worldssp300 last season and he applied himself superbly, improving every time he took to the track. he ended fp1 in 29th after setting a 1:55.979 and then in the afternoon's fp2 he impressively managed to improve by over a second to record a 1:54.874. this saw him end the day in 29th overall and he is confident that after studying today's data with his team he will be able to make even more improvements on saturday. check out friday's combined practice results.
the grt yamaha official worldssp team return to action on saturday morning at 9:15 am (cest) local time for fp3 at imola, with qualifying scheduled to start at 2 pm.
"i am feeling really good because it is great to be on top of the timesheets at my home race. i have been waiting all year for my home races here and at misano and i ended today in p1, which is perfect, so i am happy! the bike worked really well but we can improve for tomorrow and i will work hard with the team to make sure we can go even quicker!"
"i am happy we made a big improvement from the last two races. the team have worked really hard to improve my bike and find a solution to the problems i was having. the feeling with my r6 is much better but i am a little bit disappointed because i had a small technical problem in fp2 and had to run and push the bike back to the pits, which in the hot conditions was very tiring, and meant i missed a lot of the session. the fact i was tired made it hard for me to improve so i feel i could have set a better lap time. it is great for the team to have us both at the front and the gap to my teammate is small. i didn't use a fresh tyre in fp2, so i know there is more to come tomorrow."
"the first free practice 1 was a lot of fun. imola is an incredible circuit but it is completely different to ride on the r6 than it was on the r3 last season, it is a lot more physical. i studied the data we collected with my team and in fp2 i worked on my racing lines, managing to improve my best lap by over a second, which was a good step. this is very important as i need to keep on improving step by step and keep getting faster. for tomorrow, i hope to follow federico or lucas for a couple of laps to understand the best racing lines on the r6 which are so important here at imola."
"today we are very happy because we made a very good start. a good friday performance is important as it sets up the whole weekend. it is our target to always be fighting at the front to allow our riders the best chance to win the championship. lucas did an incredible job today, especially when you consider he had a small technical issue that meant he missed most of fp2. this meant we had to change our plans slightly but he did a superb job and he has a very strong race pace. federico was also incredible! we know he is very fast here at imola but we were impressed with not only his one-lap pace but also his race rhythm. alfonso had a very positive start, he is still learning but he is learning very quickly. he is not only improving his riding but his knowledge too and i am very proud of all three riders. i want to thank the team for doing an incredible job again and they are a fantastic group of people. thanks to yamaha as well for giving us such a good package that allows us to fight for the championship!"


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Hope you had fun with the Thai Alphabet.
Let’s have a little review. There are 44 consonants in Thai Language Alphabet which are divided into 3 classes.
LC Paired mean the sound of the consonants has the same sound as the HC consonants but in LC is pronounced as middle tone but in HC is pronounced as rising.
Next time we will continue learning Thai alphabets through the Low-Class Consonants, Unpaired.

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hope you had fun with the thai alphabet.
let’s have a little review. there are 44 consonants in thai language alphabet which are divided into 3 classes.
lc paired mean the sound of the consonants has the same sound as the hc consonants but in lc is pronounced as middle tone but in hc is pronounced as rising.
next time we will continue learning thai alphabets through the low-class consonants, unpaired.


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Ravi Band is a brass band based out of Delhi . Ravi Band's telephone number is 9810678640, address is Indrapuram.
In terms of pricing Ravi Band offers various packages starting at Rs 30000/-.
There are 0 albums here at Weddingz -- suggest you have a look. Call weddingz.in to book Ravi Band at guaranteed prices and with peace of mind.

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ravi band is a brass band based out of delhi . ravi band's telephone number is 9810678640, address is indrapuram.
in terms of pricing ravi band offers various packages starting at rs 30000/-.
there are 0 albums here at weddingz -- suggest you have a look. call weddingz.in to book ravi band at guaranteed prices and with peace of mind.


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It is an intralesional cortisone injection that suppresses inflammation making the scar atrophic or thinner.
It is a medical procedure that eliminates blood vessel malformations such as varicose and spider veins. It involves direct injection of prescription solution into the vein. In time, the treated vein will fade eventually.
It is a medical specialty that involves injecting the microscopic quantities of natural extracts, homeopathic agents, pharmaceuticals and vitamins into skin. It can be used in any targeted area to eliminate cellulite, promote weight loss, treat aging skin, and redundant (sagging) skin, and rejuvenate the hands and neck.
It is a procedure that involves injection of prescription medicine into excessively perspiring body parts such as underarms, hands and feet. The medicine blocks the nerves that supply the eccrine glands thus preventing it from producing excessive sweat.

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it is an intralesional cortisone injection that suppresses inflammation making the scar atrophic or thinner.
it is a medical procedure that eliminates blood vessel malformations such as varicose and spider veins. it involves direct injection of prescription solution into the vein. in time, the treated vein will fade eventually.
it is a medical specialty that involves injecting the microscopic quantities of natural extracts, homeopathic agents, pharmaceuticals and vitamins into skin. it can be used in any targeted area to eliminate cellulite, promote weight loss, treat aging skin, and redundant (sagging) skin, and rejuvenate the hands and neck.
it is a procedure that involves injection of prescription medicine into excessively perspiring body parts such as underarms, hands and feet. the medicine blocks the nerves that supply the eccrine glands thus preventing it from producing excessive sweat.


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The Gold Series caters to all tastes, with an unmatched selection of designs, finishes, and custom features your sure to find the perfect compliment to any home. Design flexibility is the key to making a house a home and with many custom upgrades at no additional charge you will always find just what you need in our Gold Series.
Yes, although some designs and finishes may not be applicable for floor use, and thicker material may be required on larger sizes.

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the gold series caters to all tastes, with an unmatched selection of designs, finishes, and custom features your sure to find the perfect compliment to any home. design flexibility is the key to making a house a home and with many custom upgrades at no additional charge you will always find just what you need in our gold series.
yes, although some designs and finishes may not be applicable for floor use, and thicker material may be required on larger sizes.