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Why should you start a mobile marketing campaign? It’s really a no-brainer. Small businesses that have already started a mobile marketing strategy are reaping the benefits. In fact, Web.com reports that 84% of small businesses that have established a mobile presence say that their business increased as a result. Here are five things to think about as you begin a mobile marketing campaign.
1. A mobile website should come before a mobile app. Potential customers who are on the go are much more likely to visit a mobile website. A mobile app is a good thing, but it requires a customer to download the app before they can do anything with it. Imagine that a consumer locates your business by doing a local search on their smartphone, only to find that you have no mobile website.
You have a mobile app but the consumer has no desire to wait while it downloads, so they merely skip ahead to the next business listed in their search. If that business has a mobile website, it just beat yours in a head-to-head competition. Mobile apps are great for a customer who has already visited your mobile website, was impressed by what they found, and wants to get more from your business.
2. As just mentioned, a small business mobile app can enhance your customers’ experience with your business. For example, the Mermaid Oyster Bar in New York has a good mobile website where customers can go to make reservations, see its menu offerings, locations and hours. Then they have a great extra in an app that lets customers learn about all things oyster. Diners can use the app to learn about different oyster varieties and see photos, as well as share their favorites with friends.
3. Make use of QR codes. QR, or quick response codes are bar codes that are basically a URL link to a business’s website. They are a great way to get coupons out to your customers, increase name recognition and bring them into your mobile website.
4. Make sure you define your mobile marketing strategy. Decide how you would like to use mobile to grow your business. Do you want to use text messaging to send coupons and other offers to your customers? Do you want to make use of location services to increase local business? Knowing the specifics of what you would like to accomplish with mobile is an important step in gaining mobile presence.
5. Text message marketing is a major way to increase business. Not every cell phone user has a smartphone, but text messaging can reach almost every mobile phone regardless. The success of text messaging is significantly higher than email, with only a 4 minute period between when a text is sent until it is opened and read by the recipient. Text message marketing can be used to send out coupons, promotions and other deals. It can also keep your customers aware of new product offerings, special sale dates and other news pertaining to your business. Read our TXT180 Review to learn more about sms marketing companies.
There is a lot to know about mobile marketing, but the most important thing to remember is that it gives any small business the opportunity to take a big leap into the future and stand out from the crowd by grabbing the attention of increasingly mobile savvy consumers.

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why should you start a mobile marketing campaign? it’s really a no-brainer. small businesses that have already started a mobile marketing strategy are reaping the benefits. in fact, web.com reports that 84% of small businesses that have established a mobile presence say that their business increased as a result. here are five things to think about as you begin a mobile marketing campaign.
1. a mobile website should come before a mobile app. potential customers who are on the go are much more likely to visit a mobile website. a mobile app is a good thing, but it requires a customer to download the app before they can do anything with it. imagine that a consumer locates your business by doing a local search on their smartphone, only to find that you have no mobile website.
you have a mobile app but the consumer has no desire to wait while it downloads, so they merely skip ahead to the next business listed in their search. if that business has a mobile website, it just beat yours in a head-to-head competition. mobile apps are great for a customer who has already visited your mobile website, was impressed by what they found, and wants to get more from your business.
2. as just mentioned, a small business mobile app can enhance your customers’ experience with your business. for example, the mermaid oyster bar in new york has a good mobile website where customers can go to make reservations, see its menu offerings, locations and hours. then they have a great extra in an app that lets customers learn about all things oyster. diners can use the app to learn about different oyster varieties and see photos, as well as share their favorites with friends.
3. make use of qr codes. qr, or quick response codes are bar codes that are basically a url link to a business’s website. they are a great way to get coupons out to your customers, increase name recognition and bring them into your mobile website.
4. make sure you define your mobile marketing strategy. decide how you would like to use mobile to grow your business. do you want to use text messaging to send coupons and other offers to your customers? do you want to make use of location services to increase local business? knowing the specifics of what you would like to accomplish with mobile is an important step in gaining mobile presence.
5. text message marketing is a major way to increase business. not every cell phone user has a smartphone, but text messaging can reach almost every mobile phone regardless. the success of text messaging is significantly higher than email, with only a 4 minute period between when a text is sent until it is opened and read by the recipient. text message marketing can be used to send out coupons, promotions and other deals. it can also keep your customers aware of new product offerings, special sale dates and other news pertaining to your business. read our txt180 review to learn more about sms marketing companies.
there is a lot to know about mobile marketing, but the most important thing to remember is that it gives any small business the opportunity to take a big leap into the future and stand out from the crowd by grabbing the attention of increasingly mobile savvy consumers.


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As there is slobbery in clothes, so there is slobbery in manners, which often masquerades as informality. My slight acquaintance, Alexander McCall Smith, created the delightful character of Mma Ramotswe, the only lady detective in Botswana, whose attractiveness for audiences of many millions around the world is surely connected to the ceremoniousness of the African life portrayed in the books in which she appears, a ceremoniousness that has been lost almost everywhere.
That ceremoniousness is sometimes thought to be not only a waste of time (and time is money) but, far worse from the intellectuals’ point of view, to be inauthentic as well, insofar as it involves forms of words that do not express real individual thoughts or feelings. And the authentic person is under the obligation to be always sincere. If I don’t actually care a jot how you are, I shouldn’t ask you; and if I do ask you, it should be because I really want to know how your varicose veins are getting on.

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as there is slobbery in clothes, so there is slobbery in manners, which often masquerades as informality. my slight acquaintance, alexander mccall smith, created the delightful character of mma ramotswe, the only lady detective in botswana, whose attractiveness for audiences of many millions around the world is surely connected to the ceremoniousness of the african life portrayed in the books in which she appears, a ceremoniousness that has been lost almost everywhere.
that ceremoniousness is sometimes thought to be not only a waste of time (and time is money) but, far worse from the intellectuals’ point of view, to be inauthentic as well, insofar as it involves forms of words that do not express real individual thoughts or feelings. and the authentic person is under the obligation to be always sincere. if i don’t actually care a jot how you are, i shouldn’t ask you; and if i do ask you, it should be because i really want to know how your varicose veins are getting on.


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How to fix the black image rendered from Blender with Mitsuba?
Earlier this week I posted a quick introductory guide on how to install and start to use Blender and Mitsuba to render images for architecture. The feedback on the guide was great, but some people are facing problems during the rendering. I could see this at my classroom with my students as well! The problem is that sometimes, when you try to render anything from Blender using Mitsuba you just get a black screen at the render with no warning or error message.
This happens because Mitsuba works with a lots of parameters and options to use at render time, but you can`t mix some of those options. For instance, you canâ€™t render anything using the Path Space MLT integrator with Irradiance Cache turned on! And I you choose those options, all you will get at the rendering will be a black image.
How to get feedback about that and avoid the black screen during rendering? A simple solution is to change the rendering mode at the Blender exporter to Mitsuba GUI.
This will make the Blender exporter to convert your scene to XML and open it at the Mitsuba GUI, which gives feedback on incompatible render settings!
At least this will give you the opportunity to find out the reason to get just a black screen during render.
If you want to avoid those types of errors in the future, a good workflow is to set the integrator to Direct Illumination, and keep the rendering mode of Mitsuba to GUI.
This way your projects will be exported to Mitsuba and all render settings will be available at the Tweak icon at the Mitsuba GUI.
And since we are at rendering the project directly with Mitsuba, you will have full feedback in case the render options are incompatible.
Mitsuba probably is best known for it’s cloth material render advantage over others but I’ve just found Luxrender 1.2 dev on their forum available to download! It’s all about cloth material rendering and the output is awesome! Just take a look!

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how to fix the black image rendered from blender with mitsuba?
earlier this week i posted a quick introductory guide on how to install and start to use blender and mitsuba to render images for architecture. the feedback on the guide was great, but some people are facing problems during the rendering. i could see this at my classroom with my students as well! the problem is that sometimes, when you try to render anything from blender using mitsuba you just get a black screen at the render with no warning or error message.
this happens because mitsuba works with a lots of parameters and options to use at render time, but you can`t mix some of those options. for instance, you canâ€™t render anything using the path space mlt integrator with irradiance cache turned on! and i you choose those options, all you will get at the rendering will be a black image.
how to get feedback about that and avoid the black screen during rendering? a simple solution is to change the rendering mode at the blender exporter to mitsuba gui.
this will make the blender exporter to convert your scene to xml and open it at the mitsuba gui, which gives feedback on incompatible render settings!
at least this will give you the opportunity to find out the reason to get just a black screen during render.
if you want to avoid those types of errors in the future, a good workflow is to set the integrator to direct illumination, and keep the rendering mode of mitsuba to gui.
this way your projects will be exported to mitsuba and all render settings will be available at the tweak icon at the mitsuba gui.
and since we are at rendering the project directly with mitsuba, you will have full feedback in case the render options are incompatible.
mitsuba probably is best known for it’s cloth material render advantage over others but i’ve just found luxrender 1.2 dev on their forum available to download! it’s all about cloth material rendering and the output is awesome! just take a look!


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We ship all in stock products within 2 days after placing an order.
Order Status: Order status can be viewed by logging into your online account. Your username is your email address. You can retrieve shipment tracking information by logging on.
Please view our terms and conditions page for shipping prices.
International Shipping: We do ship internationally but can only estimate cost and you will be charged actual shipping. International shipments usually take 3-5 days but due to customs we can not guarantee that and some packages can take far longer.
PHONE ORDERS:Although we would be happy to walk you through the order process and answer any questions you may have, due to accuracy issues all orders must be placed through our website. All phone orders will not be returnable or exchangable for any reason.
SHIPPING INQUIRIES: USPS will send tracking infomation directly to you via your email address once your item has shipped and only if the email address provided to us is a valid email address. If you have not received this email you can log on to your account and the status of your order will be listed. Please note time in transit shown below. USPS does not deliver on Sunday. The map below gives ground shipping time to your shipping area. Should you need your item sooner, then you need to select an expedited shipping method available at checkout. (Please remember to add our production time of 7 days to shipping time for your expected delivery time.) Also remember to exclude Sunday and Holidays in estimating delivery time.
Shipping inquiries must be made through email only!

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we ship all in stock products within 2 days after placing an order.
order status: order status can be viewed by logging into your online account. your username is your email address. you can retrieve shipment tracking information by logging on.
please view our terms and conditions page for shipping prices.
international shipping: we do ship internationally but can only estimate cost and you will be charged actual shipping. international shipments usually take 3-5 days but due to customs we can not guarantee that and some packages can take far longer.
phone orders:although we would be happy to walk you through the order process and answer any questions you may have, due to accuracy issues all orders must be placed through our website. all phone orders will not be returnable or exchangable for any reason.
shipping inquiries: usps will send tracking infomation directly to you via your email address once your item has shipped and only if the email address provided to us is a valid email address. if you have not received this email you can log on to your account and the status of your order will be listed. please note time in transit shown below. usps does not deliver on sunday. the map below gives ground shipping time to your shipping area. should you need your item sooner, then you need to select an expedited shipping method available at checkout. (please remember to add our production time of 7 days to shipping time for your expected delivery time.) also remember to exclude sunday and holidays in estimating delivery time.
shipping inquiries must be made through email only!


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Hi, Fran – glad to see you still engaged with your writing. As you say so well, you weave the worst bits of life with a touch of magic supported by strong characters. If that inspires you to write the next book, please, never stop.
What good points, Fran. When I think about it, that’s what I also did with my Eccentrics. I now need to find these other books of yours, so I need to dig around at the top of your page. A lovely, thoughtful post!
So great to hear that you are still writing so much, working hard and enjoying what you do. Fiction has always scared me. One of the best headlines I saw when I worked in advertising was an ad we did for an engineering company, “Our story is complete fabrication.” The client loved it.
Finally I have got a notification of your posts. So now I can start annoying you. People often ask me how real my characters are. Or how much of me is made up. It’s hard to say. Maybe I write myself as truly as I can but add a few wishes on top.
I always keep “Trapped” on the top shelf of my desk to keep focused on reality.

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hi, fran – glad to see you still engaged with your writing. as you say so well, you weave the worst bits of life with a touch of magic supported by strong characters. if that inspires you to write the next book, please, never stop.
what good points, fran. when i think about it, that’s what i also did with my eccentrics. i now need to find these other books of yours, so i need to dig around at the top of your page. a lovely, thoughtful post!
so great to hear that you are still writing so much, working hard and enjoying what you do. fiction has always scared me. one of the best headlines i saw when i worked in advertising was an ad we did for an engineering company, “our story is complete fabrication.” the client loved it.
finally i have got a notification of your posts. so now i can start annoying you. people often ask me how real my characters are. or how much of me is made up. it’s hard to say. maybe i write myself as truly as i can but add a few wishes on top.
i always keep “trapped” on the top shelf of my desk to keep focused on reality.


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Three people including a child have been injured after an explosion and fire on a boat at Ely in Cambridgeshire.
Firefighters say a gas cylinder blew up on board the river cruiser.
The East of England air ambulance was called to the River Great Ouse.
The three people were taken to hospital with burns but their condition is unknown.
Emergency services sealed off the river area which is popular with tourists.
The East of England Ambulance Service say the injured people are a man and a woman in their forties and a child.
All were suffering from smoke inhalation and burns to their face and hands.
They were taken to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service was called out shortly before 9am.
One crew from Ely, three crews from Cambridge and one crew from Newmarket in Suffolk were called to the incident near Willow Walk in Ely.
Firefighters arrived to find a gas cylinder had exploded on a boat. Three casualties required treatment for burns and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
The crews ensure the area was safe and returned to their stations by 10.30am.
It was initially reported that four people were injured in the incident.

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three people including a child have been injured after an explosion and fire on a boat at ely in cambridgeshire.
firefighters say a gas cylinder blew up on board the river cruiser.
the east of england air ambulance was called to the river great ouse.
the three people were taken to hospital with burns but their condition is unknown.
emergency services sealed off the river area which is popular with tourists.
the east of england ambulance service say the injured people are a man and a woman in their forties and a child.
all were suffering from smoke inhalation and burns to their face and hands.
they were taken to addenbrooke's hospital in cambridge.
cambridgeshire fire and rescue service was called out shortly before 9am.
one crew from ely, three crews from cambridge and one crew from newmarket in suffolk were called to the incident near willow walk in ely.
firefighters arrived to find a gas cylinder had exploded on a boat. three casualties required treatment for burns and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
the crews ensure the area was safe and returned to their stations by 10.30am.
it was initially reported that four people were injured in the incident.


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If you are going to set up a online floral business then you need to be prepared to learn how to use the technology that will be available to you. The way you are going to build your business the best will be through having a website built. Once the design of it has been established then you add your content to it which focuses around your floral business and what you offer.
As soon as you start doing some research into how to get your website known you are going to hear the term SEO. This is search engine optimization. It means that you are creating content that the major search engines will be able to recognize as to what it is and what you are about. There is a lot to learn about SEO and there are many different forms of it. It begins with using pertinent keywords in your content that best describes what your website is all about.
In the case of the floral businesses the content should contain enough keywords that best depicts this. At the same time these words have to be used in such a way that they make sense and have some value for those who are going to visit your website. You cannot simply keep using the same words over and over again. This makes for poor content and makes it look like you are trying to spam the search engines.
There are different levels that you can go with your SEO tactics. Once you have mastered the basics then you can look into SEO Hosting which will take you to another form of SEO tactics that can really help to boost your traffic.
You will hear the term content is king when it comes to building websites. For the floral business you will want to build an eCommerce site. This is the type of site that is structured for selling multiple products, but also allow you to present and promote what you have to offer in a variety of different ways.

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if you are going to set up a online floral business then you need to be prepared to learn how to use the technology that will be available to you. the way you are going to build your business the best will be through having a website built. once the design of it has been established then you add your content to it which focuses around your floral business and what you offer.
as soon as you start doing some research into how to get your website known you are going to hear the term seo. this is search engine optimization. it means that you are creating content that the major search engines will be able to recognize as to what it is and what you are about. there is a lot to learn about seo and there are many different forms of it. it begins with using pertinent keywords in your content that best describes what your website is all about.
in the case of the floral businesses the content should contain enough keywords that best depicts this. at the same time these words have to be used in such a way that they make sense and have some value for those who are going to visit your website. you cannot simply keep using the same words over and over again. this makes for poor content and makes it look like you are trying to spam the search engines.
there are different levels that you can go with your seo tactics. once you have mastered the basics then you can look into seo hosting which will take you to another form of seo tactics that can really help to boost your traffic.
you will hear the term content is king when it comes to building websites. for the floral business you will want to build an ecommerce site. this is the type of site that is structured for selling multiple products, but also allow you to present and promote what you have to offer in a variety of different ways.


text: Abstract(s): In the last years, significant research in the context of bond of near-surface mounted (NSM) fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) systems in concrete has been conducted at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Minho. This paper presents a brief summary of the major results obtained in that research, namely in terms of durability, quality control and design topics. Accelerated ageing tests on NSM FRP bond specimens were conducted to simulate different environmental conditions. A new method was developed and applied to investigate the evolution of the adhesive stiffness and the bond behaviour of NSM systems for different curing conditions used for quality control of FRP installations. Regarding the bond design, two existing guidelines’ formulas were adapted to the partial safety factors framework.

lowercased: abstract(s): in the last years, significant research in the context of bond of near-surface mounted (nsm) fibre reinforced polymer (frp) systems in concrete has been conducted at the department of civil engineering of the university of minho. this paper presents a brief summary of the major results obtained in that research, namely in terms of durability, quality control and design topics. accelerated ageing tests on nsm frp bond specimens were conducted to simulate different environmental conditions. a new method was developed and applied to investigate the evolution of the adhesive stiffness and the bond behaviour of nsm systems for different curing conditions used for quality control of frp installations. regarding the bond design, two existing guidelines’ formulas were adapted to the partial safety factors framework.


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FlowerAdvisor Singapore offers many products. The price is also available in SGD. FlowerAdvisor is Top Online Florist Singapore that offers same day & next day worldwide flower delivery service to Singapore and any countries across the globe. FlowerAdvisor came as a result of a prominent absence of a single strong brand in Singapore for Chinese Valentine Flowers and Gift Delivery Singapore. Online users found it a struggle to discover a trusted 24 hour delivery flower site which can be relied upon to send flowers around the world, hampers and gifts to their loved ones anywhere in the world.
You can take advantage of our Chinese Valentine Flowers and Gift Delivery Singapore to send not only flowers around the world, but also other gifts. FlowerAdvisor is also a great source of wines, hampers, and many other gift ideas. For newborn baby, you may pick a newborn package of diapers, baby clothing, booties, and mittens or a set of bowl, rattle, comb, cup and bottle. Baby stroller is also what we offer for newborn baby. Cakes, cufflinks, chocolates, and teddy bears are other excellent gift options make your present become more perfect. You may give a flower with chocolates to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day or a flower with cake on his/her birthday.
FlowerAdvisor is one of Singapore flower delivery services that cater Chinese Valentine Flowers and Gift Delivery Singapore. When your loved ones are away for a business, study, or tourism, you are still able to make them feel special with a beautiful bouquet and gift. We have loyal customers from all around the world, which the main covered areas are United States (US), United Kingdom (UK), Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Korea, Japan, Canada, Italy, Spain, Mexico, France, and Australia.

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floweradvisor singapore offers many products. the price is also available in sgd. floweradvisor is top online florist singapore that offers same day & next day worldwide flower delivery service to singapore and any countries across the globe. floweradvisor came as a result of a prominent absence of a single strong brand in singapore for chinese valentine flowers and gift delivery singapore. online users found it a struggle to discover a trusted 24 hour delivery flower site which can be relied upon to send flowers around the world, hampers and gifts to their loved ones anywhere in the world.
you can take advantage of our chinese valentine flowers and gift delivery singapore to send not only flowers around the world, but also other gifts. floweradvisor is also a great source of wines, hampers, and many other gift ideas. for newborn baby, you may pick a newborn package of diapers, baby clothing, booties, and mittens or a set of bowl, rattle, comb, cup and bottle. baby stroller is also what we offer for newborn baby. cakes, cufflinks, chocolates, and teddy bears are other excellent gift options make your present become more perfect. you may give a flower with chocolates to your sweetheart on valentine's day or a flower with cake on his/her birthday.
floweradvisor is one of singapore flower delivery services that cater chinese valentine flowers and gift delivery singapore. when your loved ones are away for a business, study, or tourism, you are still able to make them feel special with a beautiful bouquet and gift. we have loyal customers from all around the world, which the main covered areas are united states (us), united kingdom (uk), singapore, indonesia, malaysia, china, korea, japan, canada, italy, spain, mexico, france, and australia.


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A recent study has found the presence of the ultrafine and toxic particulate matter PM1, the most dangerous particulate matter and the smallest, in Delhi’s already polluted air.
The Lodhi Road monitoring station of the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences recorded the average volume of PM1 during summer, winter and the monsoon at about 46, 49 and 20 micrograms per cubic metres, respectively.
PM1 is 70 times finer than a strand of human hair. Measuring barely 1 micron in diameter (1 micron is about a thousandth of a millimetre), PM1 can easily enter the bloodstream or the lungs and cause serious ailments in very little time. It is also difficult to detect and resolve.
The safe standards of PM1 have not been defined yet, nationally or globally, and thus potentially harmful effects have not been documented.
Particulate matter (PM), or particulates, are microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in Earth’s atmosphere. Sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic. They have impacts on climate and precipitation. PM also adversely affect human health.
The IARC and the WHO designate airborne particulates a Group 1 carcinogen. Particulates are the deadliest form of air pollution due to their ability to penetrate deep into the lungs and blood streams unfiltered, causing permanent DNA mutations, heart attacks, and premature death.
In 2013, a Lancet study involving 312,944 people in nine European countries revealed that there was no safe level of particulates and that for every increase of 10μg/m3 in PM10 (PM of diameter 10 micron, smaller than PM1), the lung cancer rate rose 22%. The smaller PM2.5 were particularly deadly, with a 36% increase in lung cancer per 10μg/m3 increase as it can penetrate deeper into the lungs.
All forms of PM are toxic to human health. The adversity of impact escalates as the diameter of the particulates decreases. Continuous exposure to high concentrations of small particulates can lead to premature deaths. In fact, according to the State of Global Air Report 2017, over one lakh premature deaths in India in 2015 can be attributed to PM 2.5 pollution. Moreover, continuous exposure to PM emissions can negatively affect the respiratory tract and impair the lung function.
However, a recent image by NASA has revealed that more than vehicular pollution and Diwali celebration, burning of crop stubble is considerably impacting the pollution levels. Farmers in neighbouring Punjab and Haryana have been setting fire to paddy stubble in their fields after cultivating the crop as part of the slash and burn process. As per a New York Times report, farmers are burning around 32 million tons of leftover straw.
Emissions from vehicles, suspended roadside dust, industries, thermal power plants, construction activities etc have long been identified by the government as main sources of air pollution in urban India, especially metropolitan cities like Delhi.
To curb air pollution, governments have taken steps, no doubt, but much more needs to be done.
higher fines for violation of pollution norms etc.
These are some of the fields the government needs to focus on and escalate action on to save Delhi’s atmosphere before a major public health crisis begins.

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a recent study has found the presence of the ultrafine and toxic particulate matter pm1, the most dangerous particulate matter and the smallest, in delhi’s already polluted air.
the lodhi road monitoring station of the system of air quality and weather forecasting and research (safar) under the ministry of earth sciences recorded the average volume of pm1 during summer, winter and the monsoon at about 46, 49 and 20 micrograms per cubic metres, respectively.
pm1 is 70 times finer than a strand of human hair. measuring barely 1 micron in diameter (1 micron is about a thousandth of a millimetre), pm1 can easily enter the bloodstream or the lungs and cause serious ailments in very little time. it is also difficult to detect and resolve.
the safe standards of pm1 have not been defined yet, nationally or globally, and thus potentially harmful effects have not been documented.
particulate matter (pm), or particulates, are microscopic solid or liquid matter suspended in earth’s atmosphere. sources of particulate matter can be natural or anthropogenic. they have impacts on climate and precipitation. pm also adversely affect human health.
the iarc and the who designate airborne particulates a group 1 carcinogen. particulates are the deadliest form of air pollution due to their ability to penetrate deep into the lungs and blood streams unfiltered, causing permanent dna mutations, heart attacks, and premature death.
in 2013, a lancet study involving 312,944 people in nine european countries revealed that there was no safe level of particulates and that for every increase of 10μg/m3 in pm10 (pm of diameter 10 micron, smaller than pm1), the lung cancer rate rose 22%. the smaller pm2.5 were particularly deadly, with a 36% increase in lung cancer per 10μg/m3 increase as it can penetrate deeper into the lungs.
all forms of pm are toxic to human health. the adversity of impact escalates as the diameter of the particulates decreases. continuous exposure to high concentrations of small particulates can lead to premature deaths. in fact, according to the state of global air report 2017, over one lakh premature deaths in india in 2015 can be attributed to pm 2.5 pollution. moreover, continuous exposure to pm emissions can negatively affect the respiratory tract and impair the lung function.
however, a recent image by nasa has revealed that more than vehicular pollution and diwali celebration, burning of crop stubble is considerably impacting the pollution levels. farmers in neighbouring punjab and haryana have been setting fire to paddy stubble in their fields after cultivating the crop as part of the slash and burn process. as per a new york times report, farmers are burning around 32 million tons of leftover straw.
emissions from vehicles, suspended roadside dust, industries, thermal power plants, construction activities etc have long been identified by the government as main sources of air pollution in urban india, especially metropolitan cities like delhi.
to curb air pollution, governments have taken steps, no doubt, but much more needs to be done.
higher fines for violation of pollution norms etc.
these are some of the fields the government needs to focus on and escalate action on to save delhi’s atmosphere before a major public health crisis begins.


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Sextant Claims Administrators is a property and casualty TPA headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Our experienced claims professionals investigate, evaluate, negotiate, manage, and resolve each and every claim. We have a strong network relationship of 1,500+ independent claim adjusters nationwide through the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters (NAIIA) who have been vetted and pre-qualified. This ensures that “best of the best” are utilized for field assignments.
Sextant Claims Administrators is a new name for a 30-year-old allied division of the 70-year-old Tenco Services, Inc. We are dedicated to providing turnkey claims management and administrative services for your client. We currently administer liability and property accounts with exposures throughout the mainland of the United States. Our web-based claims administration software provides secure, accessible claims data along with customized reports to you and your appropriate entities. By offering 24-hour personalized claims response, you can be assured of daily best-practices claims management.
We have established a reputation as a boutique TPA, handling only those claims accounts and programs that are a mutual fit between our company and yours. All claims handling and claims processes which we conduct are completely transparent and professional. We administer and adjust your claims with the daily reminder as to how these claims affect your bottom line.

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sextant claims administrators is a property and casualty tpa headquartered in nashville, tennessee. our experienced claims professionals investigate, evaluate, negotiate, manage, and resolve each and every claim. we have a strong network relationship of 1,500+ independent claim adjusters nationwide through the national association of independent insurance adjusters (naiia) who have been vetted and pre-qualified. this ensures that “best of the best” are utilized for field assignments.
sextant claims administrators is a new name for a 30-year-old allied division of the 70-year-old tenco services, inc. we are dedicated to providing turnkey claims management and administrative services for your client. we currently administer liability and property accounts with exposures throughout the mainland of the united states. our web-based claims administration software provides secure, accessible claims data along with customized reports to you and your appropriate entities. by offering 24-hour personalized claims response, you can be assured of daily best-practices claims management.
we have established a reputation as a boutique tpa, handling only those claims accounts and programs that are a mutual fit between our company and yours. all claims handling and claims processes which we conduct are completely transparent and professional. we administer and adjust your claims with the daily reminder as to how these claims affect your bottom line.


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Is there a better alternative to Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE?
Is Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE really the best app in Puzzle category?
Will Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE work good on macOS 10.13.4?
Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle Of Ur CE will take you on an epic adventure with Rupert, Emma, and Sebastian as they seek out an enigmatic treasure of the ancient gods!
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Jewel Quest Mysteries: The Oracle of Ur Collector's Edition is the much-awaited new adventure of the bestselling, award-winning Jewel Quest Mysteries series.
Play as all three heroes in this new romantic adventure and travel to Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Tibet.
Look for hidden objects in many stunning locations, including archeological sites, museums, temples, and markets.
Solve Rube Goldberg style puzzles where you restore ancient mechanisms, complete enchanting jewel boards, and fun mini-games.

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is there a better alternative to jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce?
is jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce really the best app in puzzle category?
will jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce work good on macos 10.13.4?
jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce will take you on an epic adventure with rupert, emma, and sebastian as they seek out an enigmatic treasure of the ancient gods!
jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce needs a review. be the first to review this app and get the discussion started!
jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur ce needs a rating. be the first to rate this app and get the discussion started!
jewel quest mysteries: the oracle of ur collector's edition is the much-awaited new adventure of the bestselling, award-winning jewel quest mysteries series.
play as all three heroes in this new romantic adventure and travel to mesopotamia, the indus valley, and tibet.
look for hidden objects in many stunning locations, including archeological sites, museums, temples, and markets.
solve rube goldberg style puzzles where you restore ancient mechanisms, complete enchanting jewel boards, and fun mini-games.


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Delicious chewy circles in an assortment of fabulous fruity flavors and bright colors! The perfect pick-me-up any time of day.
There are approximately 25 pieces per pack.
Display box contains 24 Chewy Spree Candy Packs, each with a net weight of 1.7 ounces.

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delicious chewy circles in an assortment of fabulous fruity flavors and bright colors! the perfect pick-me-up any time of day.
there are approximately 25 pieces per pack.
display box contains 24 chewy spree candy packs, each with a net weight of 1.7 ounces.


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When the Line of Fate is itself double (2-2, Plate XIV.), it is a sign of what is called "a double life," but if, after running side by side for some length these two lines join or become one, it foretells that "the double life" has been caused by some great affection, that circumstances prevented a union, but that the preventing cause will be removed at the point where these two lines join.
When, however, a double Line of Fate is clearly marked, especially if they incline towards different mounts of the hand, such a mark indicates that two careers would be carried out simultaneously--one perhaps as a hobby and the other as the principal career.
An island (3, Plate XIV.) is an extremely bad sign to find in the Line of Fate.
When found at the very beginning of the line (4, Plate XIV.) it indicates some mystery regarding the commencement of such careers, such as illegitimate birth.

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when the line of fate is itself double (2-2, plate xiv.), it is a sign of what is called "a double life," but if, after running side by side for some length these two lines join or become one, it foretells that "the double life" has been caused by some great affection, that circumstances prevented a union, but that the preventing cause will be removed at the point where these two lines join.
when, however, a double line of fate is clearly marked, especially if they incline towards different mounts of the hand, such a mark indicates that two careers would be carried out simultaneously--one perhaps as a hobby and the other as the principal career.
an island (3, plate xiv.) is an extremely bad sign to find in the line of fate.
when found at the very beginning of the line (4, plate xiv.) it indicates some mystery regarding the commencement of such careers, such as illegitimate birth.


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We’re just getting in touch with regards to your order to see …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Fri 01 May 2015), to let you know that the door time for the show has changed.
The door time will now be 11.30pm, and the show time will move to 11.45pm.
If you bought tickets already and can’t make the late start (there are two openers as well) refunds are available at point of purchase, and tickets are still available. You can also still get tickets to LPR which has a 6 PM door time.

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we’re just getting in touch with regards to your order to see …and you will know us by the trail of dead at music hall of williamsburg (fri 01 may 2015), to let you know that the door time for the show has changed.
the door time will now be 11.30pm, and the show time will move to 11.45pm.
if you bought tickets already and can’t make the late start (there are two openers as well) refunds are available at point of purchase, and tickets are still available. you can also still get tickets to lpr which has a 6 pm door time.


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We will begin by going through many of the most common beneficiary designations, show how they should look and point out some of the issues that can occur.
All privacy is lost. The deceased estate is a matter of public record and by allowing insurance proceeds to flow into the estate anyone who cares to look can see what was left by the deceased. We can all think of instances where an insured may not want the size of the benefit nor the beneficiary known to the public, or even other family members. As long as there is a named beneficiary, privacy is kept intact.
Potential creditor proofing may be lost. For a policy to have the highest chance of successful creditor protection, it must have an individual person as owner and an individual(s) in the preferred beneficiary class named as beneficiary. As an aside, the preferred beneficiary class includes husband, children, grandchildren, mother, father or adopting parents of insured, wife, adopted children and children of adopted children.
Probate and legal fees become payable. If insurance proceeds are paid into the estate they now become subject to probate and legal fees. Combined, these two fees may account for up to 1.5 % of the value of the estate. One can easily see these fees may become significant in any medium to large size estate.
Timing of payout. Even a small simple estate takes time to go through the probate and legal process. The time spent with lawyers and the courts is magnified many times as the size of the estate grows.
I personally cannot think of many situations where having the estate named as beneficiary is the optimal choice. Even for individuals without any immediate heirs should find someone or something i.e. a church or a favorite charity as the beneficiary.
Single person designation. A single individual beneficiary designation should contain the beneficiary’s full legal name and MUST be kept current. The same is true if the beneficiary is a legal entity such as the insured’s corporation. The designation must clearly identify the company by its full legal name. There are cases when a company promotes itself under one name but its true legal name is another. For example the legal name may be ABCXYZ Corporation doing business as (Friends Pizza). If the legal name is not used for the beneficiary designation the payout of the death benefit will be unduly delayed. It should be noted that almost any person or business can be named as a beneficiary. However if the selection is not appropriate, example a minor child, the payout again will be stalled. If there is not a beneficiary designation, the insurance proceeds get paid to the insured’s estate.
Contingent beneficiary. It is almost always recommended, particularly when dealing with individuals, to have a contingent beneficiary named. By definition the word contingent means likely but not certain to happen. If the primary beneficiary is no longer alive then the proceeds still have a designated place to go.
Multiple beneficiaries. There are many instances, particularly with an individual person as insured, that more than one person is the desired beneficiary. Take the example of a single parent with several children, the insured wishes the proceeds to be divided amongst the children. It must be noted that the proceeds need not be divided equally. When listing multiple beneficiaries, it is essential that each single beneficiary be assigned a percentage of the death benefit. Example: Son A 40%, Son B 40%, and Son C 20%. The reason for stating percentages of the death benefit instead of fixed dollar amounts is the size of the benefit may vary over time if you consider a universal life, a whole life policy or even a segregated fund. All create proceeds at death with a tendency to change over time. At the risk of stating the obvious, the percentages must equal 100%. A potential problem arises if one or more of the primary beneficiaries are deceased. In this case with a deceased beneficiary, the proceeds are then divided pro rata amongst the survivors. Some carriers allow the option that if one beneficiary predeceases the insured his/her portion can revert to the insured’s estate. The example of multiple beneficiaries highlights why staying in touch with clients and keeping beneficiary designation current is critical.
It is possible in the case of multiple beneficiaries to have contingent beneficiaries for one or more of the primary beneficiaries. Look at the example above with Son A, Son B and Son C. The designations could look like 40% Son A, or to spouse of Son A if deceased, 40% to Son B or to 3 adult children equally if Son B deceased, and 20% to Son C or to SPCA if Son C deceased.
In Trust For. In certain cases we see ITF designation (in trust for) particularly in reference to minor children. For example, a divorced individual with a child from his first marriage may designate the beneficiaries as follow: proceeds go to (brother) ITF for son. The thought behind the ITF designation is that the funds will be “looked after” by a trusted individual on behalf of the beneficiary. There are however certain drawbacks that go along with an ITF designation. First, the ITF designation does not take into account the possibility that the trustee may be deceased or unable or unwilling to act as trustee. In this case the insurance proceeds are paid to the provincial public trustee to be managed under the government very restrictive guidelines.
Secondly, there is no guidance provided to the trustee as to where the money can be invested nor how is it to be spent. Generally, it is accepted that the trustee will spend money only on the care, comfort, education and betterment of the child. This understanding is not carved in stone and gives the trustee a great degree of latitude as to where the money can be spent. For example, if the trustee decides the child would be better off with a new sports car no one is there to stop him. With no direction as to where the funds can be invested, the trustee could potentially invest in newly issued penny stock with the expectation of making millions. If however, the stock does not perform to the promoter’s representations (imagine that) the child could be left with nothing.
Next, when the child reaches the age of majority he/she is permitted to go to the trustee and demand their share of the proceeds. Most people would not be happy with the idea of their 18 or 19 year old child receiving a large amount of cash. Along the same lines, an ITF designation gives no guidance to the trustee as to how the funds should be distributed and when. For the proceeds of a policy to be managed effectively, a formal trust agreement should be drawn up. This will insure investment guidelines are set, distribution guidelines are set, and the final dissolving of the trust is set. For smaller estates, people still may wish to use the ITF designation but great care must be taken in the selection of the trustee and keeping the trustee designation current.
Irrevocable beneficiaries (IB). Many of us are familiar with the term IB, but in my experience the IB designation does not provide as much security for the named beneficiary as many people suspect. Many people are under the mistaken impression that an IB designation means the beneficiary is notified before any changes are made to a policy. This is in fact not true. The beneficiary designation on a policy cannot be changed without the IB’s written permission. After that, the security of the IB designation mostly stops. An insured can reduce the face amount of a policy, change the investment options on a policy, or even stop paying premiums and the IB is not notified. Only after a policy has lapsed is the IB notified. Now the IB must go to the process of trying, if possible, to get the policy re-instated.
For the most part, our carriers are pretty good at making sure the beneficiary designations they receive conform to accepted standards. If for some reason a beneficiary designation is unclear, the proceeds may get held up at the insurer level until the matter is resolved. There are very rare instances, but more and more in our increasingly litigious society, where a beneficiary designation may be contested. The most usual case of a beneficiary designation being contested is when an individual feels they have been unjustly left out, or the share they have been allocated is not appropriate. In these cases the proceeds are either held by the insurer or paid to a public trustee and the matter goes to court for a judge to unravel. This is a very complex area of law and far beyond the scope of this blog.

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we will begin by going through many of the most common beneficiary designations, show how they should look and point out some of the issues that can occur.
all privacy is lost. the deceased estate is a matter of public record and by allowing insurance proceeds to flow into the estate anyone who cares to look can see what was left by the deceased. we can all think of instances where an insured may not want the size of the benefit nor the beneficiary known to the public, or even other family members. as long as there is a named beneficiary, privacy is kept intact.
potential creditor proofing may be lost. for a policy to have the highest chance of successful creditor protection, it must have an individual person as owner and an individual(s) in the preferred beneficiary class named as beneficiary. as an aside, the preferred beneficiary class includes husband, children, grandchildren, mother, father or adopting parents of insured, wife, adopted children and children of adopted children.
probate and legal fees become payable. if insurance proceeds are paid into the estate they now become subject to probate and legal fees. combined, these two fees may account for up to 1.5 % of the value of the estate. one can easily see these fees may become significant in any medium to large size estate.
timing of payout. even a small simple estate takes time to go through the probate and legal process. the time spent with lawyers and the courts is magnified many times as the size of the estate grows.
i personally cannot think of many situations where having the estate named as beneficiary is the optimal choice. even for individuals without any immediate heirs should find someone or something i.e. a church or a favorite charity as the beneficiary.
single person designation. a single individual beneficiary designation should contain the beneficiary’s full legal name and must be kept current. the same is true if the beneficiary is a legal entity such as the insured’s corporation. the designation must clearly identify the company by its full legal name. there are cases when a company promotes itself under one name but its true legal name is another. for example the legal name may be abcxyz corporation doing business as (friends pizza). if the legal name is not used for the beneficiary designation the payout of the death benefit will be unduly delayed. it should be noted that almost any person or business can be named as a beneficiary. however if the selection is not appropriate, example a minor child, the payout again will be stalled. if there is not a beneficiary designation, the insurance proceeds get paid to the insured’s estate.
contingent beneficiary. it is almost always recommended, particularly when dealing with individuals, to have a contingent beneficiary named. by definition the word contingent means likely but not certain to happen. if the primary beneficiary is no longer alive then the proceeds still have a designated place to go.
multiple beneficiaries. there are many instances, particularly with an individual person as insured, that more than one person is the desired beneficiary. take the example of a single parent with several children, the insured wishes the proceeds to be divided amongst the children. it must be noted that the proceeds need not be divided equally. when listing multiple beneficiaries, it is essential that each single beneficiary be assigned a percentage of the death benefit. example: son a 40%, son b 40%, and son c 20%. the reason for stating percentages of the death benefit instead of fixed dollar amounts is the size of the benefit may vary over time if you consider a universal life, a whole life policy or even a segregated fund. all create proceeds at death with a tendency to change over time. at the risk of stating the obvious, the percentages must equal 100%. a potential problem arises if one or more of the primary beneficiaries are deceased. in this case with a deceased beneficiary, the proceeds are then divided pro rata amongst the survivors. some carriers allow the option that if one beneficiary predeceases the insured his/her portion can revert to the insured’s estate. the example of multiple beneficiaries highlights why staying in touch with clients and keeping beneficiary designation current is critical.
it is possible in the case of multiple beneficiaries to have contingent beneficiaries for one or more of the primary beneficiaries. look at the example above with son a, son b and son c. the designations could look like 40% son a, or to spouse of son a if deceased, 40% to son b or to 3 adult children equally if son b deceased, and 20% to son c or to spca if son c deceased.
in trust for. in certain cases we see itf designation (in trust for) particularly in reference to minor children. for example, a divorced individual with a child from his first marriage may designate the beneficiaries as follow: proceeds go to (brother) itf for son. the thought behind the itf designation is that the funds will be “looked after” by a trusted individual on behalf of the beneficiary. there are however certain drawbacks that go along with an itf designation. first, the itf designation does not take into account the possibility that the trustee may be deceased or unable or unwilling to act as trustee. in this case the insurance proceeds are paid to the provincial public trustee to be managed under the government very restrictive guidelines.
secondly, there is no guidance provided to the trustee as to where the money can be invested nor how is it to be spent. generally, it is accepted that the trustee will spend money only on the care, comfort, education and betterment of the child. this understanding is not carved in stone and gives the trustee a great degree of latitude as to where the money can be spent. for example, if the trustee decides the child would be better off with a new sports car no one is there to stop him. with no direction as to where the funds can be invested, the trustee could potentially invest in newly issued penny stock with the expectation of making millions. if however, the stock does not perform to the promoter’s representations (imagine that) the child could be left with nothing.
next, when the child reaches the age of majority he/she is permitted to go to the trustee and demand their share of the proceeds. most people would not be happy with the idea of their 18 or 19 year old child receiving a large amount of cash. along the same lines, an itf designation gives no guidance to the trustee as to how the funds should be distributed and when. for the proceeds of a policy to be managed effectively, a formal trust agreement should be drawn up. this will insure investment guidelines are set, distribution guidelines are set, and the final dissolving of the trust is set. for smaller estates, people still may wish to use the itf designation but great care must be taken in the selection of the trustee and keeping the trustee designation current.
irrevocable beneficiaries (ib). many of us are familiar with the term ib, but in my experience the ib designation does not provide as much security for the named beneficiary as many people suspect. many people are under the mistaken impression that an ib designation means the beneficiary is notified before any changes are made to a policy. this is in fact not true. the beneficiary designation on a policy cannot be changed without the ib’s written permission. after that, the security of the ib designation mostly stops. an insured can reduce the face amount of a policy, change the investment options on a policy, or even stop paying premiums and the ib is not notified. only after a policy has lapsed is the ib notified. now the ib must go to the process of trying, if possible, to get the policy re-instated.
for the most part, our carriers are pretty good at making sure the beneficiary designations they receive conform to accepted standards. if for some reason a beneficiary designation is unclear, the proceeds may get held up at the insurer level until the matter is resolved. there are very rare instances, but more and more in our increasingly litigious society, where a beneficiary designation may be contested. the most usual case of a beneficiary designation being contested is when an individual feels they have been unjustly left out, or the share they have been allocated is not appropriate. in these cases the proceeds are either held by the insurer or paid to a public trustee and the matter goes to court for a judge to unravel. this is a very complex area of law and far beyond the scope of this blog.


text: Hard reset is needed only when you want to restore your phone to factory settings, it will "Wipes your all data, contacts" from your phone ,so you must take back up before formatting your phone. To, soft reset your mobile press *#7370# , it will wipe your setting and restores all factory settings without deleting your contacts and data. Try to use soft reset before using this hard reset option.

lowercased: hard reset is needed only when you want to restore your phone to factory settings, it will "wipes your all data, contacts" from your phone ,so you must take back up before formatting your phone. to, soft reset your mobile press *#7370# , it will wipe your setting and restores all factory settings without deleting your contacts and data. try to use soft reset before using this hard reset option.


text: A list of words that starts with L and contains X. We search a large dictionary for words starting with letters specified by you or contains the letter X. Click a word below to see definition, synonyms, antonyms, and anagrams of the word. 96 words were found for current search condition.

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I am constantly leaving my debit card places. I'm not even kidding. I don't leave it behind at stores, although I did leave it behind at one of those little coffee stands once. I just leave it everywhere else. Thrown into my purse. Shoved down in the front seat of my car. On tops of tables or dressers at home. In the back pocket of my jeans. And once even in the pocket of one of Preston's coats. I don't even know how many times I've thought I needed to call and report it lost, you know just in case it actually was. I would hate for someone to find it and steal the millions of dollars in my bank account. Ha!
Today took the cake though. Not that I lost my debit card but the whole situation that I arrived at because of it.
I was with my sister and we picked up a snack at Zips. I pull up to the window to pay and open my wallet to find that my debit card is missing, SURPRISE! No big deal. I keep a Babies/Toys R Us credit card in my wallet so that it's always on hand when I go in (hello, I earn points when I use it there!) and since it's a MasterCard I just use it whenever I lose my debit card. I hand it over. The guy hands it back. Apparently it's expired. Like three days expired.
Fortunately I also keep another emergency only credit card in my wallet. You know just in case I'm ever stranded in the middle of nowhere and my car breaks down and I have to pay to fix it with more money that my checking account holds. That kind of emergency. Not a "I have to have that purse" kind of emergency, just so we're clear.
I've never even pulled that card out of my wallet so it took me a minute to even remember it was there. I'm hoping to remain lucky in that never needed the emergency card until now department.
I hand it over, making a joke that hopefully this one isn't expired too. The guy pokes his head in the window and right back out to inform me that this one's expired too. I thought he was kidding so I was like yeah, I'm sure. Yeah, he was, it expired back in March! I was mortified!
At this point I had to take my second EXPIRED credit card back from the drive-thru guy at Zips and ask my sister if she could please pay the man so we could get the hell out of there.
Oh but it gets better. When we got back to the house, I found my debit card in the pocket of my sweater. Thank God! And while I was ranting about Toys R Us not sending me a new card to replace my expired one, I found my new one. I hadn't even activated the damn thing. But I had acknowledged that they'd sent it to me because I'd put mine away with my credit cards and given Brad his to put away with his copies of our credit cards. It was just awesome.
My sister and I run down to Fred Meyer to buy a bottle of wine. As we are having a girl's night. And my sister just turned the big twenty-one, so she can buy alcohol now! I'm carrying the bags in and half way up our walk to my front door the bag on one of the bottles breaks and the whole freaking bottle hits the ground and shatters! Wine everywhere. Glass everywhere. My poor big toe even got caught in the wreckage and beaten up by flying glass. F-ing Fred Meyer didn't think our wine needed to be double bagged! I then had to clean up the glass, clean up the wine, and then bandage my toe. Boo!
I am now going to enjoy a glass of wine from the bottle that didn't break. I'd say I've earned it.
OMG, yes, you definitely deserved a drink after a day like that!
Greg is just as bad though.. I can't tell you how many times he goes somewhere and completely forgets his wallet at home!! If it's not by his keys, he doesn't remember it.
Hope the wine helped! You also just reminded me that I don't know where my Visa card is....hmmm I should really look for that when I get home from the beach! oops!

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i am constantly leaving my debit card places. i'm not even kidding. i don't leave it behind at stores, although i did leave it behind at one of those little coffee stands once. i just leave it everywhere else. thrown into my purse. shoved down in the front seat of my car. on tops of tables or dressers at home. in the back pocket of my jeans. and once even in the pocket of one of preston's coats. i don't even know how many times i've thought i needed to call and report it lost, you know just in case it actually was. i would hate for someone to find it and steal the millions of dollars in my bank account. ha!
today took the cake though. not that i lost my debit card but the whole situation that i arrived at because of it.
i was with my sister and we picked up a snack at zips. i pull up to the window to pay and open my wallet to find that my debit card is missing, surprise! no big deal. i keep a babies/toys r us credit card in my wallet so that it's always on hand when i go in (hello, i earn points when i use it there!) and since it's a mastercard i just use it whenever i lose my debit card. i hand it over. the guy hands it back. apparently it's expired. like three days expired.
fortunately i also keep another emergency only credit card in my wallet. you know just in case i'm ever stranded in the middle of nowhere and my car breaks down and i have to pay to fix it with more money that my checking account holds. that kind of emergency. not a "i have to have that purse" kind of emergency, just so we're clear.
i've never even pulled that card out of my wallet so it took me a minute to even remember it was there. i'm hoping to remain lucky in that never needed the emergency card until now department.
i hand it over, making a joke that hopefully this one isn't expired too. the guy pokes his head in the window and right back out to inform me that this one's expired too. i thought he was kidding so i was like yeah, i'm sure. yeah, he was, it expired back in march! i was mortified!
at this point i had to take my second expired credit card back from the drive-thru guy at zips and ask my sister if she could please pay the man so we could get the hell out of there.
oh but it gets better. when we got back to the house, i found my debit card in the pocket of my sweater. thank god! and while i was ranting about toys r us not sending me a new card to replace my expired one, i found my new one. i hadn't even activated the damn thing. but i had acknowledged that they'd sent it to me because i'd put mine away with my credit cards and given brad his to put away with his copies of our credit cards. it was just awesome.
my sister and i run down to fred meyer to buy a bottle of wine. as we are having a girl's night. and my sister just turned the big twenty-one, so she can buy alcohol now! i'm carrying the bags in and half way up our walk to my front door the bag on one of the bottles breaks and the whole freaking bottle hits the ground and shatters! wine everywhere. glass everywhere. my poor big toe even got caught in the wreckage and beaten up by flying glass. f-ing fred meyer didn't think our wine needed to be double bagged! i then had to clean up the glass, clean up the wine, and then bandage my toe. boo!
i am now going to enjoy a glass of wine from the bottle that didn't break. i'd say i've earned it.
omg, yes, you definitely deserved a drink after a day like that!
greg is just as bad though.. i can't tell you how many times he goes somewhere and completely forgets his wallet at home!! if it's not by his keys, he doesn't remember it.
hope the wine helped! you also just reminded me that i don't know where my visa card is....hmmm i should really look for that when i get home from the beach! oops!


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Jamie Lee Curtis has just gained four kids. On television, anyway.
Curtis has joined CBS’s untitled drama pilot from David Marshall Grant (“Brothers & Sisters”), a soapy medical show centered around quadruplets – three brothers and a sister – who grew up on a reality show.
Grant is writing and executive producing, with Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Arik Kneller, Avi Armoza, Tariq Jalil, David Garrett, Yona Wiesenthal, Eilon Ratzkovsky, Givora Yaholom and Oren Jakobi also executive producing.
CBS Television Studios is producing the pilot.

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jamie lee curtis has just gained four kids. on television, anyway.
curtis has joined cbs’s untitled drama pilot from david marshall grant (“brothers & sisters”), a soapy medical show centered around quadruplets – three brothers and a sister – who grew up on a reality show.
grant is writing and executive producing, with sarah timberman, carl beverly, arik kneller, avi armoza, tariq jalil, david garrett, yona wiesenthal, eilon ratzkovsky, givora yaholom and oren jakobi also executive producing.
cbs television studios is producing the pilot.


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Guidelines For Pap Smears 2013 is good choice for you that looking for nice reading experience. We hope you glad to visit our website. Please read our description and our privacy and policy page.
Finally I get this ebook, thanks for all these Guidelines For Pap Smears 2013 can get now!

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guidelines for pap smears 2013 is good choice for you that looking for nice reading experience. we hope you glad to visit our website. please read our description and our privacy and policy page.
finally i get this ebook, thanks for all these guidelines for pap smears 2013 can get now!


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Books, Stories, and Novels like 'The Infernal Devices' series by Cassandra Clare.
Hunted by a vicious shadow government, Ian ends up in an underground city beneath Denver full of people with powers. He must find a traitor before his girlfriend falls victim to cold-blooded murder.
Nessa and Miran find a way to leave behind the mountains of Cataire. Their task: to return Miran to her home. When they arrive, they find nothing is as it should be.

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books, stories, and novels like 'the infernal devices' series by cassandra clare.
hunted by a vicious shadow government, ian ends up in an underground city beneath denver full of people with powers. he must find a traitor before his girlfriend falls victim to cold-blooded murder.
nessa and miran find a way to leave behind the mountains of cataire. their task: to return miran to her home. when they arrive, they find nothing is as it should be.


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The number of people sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness in our city has been rising, reflecting a troubling national trend.
This year’s rough sleeper review confirmed the number of rough sleepers for Brighton & Hove as 178 in the annual winter estimate. The situation is one that local organisations across the city are very aware of.
Charities and support agencies are helping homeless people every day of the year 24 hours a day. The best chance for a homeless person to get off the streets is with professional help. Outreach workers are in regular contact with people on the street, caring for their practical needs (such as food and clothing) as well as providing them with support to help rebuild their lives.
As part of the city-wide approach to rough sleeping, Make Change Count links local charities in an alternative giving and awareness raising campaign.
Speaking on behalf of the Make Change Count participating organisations, Colm Keegan, Interim Head of Services, Equinox Brighton, said: “The campaign continues to raise awareness about how people can make informed decisions when giving money or other items to rough sleepers. We’re always keen to say that we’re not telling anyone how they should spend their money, that’s a matter of personal choice.
“We are sharing our experience of working with people in need and know that giving money on the street can be counter-productive. It’s a very human reaction to want to help and to hand over money when asked but this can lead to people becoming entrenched in their current situation when more effective help is available.
“A key part of the campaign is about asking people to say when they are concerned about a rough sleeper. Residents can share their concerns using the Streetlink service which provides outreach workers with the information they need to support people on our streets into accessing services to change their lives.
This year’s Make Change Count campaign sees three additional local charities join the venture which launched on 1 February.
The existing Make Change Count charities, St Mungo’s, BHT, Nightstop, Equinox and Antifreeze, will be joined by The Clock Tower Sanctuary, YMCA Downslink Group and YMCA Brighton.
All money donated will be shared between the organising charities and will go directly to people sleeping rough. Contributions will be used to provide food, access to shower facilities, healthcare, clothing and support from outreach workers to move people away from the street as well as a wide range of practical help to suit individual needs. No funds raised will be used for administration of the charities.
Make Change Count is supported by Brighton and Hove City Council, Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner.
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough in our city, you can use the Streetlink website to send an alert. The details you provide are sent to our local outreach service to help them find the individual and connect them to support (www.streetlink.org.uk or 0300 500 0914). Outreach workers are experienced in supporting people to move away from the streets.
The Make Change Count campaign began in 2016. The most recent phase of the campaign ran from August 2017 to the end of January 2018 and raised more than £23,000 for BHT, Equinox, Sussex Nightstop, St Mungo’s and Project.

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the number of people sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness in our city has been rising, reflecting a troubling national trend.
this year’s rough sleeper review confirmed the number of rough sleepers for brighton & hove as 178 in the annual winter estimate. the situation is one that local organisations across the city are very aware of.
charities and support agencies are helping homeless people every day of the year 24 hours a day. the best chance for a homeless person to get off the streets is with professional help. outreach workers are in regular contact with people on the street, caring for their practical needs (such as food and clothing) as well as providing them with support to help rebuild their lives.
as part of the city-wide approach to rough sleeping, make change count links local charities in an alternative giving and awareness raising campaign.
speaking on behalf of the make change count participating organisations, colm keegan, interim head of services, equinox brighton, said: “the campaign continues to raise awareness about how people can make informed decisions when giving money or other items to rough sleepers. we’re always keen to say that we’re not telling anyone how they should spend their money, that’s a matter of personal choice.
“we are sharing our experience of working with people in need and know that giving money on the street can be counter-productive. it’s a very human reaction to want to help and to hand over money when asked but this can lead to people becoming entrenched in their current situation when more effective help is available.
“a key part of the campaign is about asking people to say when they are concerned about a rough sleeper. residents can share their concerns using the streetlink service which provides outreach workers with the information they need to support people on our streets into accessing services to change their lives.
this year’s make change count campaign sees three additional local charities join the venture which launched on 1 february.
the existing make change count charities, st mungo’s, bht, nightstop, equinox and antifreeze, will be joined by the clock tower sanctuary, ymca downslink group and ymca brighton.
all money donated will be shared between the organising charities and will go directly to people sleeping rough. contributions will be used to provide food, access to shower facilities, healthcare, clothing and support from outreach workers to move people away from the street as well as a wide range of practical help to suit individual needs. no funds raised will be used for administration of the charities.
make change count is supported by brighton and hove city council, sussex police and crime commissioner.
if you are concerned about someone sleeping rough in our city, you can use the streetlink website to send an alert. the details you provide are sent to our local outreach service to help them find the individual and connect them to support (www.streetlink.org.uk or 0300 500 0914). outreach workers are experienced in supporting people to move away from the streets.
the make change count campaign began in 2016. the most recent phase of the campaign ran from august 2017 to the end of january 2018 and raised more than £23,000 for bht, equinox, sussex nightstop, st mungo’s and project.


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crafty goodies: The Paper Bakery's October project kit scraps~looking fine!!!!!
The Paper Bakery's October project kit scraps~looking fine!!!!!
I ended up splattering the karft cardstock with white acrylic paint~love how it came out!!! The chipboard is glued on with Helmar 450 Quick Dry. Sweet set!!!
Contact Sarah at The Paper Bakery to get your subscription to future fabulous kits. Her kit has handmade items in it ~that is what I love the most about The Paper Bakery's kit!!! So Unique!!!!
Enjoy your Sunday~Try It Tuesday will kick off the Christmas holiday's with all kinds of Christmas crafts. December 3rd & 4th is Helmar's Holiday Blog Hop. I'm sure there will be blog candy. My muffin tin class using Darkroom Door's Dear Santa Collection is December 4th for you local peeps. Give Pam a call at Craft Crossing to save your spot!!!
See ya soon for Try It Tuesday!!!!
gorgeous! love your cards, Connie!
beautiful cards and i'm liking the teapot and cups!
those are gorgeous!!! i love the doilies!!
The cards and the little tea post are so cute. I can't wait to see what you come up with for the Christmas Season.

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crafty goodies: the paper bakery's october project kit scraps~looking fine!!!!!
the paper bakery's october project kit scraps~looking fine!!!!!
i ended up splattering the karft cardstock with white acrylic paint~love how it came out!!! the chipboard is glued on with helmar 450 quick dry. sweet set!!!
contact sarah at the paper bakery to get your subscription to future fabulous kits. her kit has handmade items in it ~that is what i love the most about the paper bakery's kit!!! so unique!!!!
enjoy your sunday~try it tuesday will kick off the christmas holiday's with all kinds of christmas crafts. december 3rd & 4th is helmar's holiday blog hop. i'm sure there will be blog candy. my muffin tin class using darkroom door's dear santa collection is december 4th for you local peeps. give pam a call at craft crossing to save your spot!!!
see ya soon for try it tuesday!!!!
gorgeous! love your cards, connie!
beautiful cards and i'm liking the teapot and cups!
those are gorgeous!!! i love the doilies!!
the cards and the little tea post are so cute. i can't wait to see what you come up with for the christmas season.


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MELT’s upcoming headquarters have a rich enough history to rival MELT's own rich flavor profiles.
Our off-site kitchen expansion project is set to be complete at the start of the new year in the OB Macaroni building, which you may have seen while traveling down I-35W.
MELT owner Kari reviews blueprints for the new space, absolutely STOKED!
The O.B. Macaroni building, located off I-35W and 108 South Freeway, became a Fort Worth staple long before pasta was involved. In the 1860s, the building was a stagecoach hotel for travelers and businessmen passing through Cowtown. A few horseshoes remain hung in the building, turned upwards for good luck. The turn of the century brought a macaroni business to the building, after a few construction projects. O.B. Macaroni has occupied the building for the last 110 years before expanding to a newer facility.
What’s left? Much of the macaroni-making hardware was integrated into the building where it will stay. Architectural elements of the landmark will also be preserved throughout the current renovation projects, paying homage to the past. MELT is honored to carry on the many stories the building holds, alongside other Funkytown entrepreneurs.
What’s new? Some of your favorite local brands now house their manufacturing and office spaces in different parts of the building.
W Durable Goods is devoted to hand-cut and sewn bags that are built to last, along with other classic brands and antique products on display.
TexMalt is a traditional malting house for cereal grains that eventually make their way to Texas breweries and distilleries.
Craftwork Coffee is using the OB Macaroni space for roasting coffee beans to be ground and brewed just for you.
And of course, MELT Ice Creams!
MELT owners, Mark and Kari, in their future kitchen space.
Cocoa + Carols, Round 2!

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melt’s upcoming headquarters have a rich enough history to rival melt's own rich flavor profiles.
our off-site kitchen expansion project is set to be complete at the start of the new year in the ob macaroni building, which you may have seen while traveling down i-35w.
melt owner kari reviews blueprints for the new space, absolutely stoked!
the o.b. macaroni building, located off i-35w and 108 south freeway, became a fort worth staple long before pasta was involved. in the 1860s, the building was a stagecoach hotel for travelers and businessmen passing through cowtown. a few horseshoes remain hung in the building, turned upwards for good luck. the turn of the century brought a macaroni business to the building, after a few construction projects. o.b. macaroni has occupied the building for the last 110 years before expanding to a newer facility.
what’s left? much of the macaroni-making hardware was integrated into the building where it will stay. architectural elements of the landmark will also be preserved throughout the current renovation projects, paying homage to the past. melt is honored to carry on the many stories the building holds, alongside other funkytown entrepreneurs.
what’s new? some of your favorite local brands now house their manufacturing and office spaces in different parts of the building.
w durable goods is devoted to hand-cut and sewn bags that are built to last, along with other classic brands and antique products on display.
texmalt is a traditional malting house for cereal grains that eventually make their way to texas breweries and distilleries.
craftwork coffee is using the ob macaroni space for roasting coffee beans to be ground and brewed just for you.
and of course, melt ice creams!
melt owners, mark and kari, in their future kitchen space.
cocoa + carols, round 2!


text: This is a 4.88 mi Other in Winters, CA, United States. The Other has a total ascent of 31.06 ft and has a maximum elevation of 130.71 ft. This route was created by johnknific on 08/23/2011. View other Others that johnknific has done or find similar maps in Winters.

lowercased: this is a 4.88 mi other in winters, ca, united states. the other has a total ascent of 31.06 ft and has a maximum elevation of 130.71 ft. this route was created by johnknific on 08/23/2011. view other others that johnknific has done or find similar maps in winters.


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The leaves turning various shades of orangey gold means heralds the arrival of soup season. I adore soup. It’s my first choice for lunch and often dinner. I remember being very excited on learning that the mast cell stabling and antihistamine quercetin is leeched from onions, green herbs and other healing foods, into the cooking water in the boiling process (like making soup)  rather than being destroyed.
When I’m feeling lazy or just don’t have time to cook properly, I’ll make one or two large vats of soup (different kinds) and then freeze them into individual glass tupperwares – yeah plastic also leeches into the soup sadly causing endocrine disruption . I then just place it in a tub of hot water and then warm it up quickly or just stick it into a microwave if I’m in a bind on the road (I don’t have a micro at home).
I managed to find some really lovely purple carrots here – my favourite! They’re high in the same anthocyanins that make blueberries so brain healthy , but you can absolutely use any you find. Same goes for the squash/zucchini. I just happened to find some lovely yellow ones here to play with.
I just split off some of the soup, added some lovely red lentil pasta I found in the local organic supermarket out here in France and then turned the heat up and uncovered the pot to burn off the liquid.
Antihistamine: onion, garlic, basil, thyme.
Anti-inflammatory: squash/zucchini, onion, garlic, basil, thyme, olive oil, chickpeas, lemon, tahini.
Please consider all ingredients just a suggestion. All vegetables, fruits and oils may be swapped for another. I am not on a histamine elimination diet anymore and so I added the optional ingredients and used the yellow tomatoes.
In a pot sauté the onions and garlic till fragrant. Add in the other veggies and herbs and cover with enough water that they swim around freely.
Bring to the boil and then lower to a simmer. Mix in the chickpea water, hummus or tapioca if using and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
I like to serve with an extra smattering of fresh herbs and also a little drizzle of olive oil.

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the leaves turning various shades of orangey gold means heralds the arrival of soup season. i adore soup. it’s my first choice for lunch and often dinner. i remember being very excited on learning that the mast cell stabling and antihistamine quercetin is leeched from onions, green herbs and other healing foods, into the cooking water in the boiling process (like making soup)  rather than being destroyed.
when i’m feeling lazy or just don’t have time to cook properly, i’ll make one or two large vats of soup (different kinds) and then freeze them into individual glass tupperwares – yeah plastic also leeches into the soup sadly causing endocrine disruption . i then just place it in a tub of hot water and then warm it up quickly or just stick it into a microwave if i’m in a bind on the road (i don’t have a micro at home).
i managed to find some really lovely purple carrots here – my favourite! they’re high in the same anthocyanins that make blueberries so brain healthy , but you can absolutely use any you find. same goes for the squash/zucchini. i just happened to find some lovely yellow ones here to play with.
i just split off some of the soup, added some lovely red lentil pasta i found in the local organic supermarket out here in france and then turned the heat up and uncovered the pot to burn off the liquid.
antihistamine: onion, garlic, basil, thyme.
anti-inflammatory: squash/zucchini, onion, garlic, basil, thyme, olive oil, chickpeas, lemon, tahini.
please consider all ingredients just a suggestion. all vegetables, fruits and oils may be swapped for another. i am not on a histamine elimination diet anymore and so i added the optional ingredients and used the yellow tomatoes.
in a pot sauté the onions and garlic till fragrant. add in the other veggies and herbs and cover with enough water that they swim around freely.
bring to the boil and then lower to a simmer. mix in the chickpea water, hummus or tapioca if using and allow to simmer for at least 20 minutes.
i like to serve with an extra smattering of fresh herbs and also a little drizzle of olive oil.


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The January 2010 issue of American Cinematographer magazine showcases the magazine's updated look, marking our first redesign since 1998.
Fans of science-fiction and 3-D films are eagerly awaiting this epic action-adventure production shot by Mauro Fiore, ASC for director James Cameron, marking the latter's first narrative feature since the 1997 blockbuster Titanic. Sam Worthington stars as Jake Sully, a former Marine who was wounded in combat on Earth and paralyzed from the waist down; after agreeing to participate in the U.S. military's Avatar program, which enables him to walk, Sully is sent to the distant planet Pandora to search for valuable minerals to plunder. However, he soon integrates himself into the planet's Na'vi clan and develops loyalties that cause him to question his mission. Fiore will discuss how he helped to blend the picture's live-action footage with cutting-edge CG creatures and environments. Our coverage of this major event film will include details about the film's 3-D Fusion system, developed by Pace Technologies, and Fiore's use of motion-control systems from Camera Control. The cinematographer will also discuss his location work in Hawaii and New Zealand.
Andrew Lesnie, ASC, ACS reteamed with director Peter Jackson on this big-screen adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestselling novel, in which a murdered girl is able to observe both her grieving family and her killer after her death. Lesnie will offer an overview of the ambitious production, which shot at locations in Pennsylvania and New Zealand, and details about his ongoing collaboration with Jackson, for whom he previously shot the sweeping Lord of the Rings trilogy and an ambitious reimagining of King Kong.
Philippe Rousselot, ASC, AFC brings his stylish sensibilities to this action-packed adventure from director Guy Ritchie, who presents a brawnier but still brainy version of author Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective hero. This time around, Holmes must save England from a plot that thickens when a murderous cult leader (Mark Strong) promises to return from the grave as he is led to the gallows. Rousselot will present a behind-the-scenes look at his strategies both on the set and in the digital-intermediate timing suite.
Caleb Deschanel, ASC will receive the Society's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 24th Annual ASC Awards ceremony, to be held in Los Angeles on February 27, 2010. The Lifetime Award is the Society's highest honor, presented annually to a cinematographer who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence over an entire career. Deschanel's résumé is certainly impressive. Five of his films have been nominated for Academy Awards for Best Cinematography: The Right Stuff, The Natural, Fly Away Home, The Patriot and The Passion of the Christ. He won an ASC Award for The Patriot and earned two additional ASC nominations for Fly Away Home and The Passion of the Christ, and also received a British Academy Award nomination for The Black Stallion. Deschanel's other credits include Being There, the Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together, The Slugger's Wife, It Could Happen to You, Message in a Bottle, Anna and the King, The Hunted, National Treasure, Ask the Dusk, The Spiderwick Chronicles and Killshot. AC contributor Jon Silberg will pen a comprehensive overview of Deschanel's life and work.
Short Takes will feature an interview with Curtis Clark, ASC about his stylish approach to a new car campaign showcasing the Hyundai Sonata.
Production Slate will offer interviews with cinematographer Christian Berger and director Michael Haneke about their collaboration on the searing black-and-white drama White Ribbon, which won the Palme d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. This section will also feature a piece on the phantasmagorical fantasy film The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, shot by Nicola Pecorini and directed by Terry Gilliam.
Post Focus will present an overview of Technicolor's Fanfare Dailies and the company's new headquarters in Hollywood.
ASC Close-Up will offer a profile of Society member Billy Dickson, whose cinematography credits include the television series Ally McBeal and One Tree Hill, the TV pilot Babylon 5: The Gathering, the horror film Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers and the Web series IQ-145.

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the january 2010 issue of american cinematographer magazine showcases the magazine's updated look, marking our first redesign since 1998.
fans of science-fiction and 3-d films are eagerly awaiting this epic action-adventure production shot by mauro fiore, asc for director james cameron, marking the latter's first narrative feature since the 1997 blockbuster titanic. sam worthington stars as jake sully, a former marine who was wounded in combat on earth and paralyzed from the waist down; after agreeing to participate in the u.s. military's avatar program, which enables him to walk, sully is sent to the distant planet pandora to search for valuable minerals to plunder. however, he soon integrates himself into the planet's na'vi clan and develops loyalties that cause him to question his mission. fiore will discuss how he helped to blend the picture's live-action footage with cutting-edge cg creatures and environments. our coverage of this major event film will include details about the film's 3-d fusion system, developed by pace technologies, and fiore's use of motion-control systems from camera control. the cinematographer will also discuss his location work in hawaii and new zealand.
andrew lesnie, asc, acs reteamed with director peter jackson on this big-screen adaptation of alice sebold's bestselling novel, in which a murdered girl is able to observe both her grieving family and her killer after her death. lesnie will offer an overview of the ambitious production, which shot at locations in pennsylvania and new zealand, and details about his ongoing collaboration with jackson, for whom he previously shot the sweeping lord of the rings trilogy and an ambitious reimagining of king kong.
philippe rousselot, asc, afc brings his stylish sensibilities to this action-packed adventure from director guy ritchie, who presents a brawnier but still brainy version of author arthur conan doyle's famous detective hero. this time around, holmes must save england from a plot that thickens when a murderous cult leader (mark strong) promises to return from the grave as he is led to the gallows. rousselot will present a behind-the-scenes look at his strategies both on the set and in the digital-intermediate timing suite.
caleb deschanel, asc will receive the society's lifetime achievement award at the 24th annual asc awards ceremony, to be held in los angeles on february 27, 2010. the lifetime award is the society's highest honor, presented annually to a cinematographer who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence over an entire career. deschanel's résumé is certainly impressive. five of his films have been nominated for academy awards for best cinematography: the right stuff, the natural, fly away home, the patriot and the passion of the christ. he won an asc award for the patriot and earned two additional asc nominations for fly away home and the passion of the christ, and also received a british academy award nomination for the black stallion. deschanel's other credits include being there, the rolling stones concert film let's spend the night together, the slugger's wife, it could happen to you, message in a bottle, anna and the king, the hunted, national treasure, ask the dusk, the spiderwick chronicles and killshot. ac contributor jon silberg will pen a comprehensive overview of deschanel's life and work.
short takes will feature an interview with curtis clark, asc about his stylish approach to a new car campaign showcasing the hyundai sonata.
production slate will offer interviews with cinematographer christian berger and director michael haneke about their collaboration on the searing black-and-white drama white ribbon, which won the palme d'or at the 2009 cannes film festival. this section will also feature a piece on the phantasmagorical fantasy film the imaginarium of dr. parnassus, shot by nicola pecorini and directed by terry gilliam.
post focus will present an overview of technicolor's fanfare dailies and the company's new headquarters in hollywood.
asc close-up will offer a profile of society member billy dickson, whose cinematography credits include the television series ally mcbeal and one tree hill, the tv pilot babylon 5: the gathering, the horror film halloween: the curse of michael myers and the web series iq-145.