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The volcano of Kawah Ijen, situated on the island of Java, is known for two distinctive geological phenomena. It is a shallow volcanic crater emitting hot and combustible sulfurous gases. These gases burst into electric blue flames when they enter Earth’s atmosphere due to the abundance of oxygen. A portion of the emitting gases also gets condensed in the atmosphere to take the shape of molten sulfur. The blue ambiance created by burning sulfur produces a striking view, especially at night.
The second geological phenomenon is a one-kilometer wide caldera lake of turquoise blue water. This unusual color of the water is due to high acidity and high concentration of dissolved metals in the reservoir.
This caldera reservoir is the most acidic lake with a measured pH of as low as 0.3. These high levels of acidity are caused due to the fact that hydrothermal waters inflowing in the lake is charged with gases from a hot magma chamber.
According to geological findings, volcanic activity in the area began 300,000 years ago with the buildup of a humongous stratovolcano which is now known as Old Ijen. A stratovolcano is a high, conical buildup of layers of hardened lava and volcanic ash. The volcano grew to the height of about 1000 feet over thousands of years with repeated eruptions.
The caldera lake was formed about 50,000 years ago with a cascade of intense volcanic eruption. During the last 50000 years, many small stratovolcanoes within this Caldera including Kawah Ijen have been formed. Kawah Ijen is located in the eastern part of the Caldera.
The volcano is still active but hasn’t experienced magmatic eruptions since 1817. However phreatic eruptions have been happening till today. The last phreatic activity occurred as recently as 2011.
The opening of the volcano at the lake-side produces a continuous stream of sulfur enriched gases. These gases usually flow underground in the absence of oxygen. If the gas is hot enough at the time of eruption, then sulfur will ignite into blue flames, but usually, the temperature of the mixture is not that high, which results in the condensation of molten sulfur when it comes out on the surface. This molten sulfur then travels a short distance before ending up in solidified form. Local people collect those deposits of sulfur and sell them to a local sugar refinery.
Most of the sulfur produced around the world is the byproduct of natural gas processing and oil refining. This site is one of the few ones where sulfur was mined, even though the process is a dangerous one. Miners have to walk up to the top of the mountain and then descend down the dangerously steep and rocky paths of the crater. They use metal objects; usually steel bars to break solidified sulfur from the outcrops. They fill up their baskets with soft sulfur rocks travel back to the sugar refinery. Miners are paid according to the weight of the sulfur.
Recently, miners have installed numerous pipes along the mountain. This network of pipes is created to collect the sulfur-laden gases from various vents and openings of the volcano and direct them to those areas from where gathering sulfur deposits is easy. This development has made the process of collection more efficient and less harmful for the miners.
Many adventurous people have made this place a tourist site. The area around possesses a beautiful landscape with fauna that can only flourish in these highlands. With an elevation of more than 2,000 meters, atmospheric temperature around the volcano is usually low. The fusion of different air temperatures — cold ambient air merging with the heat escaping from the volcanic openings, creates a very peculiar sensation that can’t be felt anywhere else.
A moderate 3-km track, which traverses through Casuarinas forest, leads up to the volcanic rim. From here the journey gets arduous with 2 km more of a relatively steep trail and ends up giving you a breathtaking panoramic view of Ijen Caldera. A slightly pungent smell of sulfur fumes rising from the acid lake will welcome you. For safety purposes, it is better to wear a gas mask. | 2019-04-22T13:00:43 | https://www.howardfenstermanminerals.com/geology/blue-flames-acid-lake-geological-marvel-around-indonesias-kawah-ijen-volcano/ |
Capital Steel, Inc. is a service center provider of carbon steel, mild steel, and steel plate located in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 1984 we’ve been supplying Hot Roll and Hot Roll pickled and oiled, sheets, coil, slit coil, plates, burned to size parts, and sheared to size blanks to manufactures and fabricators. We’re also large participants of excess mill slab rolling programs. These programs allow us to roll a variety of grades and widths and inventory for just in time delivery to better serve our customers' steel needs.Whether your looking for one truckload or thousands of tons we can help supply a portion of your steel needs.
Bob founded Capital Steel in 1984. He has some 43 years' experience in the steel industry, both in the mill and service center sectors. Bob works to augment sales and on buying efforts for the company.
Gary has been a member of the Capital Steel team for 21 years and oversees the day-to-day operations of our company. He is responsible for sales, product development, pricing strategies, steel procurement, and overall development of value added services for our customers. Gary also works in conjunction with Bob to develop and implement our company's growth strategy.
As a member of the Capital Steel team Mike has over 33 years of experience in the steel service center industry, 26 of those years at Capital Steel. Mike is responsible for operations, sales, logistics and direct-mill purchasing support; as well as exceptional account management and customer service.
Dan is a 25 year member of the Capital Steel team. He is responsible for providing assistance and oversight to Capital Steel’s operations through best practices, safety programs, quality programs, operational process improvement, operations technology and processing sales support.
We supply HR and HR pickled and oiled, sheets, coil, & plates. We carry a variety of grades from IF, CQ, A36, Dual Phase and HSLA grades up to 80 Min. yield.
With our five Cincinnati shears we can produce precision blanks up to 3/8” in thickness and up to 12’ in length.
Our ESAB plasma/oxygen burning table can produce burned to size parts up to 3” in thickness by 10’ in width and up to 20’ in length.
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What are the Nursing Home Statute of Limitations?
In order to bring a nursing home abuse or an assisted living facility abuse claim against for injuries caused by their negligence, the lawsuit must be filed within two (2) years of the event giving rise to the injury or from the date that you should have known that an event gave rise to the injury. In any event, based on the Nursing Home Statute of Limitations, action cannot be brought more than four (4) years after any such event. However, there are some exceptions to these time limits for fraud or intentional misrepresentations.
The relatively short period of time that is provided to an injured person or their family in order to bring an action against the responsible party highlights the importance of contacting an experience trial attorney immediately after you experience or discovery that abuse has occurred. The experienced trial attorneys at Burnett Law, P.A. will provide you the type of representation that you deserve. You can speak with one of our attorneys for free in order to discuss your case and your legal rights. Simply fill out the Case Evaluation Form or call our office at 813-221-5000 for a free consultation today. Don’t wait until the time has run out before you decide to call. | 2019-04-25T01:57:42 | https://negligentnursinghome.com/nursing-home-abuse-attorney/nursing-home-statute-of-limitations/ |
Who doesn’t want to become a better version of themselves? Ashley Moffatt decided she wanted a better life for herself and signed up for the intensive 18 month program at Coweta County’s Family Treatment Court (FTC) to achieve sobriety and restore her family.
“If I am willing to put the work into it, I can achieve anything” she says after successfully reaching the final phase of FTC. Their son is home again with his parents after being in foster care. Her graduation is on track for this December and her plans then include serving as a peer mentor for others working the program. She knows firsthand the benefits she and her family received by accomplishing the goals of each phase. Her partner Chris started the program shortly after she did and he is on track to graduate as well. From the start of their participation, Ashley and Chris were “unemployed, thinking and behaving like addicts” to now “having jobs, a home and new car because of the choices we made.” She adds FTC offers no guarantees but provides the tools needed to reach their goals.
Mandatory requirements for participants include group and individual counseling sessions, random drug screens, nightly curfews, weekly attendance at AA/NA meetings and a weekly program fee. Parenting classes are required by the child protection worker and everyone must find and keep employment in order to graduate. Sanctions are enforced for noncompliance and serve as an accountability component to motivate instead of punish participants. Celebrations and incentives such as gift cards, admission tickets and gas cards encourage compliance. Either having a high school diploma or obtaining a GED is also required. FTC staff encourages additional education. “We try to get them to go to tech school or university and further their education,” reports FTC Accountability Court Manager, Jennifer Barnett. “Most of the people we deal with have suffered childhood trauma and FTC is a holistic treatment program” adds Barnett. “We help them develop the skills they need instead of just telling them what to do” says Marlowe Dix, Court Coordinator.
Connecting with artistic abilities to express themselves is another opportunity recommended by Coweta’s FTC. Participants may take advantage of the free services of Backstreet Community Arts in downtown Newnan which provides a safe, welcoming, creative environment to anyone who may benefit from the healing powers of art and community. Inside the innovative and brightly colored space is their battle cry “Art Saves Lives” painted on the wall. Ashley utilizes the writer’s corner and painting sessions and Sarina and Josh use mixed media on canvases as well as making leather handiwork. The National Institutes for Health reports better health outcomes for patients engaging in visual arts therapy, expressive writing, music and movement-based creative expression. | 2019-04-21T18:34:05 | http://journal.georgiacourts.gov/article/parents-recovery-provide-well-being-their-children |
I've had to keep quiet about this project for a while...but if you wander down the biscuit aisle in Marks and Spencer you might come across a few biscuit themed Little Doodles!
I was so flattered to have been asked to work on this biscuit tin and am really really overjoyed with how it came out.
Any project that involves being sent biscuits to draw in different ways definitely gets a thumbs up from me.
Sun, rain, sun, rain...that's the current weather pattern here in London. At the moment we're in the grey rainy category so how about a little neon to brighten up the day? | 2019-04-21T06:53:57 | http://little-doodles.blogspot.com/2013/05/ |
Cheryl Anderson-Cermin is a Orthodontist (Orthodontics/Dentofacial Orthopedics dentist) practicing in Dallas, Texas. This dentist is listed on Dentist Network with a medical license speciality in Orthodontics/Dentofacial Orthopedics.
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Google Trends is a useful tool to see how search around a given term or topic is waxing or waning. And, as such, it can also be used as a gauge of fashion and cultural change.
But can it say anything about individuals? Does what you’re interested in say anything about you?
I asked people in the office to put the things they were currently interested in (this week, this year; TV, music, hobbies, people) into Google Trends to see what it might say. The results and a – very basic – ‘analysis’, are below.
Rich likes golf, and while Tiger woods remains the most searched for golfer, Jordan Spieth did something early in 2016 that shot him to fame, before plummeting back into obscurity.
Just like the interest in ‘The Big Four’ of thrash metal, Adam is stable and dependable. Longstanding alternative bands tend to have stable interest with small spikes when they do a tour or release a new album. Unsurprisingly, Metallica dominate, and have enjoyed a search bump of late, with their new song (first spike) and new album (second spike).
Daisy is a little behind the curve with her interest in the PC game, Stardew Alley – or maybe she’s just sustained her interest longer than other people… pfff, the public are so fickle!
Darren shares a topical interest in the ‘Bisping vs Henderson’ fight with the rest of the mixed martial arts community. He was there, finger on the pulse, on the edge of his seat. He and the other 12 Feeder fans are also eagerly anticipating the new album, and while general interest in Tim Vine is falling, Darren is sticking with him. All his other interests seem to have stable interest levels.
This is me. I have been swept up in the wave of interest around the US Presidential race, but it’s the only thing I’m interested in that’s growing or shrinking. Do I have stable interests? Or am I just not that interested in new and trending things?
Lee’s current interest in how banks make money doesn’t seem to be part of a cultural wave of interest, though his interest in behavioural psychology might – enjoying a recent growth of late.
The zeitgeist – Lou’s interests specific sport-related interests became very popular this year (apart from ‘grit strength’, which I will have to Google to see what it is).
Surprisingly, ‘vegan curry recipes’ isn’t as popular search as ‘heating’, which becomes a concern as temperatures fall. It needn’t be said that the massive popularity of ‘heating’ flattens the results of Mark’s other interests (outside of his interest in heating).
Try it in your office/social circle/AA meeting and see what it says about them as individuals, and you as a group. | 2019-04-18T22:25:11 | https://www.further.co.uk/blog/how-trendy-are-you/ |
From the clean lines of the deconstructed suede upper to his signature statement, “Why not?” on the inner tongue, Russell Westbrook brings his dynamic style to the Westbrook 0.2.
Deconstructed suede upper delivers premium comfort with a classic, streamlined look.
Two sets of laces are included: both leather and waxed. The waxed laces feature “KB3” to honor Westbrook’s late friend and high school teammate Khelcey Barrs.
Iconic KO thread pattern throws it back to Classic AJ 1s. | 2019-04-20T22:41:53 | https://www.proozy.com/products/jordan-mens-westbrook-0-2-shoes |
Curry powder is becoming one of my go-to seasonings in the spice cabinet. A little bit goes a long way, and really, what doesn’t taste better with a little curry essence?
This salad is the end result of a week-long craving I’ve had for Indian food. This recipe makes enough chicken salad for four entrée-sized salads.
Combine mayonnaise, yogurt and curry powder in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in chicken and cucumbers and stir until coated. Start out each plate with a couple handfuls of baby greens drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette. Add a spoonful or two of the curried chicken mixture and top with a handful of grapes. Serve with warm naan for an even better meal. | 2019-04-23T19:57:47 | https://www.onemoretaste.com/2011/05/may-8-salad.html |
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COLLEGE: The Newbridge College campus located at 1840 E. 17th St. in Santa Ana.
PENNYSAVER AD: This photo of a Newbridge College ad in PennySaver provided by attorney Scott Schutzman shows the college advertises a "medical laboratory technician" program. Students suing the college claim the program does not qualify them to be medical lab technicians.
ADVERTISING: Attorney Scott Schutzman provided this ad that he says shows Newbridge College changed its advertisement after being sued by students. Previous ads in PennySaver offer a "medical laboratory technician" program, while this ad offers a "medical laboratory technician associate" program.
FILING SUIT: Attorney Scott Schutzman discusses a class-action lawsuit against Newbridge College with two of his clients. A group of students are alleging they were misled about school's medical lab technician program.
CLASS ACTION: Astrid Estrada listens as Ernestine Latimer discusses her complaints against Newbridge College.
COMPLAINTS: Ernestine Latimer, left, and Astrid Estrada, right, discuss their grievances against Newbridge College.
SANTA ANA — Unhappy former students have filed a class-action lawsuit against Newbridge College, alleging they were each defrauded out of $10,000 tuition by promises they could earn good salaries for medical jobs they were ineligible to obtain.
Twelve former students say they were persuaded to enroll on the promise that they needed only training from Newbridge to get lucrative jobs as medical laboratory technicians.
The plaintiffs said they didn’t learn until well into the eight-month program that lab technician positions paying $18-$24 an hour require an accredited associate’s degree that the school does not offer.
Newbridge’s attorney, Keith Zakarin, with the Duane Morris LLP law office in San Diego, said the school makes it clear students will be eligible only for entry-level jobs after they finish their training.
“No one was misled,” Zakarin said.
Newbridge College enrolls about 500 students on campuses in Santa Ana, Long Beach, Monterey Park and Glendale.
The college also reported to the federal government that it was offering a clinical/medical laboratory technician diploma during the 2007-08 academic year for $9,950 to students who completed 36 credit hours over eight months, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
But to become a licensed technician, candidates must have at least an associate’s degree or possess three years’ on-the-job training and pass a tough exam. The jobs pay $30,000 to $47,000 a year, according to state employment figures.
Without the license, students would only qualify for lower-paid jobs as lab assistants, for example, who freeze specimens or prepare blood or urine samples to be tested, said Debbie Wagner of Cupertino-based DeAnza College.
Wagner runs one of only two programs approved by the California Department of Public Health to train medical laboratory technicians.
“Why would they pay $10,000 to be trained for a job that doesn’t pay any more than they earn now?” said the students’ lawyer, Scott Schutzman, who filed the Orange County Superior Court lawsuit in June.
The confusion seems to result from changes in the state law that took place in December, when the Department of Public Health began regulating medical laboratory technician jobs and giving them more authority and pay. Before December, only trained scientists with advanced degrees were allowed to perform blood counts, urinalysis, cholesterol and other laboratory tests in California.
However, because of a lack of a workforce, the state began the process several years ago of changing the job descriptions to allow a newly created breed of trained and licensed medical laboratory technicians to perform those tests.
Wagner said that people in the field had been aware for years that the rules were changing and that, in fact, that’s why she started DeAnza’s program.
Newbridge students said they only learned they were ineligible for the technician jobs during a field trip to a hospital laboratory, when a lab director told them she would only hire them as assistants.
Zakarin said that, prior to the change in the law, medical lab technician programs “did not need DPH approval” except for the aspects that included phlebotomy certification, which involves drawing blood.
The job to which he’s referring, though, is that of a lab associate – essentially an assistant, not a technician who actually performs the tests.
“After the change in the law, the specific MLT job outcome required an associate’s (degree) and because NC’s program is a diploma program; it was not eligible for DPH approval of the entire program,” Zakarin said.
Register news researcher Michael Doss contributed to this report. | 2019-04-21T20:06:07 | https://www.ocregister.com/2008/07/18/former-enrollees-file-class-action-suit-against-newbridge-college/?shared=email&msg=fail |
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GW will offer a fellowship to Native American students from California starting next spring that will help cover the costs of spending a summer working and studying in D.C.
Fellows will also participate in a part-time internship and one-week seminar with policymakers and community leaders, according to a University release. The fellowship, which is the first of its kind between GW and a Native American tribe, is part of GW’s Native American Political Leadership Program, which gives full scholarships to Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students.
The fellowship, named after former 28-year tribe chairman Richard Milanovich, comes from a partnership between GW and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. It could be offered to all Native American students in California who are members of federally recognized tribes.
Up to two fellows will be selected in the 2016 spring semester, said Gregory Lebel, the director of the Native American Political Leadership Program.
“We hope that this groundbreaking partnership with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians will become a model for others to follow,” Lebel said in an email.
There are 16 Native American undergraduate students currently enrolled at the University, a total that has declined 56 percent since 2010, according to the Office of Institutional Research.
The Cahuilla Indians live on more than 32,000 acres of reservation land across Palm Springs and into the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains, according to a release. A spokeswoman for the tribe did not return a request for comment. | 2019-04-25T04:43:00 | https://www.gwhatchet.com/2015/03/02/gw-starts-fellowship-with-california-based-native-american-tribe/ |
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A band of archivists and IT professionals at Harvard took on a project to convert nearly two million descriptions of archival collection components from marked-up text into the ArchivesSpace archival metadata management system. Starting in the mid-1990s, Harvard was an alpha implementer of EAD, an SGML (later XML) text markup language for electronic inventories, indexes, and finding aids that archivists use to wend their way through the sometimes quirky filing systems that bureaucracies establish for their records or the utter chaos in which some individuals keep their personal archives. These pathfinder documents, designed to cope with messy reality, can themselves be difficult to classify. Portions of them are rigorously structured, while other parts are narrative. Early documents predate the establishment of the standard; many feature idiosyncratic encoding that had been through several machine conversions, while others were freshly encoded and fairly consistent. In this paper, we will cover the practical and technical challenges involved in preparing a large (900MiB) corpus of XML for ingest into an open-source archival information system (ArchivesSpace). This case study will give an overview of the project, discuss problem discovery and problem solving, and address the technical challenges, analysis, solutions, and decisions and provide information on the tools produced and lessons learned. The authors of this piece are Kate Bowers, Collections Services Archivist for Metadata, Systems, and Standards at the Harvard University Archives, and Dave Mayo, a Digital Library Software Engineer for Harvard’s Library and Technology Services. Kate was heavily involved in both metadata analysis and later problem solving, while Dave was the sole full-time developer assigned to the migration project.
What might seem like a straightforward but sizable data migration can become far less than straightforward when large amounts of legacy data are involved. Both human solutions – like communication and data-driven but fundamentally subjective weighing of possible outcomes – and technical solutions were needed to meet the challenges posed by extreme variations in the data under migration.
In order to understand some of the discussion in this article, a bit of context is necessary. The data we are talking about is metadata in the form of inventories of archival collections. These are also known as “finding aids.” Finding aids are pathfinder documents containing collection-level information and, usually, hierarchically nested descriptions of the subordinate components of an archival collection. Each inventory may have zero to thousands of these nested components, and the nesting is theoretically infinite, although the deepest nesting at Harvard was seven levels. Some elements of finding aids are prose-heavy, such as lengthy family histories, and some are more suitable to being parsed and atomized, such as physical measurements and counts.
In Harvard’s case, the challenge was to move more than 6000 XML-encoded archival finding aids containing two million hierarchically nested descriptions of archival collection components from a native XML database to ArchivesSpace, which is a metadata management system run against MySQL. Harvard University adopted ArchivesSpace (ASpace) in 2015, and decided to move its enormous trove of finding aids from a home-grown backend solution to ASpace. This home-grown backend was called the Online Archival Search Information System (OASIS), and its platform was a Tamino XML server. Originally designed in 1995 (OASIS Steering Committee, 1996), the last significant changes were made in 2002 (OASIS Steering Committee, 2003).
Key to the replacement of OASIS with ASpace was the migration of the descriptive metadata in the finding aids. ASpace has an XML importer for the Encoded Archival Description (EAD) markup that Harvard archivists use when encoding these inventories. This may give the appearance that ingest of the metadata would be fully supported by the new system. However, issues the migration project encountered include scale, variety of the legacy data and the fact that ASpace is far more constrained than EAD, and surprises from the importer.
To understand the nature of Harvard’s legacy data, it will be necessary to place yourself in the shoes of an archivist in the year 1995. Things are looking up. You are feeling grateful to have escaped from an elevator just before Celine Dion started singing for the maybe 700th time that day, and you are excited by the possibilities of your newly-installed browser, Netscape, and the miraculous search engine Alta Vista. You envision replacing a little-used Gopher-browsable list of online finding aids with a full-text-searchable body of these heretofore unyielding texts. As an archivist, you are particularly interested in providing one-stop, full-text searchability to finding aids dispersed in about 40 different archives and libraries all around your campus. Right now, most of these are consulted in hard copy in 40 different locations around campus. The big problem seems to be just getting all that text online and searchable as fast as possible.
You meet with colleagues to focus on a question: do you quickly provide a high volume of text to search, or does that niggling sense that at some point in the future you would regret putting mere html or word-processed documents online convince you to do more? Some of your colleagues advocate the former, since this would be low-cost effort requiring only retyping exactly what is available in hard copy. As a bonus, recently-created inventories are probably still hanging around on diskettes somewhere, so that text is shovel-ready. Others argue that the group should, at a minimum, use marked-up text, like TEI. In fact, an SGML DTD for archival inventories is right now under development. Like many committee decisions, this one chooses a middle ground. The online finding aids will be marked up text, but there will be little central control over how the SGML standard should be implemented by individual libraries and archives. This leaves them free to contribute even if the markup is not ideal. In the end, the Digital Finding Aids Project at Harvard began using the beta version of an SGML DTD called Encoded Archival Description (EAD), with the goal of making contribution as easy as possible by making encoding requirements very minimal.
The scale of Harvard’s data determined that any programmatic changes would be done across-the-board. While individual repositories had made their own encoding choices over the years and patterns could be discerned, the pattern of choices were nonetheless far too numerous to implement different programmatic transformations based on patterns that were not discernable across the entire 6000+ corpus. The Harvard University Archives, for example, had nearly 500 finding aids encoded between 1995 and 2016. Staff involved in the encoding ranged from highly experienced archivists to external contractors to interns. Over the years practices and templates had changed. Thus, even within a single repository the interpretation of the standard and encoding decisions were not predictable. Multiplying this situation across all the repositories produces even greater variation. Thus, programmatic transformations that focused on a subset of the corpus of EAD were rejected as impractical, and instead all transformation scenarios had to be applicable to the entire corpus.
The internal data model of ArchivesSpace varies from and is far more constrained than EAD. These differences presented issues of either “missing” data or data in EAD that had no home in ASpace. To be successful, the migration would need to leave no essential data behind. The first and definitive goal was to make sure that each of the finding aids would ingest, and a close second was to make sure that all the data in the finding aids successfully crossed into the new system. In addition, there was a strong desire to leave no meaning behind, thus a third goal was to ensure that metadata went from its EAD element into the analogous field in ASpace or at least a good second choice.
While data migration was the goal of the project, by no means was it the only goal. Success was also to be measured by the satisfaction of the archivists who made, maintained, and used the data. To this end, archivists were needed to analyze the existing data and determine how completely and how well the migration had met its goals, and to specify desirable outcomes for particular data elements. Technical support for this analysis and specification work was necessary, including help querying the existing XML data and analyzing the resources that would need to be allocated to various programmatic fixes as well as developing an online web “EAD checker” so that archivists could understand how well individual EAD finding aids would fare in the constraints of ASpace.
Because Harvard’s EAD had been growing over twenty years with little prescription or proscription, the scale of the variety was remarkable. Another cause contributing to this variety was that EAD itself made few specific demands. For example, EAD requires that a description contain only one of twelve possible pieces of information: an abstract, or a container, or a link to digital object, or a heading, or the language of the material, or a note, or a creator, or a physical description, or a physical location, or a date, or an identifier, or a title (EAD tag library, 2002). By contrast, ASpace requires a title and date at the highest level in the hierarchy and either a title or a date at all subordinate levels. In addition, there are data elements in EAD that have no home in ASpace. For instance, alternate or parallel titles can be provided in EAD by repeating the unittitle element with varying @type attribute values, but in ArchivesSpace, there is no current provision for alternate titles, and no conversion in place in the EAD importer for such markup. Because of these and other differences, the majority of Harvard’s finding aids would be rejected by the ASpace importer unless they were modified.
Some transformations were relatively simple. Because EAD had both a generic <note> element and an <odd> element (“other”), but ASpace accepts only <odd>, the decision to transform <note> to <odd> prior to ingest was rational. A number of twists were due to the fact that <note> was valid in more places than <odd>, but archivists quickly identified valid locations for <odd> in which the content of former <note> elements would be reasonably placed.
A data transformation that prepended <extent>1 collection</extent> before the <extent> tags for such values was determined to be the best solution. Rejected options included trying to parse these values. Difficulties in parsing included conditions where the numeric value was preceded rather than followed by the measurement (e.g. “Boxes: 6”) or the unreliability of punctuation as a determinant of count and unit of measurement pairs (e.g. “25 cubic feet (75 boxes (25 half-document boxes; 50 flat boxes)). The measurement “1 collection,” while not really useful, is not misleading. Better yet, it is recognizable by archivists as a product of automated processing.
In some cases, transformation was impossible and the only resolution was to send reports to repositories and require that they change their EAD by hand prior to ingest. Such cases included collections lacking titles, for example.
A great effort was made to report out on all transformations so that repositories could take the option of changing their encoding prior to migration. One such case were collection descriptions that lacked dates. Often these were mere failures to provide tagging around dates which had instead been included as part of titles. However, each of these required a fallback transformation scenario. In the case of dates, the group determined that each collection lacking a date would be given inclusive dates from the year 0 to the year 9999.
Container management features were introduced to ASpace towards the end of Harvard’s migration project, so there was little time for a lengthy analysis. In addition, container management is a particularly hands-on and idiosyncratic issue in archives, where storage facilities, storage locations, and shelving varies widely. While we made no programmatic changes to container data, this issue was referred back to repositories to make modifications if they chose, and most indeed elected to do so after hands-on experience with the container management features in an experimental ASpace instance.
In rare cases, there was simply no solution to offer. A number of repositories included notes explaining the meaning of “Controlled access terms,” for example. In this case, there is no home for this content anywhere in ASpace and archivists determined it was not essential, so no action was taken and the data was allowed to be dropped during migration.
Perhaps the greatest service we did for the community of ASpace users was report a number of issues to the ASpace team. Among these were the failure of the importer to respect the EAD standard’s default behavior regarding finding aid content that had no @audience attribute value. For content marked for neither an “internal” nor an “external” audience, EAD expects that this content is to be shared, but the ASpace importer marked all elements that lacked any @audience value as “internal” (i.e. “not published”). In this case, we were pleased that the project went on long enough for the ArchivesSpace team to provide and to incorporate code contributions that provided alterations to the importer, so that we did not end up with millions of pieces of hidden data that had previously been accessible.
These reports were passed to the ASpace project team via their issue tracking system, which is accessible to member institutions, and via the issue queue attached to the source code, which they maintain in GitHub. Code contributions made by Harvard were submitted by Dave via Github pull requests.
Dave came onto the project after a substantial amount of analysis had been completed, but our corpus was too large, practice too varied, and too few hands comfortable with metadata work were available for it to be exhaustive. Additionally, there’s not a rigorous external definition for what a valid EAD is in context of ArchivesSpace’s importer. EAD is a very permissive standard; many valid EAD structures fail to import, or import with omissions or outright errors. The only machine-actionable criteria for an EAD file’s correctness with respect to ArchivesSpace is the ArchivesSpace importer’s code itself, so there’s not an easy way to measure success in more than binary terms, i.e. “did it import?” A significant part of development time was spent on aggregating and summarizing errors from ArchivesSpace, as well as on writing XQuery and XPath expressions to run over the corpus (pre and post processing). Dave had enough library metadata experience to pursue some of this analysis on his own, and also did substantial work in support of analysis by the Harvard Library’s archivists and metadata librarian.
Although ArchivesSpace did have support for batch imports via the interface, it was (and is still at time of writing) flawed in several significant respects, one of which was considered a critical flaw that blocked ingest of the corpus. The critical flaw, which several other institutions have encountered, is that ArchivesSpace batch imports halt on the first error encountered in the batch, rather than skipping to the next file in the batch. While this hasn’t prevented use of the tool for small collections, and the batch importer continues to be a part of our workflow for files too large to import via the ASpace API, it is clearly not usable with a collection of over 6000 files.
There was a strong desire from senior and local management to be able to measure progress, even if only approximately. Before implementing the tools, the only measure we really had was “does this file ingest successfully without throwing an error, and does it look correct?” Since any single error would cause a finding aid to be rejected, and many errors were present through large parts or the entirety of the corpus, this produced a flat graph indicating stasis, even as many individual errors were found and repaired. To produce something like an honest proxy for our progress, a focus on producing an auditable record of problems found and processing actions taken over time was essential. This had a nice synergy with our support and analysis goals; in practice, support and analysis drove more development decisions, and much of the reporting functionality was deferred to manual generation of reports by the developer and archivists.
The first requirement for migration was a reliable method for detecting errors in the EAD files. All of the finding aids started out as valid EAD, so this wasn’t an issue of validation; what was needed was a method to describe and report on particular structural or content patterns within the EAD files.
'extent' element content should not start with non-numeric character except '.'.
It was initially chosen as the mechanism for detecting errors partly on account of the previous work done, and the potential to use it as a “friendlier” error-checking mechanism in the importer. Neither of those reasons ended up being particularly relevant, but Schematron still ended up being a useful tool for checking errors.
When it came to actually incorporating our work into the migration process, we had roughly three methods available. We could alter code and submit it to ArchivesSpace for inclusion into the core project, we could create a plugin with the changes, or we could transform the EAD files before ingest in ways that avoided causing problems with ASpace’s existing importer.
While we eventually ended up pursuing all three of these methods, we decided early on to focus on preprocessing our EAD files. This decision was based partially on a somewhat negative early evaluation of the ArchivesSpace plugin system and EAD converter, and partially in response to broader decisions related to local processes. The cost of coordination with the ArchivesSpace project was also a concern, and continued to be a concern throughout the project.
There are a number of attributes that led us to initially decide to avoid focusing effort on the ArchivesSpace converter code. On a surface level, the code is, as far as we were able to tell, sparsely documented, and where documented, is documented in terms of its specific handling of an element or elements. The importer is implemented as a fairly minimal domain specific language over Nokogiri::XML::Reader and the custom JSONModel serialization layer defined by ArchivesSpace. Most existing plugins implementing converter customizations involved small rewrites of specific element-handling code, without nearly approaching the scale of the customizations desired by Harvard. In addition, there were concerns related to the lack of isolation in the design of the ArchivesSpace plugin mechanism, particularly as several system upgrades were expected over the course of the work. The final decision was essentially to do as much as possible in the external preprocessor, and to reserve work on the importer for changes that were not resolvable by altering the ingested EAD, or for cases where the converter’s behavior was clearly and unambiguously a risk of data loss or corruption.
An external preprocessor was also considered valuable because it allowed local progress to be decoupled to some degree from the ArchivesSpace system. While “what does it do when ingested” was still the final arbiter of correctness, many issues were able to be diagnosed and analyzed strictly from looking at the finding aids as represented in EAD. The preprocessor initially allowed for turnaround time of roughly five hours to process the whole collection. While this eventually expanded to twelve hours, as more classes of problems were added to the preprocessor, this was still much, much preferable to the three days that a full ingest of the collection into ArchivesSpace required.
As a side-benefit, having the external processor embedded in a web application made it an ideal place to provide self service access to finding aids and reporting. Reporting was repeatedly de-prioritized, and thus was never really implemented, but self-service download of finding aids was very well used and had a positive impact throughout the migration process. These functions are directly responsible for the choice to develop the preprocessor in the Rails web framework.
The first step undertaken was to develop an automated way to check all of the finding aids for errors in a reasonable amount of time (no greater than overnight), with solid reference to point of error (we ended up getting XPath location and line number in file, which was considered optimal). Our initial survey of the Ruby ecosystem revealed a few existing Ruby libraries for running Schematron – unfortunately, most of them were unsuitable for running XSLT 2.0, which (due to regex support in XPath and a few other concerns) was considered preferable to XSLT 1.0. The one library that did use an XSLT 2.0 processor did so by shelling out to Saxon’s command line processor; this was a non-starter because it essentially meant that each file’s processing was preceded by a cold JVM start up, which (in almost all cases) dwarfed the actual execution time of the schematron processing. With over 6000 finding aids, this led to runtimes well outside what was considered reasonable.
At this point, Dave started hunting for a general purpose XSLT-running library, and found Matt Patterson’s saxon-xslt, which directly used Saxon’s Java API, and which was well-documented enough to make contributing fixes and improvements reasonable.
At this point, Dave sank a fair amount of time into working on improvements to saxon-xslt. Specifically, he added support for configuring the underlying parser (needed for line number support) as well as a number of convenience methods related to running XPath. He also wrote a small ruby library, Schematronium, for running Schematron over a file. This library was reused in all succeeding stages of the project, although to date it hasn’t been taken up by ArchivesSpace itself.
A simple form, with a file input for the user’s EAD, and two radio selects for setting various options.
A help page, whose content is taken automatically from the schematron file.
The EAD Checker is, in our opinion, one of the better decisions made in the course of our EAD migration. For the cost of three days of effort, we substantially broadened the class of people able to do EAD testing via the current version of our schematron. Additionally, it served as a communication tool. Because it used the same schematron as our other tooling, the EAD Checker help page served as a consistently up-to-date reference to the current state of progress, at least in terms of what problems we could detect and fix in our EADs.
Since the problems in our schematron were primarily general (i.e. corrections required for any ingest into ASpace), we’ve exposed the service to the internet at large, at https://eadchecker.lib.harvard.edu. This required additional work to secure the service against various XML parse vulnerabilities. Many people are unaware, but most XML parsers, if not all, are extremely vulnerable in their default configuration. For more information, please consult OWASP’s XXE page and other security resources.
At least twice as much work went into securing the tool against XML parser vulnerabilities as every other part of its construction combined.
Code for the EAD Checker is located here.
Despite being primarily a command-line driven XML processor, the preprocessor is implemented as a Rails web application, running on a medium Amazon ECS instance with 30GiB of additional disk space. Both information privacy concerns and the development cost of authentication and authorization led us to make the application available only to Harvard subnets affiliated with the Harvard Library.
The first step to building the preprocessor was to decide how it was going to manage and identify the finding aids it worked over. Our finding aids are uniquely identified by EADID, but it was quickly realized that if we wanted to be able to reliably audit the effects of the preprocessor, we needed to be able to distinguish between different versions of the EAD files, so that we didn’t attribute to the tool changes made by staff to the input files, and vice versa. It was also considered necessary to distinguish between different versions of the schematron file, to prevent attributing changes in error counts to the EAD improving/regressing which were actually due to changes in the definition of errors.
In the preprocessor, these two kinds of files are managed by classes that serve as file registries, SchematronFile and FindingAidFile. On ingesting a file into the preprocessor, the contents are hashed via the SHA1 algorithm, which generates a unique string based on their contents. They are then stored in a directory on the filesystem, named after their SHA1 value with `.xml` appended. Database records (represented in the system by the classes Schematron and FindingAidVersion) are associated with each file, keyed by SHA1, and FindingAidVersions with the same EADID are connected by a database record and class representing all versions of that particular finding aid. This scheme gives a guarantee that any change to a finding aid or schematron will result in a new object, preserving our ability to audit the schematron’s accuracy over multiple versions of finding aids. As a side benefit, this (somewhat) mitigates the disk space costs associated with storing multiple copies of our large XML corpus, as files that remain unchanged between runs are only stored once on the input side.
The schematron file is used directly via XSLT for doing the actual checking, but it is also processed on ingest by the system and each individual assertion is represented as an Issue, identified by a unique identifier pulled from the @diagnostic attribute. Each Issue represents one known problem that exists across the EAD corpus. There are subsidiary database objects for storing concrete information about individual cases of a problem in individual finding aids, represented as a ConcreteIssue class. It was decided, for reasons of reducing programmer effort, not to implement such a registry for output XML. The output from each run is stored in a subdirectory named for the database id of the run.
The DSL is fully documented here. The most complicated part of the fixes is that, because they can be order dependent, a small dependency resolver was necessary to ensure that they ran in the correct order.
Input EAD is run through the Schematron via Schematronium, with results stored in the DB. These results are used to determine what problems exist in the EADs, and each XML file is then run through the fixes associated with each problem. A record of each fix and its status (succeeded/failed) is stored in the DB. Finally, the altered XML is saved to disk in an output folder.
In order to make the preprocessor generally useful outside of Harvard, an effort has been made to make parts of the preprocessor that are likely to be customized by other institutions pluggable. The schematron, fixes, and tests for fixes are maintained in a separate repository and loaded into the preprocessor on initialization.
The preprocessor is available here, and the schematron and fixes developed and used by Harvard are located here.
Like all other institutions surveyed who migrated from an EAD-based finding aid collection, we wrote an ingest script using the API, rather than use the built-in batch import functionality in ArchivesSpace. The primary driver of this is the batch importer’s behavior around import error. It fails on the first finding aid with errors in it, and, if the error it hits is a Ruby exception rather than a JSONModel validation error, it fails on the first error in the file, which masks all other errors that occur later in processing that file.
There isn’t, as far as we could determine, actually a single “ingest” API endpoint that would handle EAD directly. The endpoint that allows resource creation expects data already in the JSON format understood by ArchivesSpace (and implemented solely in ArchivesSpace). However, Mark Cooper at Lyrasis has written a plugin that accepts an EAD file, runs it through the importer, and returns the resulting JSON representation, or JSON representing the validation or processing error if the conversion failed. So, we developed an ingest script, originally as a set of bash scripts, which were later rewritten in Ruby. The ingest script is located here. It essentially takes each EAD file, posts it to the conversion endpoint defined by the plugin, then posted the resulting JSON to the resource creation API. Errors and their causes were recorded in a set of logs, which were then processed by another script.
While our ingest script does provide the key required benefit (ingest of batch continues despite failure of individual EAD files), the time required for ingest via this method is considerable, averaging between two and three days per complete ingest. Much of the code in our ingest script is the result of an attempt to speed up this process; since a good deal of the time of ingest is spent in network transfer, it seemed like a good candidate for parallel processing, where more than one EAD file could be uploaded at a time. Unfortunately, a race condition in ArchivesSpace (described here) caused failures when more than one resource shared a subsidiary object (agents or subjects, for example) and were uploaded at the same time, and this work ended up producing no real value to the migration project.
By and large, when writing code for the import plugin, we also packaged it up as a pull request and submitted it to the ArchivesSpace development team; currently, most of the work in our importer is en route to being included in ArchivesSpace 1.5.2.
Credit is due to the Bentley Historical Library at UMich, whose work our <indexentry> fix is based on.
Our import plugin is located here.
Our workflow over the course of the past year, once all the pieces in place, has been constructed with repeatability as a primary goal. Working from regular dumps of our EADs as they exist in our production system, we run the preprocessor over the entire corpus. Archivists would then inspect the post-processed EAD to make sure the fixes were transforming the markup as intended. Then, using our utility scripts, we ingested these files into our test ArchivesSpace instance, generally over the weekend, due to the time involved. After the ingest had completed, Dave and the archivists examined the ingest logs and the records produced by ingest. Findings from these sources were used to develop hypotheses as to the cause for classes of failures, and (with cross-checking against the pre-ingest corpus) were used to inform further development.
For XML dumps, we made use of standard unix utilities; cron for scheduling, rsync for copying the files to the preprocessor’s host. The full corpus was copied weekly, with incremental updates copied over daily. Throughout most of the work, we worked directly from the weekly dumps, but as we got closer to the final date, we folded in incrementals (manually, using cp over the command line).
The preprocessor and ingest script were run directly via command-line, generally in a screen session to avoid interruptions by terminal timeout or disconnect. This isn’t necessarily recommended practice, or even something that will reliably keep processes alive on some systems; anyone replicating our workflow should make sure to investigate the workable methods of managing long-running scripts on their system.
Individuals involved in the work used a variety of tools and methods for analyzing the XML files; this was less a repeatable, unified process than just people applying what they individually know to the task at hand. Special mention is due to several freely available XML databases, eXist-db in particular. Being able to run XPath and XQuery expressions over the whole corpus was utterly invaluable throughout the work. It was especially useful in finding examples of particular structures, in determining the scope of problems throughout the collection, and in verifying the results of fixes. Additionally, both the official LOC EAD tag library and https://eadiva.com/2/ were invaluable resources for the developer, who hadn’t looked at EAD since grad school.
Schematron ended up being a very good fit for the project. It ended up being flexible enough to describe each of the problems we had.
The EAD Checker proved useful locally, was used outside Harvard, and just generally provided a high reward for relatively low effort and resource cost. It also seems likely to be useful going forward, as an easy way to check ArchivesSpace EAD output, or for institutions who continue to maintain their finding aids in EAD. Additionally, it would be trivial to adapt for other XML metadata formats; all it would take is swapping out the existing schematron for one describing the desired patterns.
Pursuing this process in an iterative fashion by repeatedly running the whole process over the entire corpus on a test system proved to be invaluable. In addition to the intended goals of auditability and reporting, we also got something else useful; a developer with seven months solid practice in cramming EAD into ArchivesSpace. A large number of hard to resolve edge cases came up over the course of our work, that would have been disastrous if we had first encountered them near or during the production load.
While it has the unfortunate result of making the fruits of our effort less accessible to the wider ArchivesSpace community, in retrospect, moving the bulk of our work into a preprocessor and decoupling our progress from that of ArchivesSpace was a good decision. This is not to say that we haven’t benefitted greatly from work done by the ArchivesSpace team and community, but fundamentally, avoiding the need for close coordination with the core team allowed us to keep moving forward during periods of time that the ArchivesSpace team were unable to be fully responsive.
Because the database component of the preprocessor essentially is a glorified log, high quality logging of errors within the preprocessor was left till fairly late in the development timeline. There were several “mysterious” errors which could have been solved much earlier on if internal logging in the preprocessor had been included from the beginning.
While selecting Schematron was overall a positive choice, two decisions made early on in implementation had negative implications for the project. The first, and more minor, was using the XSLT 2.0 version of Schematron, which means it supports XPath 2.0 expressions. XPath 2.0 is significantly more capable, in ways that made describing problems substantially easier at first blush. Key amongst these advantages is its support for regular expressions. But the preprocessor’s actual XML processing code is written using Nokogiri, which is based on libxml2, and only supports XPath 1.0; choosing the XSLT 1.0 version of schematron would have made reuse of expression possible between the schematron code and the processing code.
The second, and more serious bad decision made was in the structure of the schematron document itself. Schematron has two basic reporting constructions, the <assert> and the <report>. Dave made an early decision to use only one of these constructs, to simplify processing of the schematron output. This in itself was probably the right decision; however, he chose the wrong one. Namely, all issues are described via the schematron <assert> construction, which evaluates its XPath in a negated context, i.e. creating output only if the XPath returns false. This, in addition to being arguably more awkward, is the exact opposite of what needs to be done in processing code, where XPath needs to be written to find and return the elements to be acted upon. Almost all bugs written which involved wrong XPath, which made up a substantial percentage of all bugs, resulted from copying and pasting XPath without remembering to negate it, or writing positive expressions rather than negated expressions.
While it didn’t produce problems locally, due to Dave having substantial prior Rails experience, building on Rails probably cost more in complexity for potential adopters outside the university than it provided value in reporting/self-service.
The work spent parallelizing ingest scripts ended up being a complete waste of time, because of the aforementioned race condition in ArchivesSpace. At time of print, the issue is solved in the most recent version of ArchivesSpace, but too late for us to benefit. Every successful ingest completed, including our final production ingest, has been done one file at a time.
Dave Mayo ([email protected]) is a Senior Digital Library Software Engineer at Library Technology Services, a division of HUIT at Harvard University, where he has worked for the past three years. He is currently working on behalf of the Office of Scholarly Communications at Harvard, and previously worked as primary developer on the migration efforts described in this article. Dave holds an MLIS from Simmons College.
Kate Bowers ([email protected]) is the Collections Services Archivist for Metadata, Systems, and Standards in the Harvard University Archives. She has held a variety of positions in the Harvard University Archives for the past 21 years, all revolving around metadata. Before joining the Harvard University Archives, she worked at Tufts University, the Library of Congress Motion Picture Division, and Harvard Law School. She has also been adjunct faculty at Simmons College since 2009. Her interest is in realizing the potential of metadata and technology to allow people to do what humans are good at–exploring, learning, thinking, teaching, and sharing their ideas.
Container management is, briefly, a collection of features relating to associating the physical location and containment of materials with their records in ASpace. See http://guides.library.yale.edu/archivesspace/ASpaceContainerManagement and http://campuspress.yale.edu/yalearchivesspace/2014/11/20/managing-content-managing-containers-managing-access/ for more information on the rationale for and development of container management in ArchivesSpace.
Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 2002: EAD Elements “<did> Descriptive Identification” (Washington, DC : Library of Congress, 2002) https://www.loc.gov/ead/tglib/elements/did.html accessed 2016-12-01.
Harvard University. OASIS Steering Committee. Digital Finding Aids at Harvard: History and Project Report March 1996 (Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University, 1996) https://web.archive.org/web/20000305224811/http://hul.harvard.edu/hul/dfap/projdescription.html accessed 2016-12-01.
Harvard University. OASIS Steering Committee. OASIS Annual Report, 2002-2003 (Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University, 2003) hul.harvard.edu/cmtes/ulc/aac/oasis/2003_OASIS_annual_report.pdf accessed 2016-12-01.
9. change If there are multiple changes in our finding aid, multiple revision statements should be created upon ingest. Currently ASpace seems to create a single change statement for all changes.
12. container Analyze uses of container; parse text (e.g., “box”) from data (number) where applicable.
20. daodesc The <daodesc> is put into a general note AND is not exported in the EAD. | 2019-04-19T18:22:12 | http://journal.code4lib.org/articles/12239 |
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Rance Cardinal, who is walking from northwestern Ontario to Humboldt in support of the Humboldt Broncos, will be passing through the area over the next few days.
He expects to make it to Virden Wednesday afternoon, then will be passing through Elkhorn, Fleming, Moosomin, Wapella and Whitewood as he continues his walk westward.
Rance will follow the Trans-Canada Highway to Regina before heading north on Highway 6 then west on Highway 5 to Humboldt.
Watch the World-Spectator website for updates on Rance's progress through our area.
"It's changing every mile, it's just changing my thoughts," he said of his walk from Sioux Lookout, Ont., to Humboldt, Sask. "When I get there, I'm just going to feel so much joy and pride."
Like the Humboldt Broncos, Cardinal lost a former teammate to a vehicle accident, as well as his brother, and those scars still go deep.
"Hockey is pretty much the thing that's keeping me going," he said.
Now Cardinal is carrying a sign reading "Humboldt Strong" and a hockey stick, with a goal to make it to the city's Elgar Petersen Arena, "where the energy is," and play the sport so many Canadians love, with others who are grieving.
"I'm still trying to patch up the wound and I think this, what I'm doing right now, is going to gain my heart back."
Cardinal's father strapped his first pair of skates on him when he was just two, as he wobbled across the pond. Those first steps turned into a childhood of playing hockey with his brother and friends in his home reserve of Saddle Lake, Alta.
When he was 17, he joined the local junior B team, the Saddle Lake Warriors.
"They say, you can't live juniors twice. You gotta do it right," he said, of hanging out with "the boys," playing hockey and travelling on the road. "It was pretty much living the life."
But the loss of his teammate, as well as his brother, were both hard knocks. His brother had been so full of life, outgoing and athletic, that Cardinal couldn't believe it when his brother fell sick and didn't recover.
"When he started getting sick, he just got really sick. It was just devastating," he said. "I lost myself. I lost my heart. I don't ever want to go through that ever again."
That experience was part of why the Broncos' crash affected him so strongly.
Cardinal was just about to attend the Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks' April 7 game. He'd brought a sign to the game, reading, "Put Me on TV" as a laugh to get on the Jumbotron.
Just before the game started, he heard the news of the Broncos' team bus crash and all the laughter got knocked out of him.
"It really hit me like a shockwave of pain, right inside," he said, recalling he told his uncle, "It's not funny no more. I want to change my sign."
His uncle flipped the sign and wrote "Humboldt Strong" on the back, and for the rest of the game, Cardinal held it up proudly, a message to Humboldt and all those grieving that he stood with them.
Rance Cardinal heard about the Humboldt Broncos' crash the day after it happened, while attending a Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks game. He made the decision to walk to Saskatchewan shortly after attending that game.
When the game was done, he looked at the sign and told his uncle, "This would be a real honour to get this to Humboldt."
"He gave me a different look. It wasn't a look of doubt. It was a look of pride," he recalled.
After three restless and sleepless nights, he decided not to wait any longer. On April 11, he started walking from near his current home at Lac Seul First Nation, Ont., to Humboldt, averaging 40 kilometres per day.
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PSC are proud to announce that Jamie Dell has signed with Chattanooga Red Wolves in The USL following his performances at our 2018 Wilmington Pro Soccer Tryout.
Dell, who plays anywhere across midfield, will join the Tennessee based side in their inaugural professional season which kicks off on March 30th.
After impressing at the combine, Dell was recommended to the USL outfit by PSC Director Tom Taylor who saw what Dell could offer.
If you want to follow in Jamie’s footsteps attend one of our upcoming tryouts. | 2019-04-19T14:47:53 | https://pscsocceracademy.com/jamie-dell-signs-chattanooga-red-wolves-psc-success/ |
This new multi-day walk is expected to rival some of the world's great trails.
When you think of the World's greatest hikes, the Inca Trail, Cinque Terre and the Everest Base-Camp all come to mind. But soon the Bondi to Manly coastal walk could join that list.
A new 80-kilometre walk in Sydney is in the works and we're promised it will become a major tourist attraction.
The trail will pass Taronga Zoo, Bradleys Head, Clifton Gardens, Middle Head, and Aboriginal rock engravings at Clontarf before heading to North Head and ending in Manly.
It means walkers will get to visit Sydney's best beaches (arguably) Bondi and Manly, walk across the Harbour Bridge and see a whole heap of other hidden gems.
In a rare and surprising move, six local mayors and state and federal government agencies have agreed to link existing coastal and harbour-side walking tracks to create the lengthy trail.
About 60 kilometres of the trail is on public land, the rest will make use of footpaths.
It's not known when this new world-class walk will open.
And as for the name? Well that's not set in stone either.
It could be the Bondi to Manly track, the Manly to Bondi track or even Walkey McWalkFace if the public gets a say.
'Upskirter' Victim Speaks: "I Felt Something Brush Past Me"
Police are investigating after a man allegedly used his phone to film under a woman's skirt at an inner Sydney railway station.
All ferry services have been cancelled. | 2019-04-23T04:04:44 | https://10daily.com.au/news/a181125boc/sydneys-new-80km-walk-could-rival-cinque-terre-20181126 |
What is another word for guess?
To judge on uncertain knowledge: to conjecture rightly.
put two and two together.
a stab in the dark.
makes up top one head.
foresaw, witnessed, are, AM, cases, assume, presume, daresay, suggest, Knew, gather.
is, AM, assume, presume, suggest, construe, pretend.
calculation, truth, fact, proof, knowledge, reality, measurement, certainty.
measure, prove, misunderstand, ignore, disbelieve, wonder, reject, question, refuse, abstain, neglect.
I guess I won't have to say any more - Perhaps you will and perhaps you won't!
Tell me first not what you guess, but what happened.
anticipate, work out, figure out, solve, lick, work, puzzle out, expect. | 2019-04-25T01:51:35 | https://www.thesaurus.net/guess |
This was one of my biggest scripts back in the days.
I sold hundreds of copies of this script, before a series of events led me to completely lose the script, the web site on which it was hosted, and even the domain name.
I’ve sold this script for as much as $97, and as “low” as $67.
And now you get it for free, because you’re a T…T…T…Techiiie!!! | 2019-04-23T18:07:51 | http://techiiies.com/2009/06/ |
There are a lot of individuals who spend most of their time looking for some cool and awesome games to play online just for the sake of taking away their boredom. Usually, what most of them do is to search for some games which involve action-packed story-lines with a hint of adventure at the same time. If ever you happened to be one of them, then cop car games are the best choice for you.
These particular game types are in great popularity these days considering the fun and enjoyment they bring to the players. You can actually come across various car parking games online, and some might be offered in a 2D bird’s eye view while some might even come in 3D. The concept of these particular games is pretty easy. You just have to park your car into the parking lot using the least amount of moves necessary without the probability of smashing it into anything there is. The lesser the damage your car has got, the more points you can tend to receive. Fortunately, you can show your bragging rights to your friends and tell them whose boss by way of an email feature which is commonly found in most parking games online.
Police car games are usually seen as the most violent and destructive car game type. In most cases, you play the role of the cop and your mission is to subdue the suspect by ramming them off the road. As your level progresses, so does that of your suspects – they tend to become faster and more elusive than they were in the first place. Moreover, they even carry weapons that they could shoot at you, thus adding more to the difficulty factor of the game. And did I even forget to tell you? You can also take on the role as the suspect himself, and you will have to evade a number of cops, which number would normally increase as your level progresses as well.
The good thing is, such games are usually free, and you can find various cop car games online free if you just search long enough in the internet.
Car racing games are by far the most popular form of car games online. The concept is pretty simple: you just have to pick your car of choice, and then compete with other racers on the game, either controlled by the computer or perhaps your friends. Moreover, there are various vehicle types you can choose from: formula 1, motorcycle, race cars, and even 4×4 off-road trucks.
The following are just a few of the other types of car games aside from cop car games for free. So if you have that passion of playing car games, then the ones mentioned above are your definite picks. | 2019-04-21T08:47:07 | https://www.ratcar.com/cop-car-games-one-of-the-many-car-game-varieties-that-you-will-surely-enjoy/ |
CINCINNATI - DECEMBER 20, 2017 - Hollaender Manufacturing, manufacturer of Interna-Rail aluminum railing systems, was chosen by M&G Architects & Engineers to provide railing systems for multiple areas within the WesBanco Arena. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, WesBanco is a 5,600 seat, multi-purpose arena that hosts a variety of sporting and entertainment events. Built in 1977, the arena was renovated in 2016.
Renovation of the arena included a complete analysis and update of the fan experience. In seating areas, Hollaender’s Interna-Rail VUE railing system was chosen for its excellent sight lines and aesthetic appeal during sporting and entertainment activities, as well its low maintenance costs. Maintenance requirements and costs for the Hollaender aluminum railing system, with its sleek black anodized finish, and fitted with white frosted glass infill panels, are far less than for traditional welded, painted steel.
In the lobby of the arena, Hollaender’s Interna-Rail VUE railing was again utilized, but with a clear anodized frame and clear tempered glass infill panels. The components maximize visibility in this area. On the outside of the arena, Hollaender’s ADA compliant Interna-Rail picket railing with a green powder coat line walkways and sidewalks, creating a colorful, safe and low maintenance entrance.
Hollaender’s Interna-Rail VUE handrail system is an offset, post mounted fitting based railing system for glass, resin infill panels, and perforated metal, designed to combine the clean look of welded rail with all the benefits of a mechanical system. Interna-Rail® systems can be designed to meet any building code and are being used throughout the world in architectural, public works, and stadium applications. | 2019-04-24T12:24:35 | https://news.thomasnet.com/fullstory/hollaender-manufacturing-s-interna-rail-vue-chosen-for-clear-sight-lines-and-low-maintenance-requirements-at-wesbanco-arena-40008258 |
On January 15, 1850, the Indiana State legislature adopted Ovid Butler’s proposed charter for a new Christian university in Indianapolis. After five years in development, Butler University opened on November 1, 1855, as North Western Christian University at 13th Street and College Avenue on Indianapolis’ near north side at the eastern edge of the present Old Northside Historic District. Attorney and university founder Ovid Butler provided the property.
In Indianapolis, Ovid established a law firm with partners Calvin Fletcher, Simon Yandes and future Indianapolis mayor, Horatio C. Newcomb. Butler became interested and active in political and social issues. In 1849, Butler established the political and abolitionist newspaper Free Soil Banner. Due to bad health, Butler gave up his law practice in 1849, seeking retirement.
Posted on November 17, 2017 January 20, 2018 by historyincubatorPosted in APUSH Gameday, APUSH Time Period #4, UncategorizedTagged APUSH Gameday. | 2019-04-23T22:24:37 | https://historyincubator.com/2017/11/17/butler-university/ |
If you live in Central Florida, you’re aware that Hurricane season is upon us and that the upcoming months are the most active of all. Hurricanes are virtually unpredictable, so it’s important to be prepared for heavy rain, damaging winds and debris. Here are some precautions to keep in mind when preparing for this hurricane season and what you can do to provide your HVAC system with proper protection for riding out any storm.
Take Cover. Lets say a major storm is about to impact your area and might possibly have severe effects. Shutting down your HVAC air conditioning system as well as turning off the power it is sourced from is necessary. This will protect your system from flooding as well as any power surges from severe thunder and lightning. Not many people realize it, but you should also cover your HVAC system with a tarp to save it from any flying debris falling onto it and damaging it.
Post-Storm. You may think when a hurricane is over, you can simply just plug everything back in and start running it like usual; this way of thinking is incorrect. After a storm, there are still many precautions you need to take in order to make sure you and your family are safe. Before you decide to flip the switch and turning your unit on, it is wise to have an HVAC professional come out and take a look to confirm nothing has happened to your system that could be dangerous. Some examples of post-storm side effects include: water in your HVAC system, electrical lines damaged and or debris/contaminants stuck in the duct or fan.
If you happen to be a victim of a damaged HVAC system due to mother nature, contact ABC Air and Heat to replace or repair your HVAC unit.
The post Hurricane Season and Your HVAC System appeared first on ABC Air Conditioning & Heating Specialist, Inc.. | 2019-04-20T16:38:17 | https://abcairandheat.com/hurricane-season-and-your-hvac-system/ |
This is the final master-class in the special Remarkable Workplaces series.
You can get a feel for what's happened so far here.
This time we'll be exploring ‘Ensuring technology is enhancing the human experience ethically’.
We will also be taking a final look at the 13 Co's of the book. You can download draft 12 here. | 2019-04-23T02:22:28 | https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/ensuring-technology-is-enhancing-the-human-experience-master-class-tickets-50203730710?aff=ebdssbdestsearch |
The Financial & Strategic Investors Group (FSIG) provides both coverage and execution banking services to our client base which is comprised of a broad range of financial sponsors, ranging from the world's largest private equity firms to some of the leading mid-market investors. The team assists clients across the life cycle of their investments, from investment-idea generation, Leveraged Buyouts, asset acquisition and financing-through to monetization via re-financings, sell side advisory and IPOs. The group interacts extensively with all parts of the firm, providing an outstanding platform to learn from working with bankers across all product areas and industry groups.
You will take part in an support/execution/advisory role on M&A transactions working closely with financial sponsor and corporate clients through all stages of a transaction, both on the buy-side and sell-side. | 2019-04-20T14:48:26 | https://www.efinancialcareers.com/jobs-UK-London-IBD_-_FSIG_-_Associate_-_London.id05778464 |
Jeremy Bicha wrote up an unknown Ubuntu feature: “printing” direct to a Google Drive PDF. I rather wanted this, but I don’t run the Gnome desktop, so I thought I might be out of luck. But no! It works fine on my Ubuntu MATE desktop too. A couple of extra tweaks are required, though. This is unfortunately a bit technical, but it should only need setting up once.
You need the Gnome Control Centre and Gnome Online Accounts installed, if you don’t have them already, as well as the Google Cloud Print extension that Jeremy mentions. From a terminal, run sudo apt install gnome-control-center gnome-online-accounts cpdb-backend-gcp.
Then… it all works. From now on, when you go to print something, the print dialogue will, after a couple of seconds, show a new entry: “Save to Google Drive”. Choose that, and your document will “print” to a PDF stored in Google Drive. Easy peasy. Nice one Jeremy for the write-up. It’d be neat if Ubuntu MATE could integrate this a little more tightly. | 2019-04-21T16:11:16 | https://kryogenix.org/days/2018/10/15/print-to-google-drive-in-a-non-gnome-desktop/ |
As the month of January draws to a close, complete with overcast skies and dreary weather, I found myself wanting a bit of happiness and color. I set out to create a happy and welcoming entry for Valentine’s Day. Let My Love Open The Door Valentine Wreath.
I first looked to see what I had on hand: a bit of open weave burlap I bought on clearance last fall, Christmas clearance red ribbon and a wire wreath form. It was a start.
I thought maybe threading the ribbon through the burlap would be cute. (Holy time waster!) It wasn’t quite right. So I tried adding some other red and white ribbon. I only got half way through when I decided it was an epic fail.
So I pulled everything apart. Sometimes creativity happens that way. But you can’t give up. You might need a little Pete Townsend to bring back the spark.
By adding some red burlap ~ suddenly ~ everything worked!
In the meantime, I had gotten down the small tote of Valentine décor and found some old wooden hearts I have had for years.
They came complete with a key and begged to be tied on with a big burlap bow.
Oh, the front entry was singing now!
I love your Valentine's Day Wreath!! You pulled it all together!
This is gorgeous Laura! I love love love love that burlap and the hearts!!
Beautiful! And thanks for the encouragement about epic fails, I usually give up … but now I know you can just keep trying til you nail it!
Simply stunning pretty lady! You are someone who exudes LOVE, so I thank God for putting you in my path as a friend.
Love all the burlap wreaths…so cute and clever! Thanx for sharing.
Love it, Laura! The red burlap does it for me. : ) The wooden hearts make for a great finishing touch, too.
Laura, your wreath is lovely! It's comforting to know another lady that sings on her blog! I was singing “Journey” while writing my post at 4:15 this morning.
Gorgeous wreath! Love how it all came together.
Hi Laura! Oh, I love your wreath! I've never worked with anything burlap! You're changing my tiny mind.
Oh it is so pretty! LOVE the red burlap!
Your wreath is amazing . . . SO PRETTY!!! You are so very talented. Love the red burlap.
WOW! I don't always go for the super crafty stuff, but I really, really want to give this a try!!!
Beautiful Laura – I love the red burlap.
I had better not click the video link because I will have that song stuck in my head all night. I'm like that with songs with repetitive lyrics.
I love the wreath! I need one for my front door that says Valentines Day before it's too late.
I love your wreath! The contrast of the red and soft natural burlap plus the different weaves…what a great idea! And adding a key, oh be still my heart! lol It's soooo pretty.
Oh Laura I am so excited about your new venture and can't wait. Your Valentine Wreath has once again brightened my day.
Please keep me in your prayers for Monday and thank you so much for your help!
Your Valentine's Wreath is just the cure for winter dulldrums. Love the pop of bold red paired with the netted burlap. The heart trio complete with locks and key are the perfect finishing touch!
super adorable Laura!!!! But knowing you, you can come up with anything beautiful with just about anything in your craft box! Love it!
Oh this Valentine's wreath is gorgeous! So lovely – I have to pin this!
Hi Laura – Thanks for visiting and leaving such a nice comment about my 'Ruffled Pillow Tutorial'. Your wreath turned out so pretty. The red burlap was the perfect addition.
You make gorgeous wreaths! I love the hearts, the keys, the red burlap, and the open weave burlap… I guess I love everything about this wreath! I'm pinning it to my Valentine's board, and I'm gonna have to follow you!
Such a welcoming wreath and it definitely will brighten a dreary day!! Love the poems and the sentiment – Happy Valentine's Day!
Cupid for sure, will be knocking on your door! Beautiful.. | 2019-04-18T19:26:43 | https://www.decortoadore.net/2013/01/let-my-love-open-the-door-valentine-wre.html |
MGH. The marketing agency that Darwin built.
MGH began more than 20 years ago by disposing of the "rules" that had defined advertising agencies for so long. The first thing to go was ego. From Day 1, we recognized that none of us is as smart as all of us. That an idea becomes better when it is shared, and challenged, and built upon.
Our philosophy? Great ideas come together.
They may start in the creative department. Or account service. Or social media marketing. Or public relations. Or web development. Or media buying and planning. Or brand strategy. They may come from one of our clients. But our ideas truly blossom when people from all of these disciplines gather in a room to talk and laugh and listen and debate. And sometimes eat pizza.
Today, as the marketing world evolves, we remain true to the words of the father of evolution, Charles Darwin. "In the long history of humankind," he once wrote, "those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed."
Look at our current clients. Don’t you want to be one of them? Imagine how exciting it would feel to see your logo along with all these others. Well, it would be exciting for us, anyway.
Meet our staff. They’re smart, really experienced, and perhaps best of all: They’re not jerks. Seriously, these are nice people.
The kind you’d have a beer with. If they paid.
The queen of social media ad campaigns. And the chief of the "Quiet Police" at MGH, for those times when things get noisy.
Designs for the digital world. From a cube overlooking the real world.
Once memorized Pi to 80+ digits. So she’s pretty good at counting all the media impressions our clients receive.
Puts clients on the air, online and in print. Puts snacks in her desk for hungry co-workers.
A rock star on our web team, who also plays guitar and piano.
Inspires staff to think bigger, so our clients grow bigger every day. Also pays for bagels every Friday.
She gets the expense reports. We must be very nice to her.
Loves to go camping. When she's not creating campaigns.
The first person you see when you walk into MGH. The last person you see after hiring us and heading to the elevator.
Media is in his blood. Need proof? His twin brother also works for us.
Can write virtually anything with ease, style and grace. Except perhaps this caption.
Knows where the value is hidden, and goes after it. Also really enjoys his 90-minute commute from D.C.
Hits a mean tennis ball. And is great at pitching the news media, too.
Designs the cool stuff on Facebook you can't scroll by. And never sits down: She's the first MGHer to use a standing desk.
Smart, organized, and relentless in helping clients achieve their goals. Plus, she has nice shoes.
When she’s not at work analyzing digital media, you’ll find her at the movies analyzing plots.
Expert at promoting our clients on a national stage. While sitting modestly back stage.
Uses an unusual language for a web developer: English. Perhaps that’s why he’s in demand on the web lecture circuit.
A self-described television addict. But only because she needs to stay current for her clients. That’s what she says, anyway.
Inspires great creative in others by producing great creative himself. Also has the best hair in the agency.
Helps keep the human resources of MGH feeling happy and sane. No small feat.
Believes every dollar counts when it comes to media. He's even got "cash" in his name.
Looks like a guy who knows what he’s doing. Bonus: He actually does.
A calm, cool PR professional. Who also giggles a lot.
Loves tacos, donuts, and social media. Not necessarily in that order.
She’s obsessed with dogs. And making her clients happy. But mostly dogs.
Accounting star by day. Shining star by night, often volunteering her time to many a good cause.
Manages social media accounts, from content to client communication. Resident cat lady.
Drives her kids to soccer, basketball, baseball, lacrosse and golf. And in her spare time, works at MGH.
Drives employees to be their best. Drives employees to lunch now and then.
Loves to cook and make things from scratch. Like media plans, for instance.
Knows how to get it printed, folded, built or mailed. Noted workaholic, despite our best attempts to find him a hobby.
Sets a mighty high bar for his creative teams. Then often meets them at that bar after work.
Comfortable traversing rough waters in a kayak. And in a marketing agency.
Makes websites happen through a combination of organization, attention to detail, and magic. Mostly magic.
Executes PR for public safety, tech and healthcare clients. Executes co-workers who insist on microwaving seafood at work.
Handles traditional media buying. Without ever standing on tradition.
Responsible for media planning and buying. And making co-workers fat with her homemade cookies.
Remains calm and collected during a PR crisis. Possibly less so while traveling with her two young children.
Stirs up publicity for her PR clients. Stirs up a mean pot of homemade soup.
Manages the world of social media. Travels the world in her spare time.
Keeps the wheels of account service moving in the right direction. Has the coolest name in the agency.
Wears many hats at MGH. All of them party hats.
She once wrote for an Italian newspaper. And has now mastered the language of social media.
Works closely with MGH clients. Having once been a client of MGH.
Manages her clients with confidence and kindness. Which also seems to describe her personality.
Has a strategy for everything. But hopefully not an exit strategy.
Nick-named Wavey Maevey. Graphic Designer by day - travel designer by night.
Makes organized people look disorganized. But always with a smile.
A mighty strong designer. And, as a Crossfit junkie, a mighty strong person, period.
Born in Denmark. Works remotely from Texas. But no matter where she lives, we’re happy to say she’s with us.
Spent 14 years on the softball field. Now at home in the social media field.
Makes his social media accounts sing. Also likes to sing. Way too much.
She grew up in Texas. So naturally she likes big results from her social media campaigns.
Intimately familiar with dozens of media markets around the country. Not to mention Ocean City, Maryland, her second home.
Knows how to buy, where to buy and who to buy. Also buys a lot of stuff on Amazon.
Keeps our computer systems running smoothly. And safe from Russian advertising hackers.
Born for social media. And our youngest employee, born in XXXX.
A successful advertising copywriter. A (so far) unsuccessful New Yorker humorist.
Never met a social media trend he didn’t capitalize on, blog about, or exploit for our clients’ benefit. Plus, he once tattooed the Twitter logo on his leg.
Known for her online shopping prowess. And her on-message PR skills.
An expert on SEM. Thanks in part to her MBA.
Pays the bills, pays the staff, pays attention to the bottom line. Doesn’t pay for company jets, sadly.
She doesn’t have an eye for detail. She’s got two.
Skilled at online shopping. And analyzing online shoppers.
Loves a good spin class. Which explains why she's so adept at PR.
Let’s make beautiful marketing together. Call us. | 2019-04-25T22:39:17 | https://mghus.com/about |
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The agent A. Strahan and T. Cadell represents an entity (e.g. person, organization, etc.) associated with resources found in Indiana State Library. | 2019-04-21T08:13:53 | http://link.library.in.gov/resource/MpO53aHFxDY/ |
Unlike any other Middle Eastern restaurant in town, Al-Madina Lebanese Cuisine stands for excellence. Serving up authentic meze, hearty main courses plus platters, banquets, desserts and delicious beverages, the restaurant offer many choices to suit your budget and appetite. Found down Terminus Street in Castle Hill close to Castle Towers, Al-Madina attracts diners from all over the Sydney area (yes, it’s that delicious) and just one bite of their hummus is worth making a journey for. Start off with their popular meze options like baba ghanouj, vine leaf rolls, spinach triangles, fattet makdous or tabbouleh before diving into an order of kafta, shish kebab, chicken Beirut, or the zesty chilli garlic prawns. Because the restaurant is such a huge success, booking ahead is always a wise idea. | 2019-04-21T14:32:28 | https://www.quandoo.com.au/place/al-madina-lebanese-cuisine-26075 |
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I acknowledged food poisoning as a price some people pay to eat outlandish food, just not me people. I don’t eat weird food, and no one ever got spaghetti-poisoning right? (If they did, don’t tell me). I figured I would just need to focus on avoiding tap-water. Spoiler alert: I got food poising anyway. Here is what I learned from my 48 hours of plague in Bangkok.
Food Poisoning Claims Another Victim.
Saladbatoge – I may have been the last person on earth to realize that raw vegetables are potential enemies when it comes to food-poisoning. Vegetables are not always washed in clean water, and while cooking can kill some of the germs, if you eat them raw (→ SALADS ←), they can get you! The fact that I was brought down by a mediocre garden salad was almost worse than the poisoning itself. Why couldn’t have been something cool like a fried spider?
It Lingers – After I came to terms with the fact that I had food poisoning, I thought that it was just a matter of “getting it out of my system.” At one point I thought I had that accomplished, so I ate a whole bunch of complimentary gummi bears, and chugged a ginger-ale. Too soon. Gummi bears un-ate themselves (sorry). If you don’t respect the food poisoning, it angers the beast and it lasts even longer. Don’t anger it.
Audiobooks FTW– Audiobooks are your new best friend. (Unless you have a friend who is also food poisoned, which I did). To use Audible’s slogan “You can turn any time into story time” and that includes food poisoning time. It’s like having a parent read to you while you lie in a cold dark room with your eyes closed.
The ER is OK – I am not a doctor, but from what I gather, one of the most dangerous things about food poisoning is dehydration. It can be really difficult to drink enough water to makeup for the loss, especially if drinking is unsuccessful for a variety of reasons. Although I had travel insurance that would have covered it, I was reluctant to go to the ER. I was feeling like a blob and didn’t physically want to go, and I also felt like it was slowly getting better. It was getting better, but severe dehydration lead to three days of feeling like I had a mega-hangover. If I had gone to the ER, I likely would have received and IV which would have rebooted me and made the next few travel days much more enjoyable. So if you have travel insurance and there is an ER nearby, use it, that’s what the insurance was for.
Silver Lining – Although I spent 75% of my time in Bangkok in the fetal position, I did venture out once to see the view of the city from our hotel roof terrace (during the eye of the poisoning storm, if you will). I was lucky enough to share an elevator with a guest who informed me that there was a lunar eclipse that evening. I managed to retrieve my camera and snap a picture before I succumbed to my poisoning again. There was a literal silver lining to my time in Bangkok.
Lunar Eclipse, April 4, 2015. | 2019-04-22T18:51:33 | https://oneworldtwofeet.com/2016/11/23/surviving-food-poisoning-in-bangkok/ |
The trip route is navigating by canoe through the Lochs and rivers surrounding Suilven Mountain spotting the unique wildlife along the way and whilst wild camping, along with learning basic survival skills.
This trip provides good opportunities to see Golden Eagles, Raven, Dippers, Red Deer, Otters and numerous other species.
Throughout the expedition (open to 16+) you will safely and skilfully learn how to manage yourself on a multi-day canoe trip. You will learn the skills of survival, needed for surviving in a spectacular, demanding setting and have the opportunity to practice the survival skills and techniques throughout the journey, you will be enjoying the views of the beautiful wilderness of the National Nature Reserve. In the middle of our route we will set up a base camp where you will have the option to rest or to take on the challenge of climbing the Suilven ridge, taking in two peaks.
We will then be canoeing and wild camping through to the coast making small portages on the last day. This expedition will give you a real experience in a truly wild location, where you will have the opportunity to practice various canoeing, navigation, and survival skills and even bag two beautiful peaks!
You will leave this wilderness expedition with a real sense of achievement, and with memories and skills that will last forever.
This canoeing and mountaineering expedition (mountain climb optional) where you will be guided by two expert instructors, one in Canoeing and Mountaineering, the other in Survival Skills.
(Weather Permitting) Basic Survival Skills.
You will not be asked or expected to do anything you do not want to do - the activites you do is completely your choice.
Dry Barrel 1 x 30ltr.
Painters 2 x 2 Boat Lengths Long.
Kneel Matt or Knee Pads.
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This is a strenuous and testing course, attendee's must be physicall fit, and must be comfortable with the possibility of bad weather conditions.
You will be expected to find your own means of travel to Inverness airport. Where you will be met and transport will be arranged for the rest of the journey.
Some food will be provided in the format of ration packs, however please feel free to bring along any snacks. | 2019-04-24T13:54:38 | https://truewayssurvival.com/collections/mountain-survival-courses/products/six-day-canoeing-and-mountaineering-expediton |
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Irish Rail came to Strata3 with the challenge of turning their non responsive website into a responsive solution without compromising too much the visual design of the older platform.
As visual designer my role was to turn the old framework into a responsive one, guaranteeing that the overall essence of the previous design could still be identified on the new website. While doing this I was also tasked to improve the user experience of the end to end journey within the technological constraints.
Two of the main challenges were the journey selection and the seat reservation. Both had to look the same as the previous platform but working responsibly for any device size.
Since this was an out of the box solution I couldn't change the structure so my strategy was to take the outputted HTML, apply the CSS breakpoints myself and understand what I could or could not do.
Knowing all the constraints I started designing the look and feel and all the iconography needed for the booking journey.
The final stage was designing the rest of the website by making minor adjustments so everything was visually consistent, following the brand guidelines and old designs. | 2019-04-20T08:36:54 | http://carlosousa.net/casestudy/2016/05/06/irish-rail.html |
Nice home near to the 91 fwy, Riverside City College and The Riverside Plaza. Very spacious with flooring tile throughout, large fruit trees in a great neighborhood. 2 of the bedrooms measure 12 feet by 12 feet, another bedroom measures about 11 feet by 11 feet, the other 2 bedrooms measure about 10 feet by nine feet, big spacious open concept kitchen and dining room, two full bathrooms. The home is currently occupied by tenants that always pay on time and would like to stay. | 2019-04-24T00:53:34 | https://khustace.gregmalik.com/for-sale/4460-gardena-drive-riverside-ca-92506/155-374629 |
Hoover Alabama dental consultations are a non-invasive visit with your dental care provider where you can discuss your issues, concerns, and treatment options. Many of our dentists offer free consultations, though others do ask for a small consultation fee to cover their time. If you’re considering any major dental procedure, a consultation is a good idea, and can be important for several reasons. Read on to learn more.
Some dental procedures are quite complex. Before you settle into the chair for the complete treatment, it’s important to know what’s ahead. Your consultation is the perfect time to ask all your questions and a get a detailed explanation of what will take place while you’re in the chair. In many cases, our dentists can offer a helpful visual, using tooth models and product samples to help you better understand each step of the procedure. If you’re nervous, this may also help to ease some of your tension or fear.
Some dental procedures come with a high price tag. At your consultation, our dentists will be happy to discuss payment options and our administrative staff will be happy to contact your insurance provider, if you have one, to determine what portion of the bill you’re responsible for. Most of our offices will typically provide one, but if not, you should request a written estimate for the procedure. If you don’t feel that you can pay the sum in one visit, ask about payment plans. Many of our offices will separate the bill into several smaller payments to ease the strain on your budget.
A dental consultation gives you a better idea of what’s ahead and how to proceed. You can consult with several dentists to get a well-rounded view of the issue and available treatments, or move forward and schedule your procedure if you feel confident after the first meeting. But either way, a consultation visit should give you all the information you need.
Dental x-rays are a common diagnostic procedure for children going to the dentist. X-rays are extremely safe. So, are dental x-rays ok for children living in Birmingham Alabama?
Hence, if you’re concerned about whether your child needs dental x-rays, it might be helpful to dive a little deeper into what dental x-rays involve. Moreover, if your wondering if your child should forego this procedure its always best to consult with your personal dentist.
When x-rays are taking correctly with the necessary safety precautions in place, there’s very little cause for concern with children.
Are Dental X-Rays Ok For Children?
It’s important for children to visit the dentist regularly, and to get x-rays as recommended by the dentist. The exact schedule for these x-rays will vary depending on the child’s individual needs.
Nothing is more important than your children’s dental care. Choosing a pediatric dentist in Birmingham AL to provide quality dental care is a big decision. You can rest assure that our staff will earn your trust when it comes to taking care of your child’s teeth with a caring and nurturing dentist. At Sampson Dentistry we try to make a visit more enjoyable for kids. We will provide tremendous dental care while calming your child. Our dental staff strives to eliminate the negative stigma of a trip to the dentist office.
Why Choose Sampson Dentistry To Provide Dental Treatment To Your Child?
Sampson Dentistry has over 2 decades in treating children for dental work. Our staff will handle basic dental care for children from infancy until they’re adults. We consider ourselves as experts in teaching parents about how to help kids break bad habits like thumb-sucking and pacifier dependency.
Basic tasks include teeth cleanings and fluoride treatments. At Sampson Dentistry, we provide recommendations about diet and nutrition, pointing out foods that are likeliest to strip the enamel off of teeth. That’s a dangerous practice that impairs the long-term development of permanent teeth.
Choose Sampson Dentistry in Hoover Alabama when it comes to providing quality dental work for your children.
Halloween night is full of fun frights, but you absolutely do not want any scares where your child’s safety is concerned. Below are some halloween safety tips from Birmingham Dental.
Halloween night sees twice as many accidents involving pedestrians and vehicles than any other night of the year.
Unfortunately, only one out of three parents have a talk with their kids about being safe during Halloween, despite being concerned about their child’s safety. Whether your child will be accompanied by an adult or they will be joining their friends to trick or treat, we want you and your family to have a fun-filled and safe Halloween.
Talk about safety with your children before you head out for an fun evening of tricks and treats.
Can your Child See Properly?
Masks are a major safety concern for both children and adults as they greatly restrict the ability to see everything. Full coverage masks restrict how much you can hear. This makes it difficult to see obstacles and uneven walking surfaces in front of you.
Instead of using masks in costumes, consider using face paint or makeup to complete yours or your child’s costume.
Flashlights are also important to bring during your Halloween walk. Areas that are not well lit, flashlights make it easier to see.
Can They be Seen by Others?
Wearing dark colours at night while walking near traffic and roadways is an obvious danger that many overlook.
The best way to ensure that you and your family can be seen while walking around on Halloween night is to choose brightly coloured costumes and trick or treating bags, as well as using reflective tape. Reflective tape can be bought from most hardware stores for around $5 a roll and can make all the difference in making your family as visible as possible.
Putting a strip along your shoulders on your back and across your hips, chest, or down your legs, will ensure that you can be seen both coming and going.
Glow sticks and flashlights are another great way to make your family seen at night, and the variations in types of glow sticks and glow jewelry can make them a fun thing to wear.
Do They Have a Walking Buddy?
The general consensus is that children 12 years of age and younger should always be accompanied by an adult when out on Halloween night. Those who are older and choose not to be accompanied by an adult should have at least one walking budding with whom they go out on Halloween night and stick with for the entire evening.
Safety comes in groups since the little goblins and witches are easier to see, and less likely to be overlooked, compared to a single person. In general, groups of three to six are ideal.
Do They Know the Route?
If your child is going out on Halloween, have a conversation with them about the route they plan on walking. Planning out where they are going ensures that they don’t get lost.
Be sure that you discuss how to cross streets, and that they know to use pedestrian crosswalks (“look both ways!”), making sure that the drivers are stopped before trying to cross.
Can They Get in Contact With You?
Know who your children are going out on Halloween with. Doesn’t matter if its with another adult or with their friends. Be sure your children know how to get in contact with you.
Will They be Enjoying Treats?
Tell your children to only eating candy that is completely sealed. Inform them only to eat the candy, while they are home.
Two main reasons: First, if your child has any allergies you can monitor what exactly they are eating. Second, you can check for any hazards that can pose a potential threat to your child’s health.
Providing a nutritious lunch for your kids during the Hoover Alabama school year is essential. Healthy eating is good for your Dental Hygiene. Fruits, Vegetables, and Protein are a good starting point.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are always best. Apples, snap peas, celery, carrots, radishes, cucumbers, and asian pears are great for the health of your teeth.
Hard and crunchy fruits and vegetables help to clean in the crevices of teeth when chewed. They contain lots of water which helps to wash away oral bacteria. Including fruits and vegetables will provide additional vitamins and minerals not found in carbohydrates and proteins.
Adding additional protein through dairy products help to curb hunger. Some options may be yogurt, cheese, or yogurt based dips such as tzatziki which they can dip vegetables into.
The calcium typically associated with dairy is abundant in other things like beans, green veggies, almonds, and seeds. As far as non-dairy beverages go, alternatives such as soy milk boxes, edamame beans, or tofu are great sources of calcium and protein.
What your child drinks throughout the day is extremely important as it will ideally keep them hydrated which will help them to stay focused and alert. Remember that if your child’s drinks contain sugars, these will stay in their mouths until they are removed and can cause teeth and gum decay over time.
Large influxes of sugar will also give your child a rapid burst of energy followed by a drop that can make them tired and less focused for long periods. Sugars that absorb more slowly over time will help to avoid that problem, and will limit the potential hazards surrounding sugar highs.
The best beverage for your child to have throughout the day is water. You’ll never get tired of water.
The sooner you start, the easier it will become routine.
One of the most common sports injuries in Birmingham Alabama, and the one with the biggest bill, is damaged teeth. Protecting your children’s teeth during sports with mouthguards is one of the best investments a Birmingham parent could make.
Mouthguards are a thick plastic protective devices shaped like a dental tray, that form to the shape of your child’s mouth.
A mouthguard creates a barrier between the upper and lower teeth to prevent them from crashing together during impact, as well as protecting the teeth from impact.
Your local Hoover Alabama dental clinic will recommend a mouthguard be worn during high impact sports. With the possibility of costly dental bills, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Mouthguards are specifically for playing sports, ranging in price, comfort level, and level of protection.
Custom-fitted mouthguards are the best option for optimal comfort, protection, and durability. Your local Hoover Alabama dentist will professionally custom-fit a mouthguard for your child.
If you are considering a custom-fit mouthguard for your child, take into consideration their age. Mouthguards are not long-term investments. Your child may grow to quickly and require a replacement within a year or two.
So with the balance between safety and affordability on your mind, you might be hesitant to get one at all. And additionally, if your child is prone to, or has had concussions, a custom made mouthguard is vital to provide extra protection which may help to prevent further concussions.
In conclusion, there are many factors to consider when choosing a mouthguard for your child. These are; level of impact involved in the sport your child plays, the expense, comfort and best suited material for your child.
It is always best to have a conversation with your local Hoover Alabama dentist about your options. Sampson Dentistry can provide advice in regards to protective mouthguards tailored to you and your child’s specific needs.
You want to take care of your teeth, just like anyone. So, are all toothpaste good? One of the basic decisions you’ll face in safeguarding your teeth is which toothpaste to use.
Each day, the toothpaste you pick will clean your teeth and will have ramifications for years to come. Here’s a guide on what toothpaste you should use.
Any good toothpaste will include other components to make it more effective. Fluoride is the most important one. In fact, it’s the primary reason tooth decay and cavities have declined dramatically over the past 50 years.
Fluoride counters this problem in two ways. It strengthens tooth enamel, the protective layer on the outside of your teeth, and that added strength makes your teeth less susceptible to chipping and cracking.
Many toothpastes will also include artificial sweeteners. The minty taste that you associate with toothpaste isn’t a natural flavor. Manufacturers add saccharin and other ingredients to make the taste of toothpaste better.
Without it, the process of brushing your teeth wouldn’t feel as pleasant. If brushing your teeth left you with a bad taste in your mouth, it might reduce your desire to brush regularly. Toothpaste now comes in flavors as diverse as lemon, grape, and bubblegum to make them more appealing – not just for adults, but for children too.
Now that you know the key components of toothpaste, you can pick the brand that’s right for you. If you’re a smoker or coffee drinker, you should choose a product with the highest amount of fluoride. Without a prescription, you’re looking for a brand that’s at least 1,000 parts per million (PPM). A product with the CDA Seal has received independent review and validation of its product claims.
If you’re someone with yellow teeth, you’ll want a brand with a higher number of silicates. A product that includes whitening will gradually alter the shade from yellow back to white. If cavities are a big issue, you want a product with special cavity-fighting power.
If you have a plaque problem, you can prevent tartar buildup with toothpastes that are specifically formulated to fight tartar. Finally, if you have sensitive gums and/or teeth, the best product is one that treats the underlying problem of sensitivity.
As you can see, toothpaste includes a lot of components specifically designed to protect and improve your teeth.
No matter the problem, simply consider your needs and choose the correct toothpaste.
Oral hygiene is important as soon as a baby’s teeth begin to come in, and teaching oral hygiene should begin at a young age. This is why children need cavities filled.
Why Children Need Cavities Filled?
Though children are using a set of teeth they will eventually lose, that set of teeth needs to survive until the adult teeth guide them out of the gums, which helps ensure the adult teeth grow in correctly and with enough room.
To preserve your child’s oral health, your dentist will choose to drill out the cavities in baby teeth.
The primary teeth help the adult teeth to come in properly, so losing primary teeth before they’re ready to come out isn’t good for your child’s permanent teeth.
As with adult teeth, baby teeth fillings are made out of either white composite or metal. The other filling and crown materials, like gold and ceramic, are rarely as fillings for children.
Metal fillings are a popular choice because they take less time to put in. Also, because they’re less expensive than composite fillings.
Though your kid might not like the look of a metal filling, choosing a cost-effective option for a tooth that will eventually fall out is usually the smart move. Your dental insurance may also dictate what kind of fillings your child can get.
Your dentist will drill the tooth decay from your child’s baby teeth as necessary. Depending on how much damage the cavity has caused, the dentist will then fill the tooth or create a crown.
Kids should continue using good oral hygiene when caring for fillings or crowns.
Especially relevant, what is laser dentistry? Most noteworthy, laser dentistry is a minimally invasive option when you’re facing gum surgery, cavity treatment, or other oral issues. As a result, discuss your laser surgery options with one Sampson Dentistry today.
Furthermore, Dentists use lasers in a variety of procedures involving the inside of the mouth, to remove overgrown tissue, reshape the gums, or to whiten teeth.
Canker sore and cold sore treatments.
Removing throat tissue that causes sleep apnea.
In addition, laser dentistry helps with reducing discomfort and expediting healing time for patients. Furthermore, dentists choose laser dentistry because of distinct benefits that make the procedures go more smoothly. Furthermore, you typically will not experience pain and discomfort associated with scalpel surgery because your post-op irritation is likely to be minor.
Most noteworthy, laser dentistry is a convenient solution to many oral and dental problems, whether serious in nature or simply cosmetic. | 2019-04-21T16:47:26 | https://www.sampsondentistry.com/tag/dental-clinic |
The world is filled with freaky monsters. Protect the base and destroy them all.
Your base is under attack from some seriously weird monsters. Blast them to smithereens before they can reach the portal using your collection of defense towers, each with their own special abilities.
Click and drag the screen with your mouse or use the WASD or arrow keys to look around. Zoom in and out using the mouse wheel or the + and - keys. Use the mouse to build your towers. Defeat each wave! | 2019-04-21T07:01:41 | http://www.accoladegames.com/strategy-games/monsters-td-2.html |
Do you want to hear something funny? Here is a conversation I had the other day with the maker of a boar bristle hair brush.
Is the hair brush 100% boar hair?
Yes, it is 100% reinforced boar hair.
What is it reinforced with?
Yes, but the boar hair is 100% boar hair.
The gist of this dialogue is that if you are looking for a “100% boar hair” hair brush, you might encounter some obstacles. Be vigilant. Always check with the manufacturer directly.
In this post, I want to share with you my research on boar bristle hair brushes so you do not end up with 4 boar bristle hair brushes like I did. The reason I got interested in boar hair brushes is that boar bristle does damage the hair. With boar hair brushing, my hair is shinier, smoother, and healthier. I wanted to find a 100% boar bristle hair brush without nylon, not made in China, and at a reasonable price. (I wasn’t willing to pay over $100 for a hair brush.) Here are the results of my research.
This is a 100% boar hair and it is NOT made in China. The boar hair is very firm, and almost seems reinforced. The problem is that the boar bristle is on the shorter side, so if you have very thick hair, this brush might not work very well. It works on my long hair of medium thickness. It massages my scalp very well. The cushion is made of natural rubber. And the price is affordable.
This boar bristle hair brush works perfectly! It is made with 100% boar hair without reinforcement. The boar hair is strong and long enough to get the job done. I use it for both combing and styling. I wish this boar bristle hair brush were not made in China, though.
Deville boar bristle hair brushes are carried by Spornette. In the Spornette collection of boar hair brushes, there are brushes made in Italy. They are reinforced with nylon, though.
And lastly, after I had expended my budget for brushes, one of this blog’s readers shared her great experience with Ibiza hair brushes. The Amazon reviews are excellent. The brushes are made in Italy. They are not 100% boar hair though. But at this point, my theory is you can still get the benefits of boar hair as long as the nylon is not longer than the boar hair.
In my experience, you have to make some tradeoffs. I have not been able to find a brush that combines all of my desired elements, including a 100% boar bristle hair brush, not made in China, works on my hair, and that costs a reasonable price. I hope this discussion has helped shed some light on boar bristle hair brushes so you can buy one you will love and use for a very long time.
I love mine so much that I am not going to blow dry my hair at a hairdresser before my birthday party next weekend. I’m just going to brush it with my boar bristle hair brush! For the benefits of boar bristle hair brushes, read my summary, here.
Thanks for the info. Please remind people that boar bristles (or any brush actually) will straighten your hair. If you love your waves or curls, skip the brush and go with wide tooth comb.
I have curly hair and love my curls. I brush with boar bristle brush 2-3 times a day. I just scrunch with with water after. If anything my curls have become more manageable.
Thank you, Emilia! I look forward to your update.
I happen to love the Mason Pearson brushes. Have 2 different ones and the comb. Well worth the money!
I have the MP 100% boar bristle hairbrush (extra) which I use at home. It actually helps with my dry hair a bit. I had a chop about a few weeks ago to get rid of the dry ends but my hair has been growing out faster with no bend of shape ends or split ends. I usually get those wacky ends cause it gets so dry. I found out that brushing my hair in the morning and night actually helps it from getting those thin ends. I have the MP for years btw and it still looks new. Pretty much save money from getting a new brush every several months or after a year. Another good brand is Widu. They have a wood bristle hair brush as well and a really nice baby hair brush.
Update: after owning my Mason Pearson for 2 years now, I can tell that it holds very well. I totally expect it to last for decade(s). I can’t tell how much it improves the texture of my hair but I do notice that after brushing my hair w it, my hair feels silkier and less frizzy. The reason I wanted to write an update is to say that now I understand why it is hard to find a 100% boar bristle brushes. Just the natural bristles would not comb your hair well. They are too soft to untangle knots and if you have thick hair, the soft bristles would not even be able to “penetrate” through all your hair. It would be like combing your hair with a baby brush. This is the reason they inform it w nylon. It might be different if you have thin, short hair. Just my 2 cents. | 2019-04-24T10:25:00 | https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/boar-bristle-hair-brush-options/ |
The Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) has released the notification for the recruitment to posts such as principal, post graduate teacher in jawahar navodaya vidyalayas and assistant commissioner, assistant, computer operator in NVS HQ/ regional office.Candidates interested to apply may submit their registrations at the official website.
Registrations: The application fee for each post must be paid while submitting the online registration, which is Rs.1500 for principal and assistant commissioner, Rs.1000 for PGT, Rs.800 for assistant and computer operator.
The online application links are yet to be made available on the website. Once the links are made active, aspirants can register and complete their submission. | 2019-04-23T08:48:02 | http://www.sify.com/news/navodaya-vidyalaya-samiti-nvs-to-start-recruitment-for-251-teaching--non-teaching-posts-click-here-for-more-details-news-education-tbksAhghigdhb.html |
I requested your book at my local library earlier this week! Even “harassed” the librarian a bit! 😜 I’m rooting for your success🙏🏻. | 2019-04-19T04:57:56 | https://emilypageart.net/2017/03/21/harass-your-local-librarian-but-in-a-really-nice-way/ |
The 2016 J.D. Power Quality ratings and awards are based on feedback of verified car owners who have owned or leased their new car for 90 days. This rating focuses on problems experienced by verified owners and has been shown over the years to be an excellent predictor of long-term durability. Simply put, the fewer the problems, the higher the score.
Kia was the brand that ranked highest for initial quality in 2016.
That's right. According to J.D. Power research, Kia led all automotive brands in terms of overall quality in 2016.
Looking for a high-quality, low-cost answer to the question of what to drive? In 2016, these small cars and SUVs were highest-ranked for initial quality.
Among Small SUVs, the stylish 2016 Kia Sportage was the top-ranked model in initial quality.
Ranked highest among Small Cars, the diminutive 2016 Hyundai Accent earned an award in initial quality.
Quality is a desirable characteristic of any vehicle you might buy. These compact cars and SUVs ranked the highest for initial quality in 2016.
Among Compact Premium Sporty Cars, the bold 2016 Audi TT was the top-ranked model in initial quality.
In the City Car segment, the funky 2016 Chevrolet Spark ranked highest in initial quality.
In the Compact Sporty Car segment, the urbane 2016 Buick Cascada ranked highest in initial quality, in a tie with the Scion tC.
Ranked highest among Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicles, the funky 2016 Kia Soul earned an award in initial quality.
Quality characterizes the following midsize car and SUV models, which ranked highest in initial quality in 2016.
Ranked highest among Midsize Pickups, the capable 2016 Nissan Frontier earned an award in initial quality.
In the Midsize Car segment, the thoughtful 2016 Toyota Camry ranked highest in initial quality.
In initial quality, the retro-themed 2016 Dodge Challenger ranked highest in the Midsize Sporty Car segment.
Among Midsize Premium Sporty Cars, the iconic 2016 Porsche 911 was the top-ranked model in initial quality.
The athletic 2016 BMW X5 was the top-ranked model in the Midsize Premium SUV segment in initial quality.
The versatile 2016 Toyota Highlander ranked highest in the Midsize SUV segment in initial quality.
If you're looking for a quality large car or SUV, consult the feedback from the people who own them. The following 2016 models ranked highest for initial quality in their respective segments.
The sophisticated 2016 Lincoln Navigator ranked highest in the Large Premium SUV segment in initial quality.
Join J.D. Power Cars on a deep dive into the top-rated small SUVs in the 2016 Initial Quality Study, assessing the quality of top SUV models after 90 days of use.
The 2016 Initial Quality Study from J.D. Power assesses quality of small cars after 90 days. Check out the top-rated small cars from J.D. Power Cars!
The 2016 Initial Quality Study from J.D. Power assesses quality of top SUVs after 90 days. Check out the top-rated SUVs from J.D. Power Cars! | 2019-04-21T23:14:39 | https://www.jdpower.com/Cars/Ratings/quality/2016 |
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This set was recorded live in a basement party somewhere in Brussels, november 2012. Several DJs of the Futuristik Soul collective played in this occasion and here is what it sounds like. | 2019-04-25T06:21:17 | https://www.mixcloud.com/FuturistikSoul/live-set-from-futuristik-soul-collective-nov-2012/ |
Well-groomed and healthy hair is one of the important components of a fat women hairstyles and a beautiful female image in General.
Professional hairdressers are capable of any nature of womens hair to give a stylish and beautiful look in fat women hairstyles. Therefore, it is not so important what kind of hair you have – thin, unruly, hard, curly or silky, soft and well – kept styling-when choosing a female hairstyle, it is important to take into account your hair type and choose a female hairstyle that adorns you.
How to choose fat women hairstyles for short hair?
Maybe you will like the versatile Bob haircut for short hair. This hairstyle allows you to change stylishly and always be new. Or there are other options for fat women hairstyles for short hair – a Garcon, pixie, sesson, quads, page. A woman with a short haircut always looks fresh and young.
What to choose a fat women hairstyles for medium hair?
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Sign languages are faster and easier to learn than spoken languages. It is the ideal medium to use as a common language. The Native Americans knew this and to my knowledge were the only people who ever used sign language as a universal trading language. It is simple to learn. In high school, we learned the basics in about one week and were able to communicate with each other. If everyone in the world took two weeks to learn this language there would no longer be any language barrier.
Its weakness is the lack of a written language. However, a universal written language already exists in the form of Chinese characters. They have no inherent pronunciation and so can be spoken aloud with any language. To this day the Japanese use Chinese characters and not surprisingly, the Chinese can understand what is written in Japanese, and vice versa.
I believe if we were to combine these two languages, Native American Sign Language and a simplified form of Chinese characters, we would have a universal language that could be learned in weeks or months instead of years and, when combined with modern electronic text inputting modalities, it would be a language accessible to anyone in the world no matter their disability so long as they had at least one sense (sight, hearing, or touch) and could control one party of their body. Virtually no one would be excluded.
Welcome, she said in English. Have to think about the idea further. But welcome.
There's some divergence between Chinese and Japanese ideograms but I take your point. Are you thinking the sign language should be depicted? So you have drawings or photos of the signs used?
It's been suggested, controversially, that some Native American and First Nation languages are in fact related to Chinese, for instance Tlingit. I don't think it's a very popular idea though.
I find it difficult to read Chinese characters, theyre so small and fiddly and complex, and most of the time, out of focus.
decent. Could be applied to ASL/BSL as well, no ?
Welcome to the HB, [deussean].
Hey guys, I'm not really sure how to respond to you individually, so I will just try from here. To give some background, I was raised in Montana near two Indian reservations when I learned basic Native sign language. I went to college and got a degree in Japanese language and literature where I learned about Chinese symbols. I am actively trying to create this new language in my spare time.
To ninteenthly: I don't have photos of individual signs or their corresponding characters yet (I will start a blog in the future) but I will post two links on Native American Sign Language.
The first one is a dictionary, which comes from one of the easier to understand paper dictionaries (which is also used in the boyscouts of america), and the second is a video on youtube of a sign language meeting in 1930.
To Ian Tindale: Chinese symbols can be hard to read at first, but they gradually get easier with time. Even easier is just pronouncing them in your native language. Besides, Chinese characters don't have to be hard. In this language I am proprosing, I was thinking of having no more than a few hundred basic characters which would correlate literally with the signs. For instance, the Native American word for 'alcohol' was 'fire water'. Instead of using the word for alcohol in Chinese characters, 酒 you could simply translate the word literally as fire water =　火水, thereby getting three words for the price of two and cutting out one more complicated sign you have to learn.
To FlyingToaster, lurch, and MaxwellBuchanan: Thank you for the welcome. As for using this idea with other sign languages, I specifically chose Native American Sign Language because it is a dead language. No one will have to fight about whose sign language should be used as the universal language because basically no one speaks Native sign language anymore.
I believe that this language would bring the disabled and non-disabled people together. The deaf and the hearing don't communicate often in the US I have noticed, but they did in Native American culture because they all spoke in sign. I think this idea would be a step up from that. For instance: my language would require the use of the regular Roman/English alphabet (in order to fingerspell proper nouns not originally written in Chinese) and so you could conceivably use any input system to convert from English or whatever language into Chinese characters and signs. That means that even someone who has Locked In Syndrome, a terrible disease leaving a person unable to do anything but blink, could develop the ability to communicate internationally using Morse code (in any language) which would automatically by converted to the universal language.
I am willing and able to take all suggestions about how to get this idea off the ground and in the hands of people. Thanks for all your responses!
One thing to bear in mind is that the young Chinese are rapidly forgetting the characters, by not properly learning them. The generation above them are forgetting the characters they once knew well. All of the Chinese that grew up with computers are finding that the characters are not easy to search by (how do you look something up?) and are not easy to remember stroke order for. Overall, its not as easy as using a Pinyin keyboard, simply entering the qwerty-spelled sounds for a character and leaving the dictionary to find the proper character and insert it. Why bother remembering how to do it yourself? Personally, I suspect the characters will try to die out naturally and quite rapidly versus the Chinese administrations (indubitably successful) attempts at keeping knowledge of character script relevant. The young Chinese only want to learn Pinyin using qwerty to enter Mandarin with, not those tedious characters.
What's Chinese or Sign Language for computer?
I think written Chinese is doomed unless people find a way to invent new words.
ji4suan4ji1 (which is also just calculating machine), or dian4zi3 ji4suan4ji1 for electronic computer, or more likely the popular name now is just dian4nao3 (electric brain).
So what are the words for "electronic" and "electrical"?
<later> OK, apparently "electronic" is "electric son" and "eletrical" is "electric move".
What worries me about the Chinese language is that character set seems to have been fixed some time ago, and is not amenable to change.
What surprised me the most was learning that about half of the radicals dont simply denote where the roots of the meaning of a particular character lie, but instead give a clue to the pronunciation of the character by portraying something else that sounds like it, or rhymes with it.
I hate to say this, but Chinese is one fucked-up language.
Welcome. The HB is a fantastic place to vet/hammer/refine ideas, as there are brilliant people from around the (mostly English speaking) world here.
Yet, for the same reason, it's a horribly mismatched place to see if those ideas will appeal to the masses, as the HB is precisely those 0.01% of the intelligence, and seekers of change & novelty.
Most people seek entertainment at the end of their boring work days, not challenging enlightenment.
So, assuming that you do create the perfect language (which, I have to say, is novel and fascinating, as I've always assumed that the universal language would lean more towards math, binary, etc). Once you get such a "perfect language", HOW could you teach people this?
Esp. language is best taught young, esp. before puberty. So, how can you create such language instruction to that age group?
Maybe create an iPad/Android game, & put your new language into the game. Kids are already addicted to those mediums, and if you, for instance, got your new language as the default UI into Minecraft, Five Nights with Freddy, Candy Crush, etc. you'd have a generation fluent in this new language.
[MB], every word on that list also has a non-English origin.
My understanding is that you're saying there's an auxiliary sign language between speakers of different languages, is it not?
//[MB], every word on that list also has a non-English origin. // Yes, very true. I guess my point was that English is very good at creating or adopting new words.
Wow. So, written Chinese is like rhyming slang; a rather over-extended in-joke, kept going for centuries?
I think that, for this idea, we could simply rule that radicals are to be interpreted with a relentless, plonking literalism - no doubt infuriating to the Chinese, but a great relief to everyone else. The result would be no uglier than St Paul's Greek, or the Business English spoken by a Hungarian to a Japanese in Dubai.
I once heard that intelligence is measured in China by how many characters you can memorize. Still seems complicated. Why not just have Native Americans spit red on their signing hand(s) against a rock somewhere?
I'm still waiting for my augmented-reality subtitling eyeglasses!
Having a universal translator is so much less effort than becoming one, but I'm not worrying too much about this issue. The AIs will undoubtedly bablefish us all soon enough, granting ways of communicating that go far beyond vibrating some air and/or wildly gesticulating.
Once we can feel the thoughts of another, language will seem as primitive as a bee dance. | 2019-04-23T20:25:59 | http://www.halfbakery.com/idea/Native_20American_20and_20Chinese_20_3d_20Universal_20Language |
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Bridge of Rio Antirio, by Mike Jackobo.
The bridge of Rio Antirio in colour infrared. This is a photo I made more than a year ago. I had it ready to present it here but at the last moment I changed my mind. One of the reasons was the amount of photos I have from the bridge, anyway. Most importantly though, that particular time I had too many infrared photos, ready for the Photoblog. So, since it is a common subject for me, I decided to leave it out. Recently, as I was searching for an older photo I came across this one again. The decision to present it now, was instant.
Some background story. When I travel to the birthplace of my parents, I have to cross the Rio – Antirio strait of the Corinth Gulf. Until 2004, the only way to cross was by ferry boat. In 2004 the construction of a suspension bridge was completed and the journey became faster and with less hassle. There was a problem though; the fee to cross the bridge! When I was unemployed, I began travelling by the ferry boat again because it is half the cost. I then realised that it was also on the perfect spot for a break from driving so, I kept using the old method.
For this reason I have many photos of the bridge. No matter how many times I pass by, I find a new way to make a photo of it. In this occasion, giving emphasis to the geometry of the construction in conjunction to the magic of Infrared. The conditions were ideal for colour infrared and I made sure that I made the most out of it. | 2019-04-26T07:43:09 | http://www.jackobo.photos/7554/bridge-of-rio-antirio/ |
Newberry Opera House presents legendary pianist Pawel Checinski. The Julliard-trained musician has performed around the world. Thursday’s program will include the works of Chopin, Liszt, Granados and Debussy. Sponsored by the Pope Brown Foundation. | 2019-04-24T20:43:32 | http://scliving.coop/events/pawel-checinski/ |
I did body weight and core exercise during a 4 hour conference call marathon. There were enough low information density moments that I could listen and “work out” at the same time. It gives a new dimension to “Plank” when at the same time you are following the conversation.
I am entering a low volume training cycle, and I didn’t find time to completely plan out each session for this cycle, so I had to improvise a bit. Fartlek, “speed play”, is, for example “sprint all out from one light pole to the next, jog to the corner, give a medium effort for a couple of blocks, jog between four light poles and sprint to a stop sign, and so on, for a set total time or distance” (quote from breakingmuscle.com). I basically allowed myself to play with the boat speed as I felt fit.
Romana was training the girls, but had to jump in a double with a less experienced girl, so she asked me to row with Iva, who was doing 500m intervals. So I rowed with her and coached her by rowing my single next to her and shouting instructions.
And, I recorded all that with my GoPro Hero Session 5 camera.
In the video, I am showing my (long) standard warming up drill starting with arms only. Then a (not so well executed) technique drill, then some snippets from 500m intervals, and finally a very short race pace piece.
All in all I am pretty happy with the row. By the way, this was the first real video taken with my new camera.
It’s now a bit over a month since I have started to row on the water again, so time for some analysis.
I made these charts using the Box Chart functionality on rowsandall.com. Click here to read the tutorial on how to use the Box Charts.
I am not going to make any conclusions based on these box charts now, apart from the things I mention in the image captions. But it show that this is a good tool to monitor progress.
A 6:30 AM row before work. Steady state. Through the gorge/canyon, towards the castle and beyond. Steady state, playing with technique and rates 18, 20 and 22spm. I am also playing with Kinomap which is an app to sync video with your ergometer rowing. Potentially interesting to spice up boring OTE steady state rows coming winter.
Kinomap syncs with Strava and adds the map of your virtual row to Strava. Not sure if you also compete on the real segments. That would be a little unfair, because OTE you go a lot faster than on the water. Kinomap also exports basic data as ErgData does (stroke rate, distance, time, pace, power) so I will probably make a filter so people can use Kinomap data on rowsandall.com.
And here is an accelerated run through the entire 48 minutes row. It takes only 12 minutes. The 48 minutes one is a great calming, hypnotizing video, though. I can look at the puddles forever.
Can you imagine how energized I arrive at the office after spending 80 minutes in such an environment?
The row itself was almost identical to the one on Thursday, although slightly shorter. The graph only shows the 48 minutes “middle” part. I recorded warming up and cooling down to different SpeedCoach sessions.
Pretty happy with the rowing.
The plan was to do 20km of steady state. I didn’t even get to half way. I woke up early after a short night, and there is so much stuff to do before Christmas.
So I did a 5km at steady state pace. Heart rate way to high and perceived effort as well.
Then I tried to film myself in order to reveal something about my stroke force profile.
And here is the video. I am afraid I don’t have a better quality right now.
Today Romana would video the girls and me. I was a bit nervous about the quality of the result, because Romana would have to steer the launch and take video at the same time.
Also, our lake’s sense of humor played up again. On video day, there was a bit of chop. I did steady state plus a few minutes of 27-28spm rowing next to the girls in the double, and a few 32spm sets for the video.
Here’s the result. Even though it’s shaky, I think side videos from a launch are much better to study technique and come up with recommendations than the GoPro videos from behind. I am really looking forward to the comments!
The best part of the video is the last 2 minutes.
Oh that mirror flat water. It was a good, good week! | 2019-04-21T01:03:46 | https://blog.rowsandall.com/tag/video/ |
It's a good time to be an indie comic publisher, it would seem … Last week 451 comics seemed to take the spotlight with Sunflower #1. Small prints are in and this week the trend continues!
In a Wednesday One first, this week all 10 comics picked come from 9 different publishers! Let's take a look!!
Moz S: Especially if you could get the white collector's edition for under 10 bucks at your LCS (sold out at Midtown). While a movie may now be somewhat uncertain, there's a big fan base for the late Craven. Sold out at Midtown.
451 media takes it againdue to confidence in the recent search for the next hot low print gem. Is the next Walking Dead around the corner as indie publishers are given a spotlight? We want to know what you think and are buying! Don't forget to let us know your opinions count leave your comments below, come over to the forums, or CBSI to let us know. There can only be one!
Art Ops and Book of Death have incorrect publishers credited….
Haha. Yes, that’s true. Just wanted to see the diverse publishers listed as you mentioned. | 2019-04-21T19:00:19 | https://comicbookinvest.com/2015/10/28/the-wednesday-indie-one/ |
Defra, BBSRC, NERC and the Food Standards Agency are hosting a one-day FP7 Information Day at Aston University on Friday 17 July 2009.
The main focus of the meeting will be presentations by Commission speakers covering the two FP7 Co-operation themes ‘Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) and ‘Environment (including Climate Change)’ (ENV). Both thematic areas are currently expected to publish Calls for Proposals at the end of July 2009.
Spaces are limited, so please return your registration form (see below) as soon as possible (deadline for registration: 3 July 2009). There is no charge for this event, and a buffet lunch will be provided. | 2019-04-24T14:24:15 | http://feedjack.glam.ac.uk/glamblogs/user/122/tag/food/ |
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Our Chief Strategy Officer, Ruston Miles, sat down with CSO Online to discuss the three fundamental changes that every card-accepting business and payment solution provider must know.
There’s a revolution going on in the payment technology space right now, no doubt about it. However, it’s vitally important for businesses to embrace payment security innovations at the same time and at the same pace. Hardware-based POS terminals and infrastructure are quickly being replaced with faster, more open, more mobile and more software-oriented payment solutions. These innovations bring convenience to customers and in the process, raise revenue for businesses.
New entrants are building much of this software with little or no traditional payment processing or payment security experience. For conventional payment processing companies, the software and systems they are creating are based on open operating systems and Internet connectivity which may be new for them. At the same time, all of this constant newness and interconnectedness is stressing security teams. It’s no wonder that breaches are happening at an alarming and growing rate.
Over the past few months, people have been asking me what I think is going on with compliance and where I think things are headed. I believe three fundamental changes are going on in payment security that every card-accepting business and payment solution provider must know.
The first thing to be aware of is that compliance is solutionizing. While it’s been happening for a while, the pace is picking up. The PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) is made up of roughly 335 security controls that card-accepting businesses are required to be compliant with 365 days a year. Most companies have tried to comply by following each requirement to secure their cardholder data environment. I call this DIY (do it yourself) Compliance. With DIY Compliance, businesses do their best to purchase and configure payment solutions and to secure their networks and workstations.
However, you might say, my payment application is validated, and my payment gateway is a PCI-Compliant Service Provider. Oftentimes, certified payment applications, providers and devices don’t completely solve the security situation for businesses. Businesses often buy into a payment acceptance system that is touted as secure only to realize a few months in that they are still required to secure the network and workstations that these applications run on, or they may even have much work to do to secure the data in their own custom applications before it is sent to their payment gateway. This is a common but unnecessary situation in an age where Certified P2PE (point-to-point encryption) and tokenization can not only secure the payment application and cardholder data environment but also reduce scope and security controls for the merchant. With certified P2PE and tokenization in place, a business’ compliance requirements can be reduced from 335 down to about 35 security controls, which is much more manageable for businesses of any size.
Often payment application and software platform providers (like POS’s) don’t go the extra mile to offer these kinds of security technologies because smaller merchants aren’t demanding it. An unfortunate choice because the smaller merchants are the ones that need it the most since they probably don’t have firewalls and security technologies and if they do, they probably aren’t correctly configured. I think one day P2PE and tokenization will be required for solutions marketed to smaller merchants as most of them are not able to manage a DIY Compliance approach. However, any of them can purchase a certified solution today.
When you are looking for payment security solutions, the keyword is “solutions.” A secure device or application is essential. However, a certified solution means that all of the components, applications, providers, and devices in the solution have been separately assessed for listing. It also means that all of the pieces have been put together and then evaluated again as a complete solution by a specially qualified solution assessor. So often these days, a breach occurs even after a well-meaning merchant has purchased good secure components. However, if these secure components are not put together and configured right, then the systems and sensitive data are still vulnerable. Proper controls, configuration, and compliance is the assurance that certified and validated PCI solutions like PCI P2PE can offer.
The concept of solutionizing is taking off in payment security and compliance. Tokenization for card data storage is very commonplace. In fact, I haven’t seen a new payment solution in the past five years that hasn’t opted to support token storage in its more modern versions. Adoption of PCI-validated P2PE is trending as well. Bluefin, the company I founded, has over 80 P2PE-connected payment gateways, payment processors and payment software platforms. See my last blog for a thorough explanation of PCI P2PE if you’d like to learn more.
Companies all over the world depend on vendors for key point solutions in their architecture. I’m glad to see that’s happening now in security and compliance. As an analogy, even UPS and FedEx don’t build their own trucks. That’s because even though trucks are very important to their business model, they are in the fulfillment and logistics business. They stick to what they do best and partner for the rest.
Certified Solutions are becoming readily available to plug-in. These solutions help security professionals be more efficient and effective at their job by freeing them up to focus on securing things like PII and proprietary business information, not just payment card data. I use “certified” a lot here. That’s because without assessor-certified and PCI-listed solutions, your company is really just relying on the word and reputation of your solution vendor.
It doesn’t stop with tokenization and P2PE. The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) has recently posted two new security solution and product certification areas: SPoC Solutions and 3DS SDK Products. There are no listed providers as of yet, that’s how new it is. But you can be sure that these validation listings will start appearing soon. Also, I know many PCI Assessors who are getting certified to audit these solutions.
SPoC is essential for markets where EMV PIN is required, like Europe. With these solutions, the merchant can accept the EMV transaction through an inexpensive dip reader and accept the PIN on “glass.” The PIN is translated inside of the SCRP, so everything is secured.
In the previous section, we talked about the PIN-on-glass solution called SPoC. With this new announcement, the Council is looking to take it even further by creating a new standard and a whole new group of solutions for merchants to secure Contactless EMV on COTS and tablets.
In the US, most issuing banks haven’t issued contactless cards. However, from everything I see on the issuing, device capability, and standards fronts, that is all going to change in late 2018 and on into 2019. While many of you may not yet have a contactless-enabled card in your wallet today, my bet is that you will have more than one in 2019. And, of course contactless has been alive and well for some time on consumer phones.
In my last blog, I talked about using data devaluation technologies to remove the value from card data so that even if a hacker gets ahold of it, it is rendered useless with P2PE and tokenization.
Although P2PE and tokenization remain optional, both of these solutions are quickly becoming best practice and required in many of the RFP’s that we see. Providers are scrambling to catch up on these fronts as smart businesses force them to create or partner with PCI Certified Solutions. Whether you’re a merchant or a service provider, don’t be the slowest gazelle in the pack. It’s time to take solutionizing and data devaluation seriously.
If you are still relying on a 100% DIY approach to compliance and security, you may not only be robbing your company of time and money, but you may also be putting it at risk of breach. | 2019-04-22T06:24:45 | https://www.bluefin.com/industry-news/bluefin-featured-cso-online-whats-next-payment-security/ |
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Local governments can do a great deal to encourage and facilitate the construction of more affordable housing within their borders. Following is a list of ordinances and financial tools that communities around the country are using to tackle the affordable housing challenge.
A community may amend its zoning code to officially require that a certain percentage of units be priced affordably in all new developments. The community rewards the developer with density bonuses, expedited permit processes, relaxed design standards, reduced parking requirements, and waivers of certain municipal fees.
In many instances, a community will use the presence of an informal policy or a voluntary program to aggressively negotiate with developers for the creation of some affordable homes or apartments within market-rate developments. As with mandatory programs, benefits to the developer may include density bonuses, expedited permit processes, relaxed design standards, reduced parking requirements, and waivers of certain municipal fees. Government representatives negotiate directly with developers using these incentives.
Special property tax assessment levels and property tax abatements are tools that municipalities may use to provide incentives to developers to create or preserve affordable housing. Municipalities may implement tax abatement programs to encourage affordable housing development either by providing a rebate to affordable housing owners, or by abating the tax liability at the time of collection under the state property tax code.
These trusts provide a way for municipalities to ensure that affordable housing remains a community resource for the long term. Trusts maintain affordability by separating ownership of the land from the homes built upon it. Typically, non-profit corporations administer community land trusts. The trusts may develop new housing themselves through a community development corporation or may simply hold the land beneath housing produced by a private or government developer.
Limited equity co-ops limit the resale value of shares. The maximum resale value is predetermined by a formula established in the cooperative's bylaws. Generally targeted at low- and moderate-income people, the purpose of limited-equity cooperatives is to prevent speculation, encourage long-term residency, and preserve the "affordable" character of the co-op for a wide variety of future residents.
Creative public-private partnerships rely on the innovation and commitment of public and private sector entities to build affordable housing. In most cases, these partnerships draw upon the respective assets and abilities of the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors to ensure that at least some of the housing in a particular development can be sold or rented affordably.
For example, the Salem Housing Community Development Corporation obtained funding from HOME, an affordable housing nonprofit, through the Genesee County Metropolitan Planning Commission, to purchase and rehabilitate six vacant homes for resale to low- to moderate-income families in Mt. Morris Township. The homes to be rehabilitated were donated by the Genesee County Land Bank.
Similar to bank accounts, these funds may receive and distribute dedicated sources of public money to develop, rehabilitate, or preserve affordable housing units. Sources of the funds vary widely, as do the types of projects they support and how the funds are administered. This flexibility is one of the key benefits of housing trust funds, because it allows communities to custom fit the fund to their particular strengths, needs, and priorities with minimal administrative burden.
These taxes generate revenue when existing residential structures are torn down. They can help offset the negative effects teardowns have on a community. When buyers demolish an existing house, replace it with a much larger new house, then sell the new residence for a significant profit, the new structures often do not match the scale, appearance, and character of the surrounding neighborhood.
So-called TIF funding dedicates new property tax revenue that arises when a rundown area undergoes significant new public or private development that increases its taxable value. These new revenues, also called increments, are used to help finance some or all of the improvements that raised the area’s value. State law provides guidelines that allow for establishing TIF districts.
Commercial development can increase housing costs by driving up demand for moderately priced homes for workers who will be employed in the new development. Usually, the local government imposes a fee on the new commercial property and uses the funds to support an affordable housing initiative. This program helps correct the imbalance between jobs and housing that arises when there is insufficient housing for workers who want to live close to their jobs.
A Location Efficient Mortgage® increases the amount of money homebuyers in urban areas are able to borrow by treating as additional income the money they will save by living in walkable neighborhoods with public transit, thereby driving less frequently. The program encourages the development of efficient communities, and reduces urban sprawl and auto dependence.
A household earning $50,000 a year, for example, can qualify for a $163,000 mortgage under current lending practices; in today's housing market that may not be enough to buy a large enough home. But in compact, transit-accessible, and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods, if a household can save $200 per month on transportation over their suburban counterparts by driving less, a location efficient mortgage would qualify the applicant for a $213,000 home.
Regional fair-share housing plans disperse low- and moderate-income housing to a number of communities, instead of allowing it to concentrate in just one area. Regional “Fair Share” agreements ensure that local governments contribute to affordable housing costs to meet the overall metropolitan demand.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development Web site has many resources on affordable housing as well as excellent explanations of many federal programs.
The Fannie Mae Foundation has developed an affordable housing and community development resource for professionals, dubbed KnowledgePlex. The site includes fact sheets and articles speaking to many different topics and tools surrounding affordable housing.
The Michigan Local Initiatives Support Corporation channels grants and loans to community development corporations in order to develop housing and businesses, perform essential neighborhood services, and assemble whole communities from the individual energies of residents, entrepreneurs, volunteers and government agencies.
The Affordable Housing Design Advisor brings together experience and ideas from successful affordable housing projects all over the country, and the people who developed, designed and built them.
Nate Scramlin interned at the Michigan Land Use Institute in early 2006, while completing his studies at Michigan State University. | 2019-04-26T13:36:48 | http://www.mlui.org/mlui/archives.html?archive_id=723 |
Microsoft has been trying to change the way it does business over the course of the past few years. The new focus on business development and maximizing efficiency in the workplace could very well do wonders for the brand and allow it to produce much better products and services, but most people don’t quite know what Microsoft’s somewhat renewed focus truly means for the platform at large.
It seems like Microsoft’s commitment to top notch work ethic is coming at the expense of some good natured fun. Many tech companies goof around on April Fool’s day by adding jokes to their products and services. Google in particular is known to crack some witty humor in this regard, and while most people tend to think that these jokes are harmless and tend to actually give a company some good press, it seems like the chief of marketing at Microsoft, Chris Capossela, has stated that this is not the case. According to a memo from the chief of marketing that was distributed to Microsoft employees, April Fool’s jokes could potentially lead to bad press, and are overall a waste of time which is why employees shouldn’t focus on them and should instead focus on certain previously assigned tasks.
Some would say that this memo is a buzzkill, others would say that it is a good sign that shows that Microsoft is improving in the future. Whatever the case may be, it seems like the Microsoft offices just became a slightly less fun place to work. | 2019-04-21T08:06:53 | https://www.publishdocs.com/2019/04/microsofts-new-memo-bans-april-fools.html |
We would love to have you join us for our Good Friday gathering on April 19th at 6pm. For this gathering, we will reflect deeply on the crucifixion of Jesus by reading through the narratives of the cross in the Gospels. Childcare will be provided for children ages newborn to 10 years. | 2019-04-24T02:47:04 | http://www.taprootchurchtwinfalls.com/taproot-blog/2019/4/16/good-friday |
Carver is a graduate of the Maine College of Art, where he earned a Masters of Arts in teaching. He attended the University of Rhode Island for undergrad, where he studied biology before switching to art, as well as spent time studying aboard in Greece. His sculptures cover a wide range in both theme and design from science fiction and the abstract and from wood to fiberglass. This will be Carver's 4th summer at camp. | 2019-04-23T20:28:15 | https://maineartscamp.com/summer-camp/staff-detail.aspx?StaffID=8 |
Other brand names: AllerMax, Banophen, Belix, Diphen Cough, Dormarex-2, Genahist, Hvdramine, Nervine Nighttime, Nidryl, Nordryl, Nytol, Phendry, Sleep-Eze 3, Sominex, Twilite.
Benadryl is an antihistamine. Antihistamines block the effects of histamine, a body chemical that causes swelling and itching.
Used to treat symptoms of allergy – red, inflamed eyes; itching, swelling and redness from hives and other rashes caused by allergies. Also used to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies – sneezing, coughing, runny or stuffy nose. Is also used to treat allergic reactions to blood transfusions, to prevent and treat motion sickness, to prevent severe allergic reaction, and to treat Parkinson’s disease.
Usual adult dose: 25 to 50 milligrams 3 or 4 times per day. As a sleep aid — 50 milligrams at bedtime. For motion sickness — first dose 30 minutes before motion, other doses before meals and at bedtime, as long as motion continues.
Usual child dose(20 pounds and over): 12.5 to 25 milligrams 3 to 4 times per day, not to exceed 300 milligrams per day. Do not use as a sleep aid for children under age 12.
central nervous system depression or stimulation, especially in children; dry mouth; fixed, dilated pupils; flushing; stomach and intestinal symptoms. If you suspect an overdose, immediately seek medical attention.
More common side effects: disturbed coordination, dizziness, excessive calm, increased chest congestion, sleepiness, stomach upset.
Less common Benadryl side effects: anaphylactic shock (extreme allergic reaction), anemia, blurred vision, chills, confusion, constipation, convulsions, diarrhea, difficulty sleeping, double vision, dry mouth, dry nose, dry throat, early menstruation, excessive perspiration, excitation, fast or fluttery heartbeat, fatigue, frequent or difficult urination, headache, hives, inability to urinate, increased sensitivity to light, irregular heartbeat, irritability, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, nausea, nervousness, rapid heartbeat, rash, restlessness, ringing in the ears, stuffy nose, tightness of chest and wheezing, tingling or pins and needles, tremor, unreal or exaggerated sense of well-being, vertigo, vomiting.
antidepressant drugs known as MAO inhibitors such as Parnate and Nardil; sedative/hypnotics such as Halcion, Nembutal, and Seconal; tranquilizers such as Xanax and Valium.
If pregnant or planning to become pregnant, inform your doctor immediately. Not advised for use when nursing an infant.
May cause dizziness, excessive calm, or low blood pressure.
Follow doctor’s instructions carefully for children, can cause excitability.
Do not take if sensitivity to or allergic to this or other antihistamines.
Use carefully if you have: difficulty urinating due to bladder obstruction, heart disease, high blood pressure, history of asthma or other chronic lung disease, intestinal blockage, narrow-angle glaucoma, narrowing of the stomach or intestine due to stomach problems, over-active thyroid, or symptoms of enlarged prostate.
HealthSurvey.org provides accurate and independent information prescription pills, over-the-counter medicines and natural products. This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. If you have questions about dosage, or Benadryl side effects, please contact your healthcare provider. | 2019-04-21T07:04:12 | http://www.healthsurvey.org/pillsguide/benadryl/ |
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A new addition to the Rose City’s burgeoning restaurant scene is Levant, a French-Arabesque restaurant serving representations of Middle Eastern Dishes in the heart of Portland, Oregon.
Located at 2448 East Burnside, Levant is a 50-seat escape with a full bar and open hearth for cooking rich, Middle Eastern Cuisine. Chef-owner Scott Snyder, whose family and culinary history inspired him to open the restaurant, uses his French technical background while cooking with traditional North African and Middle Eastern spices and meats.
A glimpse of what’s in store for future Levant diners: small plates like grilled sweetbreads with pomegranate glaze, marash pepper and an orange and kohlrabi salad excite while larger plates like charmoula marinated sturgeon with farro and a sunchoke purée dazzle. A nine-item cocktail menu also highlights Middle Eastern spices and flavors — with cardamom, sumac, salep, and tumeric making appearances. The wine list offers more than 80 options by the bottle — ranging from $30 to $130 — with five more available by the half-bottle.
For Snyder, the opening of Levant is a journey that’s come full-circle. When young, he developed his taste while spending summers in both the Puget Sound area of Seattle and with his aunt and uncle in Tennessee. Snyder recalls foraging for fresh berries that his grandmother eventually turned into cobbler in the small town of Home, WA. As he grew older, Snyder honed his culinary skills at San Francisco hotspots Jardiniere and Postrio. In Portland, he worked in Wildwood’s kitchen before the opportunity arose for him to start Levant.
Details: Levant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 5-10pm. 2448 East Burnside, Portland 97214. Phone: 503-954-2322.
Category: Portland Food and Restaurant News and Discussion. Related posts about Levant Restaurant. More about Scott Snyder.
Unbelievable how great it is (food AND service), considering they have been open for less than 2 weeks. Had a really delicious and interesting meal here last week – highly recommended.
Thanks for the comment Jill. I was just thinking about trying this restaurant. Care to fill us in on what you had?
…plus 2 glasses of wine, a cup of coffee, and the semolina cake dessert…total tab was $117. Completely worth it, definitely a good value for the quality of ingredients, skill of the prep, awesome service, and interesting dishes. Very nice space, comfortable seating, tables not all on top of each other, beautiful flatware, great glassware…a lot of thought and effort went into this place.
The Middle Eastern Standard cocktail I had was beautifully balanced, a touch of tamarind to provide a bit of earthy tang, that wonderful almondy flavor of orgeat I love so freakin’ much and the brightness of citrus – served on the rocks with a great candied ginger slice garnish. The mini cocktails are 2oz or so pours of infused liquor with garnish. Sue’s Black Lime Rum (with a healthy piece of fresh orange) was not my thing at all, but she loved it.
I asked about the squid on the menu, specifically what the zhoug was – it’s a condiment made with peppers (either green or red, here it’s green and made with serrano chiles) and herbs…including cilantro…which I do not eat (it makes me gag). I realized then that I needed to ask what had cilantro in it and what didn’t, since the menu was not telling me that. So I explained to our server that I hate and won’t eat cilantro…and I asked about the dishes overall and she went back to the kitchen and asked. Then she came back and warned me against the squid as it had cilantro in the stuffing, in the beans, and it was also in the zhoug. She also said that the sturgeon would be a bad choice for me as well. Damn, I really appreciate that.
I decided to do more small plates and no entree, Sue is a HUGE lamb freak and decided to share the carrots and anchovies and have the lamb as her main (with a taste of the crepinette).
The carrot salad was a plate of room temp. roasted carrots on a carrot puree with herbs and chopped oil cured olives and garnished with yogurt. Simple and delicious.The anchovies were lightly coated and fried and the fennel was also very lightly battered and fried and was deliciously juicy inside with a crisp exterior and the Aleppo pepper flavored mayo was addictive. It was every bit as good as the Toro Bravo version which is very similar.
The nose and tail crepinette was lamb, very finely chopped and made into a loose patty held together (I think) with caul fat, on top of braised cabbage on a ridiculously rich and delicious bed of brown butter hummus. YUM!! So good. It is a small serving, but it is a complete plate, with every part working together to create a rich and delicious whole. Our excellent server Maggie asked the kitchen to hold back the firing of my veal so it would arrive with Sue’s lamb main course, which was a very nice touch.
OMG the veal. I miss veal – so very rarely see it here in Portland on a menu. This was some stellar veal breast…baby brisket, very tender. It was a small portion, but again, it was a complete plate with the celery root puree and the prunes (which added a nice sweetness to the dish). It was comforting and delicious and I could eat a much larger portion of that. Here’s hoping that might come on future menus as an entree. Nice balance, beautiful plating…I’m still drooling thinking about it.
Sue had the lamb which was a very impressive plate. It was basically lamb 4 ways – chop, shoulder, leg, and sausage over beans. The leg is cooked hanging in front of the open wood-fired oven/hearth and they give it a spin and it slowly twirls and cooks. Sue was hypnotized by it, I think. ;o) It was delicious for lamb, but lamb is just not my thing. It was most definitely Sue’s thing…she was kind of autistically rocking with sheer pleasure over how delicious it was.
We asked about wine pairings, and there are a lot of varietals represented on the menu that I had never heard of – some interesting stuff. We couldn’t decide, not knowing the wines, and so we were brought small tastes of two wines each…so nice. And we both enjoyed our glasses. Glass pours are in the $9-$14 or so range and there is a nice short sherry list as well. Sorry, I didn’t take notes about the wines.
This place is special and the food is delicious and it’s worth bit of a splurge (for me anyway, $100/couple is a bit of a splurge). In other cities, you’d be paying $200/couple, so a bit over $100/couple seems like a steal. The entrees are very reasonably sized (sharing the lamb entree is definitely possible, it’s quite a plate) but the smaller plates are definitely app sized…they will add up. It’s in the same range as Ava Gene’s, IMO.
Wow… such a complete report – Thanks!
You should be a food critic.
This was a modfied version of my PFG.org post. There are some pics over there too that I posted, if you are interested…not great ones, but they give you the general idea. | 2019-04-24T05:58:23 | https://portlandfoodanddrink.com/french-arabesque-levant-opens/ |
A grassroots initiative is characterized by a decentralized and organic structure. You can start with a grassroots initiative and then move on to incorporate other models.
Pilot programs are usually guided from the executive level, with senior managers handling the actual development and management activities. Pilot program models tend to be implemented at 1-4 geographically diverse, local pilot sites with unique business or hiring needs. The benefit: These simultaneous rollouts lead to lessons learned and shared best practices that can then be applied to a wider cross-section of facilities.
A full scale rollout is characterized by a centrally coordinated initiative, typically at the corporate Human Resources and Operations levels. | 2019-04-21T12:10:44 | https://workplaceinitiative.org/Disability-Plan/Defining-Your-Disability-Employment-Initiative/Comparing-Disability-Employment-Implementation-Models |
VANILLE LAIT ENTIER, CRÈME, SUCRE DE CANNE, POUDRE DE LAIT ÉCRÉMÉ, ARÔME NATUREL, CULTURE BACTÉRIENNE ACTIVE.
CITRON LAIT ENTIER, CRÈME, SUCRE DE CANNE, EAU, PULPE DE CITRON, POUDRE DE LAIT ÉCRÉMÉ, AMIDON DE TAPIOCA, ARÔME NATUREL, CURCUMA, JUS DE CITRON CONCENTRÉ, CULTURE BACTÉRIENNE ACTIVE.
CAFÉ LATTE LAIT ENTIER, CRÈME, SUCRE DE CANNE, EAU, POUDRE DE LAIT ÉCRÉMÉ, ARÔME NATUREL, AMIDON DE TAPIOCA, CARAMEL, CURCUMA, PECTINE, GOMME DE CAROUBE, ROCOU, CULTURE BACTÉRIENNE ACTIVE.
FRAISE LAIT ENTIER, CRÈME, SUCRE DE CANNE, EAU, POUDRE DE LAIT ÉCRÉMÉ, FRAISE, ARÔME NATUREL, AMIDON DE TAPIOCA, PECTINE, GOMME DE CAROUBE, JUS DE CITRON CONCENTRÉ, EXTRAIT DE CHOU ROUGE (POUR LA COULEUR), CULTURE BACTÉRIENNE ACTIVE. | 2019-04-19T04:32:55 | https://www.olympicdairy.com/produit/krema/assortiment-9 |
Thanks to some great tips, I have come across some free online gardening and herbology courses. They could of course never replace real-life botany or herbology classes but if you don’t have access to such classes, at least the online courses will provide you with a really good starting point.
Often it is not necessary to go on a raid to Asian shops to find rare herbs or to go hiking in order to locate a special plant. Most common ailments can be treated with herbs that we already keep in our kitchen. In fact, we are often not aware of the herbal treasures we house in our cupboards. So much money can be saved by using what we already have, instead of spending it on medicine. What is more: you are not even required to have an enormous garden to grow your own herbal apothecary.
Supermarket Herbalism: for when you don’t know where to start because all that herbal information can be overwhelming!
If you are interested in learning more about herbs, make sure to check out some of the articles by Susun S. Weed as well, such as: Using Herbs Simply and Safely.
A word of caution: There are actually many things you should keep in mind when getting started with herbs. People tend to forget that plants can be quite dangerous and there’s always the possibility that you have allergies you were not aware of. Finally, when you’ve made sure you’re using the correct herb in the correct way, remember that for some ailments you will still be required to see a doctor.
I just have to say how grateful I am to the wonderful people who teach any paganism-related course free of charge! It is actually amazing and most admirable that so many people are doing this; they willingly lend their time and energy to share and teach the things they’ve learned without expecting anything in return! Big thumbs-up for all of you! I deeply appreciate these efforts and I hope to give something back by sharing my own journey through this blog and through my new podcast. | 2019-04-19T18:45:51 | https://hitchhikershedge.wordpress.com/2010/09/07/for-all-green-witches-to-be/ |
Thinking on eating plant-based or vegan? Read this first!!!
I was shaking my head when I read the headline: Beyonce goes vegan again!
I said to myself – oh boy, this could mean trouble for the general public.
Because let’s be honest: unlike Beyonce most of us don’t have professional chefs or a team or dietitians or nutritionists planning our meals.
Don’t get me wrong, I STRONGLY believe that reducing your animal protein intake can lead to great health benefits. I have tried it and proved it to myself over and over again.
Before I went into a whole-foods plant-based lifestyle, I did A LOT of research. I needed to first understand what worked for my body and what didn’t.
For example, I learned that I am allergic to the pesticides used on a lot of fruits (apples, plums, cherries, kiwis, etc).
When you adopt a plant-based lifestyle, you WANT to include lots of fruits into your meals and snacks.
I love eating beans, they are yummy, amazing, a great source of plant-based protein AND I grew up eating beans, so my body has always been used to the fiber/carb combination beans bring to the table.
On the other hand, my Mom as a mild intolerance to certain types of beans, so for her, it is crucial to find other alternatives, so she can guarantee her intake of protein is satisfied.
Start with baby steps: try out Meatless Monday, for example, for a few weeks.
This will help you create a better connection and awareness of how your body feels when you remove meat, dairy, and other animal protein.
Do you find yourself eating more refined carbs when you do meatless Mondays, or do you include an amazing variety of veggies that you love and keep you full?
These questions are very important.
The next step I would recommend would be to eat 1 whole-food plant-based meal every day for 21 days, meaning it does not contain meats, fish, pork, eggs, poultry, or any meat alternatives like tofu or textured TVP. It also doesn’t include dairy or cheese.
Easy Tip: If you get dinner packages delivered to your house a few times a week, switch your orders to plant-based meals and see how it goes.
Watch out for an increase in FAT intake! Often going vegan doesn’t mean eating healthy – this is known as a “Junk Vegan”, YES you eliminated meats and animal protein, but end up consuming more fats than before and gaining weight in some cases. Click here to read more about Junk Vegans.
A lot of processed or refined vegan foods have higher oil content.
Also, you may notice you get full faster and for longer periods of time when you eat a variety of nuts as snacks. You may have peanut butter or almond butter on toast for breakfast or include it into your healthy fruit and veggies smoothies.
At the end, if you are not paying attention, you may have doubled the fat intakes in your day, even if they are considered as healthy fats.
I’ve fallen into this mistake myself.
I would bring nuts to work as a snack and eat toast with almond butter and bananas for breakfast.
Although I didn’t really gain weight, my LDL cholesterol numbers got pretty high because of this! (Find out how I lowered my cholesterol following a plant-based diet here).
Another great tip: Find support.
If you are seriously considering transitioning to plant-based, get HELP!
You can do it yourself, I know, but having someone to go over what you are eating and keeping you accountable to keep track of your daily meals is WORTH IT! Trust me.
One time I heard a friend saying she went vegan and a few nights a week she ate apples with nut butter for dinner.
Identify your favorite fruits and vegetables.
Knowing which fruits and vegetables you enjoy the most will help you transition into eating plant-based a lot easier.
Find recipes using those ingredients, try out new ways of cooking your favorite vegetables.
Add soups as your back-up plan for nutrients.
If you know you don’t want to spend a lot of time chopping and cooking vegetables (although most of them cook quicker than certain meats), just throw a variety of vegetables into water, boil them up and blend them.
This way you make sure you are still giving your body a good variety of nutrients even if you don’t get as much fiber from soups as from other forms of eating veggies.
There are many resources out there you can use to find support.
Bloggers for example, like myself or like Tully Zander from www.VegansFirst.com, can be a great resource for recipes.
Tully has some great recommendations on vegan products and different recipes that can help you ease into this lifestyle.
Other websites like Forks Over Knives, PlantPure Nation, or NutritionStudies.org can provide even more detailed information about the health benefits of this lifestyle.
I got my certification in plant-based nutrition at the Center for Nutrition Studies.
Extremely Important! make sure to check with your doctor.
A few people have had to take vitamin B12 supplements when switching their diets.
his is the only vitamin that a whole-food plant based diet does not provide.
I hope this article encourages you to transition into eating plant-based.
If you do it right, you will absolutely love the benefits. | 2019-04-23T22:15:59 | https://lennisperez.com/how-to-start-eating-plant-based/ |
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Should I cut this flower stalk?
I have a few seed grown location Cephalotus, including a number from GRR. This one in particular is different to the others from the same location in that it has a wide middle rib.
So I'm itching to get my hands on a Dudley Watts cephalotus (it seems to be the largest growing cultivar from what I've read?), however as a penniless student I don't want to be stupid with my money. I've seen cephalotus cultivars go for wild prices on eBay so it's clear it can all go a bit nuts, but I'd like to know what a 'reasonable' price for a small plant of Dudley Watts is worth? I get that it's whatever the buyer thinks the plant is worth, but there must be a sensible amount of money that most would be prepared to spend?
Hi all, I thought I would share some progress pictures with you of my terrarium I'm making. This will be a very drawn out project as I'm in no rush to get it done. Basically I divided a Ceph, had an old terrarium hanging around and then a friend gave me a load of perlite so I decided to do this: I'm waiting on a load of dried sphagnum moss to arrive to create a layer over the awful garish perlite. I'm looking forward to when the moss takes over and starts growing but even dead sphag looks better than garish white perlite everywhere! I'm planning on adding some Utrics and some Drosera at some point in the year. I will be looking at lighting options too as the lighting isn't adequate at the moment either. So if anyone has any tips there (I'll be doing it on the cheap) feel free to chime in, if not I'll be cruising the forum at some point looking at some of the million lighting topics for ideas. So yeah to sum up it looks horrible at the moment but won't when I'm finished!
A couple of pictures of one of my Cephalotus plants. It seems to have gone crazy, throwing out pitchers on top of pitchers. I have actually removed a few and it's still going wild! Regards, Ian.
Cephs putting on some colour this year.
Hi all, My seed grown Cephalotus are now in their second winter and are colouring up nicely in their temporary terrarium. The plants in the terrarium, Plant 1 in natural light, and plant 2 in natural light, The colours in the picture of plant 2 look a bit washed out, may have been the angle I took it at, it is actually darker than plant 1 in reality. Hope you like them. Best regards, Ian.
This is my baby ceph, I recently noticed this new trap appearing a little way off from the main plant, what is it? a new plant developing on the same root system? in any case I's also like to ask if it looks like it might be time to pop it in a bigger pot? it's stating to look mighty crowded at the edge of that little 5cm pot. if it does need re-potting, what medium would be best? obviously to minimise root disturbance it'll be a case of just slitting open the pot carefully and placing the whole soil& plant clump into it's new home together. Thanks for any answers in advance! | 2019-04-20T10:57:02 | https://www.cpukforum.com/forum/index.php?/tags/cephalotus/ |
Wanda (Geri) Satchell, 85 of rural Bridgeport, went to be with her heavenly father March 19, 2016 as a result of a massive stroke.
Wanda was born Feb. 26, 1931 in Maywood to Ora and Zona Mullen. She married Ray Satchell on Sept. 10, 1948. Her life was filled with family, friends, quilting, gardening and canning.
Survivors include her husband Ray, brother Robert Mullen, sister Charlene O'Shell, daughters Lynda (Larry) Sydow, Dotty (John) Erickson, Beth (David) Schneider and Diane Contratto; son Michael (LuAnn) Satchell, fourteen grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many special family and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents, son Duane, and brother Kenneth.
Geri donated organs thru Donor Alliance. She will be cremated and services will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Dalton Volunteer Fire and Rescue or donor's choice. | 2019-04-22T06:52:10 | https://www.suntelegraph.com/story/2016/03/22/obituaries/wanda-satchell/9432.html |
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Bharti Realty in Talks to Form JVs For Projects Over Rs 1000 Crore in NCR. | 2019-04-21T04:11:56 | https://www.infrabuddy.com/category/projects/ |
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 30, 2006 -- Quintek Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: QTEK), a global provider of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and best-of-breed technology consulting services, today announced it has secured a new contract for services from a customer with 25 years experience in the direct marketing industry. The contract is a 2-year commitment and is estimated to result in $550,000 in new revenues for the Company.
Quintek has designed a true BPO services solution for the customer where work will be performed on the customer's site, from Quintek's Huntington Beach facility, and offshore. Under the terms of the agreement Quintek will provide high-speed scanning and data capture work for the customer. The services provided by Quintek will help speed turn around time for the customer in processing orders and improve overall efficiencies for their business.
Robert Steele, Quintek CEO, commented, "This contract is a result of our increased sales and marketing efforts. This customer is interested in achieving greater efficiencies across their operation, which will allow them to obtain more business and increase their revenues. These are the types of customer relationships we look for, where we can add long-term value and create a base for recurring revenue streams." He added, "We have many other sales opportunities in the pipeline which we look forward to closing. We are looking for to continued growth and success as we push forward."
Quintek Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: QTEK), through its wholly owned subsidiaries Quintek Services, Inc. (QSI) and Sapphire Consulting Services, Inc., provides services to enable Fortune 500 and Global 2000 corporations to reduce costs and maximize revenues.
QSI delivers Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services and solutions that enable companies to secure and manage their key data processing demands with optimal efficiency and minimal costs. As a next-generation technology company, Quintek is unhindered by outdated information technology systems, and thus is able to deploy best-of-breed solutions in all aspects of BPO. Forester Research, Inc. estimates that the market for BPO services will grow from $19 billion in 2004 to $146 billion in 2008. Business Insights estimated the BPO market as the fastest growing area of the IT services sector. Growing at 8% annually it is expected to grow from $112.1 billion is 2005 to $144 billion in 2008.
This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including statements regarding potential sales, the success of the company's business, as well as statements that include the word "believe" or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Quintek to differ materially from those implied or expressed by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the risk factors included in Quintek's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 and any subsequent reports filed with the SEC under the Exchange Act. This press release speaks as of the date first set forth above and Quintek assumes no responsibility to update the information included herein for events occurring after the date hereof. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated due to factors such as the lack of capital, inability to timely develop products or services, inability to deliver products or services when ordered, inability of potential customers to pay for ordered products or services, and political and economic risks inherent in domestic and international trade. | 2019-04-24T16:46:53 | http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/Quintek-Secures-New-Contract-Provide-550000-Business-Process-Outsourcing-Services-701841.htm |
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DUBAI- The Roads and Transport (RTA) recently received a visiting delegation from Leaders Preparation Program (4th Division) in Libya, in collaboration with the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government. The visit aimed at familiarizing with the leading role played by the RTA in grooming its employees and nurturing their skills towards taking up leading position in the context of achieving excellence and leadership.
At the start of the visit, Ibrahim Al Haddad, Director of Commercial and Investment, RTA Strategy & Corporate Governance Sector, welcomed the visiting delegation in the context of exchanging knowledge and experience with a view to pushing up the quality of deliverables to the highest standards of quality and excellence. “The RTA provides a perfect environment for career progression and empowering young Emiratis to take up key leading positions that contribute to realizing the ambitious vision and strategic objectives. Qiyadi program, which was launched by the RTA in 2009, is considered a systematic scientific review of capabilities such that it assists with polishing of employees’ skills and knowledge in order to groom them for taking roles and responsibilities within the administrative hierarchy,” he said.
During the meeting a visual presentation was made casting light on the vision, mission, organizational chart and corporate framework of the RTA along with a thorough explanation of the strategic planning framework, and roads and transport strategic plan. It stressed the integration and comprehensiveness of the plan in terms of revamping roads network, and mass transit modes i.e. buses, trains, marine transport and taxis. The presentation also touched on improved roads network which was extended from 8715 lane-km in 2006, to 12,454 lane-km in 2013, and pointed that RTA’s achievements and development projects contributed to huge savings in time and fuel to the tune of more than 70 billion dirham since the establishment of the RTA up to the end of 2013.
The meeting also discussed long term and short term future plans of roads network, and improvement of public transport and taxis; which resulted in increasing public transport ridership from 163 million riders in 2006 to 446 million riders in 2013. Discussions also covered future plans and projects of the rail system and Dubai Tram along with a briefing about the master plans for constructing hundreds kilometers-long cycling tracks and pedestrian walkways.
The presentation also shed light on RTA’s achievements in the field of traffic safety and environmental initiatives as well as plans developed as regards financial sustainability, and asset sustainability in addition to a short account about Expo 2020, and RTA’s plan in addressing various requirements of roads and transport.
Another visual presentation was made about Qiyadi Program launched in 2009 to qualify and train Emirati leaders and groom young cadres of the first and second generation to assume leading positions and contribute to the realization of the ambition vision and strategic objectives of the RTA in a time frame that ranges from one to two years. An explanation was also made for the standards of selecting nominees for the program, techniques adopted, and the deliverables of the first and second editions of the Program.
At the end of the meeting, the work team escorted the visiting delegation in a tour of RTA Gallery; which hosts models that emulate the development projects that had been undertaken by the RTA during the previous years, be it in public transport, marine transport, and the metro. The delegation commended this substantial effort which illustrates the keenness of the RTA to play a leading role in steering the development of Dubai. They reiterated the need for all other entities and external bodies to follow suit in making such a marvelous gallery. | 2019-04-22T20:40:47 | http://gulfdailymail.com/2014/06/04/rta-briefs-libyan-delegation-on-transport-strategic-plans-leadership-programs/ |
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From ‘Kuthu’ specialist to melody master!
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Music composer Srikanth Deva, who is nearing the 100th film mark soon with Priyamudan Priya, seems to be a happy man these days. The composer is excited about his upcoming Jiiva–Nayanthara flick Thirunaal in which he is taking on a new avatar. “Yes, I have this tag of ‘kuthu expert’ and I hope this film will break that image — and prove that I can also score melodious numbers. I have worked hard to create different types of songs,” Srikanth tells DC.
He adds that, after a long gap, veteran singer S. Janaki has sung a song, ‘Thandhayum Yaro Thaayarum Yaro’ in the film. “I had earlier worked with noted singer P. Susheela amma. Then, it was my dream to bring in yet another biggie Janaki amma for a song. We recorded the song in Hyderabad and she completed it in one hour’s time,” adds Srikanth, whose fans gave gave him the sobriquet ‘Music Star’ recently!
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Overlooking the tarmac, the Air Capital Bar provides a happy respite for weary flyers. Featuring a full-service bar, we offer a light menu consisting of delectable appetizers, sandwiches and wraps and fresh pizzas. The design of the location accentuates the dramatic views offered of the airfield.
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Wichita’s own River City Brewing Company provides a casual dining option, while pouring up fresh, local brews and a tempting menu of appetizers, sandwiches and other pub delights. River City Brewing Company serves breakfast. | 2019-04-23T15:02:23 | https://www.flywichita.com/dining/ |
With nearly 50,000 students, the University of Texas at Austin really has something for everyone, unless you’re looking for a small, intimate college experience. UT-Austin is the quintessential college experience – big-time sports, nationally-ranked programs, and an urban campus that spills over into the city but still feels like a campus. There are nearly a half million living UT alumni.
UT’s McCombs School of Business is ranked in the Top 10 (as are UT’s programs in education, pharmacy and mechanical engineering). About 4,000 undergraduates are business majors, and the school Master of Accountancy program is top-ranked. Additionally, McCombs has created a business foundations certificate, available to all students (except business majors); 10,000 undergraduates participate in this 24-credit sequence that requires a few more courses than a minor would require.
A list of UT’s 18 colleges (4 strictly graduate level) is here.
The Moody College of Communications School of Film/Television/Radio has had more than a few notable graduates, including Robert Rodriguez (Spy Kids). This program offers students the opportunity to spend a semester in Los Angeles, living in the Oakwood Apartments in North Hollywood, taking courses and interning with entertainment companies in Burbank and Hollywood. My tour guide was a Radio/TV/Film major and talked about paid positions at the many student-run publications and productions, including TSTV, Texas Student TV, which is fully FCC licensed and produces 24 shows, as well as Texas Travesty, the satirical paper (sort of like The Onion) that pokes fun of the Daily Longhorn, among others.
First-year students are not required to live on campus; in fact housing is not even guaranteed the first year (UT does not have enough housing for all first-year students; about 75% of them live on campus). However, because students who live on campus are more likely to get higher grades, get involved on campus and graduate in four years, UT encourages applicants to apply for housing as soon as possible after submitting their ApplyTexas application (application opens on August 1 each year). The $75 application fee is non-refundable, but for those who want to guarantee themselves a spot on campus, this is the way to go.
Out-of-state students make up only a small part of the UT family; about 10% of students are not native Texans. The only way to be truly guaranteed acceptance into UT is to be a Texas resident in the top 7-8% of your high school class (they adjust the number each year depending on the number of graduating seniors in Texas). For those students who don’t qualify this way, admission is highly competitive, and UT is looking for more than just grades and test scores. UT does not superscore and requires students to submit ALL tests. While uploading a resume is technically optional, a veteran admissions officer told me that in fact, UT relies heavily on the information students provide about their extra-curricular activities, leadership, and depth of involvement, all in an expanded resume. Basically, you should use this as an additional essay, beyond the required essays (limit those to 1 ½ to 2 pages per essay, by the way!). Note the reasons you pursued certain activities and the steps you took for each activity or program. Give details! Came in second in swim meet? Tell them out of how many swimmers! Started a club to raise money for pediatric cancer? Tell them what motivated you and give metrics that illustrate your success. Your expanded resume can be 4-5 pages and can include bullet points and some narrative. UT is looking for smart, involved leaders who can immediately identify how they will contribute to campus life.
It’s impossible to think about UT without talking about Austin. The campus is intertwined with the vibrant downtown that this capital city has become; the iconic UT Tower’s view of the state Capitol, less than a mile away, is protected by statute. Live music and abundant Tex Mex food add to the experience and ensure that students will always be busy here.
Evelyn visited UT-Austin in February, 2015. You can see her complete photo album here. And while UT is obviously a very large institution, it is possible for undergraduates to get personal attention from professors. Here’s tour guide DJ talking about how important and supportive faculty at UT are. | 2019-04-19T11:25:38 | https://magellancounseling.com/college-application-resources/non-ca-campuses/texas/university-of-texas-austin/ |
GSHNJ committed to rebuilding and revitalizing Camp DeWitt including construction of the new Activity Building, which will be the hub of camp life, where girls and their counselors can meet, play, and be creative. GSHNJ also worked with Comcast, who awarded a special grant to create a STEM center at DeWitt. Swimming, archery, a ropes course, zip-lining, hiking, horseback riding at Piedmont Stables, and STEM-centered programs are just some of the exciting offerings at camp this summer. Camp DeWitt operates from July 5th to August 11th from 9am-4pm and pre- and post-care are offered. All activity supplies, a T-shirt, daily snacks, and bus transportation are all included. Camper Programs typically run in week-long increments so girls can have a new experience each week and girls in grades 3 and older can even participate in camper overnights.
Families interested in learning more about Summer Camp at Camp DeWitt should plan on joining Liz on Saturday, April 1st from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at a special event hosted by Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey at Camp DeWitt, 605 Montgomery Rd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844,where they can get to know Liz, tour the camp facilities, make s’mores around a campfire, and learn all about our summer camp offerings. Families who enroll will also receive a $25.00 discount per session per camper.
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) builds girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place by providing girls access to premier leadership programs and mentors throughout New Jersey. GSHNJ provides leadership experiences to nearly 18,000 New Jersey girls each year. For more information about the Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, please visit www.gshnj.org.
Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey operates three American Camp Association Accredited Summer Camps: Residential Camp Lou Henry Hoover in Middleville, NJ, The OVAL Day Camp in Maplewood, NJ, and Camp Agnes DeWitt Day Camp in Hillsborough, NJ. For more information about our summer camp programs, please visit www.gshnj.org/camp or email [email protected]. | 2019-04-21T04:47:24 | https://eprnews.com/girl-scouts-brings-girls-only-summer-camp-program-back-to-hillsboroughs-camp-agnes-dewitt-89576/ |
What is Leading the Nation, and why are we celebrating?
While Massachusetts has always had a strong commitment to education, the state’s public schools – including Greenfield Commonwealth Virtual School – have been recognized as national leaders on many fronts in recent years, thanks to the hard work of teachers, students, families, and communities.
The Leading the Nation campaign coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Massachusetts Education Reform Act, which increased and stabilized state aid to districts, established common learning expectations statewide, and made it easier to see where schools were doing well and where changes might be needed. Massachusetts’ recent successes reflect an enduring bipartisan commitment to those principles.
Why is GCVS celebrating? Because its your successes – students, parents, and teachers – that have helped make Massachusetts a leader in public education and you deserve to be recognized. As a virtual academy, GCVS reaches all corners of the state, from Boston’s Back Bay to the tip of Cape Cod to the Berkshire Mountains in the backyards of Pittsfield. In some ways, we ARE Massachusetts, and our success wouldn’t be possible without you!
The elementary and middle School programs consist of the four core academic courses of English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and History, and students may also take art or music as a full-year class. In order to meet the State’s physical education requirement, we work with students and their parents on a plan for some exercise or fitness activities. Lessons are supplemented with traditional materials, including award-winning textbooks, CDs, videos, and hands-on collateral that complement online learning and allow the widest variety of students to master lesson objectives. | 2019-04-24T06:28:27 | https://www.gcvs.org/leading-the-nation/ |
Q: My great uncle, born in 1874 was the keeper of this bottle which he kept in a curio cabinet in my childhood. It might have belonged to another relative who worked in the china department of Woolworths from 1910-1930. Is it possible that such an item would be sold at Woolworths? My uncle also inherited items from a friend who was a scholar at the University of Leipzig circa 1898. My wife and I would be interested in learning anything you can tell us about this attractive object.
A: Your attractive figural fish scent bottle is very rare. It is hand-blown green cased glass which has an inner white layer, a middle vibrant green layer and an outer clear layer harboring the applied gilt enamel. The tail is shaped and molded when the glass is molten with a hand tool. The eye is an applied red cabochon set in white enamel. The sterling silver cap was made by the firm of George Edwin Walton & Co. Ltd. in 1881-82 at Hylton Street, Birmingham. It harbors a cork which seals when screwed on. As the bottle can only lay on its side the cork was kept moist, causing it to swell keeping it sealed. These figural scent bottles are usually attributed to Thomas Webb & Sons – one of the most successful glass companies of England operating in the Stourbridge area close to Birmingham. These virtually never come on the market and at auction it will probably swim to $2,500 or more.
Q: My husband’s brother inherited the ancestral home which contained a few antiques. No one knows how old this pitcher and bowl set is or where it came from, but we would like to know if it has any value. The name ‘Walmer’ and ‘E.H.’ are markings on the bottom. It is in very good shape.
A: You have a very early brown transfer wash set dating to the 1850s. The ‘Walmer’ pattern is quite rare in transfer-decorated pottery. This is a romantic interpretation after the defensive castle built by Henry VIII in the 1500s. It is English and likely stands for Elijah Hughes & Co., of the Bleakhill Works, Cobridge in the Staffordshire region of England. The company operated from 1853 to 1867 making earthenwares. The shape of the pitcher and basin is typical for the 1840s and ’50s with the eight-sided panels. It’s a durable ironstone body and was also done in blue and white and an almost black mulberry. It’s in remarkable condition and is worth $250 today.
A: Delos Cline Bell is the artist. He is known mainly for oil paintings of portraits and genre scenes — and they are all rare. Yours extends the known period of his painting career as well as the geographic area he worked in since he is listed as being active from 1850 to 1877 in the areas of Hamilton (being born in Beamsville in 1829) and Ottawa. He died in 1918. His work is crisp with a slightly primitive element to it — a desirable characteristic that is also present in yours. The high detail of the house architecture and the garb of the four figures makes it historically interesting. This small piece of art will have collectors reaching in their pockets for at least $500. | 2019-04-23T23:57:11 | https://ottawacitizen.com/life/homes/antiques-scent-bottle-is-a-real-catch |
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EXO’s Chanyeol will be throwing the first pitch at the second game of the Korean Series, the championship games of the KBO League!
WJSN (Cosmic Girls) member Yeonjung will be singing the national anthem at the game.
EXO recently released their fifth studio album “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo,” featuring the title track “Tempo,” on November 2. Check out the music video here! | 2019-04-22T19:20:43 | https://www.soompi.com/article/1257471wpp/exos-chanyeol-throw-first-pitch-championship-baseball-game |
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Running up to 2008, with the financial and economic down turn at that time, former Derivatives trader turned city headhunter Ian Hart found himself at a loose at the end. He tried his hand at a hand full of ideas before looking to improve wine from poor vintages using cold distillation techniques with a vacuum still. Whilst this method of wine improvement was successful he realized it wouldn’t unfortunately be viable as a commercial project. So, armed with this new equipment to “play with”, and being a keen Gin drinker, he turned to making this spirit. After much trial and error, not to mention ample amounts of creative ingenuity and knowledge gained from his Cambridge degree in Natural Sciences, in 2009 he started his own micro distillery.
Joined by his life partner and co-founder Hilary Whitney, this is not your usual distillery. Operated from their residential home there are no traditional copper pot stills, instead it looks like a small chemistry lab in a family room looking over the backyard. With the garage and children’s playhouse providing storage facilities, an informal tasting group helping them agree upon their 23rd recipe (loosely based on one from 1660), their original Sacred Gin was launched in May 2009.
This botanical flavored Gin using Pink Grapefruit we believe was launched around 2011.
The botanicals are distilled separately, undergoing 3 different macerations (one with alcohol and a further two with water) to get the very last bit of flavor out of each, before being distilled. The process uses triple distilled English wheat grain spirit (bought in from the Master of the Worshipful Company of Distillers) where the botanical macerations are distilled in glassware under reduced temperature and pressure in a vacuum using either a 2-liter of a 6-liter Rotavapor. Each resultant distillate is blended and hydrated with purified water to produce the final Gin. We have simplified the process but Ian Hart has added many aspects to it including vapor extraction at three different boiling points, cooling using 2 different methods to capture every drop and methods to prevent oxygen contamination. Sacred were certainly the first to use vacuum distillation in London (if not England) and we suspect are the first to use this particular and unique set-up for distillation. This Gin is made from a blend of 95% Spanish citrus paradisi (pink grapefruit) distillate (including the peel, pith, juice & pips) and 5% from juniper, orris and angelica distillates.
The Gin is presented in a tall clear cylindrical bottle with rounded shoulders and a medium length neck. The label has evolved through several changes and the most recent was implemented in November 2011 by brand design consultancy Elmwood. In general the labels are colored purple with Gold foil and the lettering “Sacred” and “Pink Grapefruit” written on it, plus an image of a crown. The new design is dominated with individually styled iron gates based on the famous Highgate Cemetery gates. Key aspects of the design include: Hearts lining the top of the crown referring to co-founder Ian surname; Serpents abound as these are said to guard the Frankincense tree (one of the botanicals); Ink pen nibs form the hinges of the gates as a nod to the many literary greats buried at Highgate Cemetery and the journalistic career of co-founder Hilary; the subtle images of birds are discreetly placed representing the Nightingales found throughout the Highgate woodland; and we also like the use of the laboratory style glassware images scattered around too.
Flavored Gin - Pink Grapefruit.
$$$$$ - $$$$$$. Not available in the USA but try online direct from Sacred Spirits, Master of Malt or The Drink Shop. All of these are UK based so be prepared for additional shipping costs.
Uses 4 organically sourced botanicals including: angelica root, juniper berries, pink grapefruit and orris.
Named after the Boswellia sacra tree (also known as Hougary Frankincense), one of the 12 botanicals used in the original Sacred Gin, and the key flavoring botanical for this Gin.
On the nose is light sweet citrus (pink grapefruit) with peppery notes. On the palate is a strong sweet refreshing citrus (pink grapefruit) taste with spiced pepper notes. On the close the flavor profile continues with zesty tongue tingling citrus (pink grapefruit) and pepper on a long fresh finish.
This is a quality Gin and can be drunk neat providing you like the taste of strong zesty citrus. However, we found it much better (the citrus being tamed somewhat) in mixed drinks. The bitterness of a Pink Gin or a Gin and Tonic matches well with the citrus, as do the herbal qualities of Vermouth in a wet Martini. Strangely enough we really liked a Gin and bitter lemon or lemonade made with this spirit from Sacred.
Overall this is yet another excellent quality Gin from Sacred Spirits, with the citrus flavor not too unfamiliar to most Gin drinkers, albeit stronger than many would expect. It is certainly worthwhile trying this as it is more than a just a novelty flavored spirit and we have no reservations in recommending this Gin. | 2019-04-18T17:16:02 | http://www.the-complete-gentleman.com/SpiritsGinBrandsSacredPinkGrapefruitGin.html |
In case you haven’t heard, The Macallan just opened a brand new, state-of-the-art distillery, and the Scotch brand’s latest limited edition whisky, the Edition No.4, pays tribute to the craftsmanship and pioneering design work that went into building it.
A project that took three years and six months to complete, the new Macallan distillery enables the production of The Macallan to increase by a third. The design of the distillery itself embodies the master craftsmanship The Macallan is known for, with the roof comprising 1,800 single beams, 2,500 different roof elements and 380,000 individual components, shaping one of the most complicated timber structures in the world.
It is this attention to detail and complexity that embodies the new Edition No.4, the fourth release in the distillery’s innovative Edition Series, Macallan has thus far managed to provide something original and significant with each Edition release. Edition No.1 and Edition No.2 both highlighted the influence each cask has on the taste and flavour of the whisky, while Edition No.3 focused on the aromas of the whisky.
This time around, Edition No.4 concentrates on the structure of the whisky, drawing parallels to how The Macallan Distillery was constructed, and also showcasing the lengths The Macallan goes to when creating single malts.
The Edition No.4 is crafted from a combination of European and American oak casks. European oak sherry-seasoned casks from Tevasa provide the foundation, contributing rich notes of dried fruit and delivering a layer of wood spices and root ginger, while European oak sherry-seasoned casks from Jose y Miguel Martin and Diego Martin Rosado shape the form of the whisky, offering notes of dried fruit, dates and figs.
Then, American oak sherry-seasoned casks from Vasyma balance the structure, imparting vanilla, toffees and butterscotch.
To cap it all off, refill sherry-seasoned oak casks bring out the bright, lively character of citrus fruits, producing a modern flavour profile that is zesty, vibrant and invigorating, bringing to the fore notes of rounded honey, sweet toffee and citrus fruits.
On the nose, the whisky exudes a fragrant fruit basket of flavours ranging from apricots, peaches, figs and raisins, which carries on to the palate, where the fruitiness is layered with the sensual warmth of butterscotch and honey.
With an ABV of 48.4% and a natural colour of burnished copper, Edition No.4 pushes the boundaries of innovation and reflects the passion, traditions and craftsmanship that goes into a bottle of Macallan.
The Macallan Edition No.4 will be priced at RM600 and was recently launched in Malaysia on September 27, 2018.
For more information on the new The Macallan distillery, go here. | 2019-04-25T13:09:37 | http://thirstmag.com/spirits/whisky/The-Macallan-Edition-No-4 |
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