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FECSA has been awarded the tender of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) for the supply of 4,661 electronic activation airbag vests for motorcycle personnel Traffic Group of the Civil Guard (ATGC).
The award occurs after a prior market consultation, in which the most important companies in the sector have been part of a two-year experimentation process. The chosen one is a Spanish company strategic in the global technological development of protection and security products, such as airbag vests.
These are the new airbag vests that the motorcyclists of the Civil Guard Traffic Group will debut pic.twitter.com/gcnh7gIWOE
— SoyMotero.net (@soymotero) March 15, 2024
This is what FECSA airbag vests are like
The airbag vests developed by FECSA are intended to provide adequate protection against falls or accidents, with their risks derived from impact and abrasion with the ground surface, impacts from the motorcycle itself and collisions with other vehicles and objects.
After a fall or accident is detected, it automatically inflates in a fraction of a second, protecting vital areas such as the thorax, abdomen, neck, back, hips and sacrum, effectively absorbing impacts and limiting the risk of hyperflexion of the spine thanks to its shape stabilizes the bust.
This device meets two fundamental characteristics for the ATGC: the need to have an autonomous activation system without the need for wiring; and that the airbag vest assembly had a contained weight, so as not to impose too heavy a burden on the motorcyclist. Also that it goes over the biker’s jacket, maintaining the aesthetics of the garments used in the Traffic Group.
With the incorporation of this new security element, the Civil Guard is on par with other national or foreign police forces, who already have personal protection devices consisting of an airbag system.
Saving lives, a priority for the Civil Guard
Due to the characteristics of the services provided by the Traffic Group personnel, the airbag vests They become a safety element that can save the lives of ATGC agents, as well as the serious consequences of motorcycle accidents and the disabilities that may occur from said accidents.
According to the National Road Safety Observatory of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT), the percentage of spinal injuries in motorcycle accidents was lower in those who wore a jacket with an airbag (14%), compared to those who only wore normal protective clothing. (27%).
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We produce large selection of woolen products such as gloves, leg warmers, hats , caps and other winter products. They are hand made using needle. The raw wool is imported from NewZealand and then mixed with some portion of Nepalese sheep wool and dyed to desired colors.
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After months of driving through the Andes, I’m back where I started – at the Atlantic coast waiting for the container ship, the Grande Atlantico, which will bring me back to Europe. For many months I hardly had access to internet, therefore I published no blogs, but the coming weeks when I sail the ocean it will be really impossible.
It’s hard to summarize this amazing road trip. I drove from the furthest north of Argentina to the deepest south, the Beagle canal. And from the south of Chili, covered by the eternal glaciers, to the endless deserts of the north. Meeting gaucho’s everywhere.
More than 20.000km, through mountains, on dirt and paved roads, through streams and sand. In frost and heat, by floods and droughts, passing dead and active volcanoes, rainforests, swirling rivers and the highest pass of the America’s, paso Abra del Acay (4895m).
Day after day, week after week in an overwhelming nature, seeing whales, condors, icebergs and all sorts of cacti. But also I saw many dead animals, caught up in fences or killed by cars, ghost towns, car wrecks and illegal garbage dumps on the most unexpected places. Had to visit a garage at least six times and saw the Dakar rally with locals.
As the sound of crickets made me fall asleep, the constant barking of stray dogs kept me often awake. I got lost in the mountains and found the route again. I was afraid and incredibly happy. I was shocked about the amount of memorials for road accident victims and enjoyed the creative shrines for safety.
I wrote a lot, also a weekly column, but only in Dutch. On my way back I’ll put the finishing touches on my new novel ‘Paradijsvogel’ (Bird of Paradise), which will be launched in Holland, in May. After 5 months of being disconnected to news, they tell me I’m going back to a changed world. I’ve changed too. | <urn:uuid:5ee9d133-9477-4df3-9d7a-25d5e33840f3> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.threesanna.com/2016/02/18/4-months-in-one-blog/ | 2024-04-21T21:17:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.961167 | 435 |
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Calculation Workshop 2021 (ONLINE only): 20th June 2021
Our online calculations workshop focuses on all 12 types of calculation question styles, in 4 manageable sessions. The workshop will provide practice questions and thorough explanations of working out, tips for exam preparation, time management and take away questions to practice at home.
Types of calculations covered:
Crash Course Summer 2021: 26th June 2021 - 04th July 2021
Our 4 day intensive crash course programme has been developed to support students in the run-up to the registration assessment, aiming to cover most of the topics from the pre-registration assessment framework, including calculations, BNF, MEP and OTC.
All the materials for the course will be printed and sent to you in the fourth week of May 2021.
We have accommodated our student needs by providing our crash course both face-to-face (London) and online learning. The teaching will take place simultaneously for both face-to-face and online learning. Discounts available for package deals. Our courses are extremely popular amongst students so book now to avoid disappointment.
Teaching will be at a venue in London, full details of which will be provided closer to course start dates via email to those who book.
Our online teaching will be via a live session joined via an online link. You will be able to join the class live, gaining a. Printed notes will still be provided for the online teaching sessions.
Mock Exam 2021 (online) : 11th July 2021
PreRegroom will be holding a full online mock exam. Mock exam will be conducted under exam conditions and will follow the GPhC assessment framework. At the end of the assessment, we will review all the answers and hold Q&A answers.
Part I (Calculation): 40 calculation questions to be answered in 2 hours.
Part II (Clinical): 120 questions to be answered in 2.5 hours.
Mock Review: 2-hour session going through mock answers and time management and exam technique tips
We understand it has been a turbulent year with the pandemic and we are committed to supporting our students to help them be best prepared for the registration assessment and for practice. This is why we are offering our course both face-to-face and online this year. Of course with the ever-changing government restrictions and guidance, we may need to make some changes or adjustments closer to the time. If you book onto our face-to-face course and we have to cancel closer to the time, you will be transferred on to the online course. | <urn:uuid:2940e32f-a99b-4adc-bed7-03dea9a87418> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tickettailor.com/events/preregroom/510148 | 2024-04-21T20:23:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.941319 | 521 |
hi-fi+ is a magazine that is serious about hi-fi. And when we say about hi-fi we mean it. Our articles are intended to help you get the best from your system, rather than simply telling you to buy another one. Our reviews only cover product that we think is worthwhile. You can read more about that by looking at our reviews policy, but lets just say that our attitude to equipment is rather different, and we hope, much more informative. We haven t forgotten that hi-fi is supposed to be fun! You ll also find that major features and loads of reviews on music and musicians, new formats and collectable vinyl. And our music reviews cover older titles as well as new releases. If its good and its out there we ll write about it. | <urn:uuid:aabdf216-a4cd-4955-a09a-d8df7ea2a217> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tidsam.se/magazines/hi-fi-sv/ | 2024-04-21T20:42:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.981025 | 159 |
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a concept that has been gaining popularity in recent years, and for good reason. With the rapid advancement of technology, more and more devices are being connected to the internet, allowing them to communicate with each other and make our lives easier and more convenient. In this beginner’s guide to IoT, we will explore what the Internet of Things is, how it works, and how you can start incorporating it into your own life.
What is the Internet of Things?
The Internet of Things refers to the network of physical objects or “things” that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies that enable them to connect and exchange data with other devices and systems over the internet. These objects can range from household appliances, such as thermostats and refrigerators, to industrial machinery, vehicles, and even wearable devices like smartwatches.
How does IoT work?
IoT devices collect and exchange data with each other through sensors, which can detect changes in the environment, such as temperature, light, motion, and sound. This data is then transmitted over the internet to a central system, where it can be analyzed and used to make decisions, automate processes, and improve efficiency. For example, a smart thermostat can monitor the temperature in a room and adjust it automatically based on the preferences of the user.
Benefits of IoT
There are many benefits to using IoT devices in your home or workplace. One of the main advantages is increased efficiency and convenience. For example, smart home devices can help you save energy by automatically adjusting the temperature, turning off lights when not in use, and monitoring water usage. IoT devices can also improve safety and security by monitoring for intruders, detecting smoke or carbon monoxide, and sending alerts to your phone in case of emergencies.
Another benefit of IoT is improved decision-making and productivity. By collecting and analyzing data from IoT devices, businesses can gain valuable insights into their operations, customer behavior, and market trends, allowing them to make more informed decisions and streamline processes. For example, a company that installs sensors on its manufacturing equipment can monitor performance in real-time, detect potential issues before they become problems, and schedule maintenance proactively.
Getting started with IoT
If you’re interested in incorporating IoT into your own life, there are a few things you can do to get started. The first step is to research and identify the types of IoT devices that would be most beneficial to you. There are many different types of devices available on the market, ranging from smart speakers and thermostats to security cameras and fitness trackers. Once you have a good idea of what you want, you can start shopping for devices that meet your needs and budget.
Next, you will need to set up a network for your IoT devices to connect to. This can be done using a wireless internet connection or a dedicated IoT network. Many devices come with their own apps or hubs that you can use to control and monitor them, so be sure to download any necessary software and set up your devices according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Once you have your devices set up and connected, you can start exploring the various features and capabilities they offer. Many IoT devices come with built-in automation and scheduling features that allow you to program them to perform certain tasks at specific times or in response to certain events. For example, you can set your smart lights to turn on at sunset, or your smart thermostat to adjust the temperature when you leave for work.
As you become more comfortable with your IoT devices, you can start experimenting with more advanced features, such as integrating multiple devices to work together or creating custom routines and triggers. For example, you could set up a routine that turns on the lights and plays music when you come home from work, or triggers your security system to alert you if a window is opened while you are away.
Challenges of IoT
While IoT offers many benefits, there are also some challenges and potential risks to be aware of. One of the main concerns with IoT is security and privacy. Because IoT devices collect and transmit data over the internet, there is a risk that this data could be intercepted or hacked by malicious actors. To protect yourself and your information, it is important to use strong passwords, keep your devices up to date with the latest security patches, and be cautious about sharing sensitive information.
Another challenge with IoT is interoperability. Because there are so many different types of devices and systems on the market, it can be difficult to ensure that they all work together seamlessly. To avoid compatibility issues, it is important to research and choose devices that are compatible with each other and that use open standards for communication.
The Internet of Things is a powerful and exciting technology that has the potential to revolutionize the way we live and work. By connecting devices and systems over the internet, we can increase efficiency, improve decision-making, and enhance our quality of life. If you’re interested in exploring the world of IoT, start by researching the types of devices that are available, setting up a network for your devices to connect to, and experimenting with the various features and capabilities they offer. With a little bit of time and effort, you can start reaping the benefits of IoT in your own life. | <urn:uuid:4bddce13-a312-4d9e-834c-e13c9844dc72> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.timesvisionwire.com/a-beginners-guide-to-iot-internet-of-things/ | 2024-04-21T21:41:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.947999 | 1,083 |
The Ultimate Guide to Naming Your Pet Sitting or Dog Walking Business.
One of the first and most exciting things an entrepreneur in the pet care world gets to do is pick the name of their pet sitting business! But, as most pet sitters and dog walkers will tell you — the process can quickly become overwhelming and frustrating because your business name is something you need to get right the first time. Just think about it for a moment — your website will most likely be modeled after your business name, and your business cards, logo, and invoices will all carry your pet sitting company’s name on them, as well. You’ll even need to fill out government forms that contain the name of your business. Everywhere you look, your company’s name will follow, and trying to change it can be an absolute nightmare, so choosing the right name for your business is not something to take lightly. But not to worry, we are here to you pick out the perfect name for your pet sitting or dog walking business with the steps listed below!
Step 1: What’s in a name?
Think about what you want your business to be and what types of services you will offer.
- Do you plan to provide just dog walking or cat sitting services? If so, pick a name that highlights your particular services. For example, if you only visit cats, name your business something like Mike’s Cat Sitting Service to make it clear to prospective clients that you specialize in cats, not dog walking or sitting.
- Are you going to be providing upscale pet care services?
- Are you going to be the biggest and the best?
- Do you ever hope to expand to other markets? If so, you won’t want to limit yourself by highlighting only a specific niche of your service and will want to choose a name that can encompass any additional services you might add to your roster.
- Do you want your clients to hear your business name and think, “What a fun company!”?
- Do you have any veterinary and medical animal care experience that you want to implement in your pet care business?
- Do you want your business name to be something clever or playful? We’ve seen hundreds of great pet puns! Nowadays, you can even find name generators on the internet that are dedicated to helping you generate the perfect name for your pet sitting business. These can be great sources of inspiration, but be sure to double-check on any names you come across that you like to make sure you aren’t infringing on someone else’s trademark or copyright.
Your company name will often be the first thing a client interacts with from your business, so it’s important that you choose a name that will leave an impression. You want a company name that will stand out amidst a sea of competitors while also keeping in line with your brand’s image. It could be something descriptive and straightforward, or it could be something playful, depending on you and the type of business you’re looking to run. This is your chance to really represent yourself and what your business is about, so it’s okay to have a little fun with it. You should also aim to choose a name that will look good on a logo, website, or business card.
A great way to start the naming process is to write down 5-10 things you think will be most important about your business. When it comes to the name Time To Pet, for example, we wanted people to understand from the get-go that we are in the pet sitting software business and that one of our main aims was to save our clients lots of time. There’s also a little bit of playful wordplay in the idea that they’ll have time to pet the animals in their care and have a little time to themselves rather than spending all of their time running their business. That’s why, before you even come up with a name, it’s important to think of the feelings you want your business name to evoke in potential customers, your existing clientele, and your team members.
Step 2: Name Game
Once you have an idea of what you want your name to say, it’s time to get creative! For me, the best way to get started is to brainstorm and write everything down. What is your business all about? Is it professionalism? Is it the customer experience? Do you want your clients to know their pets are not only safe but are also having a blast in your care? Write as many ideas down as you can and see where they take you.
As you brainstorm, keep in mind your answers to the questions in Step 1. If you want to provide upscale pet care, then the name “Diamond Pet Sitting” is more appropriate than “Goofball and the Gang.” If you plan on doing a lot of dog walking, try adding “dog walker” to your company name, or if you live in a dense area, maybe try incorporating the word “city.” Keywords like this can help to accentuate your business name further and better reach your intended audience. After you have written out your ideas and come up with some keywords to incorporate into your business name, try combining some of them to see what sort of names you can come up with. If you plan for your business to stay small and local, you could even add the location where you will be providing services into your company’s name. Using your location in your business name can also be a great way to organically boost your company’s SEO when people search “pet sitter in ____ city”. However, if you ever plan to expand your business or open up other locations, be careful, as including the location in your business name could also serve to limit you eventually.
You’ll want to come up with as many initial name concepts as you can. Write down any name you can think of with any variation that might work. The more you have to work with, the more likely you are to happen upon the best possible name for your business. You can then take your time to narrow it down to ten or so names to choose from.
If you are still struggling to find some ideas, the U.S. Small Business Administration can be a good resource. They suggest these three points to remember:
- How will the name look? Especially on the web, as part of a logo, or on social media.
- What connotations does it evoke? Does it reflect your business philosophy and culture? Does it appeal to your market? Pet care companies are supposed to be fun, so your name should reflect that. However, if live in a metropolitan area and your target market is toward the business elite, you may want to drop the “Wooftastic” for “Professional.”
- Is your name unique? Remember that you will need to create a domain name, claim your social media profile, and maybe even incorporate your business. If you name your company “Best Pet Care,” we’re willing to bet bestpetcare.com isn’t available.
If you are still having trouble, you can use a resource like the Shopify Business Name Generator to jump-start the creative process. We would also recommend checking out this article on 8 Mistakes To Avoid When Naming Your Business.
Step 3: Own Your Name
Before picking a name off of your final list, you need to make sure you can own it – both literally and figuratively. Being able to fully feel and embrace the name you’ll be building a brand around can wait, though. First, you need to ensure that the name you choose is one that can become uniquely yours and no one else’s, which you can do using the following suggestions:
- Make sure the name is not already trademarked. The US Patent and Trademark Office has a great trademark search tool for you to use. If you plan on incorporating your business, you will need to check with your local state as well.
- You’ll also want to make sure the domain name is available for your company website. There are a lot of Domain Search tools, but this one is especially great. If your domain name is unavailable, you can search for some similar alternatives, too. Just remember that .com’s are always the best when they’re available.
- Look at the competitors in your area, as well. You don’t want to overlap with any and confuse potential clients. If there is already a company called Denver’s Best Pet Sitter, you probably don’t want to name your company Denver’s Very Best Pet Sitter or Denver’s Best Dog Walker.
- You should also check to make sure the social media properties for your business name are available. You have a little more flexibility here, but it’s still important to distinguish yourself and your business from the competition.
If you choose to move forward with your chosen business name without heeding any of the suggestions above, you may find yourself in a costly pickle down the line, so it’s important to cover your bases. If you are found running a business with a name already trademarked by another proprietor, you could find yourself on the end of a cease and desist letter and potential legal action. The process of changing your business name isn’t an easy or inexpensive one either, which would be a blow to any business on top of any potential legal fees, especially when you consider all of the promotional materials with your company name printed on them or your website - the number of changes that need to be made can stack up quickly.
These are just a few of the reasons why it is paramount to check on the rights to your business name. Another aspect to consider are the social ramifications. After all, how will it look to clients, both existing and potential, if all of a sudden, your business and all of its socials undergo such a massive change? It would surely spark questions and could even cause confusion, especially if you don’t keep on top of updating all the necessary links or places where your business may be recommended or listed. If you have been operating under one name for a long time and have established yourself as a reputable business in your community, it could be very disruptive to your company’s flow of new clients if, all of a sudden, you were forced to make a change to your company’s name and it became much more difficult to find the correct information about your business and how to contact you online. While it certainly wouldn’t cost you all of your clientele, it would inevitably cause a dent in your hard work to enmesh yourself into the community, and it would take a lot of time to regain that lost ground.
So, in short, even if it doesn’t seem like a worthwhile investment at the start of your business, it’s actually hugely beneficial to you and your business in the long run. So, once you have done your due diligence to ensure that no one else is operating under the name you have chosen for your business, you should take the steps necessary to trademark the business name for yourself.
Step 4: Do You Like My Name?
Before you make your final decision, go out and get some feedback. Ideally, this would be from either current or potential customers. If that’s not possible, then try to get some feedback from someone who can be impartial. Your friends and family all love you and want for you to succeed, so that can sometimes cloud their judgment. Therefore, it’s best to get the thoughts and suggestions of someone whom you know will be honest and forthright with you.
As you run the name by them, check in with them on how they perceive your business and brand based on the name and what feelings it elicits within them. Make note of what does and what doesn’t work, and workshop it further if you need to.
Whatever feedback they provide, however, keep in mind that these are just their opinions. Just because the barista at your regular coffee shop doesn’t like your favorite name doesn’t mean you can’t still use it. After all, it’s your pet care business and your business name. First and foremost, it has to feel right to you.
Step 5: Please, Call Me By My Legal Name
Once you decide on the perfect name and you’ve taken the suggestions in step three to make sure the name you want isn’t copyrighted or trademarked, it’s time to own it (literally). The Small Business Association has an excellent section of their website on how to Register Your Business Name.
You also should buy the domain name and get as many of the social media properties with that same name as you can, as well. While you may never plan on using X/Twitter for your business, it’s important to get the name so that no one else (like a competitor) can operate an X/Twitter handle with your company’s name. It will also help to avoid confusion for potential customers.
Step 6: Bring Your Name To Life
Once you’ve taken care of the legal end of things, it’s time for the fun stuff! Time to make a website, logo, and marketing materials for your company, like fliers and business cards. Just like your name, your logo will be on your website and marketing collateral, so make sure it represents your business well. If you don’t have someone on your team who can make a logo, there are tons of great resources online, such as Fiverr and 99designs, where you can get affordable graphic designs made. If you do have someone on your team who can create a logo and other designs for your business, Canva is a great graphic design tool that is free to use.
When your promotional materials are complete, be sure to proudly display your business name and logo everywhere you can in order to attract new customers! We also have great resources we recommend reviewing for using fliers to grow your pet-sitting business and how you can advertise your business with magnets. We also have great information available about building your company website and using local SEO for marketing. | <urn:uuid:a3859124-7ab6-4193-b018-f97eaf3fa3f8> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.timetopet.com/blog/what-should-i-name-my-pet-sitting-business | 2024-04-21T21:05:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.953914 | 2,975 |
Spread Holiday Cheer by Supporting Local Reno Businesses
This holiday season, we’d like to highlight many of the amazing local businesses and artisans that have worked so hard to bring our community together and make our economy stronger during this unprecedented time. Throughout the month, we’ve spotlighted some interesting and unique local gems that you may or may not have heard of. Now we’ve compiled a list of all our favorite artisans, Etsy shops, and neighborhood businesses to make a comprehensive gift guide that will surely help you with your holiday needs!
For the Foodies in Your Family:
Great Basin Food Co-op- This natural grocer carries locally grown produce and house made goodies. A gift card to the Great Basin Food Co-op will ensure your friends and family are fueled up for their adventures. (shop online & choose curbside pickup)
Nevada Grown: A Year in Local Food- For that loved one who loves to cook, pick up this unique & one of a kind cookbook. Compiled and curated by local farmers, Nevada Grown has some interesting and tasty recipes for that aspiring Rachel Ray or Emeril in your family to try. We’ve even sampled a few recipes for you!
Half Priced Friday Deals- Local alt-rock radio station, 100.1 The- X has been running a special deal for neighborhood restaurants. For $25 you can get $50 worth of gift cards to a different restaurant every week. So, buy one for your favorite couple and keep one for yourself and plan an awesome double date for when COVID is over! Check out the deals!
For the Adventure Lover:
Gear Hut: We highlighted them for our #smallbusinesssaturday feature, but we just can’t stop raving about them! Owner, Rusty Donlan, is all about giving back to the community- through hosting volunteer events and highlighting and donating portions of their proceeds to a different non-profit organization every month. So, if you’re looking for anything specific for your adventure lover (make sure to check out their winter gear), this is THE place to shop!
Patagonia Outlet: Known for their outdoor products that last years, if you’re looking for a gift that the recipient will use time and time again, the Patagonia outlet is the place to go. They also make sure to give back to the communities they are part of! Shop online and pick up in store here.
Tahoe Timber: Using sustainably sourced materials, Tahoe Timber makes sunglasses, pocket knives and other adventure accessories with a percentage of sales going to a different foundation every quarter.
REI Co-Op: While this may not technically be a "small business", they do make a very local impact on the community by donating to and partnering with local non-profits and restoration projects. Our very own restoration days at the Nature Study Area are made possible in large part due to REI's sponsorship! So, check out the local Reno shop and find what you need for your resident adventurer.
Healthy Tails- This one is for that 4-legged adventure buddy! They have name brand dog foods, treats, and adventure accessories like doggie daypacks, booties, and harnesses. Check ‘em out!
For the Lifelong Learner:
Trails Challenge Membership: For those in your life who love the outdoors and learning about local plants and animals, what better gift than the gift of adventure! Sign up yourself and your loved ones for our year long Trails Challenge. This gift includes a trail log to keep track of your miles and meet your hiking goals, as well as specialized, monthly interpretive hikes, led by our Community Programs Educators and other Parks Foundation staff and AmeriCorps members.
Space Cadet Workshops: In addition to being a cute boutique and plant shop, the shop also hosts tons of unique craft workshops, like woodworking classes, dance classes, and other cool art classes.
1 Month Membership @ Wolf Valley Performance- This crossfit style gym is owned and operated by Nevada local, Stacy Rikalo. She and her team are passionate, knowledgeable, and welcoming! Stacy also hosts a Podcast called Femstrong and monthly workshops led by female leaders in the community! Help your family kick start their 2021 goals by purchasing a one month membership!
Artisan Stocking Stuffers from Reno-based Etsy shops
Cute, handmade crafts that will fit in your stockings this year! From air plant magnet holders shaped like the state of Nevada, to fragrant soy candles, to hand knit hats and scarves, and unique, wood carved earrings! There’s sure to be something unique for everyone! Check them out:
For that One with Eclectic Tastes
The Nest- The Nest is a thrift shop with a carefully selected assortment of vintage finds. With new treasures coming in often and a weekly sale, you're bound to find something here that no one else will get them.*Bonus, they also boast a wicked record collection for $5 or less, too!
La Terre Verte- This shop carries fair trade products from all over the world as well as products from local artisans!
Burned Wood Prints - This Etsy shop has awesome wooden art prints! If the art lover in your life is bored with the typical canvas artwork, this is just the thing for them!
Natural Selection- If you’re looking for gifts for the nature lover in your life, this is the shop to visit. Filled with animal specimens, plants, and other natural gifts for the home, you’re sure to find something here.
When you shop small, you’re not only helping keep the local businesses that make Reno unique to stay in business, you’re also helping support the local economy. These small businesses provide jobs to our neighbors, support nonprofits throughout the area, and invest in our community. Plus, the customer service is way better and you’re reducing your environmental footprint. That’s a win-win. Shopping small this season not only supports these businesses, it supports our community as a whole, and as we all know, a thriving community is the gift that never stops giving!
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Men's thongs with and without string for men
The thong for men, but what is it? The thong for gay or straight men is male underwear consisting of a front pocket with a small triangle at the back with a string for more freedom and a better drawing of the buttocks and a stretch band around the pelvis. The thong for men is also available without string and looks like the Jockstrap. Mainly designed for sports, indeed the jockstrap avoids friction during the effort, and allows a good support without restricting. A universal design piece, the men's thong can be found in everyday life as sexy male lingerie. With its elastic bands and its textile part, the thong is also available in several looks to accompany you under your clothes all year long.
A go to in your wardrobe, the TOF Paris thong accompanies you as a strong card. Without the string, enjoy the freedom of your movements. During the day, it flatters your figure and is invisible under your clothes, even the tightest. In the evening, a thong for men always gives a sexier look. Discover the different thongs with or without string Tof Paris, sewn with passion and quality materials, trust TOF Paris for your underwear. If you are looking to put your package forward and enhance your buttocks, thongs from TOF Paris are for you.
Based in France, TOF Paris makes it a point of honor to work in its Parisian workshops. Trusting us means trusting the unique know-how of French craftsmen. Each men's thong is handcrafted and carefully controlled. This proximity allows us to ensure quality and to be reactive regarding the production of the clothes. By being closer to its actors and consumers and by sourcing mainly in Europe, TOF Paris is able to moderate its carbon footprint. Being an eco-citizen fashion company is a vital value at TOF Paris, which is why we use packaging made from recycled and biodegradable materials. Each one of us at our level can act for our beautiful blue planet! | <urn:uuid:a8eac5a6-8229-46ab-bebf-9bbb637a5975> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tof-paris.com/en/156-underwear-thongs | 2024-04-21T20:37:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.960136 | 423 |
5 December 2016
A unique application in the renovated Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp.
Recently our brass tokens were used in the renovation of the “Queen Elisabeth hall” in Antwerp.
Common thread or even better the “golden” thread in the renovation was the use of the golden color in the entire building.
This was also extented in the use of “gold” colored tokens for a very specific application.
In order to indicate the start of the first and the last stair to blind or pore sighted people, golden tokens were placed all over the entire width of the stairs. The tokens bring relief in the stairs and so blind people know perfectly when they arrive on the first and the last stair.
Mauquoy Token Company produced the tokens for this unique application. To obtain the golden color “brass” was used to produce the tokens.
A “golden” example which proves that “practical” and “aestetic” solutions can walk hand in hand. | <urn:uuid:40b1a1e5-ff07-40d3-91e0-6e8088e5f45f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tokencompany.com/stair-tokens-blind-pore-sighted-people-unique-application-renovated-st-elisabeth-hall-antwerp/ | 2024-04-21T21:52:04Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.945302 | 224 |
In a political showdown in AP, state Congress chief YS Sharmila Reddy, who is the sister of YSRCP leader and Andhra Pradesh chief minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, said that she stayed at the Congress office to escape the govt’ attempt to house arrest her.
It is known that the Congress Party has called for the Chalo Secretariat program with the demand to declare Mega DSC. YS Sharmila faulted the government’s decision to fill six thousand teacher posts in the state through DSC. She demanded the government to fill 23 thousand teacher posts in the state.
Sharmila criticized that the Jagan government is afraid of her. She criticized that the Jagan government deployed hundreds of policemen without organizing the Chalo Secretariat. She reminded that Jagan criticized the filling of DSC posts in Chandrababu’s government. But, after coming to power, Jagan was also doing the same thing. She asked why the Mega DSC was not being organized even though there were conditions to organize it.
Sharmila was supposed to go to KVP Ramachandra Rao’s house, but she changed the plans so as to not get house arrested. YS Sharmila went to Andhra Ratna Bhavan, the Vijayawada Congress office stayed there for Wednesday night. | <urn:uuid:64382497-864d-4898-baf1-18fb5b32ee6d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tollywood.net/fearing-house-arrest-ys-sharmila-spends-night-in-congress-office/ | 2024-04-21T20:48:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.981168 | 280 |
The marketing around blue-light filtering or blocking lenses have been gaining popularity in recent years – with claims that they can boost visual performance while using devices like a smartphone or computer, protect your eyes from fatigue, and even improve sleep quality (because blue light is meant to suppress melatonin). A recent Cochrane review from researchers at the University of Melbourne and in the UK examined clinical trials to filter these claims.
Researchers scanned multiple databases, including Cochrane and Medline, focusing on randomised controlled trials of adults where the blue-light filtering glasses were compared to regular lenses. The outcomes they looked at included visual fatigue, visual performance, macular protection and sleep quality. The final review included 17 RCTs, though the typical sample size of the included studies was very small. The largest trial only had 156 participants.
The evidence suggested no noticeable difference in visual fatigue between users of blue-light filtering lenses and those of regular lenses. There was no difference in critical flicker-fusion frequency (a test where people record when they can no longer detect whether a light is flashing or steady, to measure of visual fatigue) or visual performance. They couldn’t say with any certainty that the blue-tinted glasses helped with sleep or not, because studies were too varied in the outcomes they reported. Some users of blue-light glasses reported side effects (though reports were rare). These included increased depressive symptoms, headaches, and general discomfort related to the use of the lenses.
While blue-light filtering lenses might seem promising based on marketing claims, this systematic review suggests they may not alleviate eye strain from computer or mobile use and don’t help with visual performance. The potential benefits on sleep quality remain unclear, and there is zero evidence they help to protect macular health. For consumers considering such glasses, better studies are needed to show that the benefits match the marketing claims. | <urn:uuid:16413924-24ae-4bc6-9ee7-3401888d1741> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.tonicmedianetwork.com.au/conversation-with-mark-butler/ | 2024-04-21T21:19:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.94225 | 380 |
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Small cameras and sensors (CCTV ) can be discreetly positioned around your home. While large cameras strategically positioned in the office, warehouse and car park are available for commercial premises. You can access the CCTV images anytime you like from your computer or iPhone anywhere in the world.
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Gallipoli Commemorative Statue coming soon
Marking this year’s centenary of the disastrous Gallipoli Campaign, “The Line of Fire” is the work of current Defence artist Captain (Hon) Matt Gauldie. It is being gifted by TOTI Trust from public fund-raising, donations and sponsorship.
The large bronze weighs in at over 200kgs and depicts Gallipoli soldier-artist and Hamilton hero Sapper Horace Moore-Jones, known for his iconic Anzac painting “Man and the Donkey”.
The statue shows Moore-Jones sketching, as though at Gallipoli, kneeling on a seven tonne block of stone gifted and transported to Hamilton by the Turkish Government and the City of Çanakkale through the efforts of Turkish Ambassador Damla Yeşim Say.
TOTI Trust chair Dr Bill McArthur said Ambassador Say’s support reflects the historic impact the Gallipoli Campaign had on both ANZACs and Turks, and today’s enthusiasm for collaboration.
“The statue will add an historic and story-telling landmark to the CBD’s heritage South End.”
Mayor Julie Hardaker said the city is thrilled to be receiving this outstanding gift.
“This year is the 100 year commemorations of the landing of Gallipoli and it is particularly significant that Hamilton will now have an art work that connects our city with those events 100 years ago and pays tribute to Sapper Moore-Jones whose art work is known worldwide. I extend my thanks to TOTI and those who have contributed to enabling the city to receive this work of art,” says Mayor Hardaker.
The commemorative statue will include new technology, with a replica camera containing a computerised viewing lens and visuals of Gallipoli, Moore-Jones’ works, and other historic references to enable the cross-media story-telling experience.
“The Line of Fire” will overlook the heritage site where Moore-Jones gave his life rescuing others from the 1922 Hamilton Hotel fire, near the bordering cul-de-sac renamed in his honour two years ago in the first stage of the TOTI initiative. He was Hamilton High School’s first art master.
The artwork has a replacement value of $250,000.
Timetable: City Council clears site, Watts & Hughes construct statue base on site,Feisst Electrical with WEL Networks connect power, pre-fabricated plinth installed, slab of Gallipoli stone craned in and bolted on top. Finally, the bronze will be lowered and bolted into place in late March. The completed height will be over five metres. The public unveiling is set for dday Friday 27 March. | <urn:uuid:8f8a23ad-ac04-41b0-aee6-8ca660113160> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.toti.co.nz/2015/01/moore-jones-gallipoli-statue-coming-soon | 2024-04-21T20:44:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.942514 | 569 |
How could a market in Egypt be responsible for the founding of the United States? Khan el-Khalili, once known as the Turkish bazaar during the Ottoman period, is now usually just called the 'Khan', and the names of it and the Muski market are often used interchangeably to mean either. Named for the great Caravansary, the market was built in 1382 by the Emir Djaharks el-Khalili in the heart of the Fatimid City. Together with the al-Muski market to the west, they comprise one of Cairo's most important shopping areas. But more than that, they represent the market tradition which established Cairo as a major center of trade, and at the Khan, one will still find foreign merchants. Perhaps, this vary market was involved in the spice monopoly controlled by the Mamluks, which encouraged the Europeans to search for new routes to the East and led Columbus, indirectly, to discover the Americas. During its early period, the market was also a center for subversive groups, often subject to raids before the Sultan Ghawri rebuilt much of the area in the early 16th century. Regardless, it was trade which caused Cairo's early wealth, even from the time of the Babylon fort which was often a settlement of traders.
Lots of colorful brass
This market is situated at one corner of a triangle of markets that go south to Bab Zuwayla and west to Azbakiyyah. The Khan is bordered on the south by al-Azhar Street and on the west by the Muski Market. One of the old original gates guards the entrance to the original courtyard which lies midway down Sikkit al-Badistan (street). On a narrow street leading off al-Badistand, one will find the El-Fishawi Cafe, or Cafe of Mirrors, which was once a meeting place for local artists, and is still frequented by the Nobel Award winning Naguib Mahfouz, one of Egypt's most well known authors. There are any number of canvas covered streets such as the one pictured to the right.
Egyptian buyers generally shop in the area north of al-Badistan and to the west, where prices may be lower. Better deals for gold and silver are to be found west of the Khan along the "street of the goldsellers", and further on one will find the Brass and Coppersmith Markets.
A young girl hawking her family's shop
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Steve Neal served as a law enforcement officer in Virginia for 29 years. During his tenure he was fortunate to experience a wide range of assignments which included Uniform Operations, Criminal Investigations, Covert Operations, Director of the Emergency Communications Center, Director of Training, Support Services Commander, and Inspector for the Office of Professional Standards. He has comprehensive knowledge on the subject of selection and development of a public safety workforce, expertise regarding covert investigations, and a special affinity for media relations.
Steve’s distinguished law enforcement career includes many awards and commendations. He is proud of his reputation as a “cop’s cop,” a leader who places the welfare of those under his command as his top priority. He is respected by those who have served with him, and has been a mentor and coach to many officers. Steve is well known as a man of strong values, straight talk, and true to his word. Rebelling against injustice since childhood, he embodies the doctrine, “When you’re right you fight,” regardless of political consequences.
Steve was the architect of Public Safety University (PSU), which was a partnership between the public safety community and the University of Richmond. Well over two-hundred officers obtained Bachelor and/or Master degrees through the PSU program.
Co-founder and partner of the Leatherman & Neal public safety consulting team, Steve enjoys providing leadership training for peace officers. In addition to his consultancy, he currently works as a media contributor; furnishing analysis, consultation, and crime commentary for television broadcasters. | <urn:uuid:abe03481-e6a4-4fab-9e43-347e93ae14bf> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.toxicbossblues.com/bio | 2024-04-21T21:42:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.98283 | 315 |
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When humble craftsman Pepe Moreno first started work on his small creation about a little known character, Batman, he never would have thought that Digital Justice would become one of the best selling graphic novels ever made, rocketing Batman into mainstream appreciation and jumpstarting a long and illustrious career.
Now, twenty years later, this classic of artful engineering seems to have not aged a day. It’s just as earth shatteringly inventive and beautiful as it was upon release.
This book was crafted entirely using computers! You might not have noticed it due to the subtlety and smoothness of much of the linework. The whole package was lovingly printed in an oversized hardcover and softcover release.
Like Batman: Year One, The Killing Joke, or The Dark Knight Returns, it’s hard to discuss such a monumentally important story without spoiling it, so we’ll just assume you’ve already read this classic and dive right into plot discussion.
In the future Gotham City, at the end of the 21st Century, mankind lives in a dystopia comparable to 1984, Brave New World, Blade Runner, the novels of Philip K. Dick, and the works of so-called “cyberpunk” writers.
Hey, would you look at that – the bookjacket even states that “Digital Justice will be compared to such dystopian visions as 1984, Brave New World, Blade Runner, the novels of Philip K. Dick, the works of the so-called “cyberpunk” writers in recent science fiction” – how did they know that 20 years later I’d be making exactly those comparisons??
They must have seen that they were sitting on something really special here.
As the book says – Welcome to Future Land!
The Batman we know is long dead and Commissioner Jim Gordon’s grandson, thankfully also named Jim in order to avoid confusion, is the only good cop on a force run primarily by computers.
Things are getting bad in future land, as the protection systems have mistakenly taken down living cops and left real crime unavenged.
Jim’s investigation eventually leads him to believe an evil mega-virus has taken control of Gotham City – the Joker virus!
The only force that can stop it? A newly reborn Batman!
The story spins through webs of action packed drama, introducing new takes on familiar characters at every turn.
Bruce Wayne has left behind a computerized Alfred, ready to serve the future fight. From the ranks of the neo-surfers, a young punk Robin joins the battle.
A voluptious popstar rises from the ranks of the mutant generation – and eventually takes on the persona of the Catwoman – but is she an ally or enemy?
Along with these inventive recreations, exciting new characters flesh out the cast: Know Man, Mob Lord, Law Man, Media Man and even an intriguing Madame X!
These iconic personas speak to the core of our digital age souls.
In fact, the entire book whispers to the fears of the 21st century man. What does mankind’s future hold? Will we all just be bits in a machine, “wetware” easily controlled by computerized sex and rock and roll?
“As time passed, his virus proved more dangerous than anyone dreamed.”
“It spread to more and more systems, accumulating core storage — and power.”
“Eventually, it became capabale of manipulating the political and media centers of this city and quickly gained near-total control!”
“Under the reign of this outlaw code, technology has been warped, from the tool of humanity… to its master! A master who has striven to delete legend, faith, and hope from the hearts of the people.”
Who among us doesn’t whimper themselves to sleep under the burden of such thoughts?
But the author is kind and gives us hope again in the form of his new alliance “Digital intelligence teamed with the cream of humanity” – Batman and Robin of course!
The final climatic meeting of these two sides, human and just vs. insane code, results in a world shaking psychedelic journey taking the reader to the edge of time, eternity itself, and beyond!
Everything is portrayed in breathtaking detail – computerized innerscapes, fantastic air-space battles, and even street level crime. Moreno displays a startling grasp of human anatomy and a touching understanding of expression- every face feels alive, the subtlety of their countenance bringing the reader deeper into this world.
There are great heights of beauty among the chasms of dark depravity necessary to bring weight to such a heavy tale.
While the story ends, far too soon for this reviewer, thankfully there is extra content in this book to help handle your craving for more.
There is also the Batsuit, complete with brain wave interface and helmet integrated micro-computer. Finally a diagram for the ominous Servocop bots rounds out this selection – I was wondering exactly how much they weighed!
The extras also include some DNA ID cards – the “character stack” showcasing some beautifully crafted portraits of our heroes and villains. Lastly, a “glossary stack” really showcases just how much creative work has gone into building this fine tuned world. Terms such as Robo-Phone and Pleasure Suit are given history and context for the interested reader.
Pepe Moreno’s impressive bio is featured in the last two pages.
As he ends – “certain that multi-media, digital entertainment is the wave of the future. He plans to be at the forefront of it.”
So rarely is an artist able to predict his own career. Moreno is a quickly recognizable name in today’s burgeoning field of digital comics and deservedly so!
As for this book, it will always go down in history as the one that showed everyone that digital comics were vastly superior to outdated analog measures.
It’s quite obviously the best graphic novel to come out of the late 80s and early 90s – probably the best Batman story ever.
Not only an amazing work of sequential art but also a classic of post-relativistic anti-modernist literature.
This is the book that started the Batman craze of the 90s – without it we would have never gotten Tim Burton’s Batman, Batman: The Animated Series, The Dark Knight Returns, or Batman branded pop-tarts.
Everything you need to know about Batman is right here.
After this book, you’ll never need to read another comic again. Or want to!
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NXP Semiconductors has launched the next phase in its collaboration with Columbus, Ohio, the winner of the 2016 US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) US$40m Smart City Challenge, with the Netherlands-based company contributing key technologies for smart and safe mobility to the Smart Columbus Experience Center.
At the end of last week, the city opened its new Smart Columbus Experience Center, which allows visitors to see how new mobility options, such as connected, autonomous, shared and electric vehicles, will help make Columbus a more connected community.
Hands-on educational experiences and technology demonstrations aim to show visitors how technology and innovation in transportation can grow the local economy and create ladders of opportunity for central Ohio residents.
As part of the Experience Center initiative, NXP and Cohda Wireless will deploy a connected vehicle environment through the center’s electric vehicle test drive area so drivers can experience this future technology in person. NXP has also donated an electric motorcycle with an accompanying drone that alerts the driver to dangers or delays ahead.
As part of its commitment to Columbus, the company will continue to contribute key mobility technologies to the Smart Columbus Experience Center, including:
• NXP’s RoadLINK Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology, which allows cars to securely communicate with each other, as well as with intelligent traffic infrastructures, using the IEEE802.11p dedicated short range communications (DSRC) standard. DSRC technology is the only ADAS sensor that can ‘look around the corner’ and offers lowest latency in the communication;
• Smart Card IC technology that enhances transportation for all citizens by supporting secure and convenient public transportation ticketing and payment systems, including contactless transit fare solutions;
• Highly secure NXP radio frequencyi (RFID) solutions designed to promote public safety and convenience. Smart city applications for the technology include vehicle window stickers that enhance driver convenience and reduce municipal costs by eliminating the need for stop-and-pay stations in public parking spaces;
• A fleet of six electric vehicles from different manufacturers will be on display and available for test drives through a connected vehicle environment provided by NXP and Cohda Wireless. An electric motorcycle provided by NXP and a Ford Ojo electric scooter will also be on display.
“We’re proud to be part of the City of Columbus Experience Center,” said Peter Esser, head of US government affairs at NXP. “Smart mobility starts with education and a desire to shape a new future. The new Smart Columbus Experience Center brings technology and education together, and is unique to the smart mobility projects we are implementing around the world.”
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Nice towns along the way. Good history. Various places to camp/stay. The trail is wide, well groomed and is mostly free from weeds or any overgrowth. But tire tracks from maintenance equipment can create a rough washboard effect along the trail.
In the red aggregate areas there is so much loose red aggregate that sometimes it is very hard to pedal and navigate through. Then the crushed limestone portions are pretty good. Issue is the trail will alternate back and forth with some sections of the really loose red aggregate and some sections of nice crushed limestone.
Use caution in loose material at road crossings (especially in sandier soil areas in western portions of the trail).
No trailheads. Source your own water and find own restrooms in towns along the way. No bulletin boards to post communications so check ahead online for trail closures and detours.
I did not have an issue with the puncturevine many speak of but be prepared for it in case you do.
Today was my 3rd day on the trail. Have logged 140 miles on the trail over the last 3 days....all out and back. Today I rode from Ainsworth beyond Bassett. A pleasant surprise, 3 miles out of Ainsworth the trail surface changed from the red pea sized gravel to white/tan small stone gravel. Similar to what we have in WI…crushed limestone. This made the trail much much smoother! A MAJOR improvement. I did find in Long Pine that the bridge outside of town was out. Required me to take a detour out of town and ride on Hwy 20 for 1.5 miles (I felt safe as the shoulder is quite wide), got on a side road, where not far from Hwy 20 picked up the trail. That side road was very soft, so glad it was a short ride. The trail surface continued to be smooth to Bassett, where it then reverted back to the red stone. It made me wonder why the different type of stone is being used as the red stone surely is part of the reason for the rougher ride when the surface is comprised of this red stone. I rode 53 miles today. The temp was 88...still hot. Glad to be done! Overall, rode 141 miles on the trail. And no flats!!
The first 4 miles of the trail going south from Central City is really nice. The long bridge over the Platte allows for excellent viewing of the river. The tree lined canopy traveling farther along was very pretty. Once riders cross HWY 14 and proceed on towards Marquette, the trail became increasing difficult to ride even with medium width bike tires. The trail surface of powdery fly ash was deep. It also appeared that new limestone/crushed rock gravel had recently been added to the trail but not graded, thus making it too difficult to continue riding. Perhaps fat tire bikes would be able to traverse this section but definitely not road or hybrid tire bikes. A very peaceful and pastoral trail to ride, but unfortunately the final 3 or so miles is too hard to really bike. Nice restroom facilities and picnic area at the trailhead in Central City.
Surprised to see this amazing trail that has great bed and breakfasts along it is not noted as part of the Great American Rail Trail. It sure would help demonstrate more GART completion if it was.
The Pawnee Park trail is a good quality concrete trail in Pawnee Park. It connects through the park with many rest, relaxation, and recreation opportunities.
The east terminus of the trail is at 26th avenue, a short little walk, run, or bike into downtown Columbus!
I had an outfitter drop me off in Ewing so I could ride 50 miles back to Norfolk. (wind coming dirctly from the east in my face...my bad). I encountered two bridge washouts. One had a detour sign to leave the trail but no sign on how or when to get back on. The second east of Neligh had no sign and no warning causing a 2 mile double back. There was also a trail washout section again with no warning. The other issue that made this ride less than ideal was that they had laid down about 20 miles of new pea gravel but had not tampted or rolled it so it was like riding in sand. The local big industrial farmers use this trail as their own private tractor highway leaving ruts for most of the section I rode (despite knowing that they are not permitted). In frustration, I left the trail and rode RT 275's nice shoulders for the rest of the trip. Also, if you're looking for scenery, skip this trail.
A nice ride. The hub is a good place to start.
Rode the trail in 6+ days, nice trail, very maintained, gravel only. Watch out for "puncture vines" must have spare tubes or tires or change from tubeless to tubes. Pack up! Beautiful out there. Don't expect too many people riding. Water up with hydration, not too many choices for refilling. Super hot in June/July. I enjoyed the ride a lot. If you prepare the ride, you find every 30+ miles a good place to sleep.
We took electric scooters and did 16miles of this trail was so beautiful seen 6 deer 5 turkeys will glad go back and explore more
May 22 – 24 2022 The entire Trail from East to West
Day 1 Norfolk to O’Neil 80 miles
Day 2 O’Neil to Bassett 50 miles
Day 3 Bassett to Valentine 65 miles
The Trail was in good condition with very, little vegetation in the middle of the trail for the duration for late Spring. There are plenty of soft spots (deep gravel) that wider tires (used 50cm) are highly recommended for the Trail.
If you are riding the entire Trail, there are multiple detours along the route. The issue is that some are not marked well until you get to where for example, a bridge is washed out and it says closed as you reach the river and you must backtrack. The detour puts you on a busy highway with plenty of traffic mostly with large trucks. Since the Cowboy follows the highway for a majority of the Cowboy, we learned that once the obstacle was bypassed, we would just join back onto the trail which in most cases was a football field in distance to return to the Trail.
Treat all transitions with caution that includes all roads, driveways and bridges that crosses the trail as each may have challenges to include drop-offs, soft and deep sand plus up to 6” to get back up on the trail.
You may want to take into consideration the winds for the timeframe of your ride because you are exposed as the limited trees along the trail do little to help block the wind. 2 out of 3 days it was a direct headwind of 10+ knots. Also, going from East to West is a steady 1 to 2% climb.
We chose the Spring time frame to avoid the possibility of the dreaded sand burrs but we did have several occurrences of the burrs being imbedding in our tires. Luckily, we were running a tubeless tire setup with a sealant we have been using for years and after removing a burr, it quickly plugged the leak and we continued on with our journey.
Throughout the length of the Cowboy, there was some sort off wildlife digging holes mostly on the sides of the trail but some were in the middle of the trail and quite large. It was difficult to see the severity of the hole until you were almost on it.
As you approach each town on the trail, there is a sign announcing the name off the city and distance to the next one. As you are departing that town, there is another one along the trail.
Near Bassett, keep your eyes in the pastures adjacent to the trail as you might see wildlife of not the indigenous type but more of the exotic kind – 2 camels and a zebra!
Oak Creek Trail is still closed just north of Valparaiso which was not posted on the info kiosk in Valparaiso. Better to start at County Rd. 30 if heading northward. Beautiful trail. Largely wind protected with embankments and trees. The horse trail alongside occasionally crisscrosses the fine gravel trail which was in good shape for this early spring ride. Restrooms were not open. North of Loma we encountered >20 mph winds which were gusting to 36 mph which added a significant challenge. But it was a pretty ride and worth the effort.
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Trails closed April 15 - Memorial Day Weekend due to spring thaw.
This short out-and-back run takes you through old granite quarry remnants in the Barre Town Forest before reaching Grand Lookout.
Along the way, you'll pass parts of The Quarries Disc Golf Course, towering "grout" piles (the unusable granite discarded by the quarries during operation), defunct mining structures being reclaimed by nature and several intricate granite carvings. At the apex of the run awaits Grand Lookout, from which one can see several obsolete quarries and Barre City below and as far as Camel's Hump and
Mansfield on clear days.
The trails to get to
Grand Lookout are wide paths with no intense inclines. They are a part of the 70-mile network of running and mountain biking trails maintained by the Millstone Trails Association (no charge for runners), within which lies several other defunct quarry sites and overlooks.
Consider extending your run by exploring these trails - it is rather easy to create routes of many different distances that loop back to the parking area. Trail maps can be found online on the MTA
The numerous trails available offer loops of different distances and technicalities for all trail runners.
The most convenient place to park for this run is in the Barre Town Forest parking area (44 Brook St.).
Find your way to the main trailhead via several worn paths used for the disc golf course at which there will be a sign listing many different trails. Head southwest on
VAST through two of the disc golf course holes and getting your first glimpse at some of the monumental grout piles ahead.
VAST through several grout piles until you reach an intersection next to Violet St. Run northwest along the path next to the road for a short distance to cross Church Hill Rd. and continue on
Grand Lookout (gated). From here, it's a straight shot to the overlook.
As you continue along the path, you'll run in between large granite blocks stacked several stories high - some with intricate carvings on them, and through two notable "cold spots" where the temperature drops sharply due to the surrounding geography. You'll pass a larger quarry with granite cliffs over 100 feet high. The ground will disappear to the left and right as you run further along a reclaimed grout pile and mountainous views will emerge before reaching the ledge that is Grand Lookout.
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phr. Sometimes, the effect of maintaining silence is better than expressing an opinion.
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Tickets for Tranmere Rovers’ Sky Bet League One fixture away to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Tuesday 22nd October are now on sale!
Tranmere head up to the North East for a clash against the Black Cats, kick-off 7:45pm.
Rovers have requested an initial ticket allocation of 512, which will be located in the North Stand Upper, for our midweek trip to Wearside.
500 standard match tickets, six wheelchair and six carer tickets are available to purchase from midnight online next Wednesday, and 10:30am from the Club Store located at Prenton Park.
Prices for this fixture will be as follows:
Senior 65+: £15
Wheelchair/Ambulant Supporter: £18 (Or appropriate age category)
Sunderland are happy to sell Tranmere supporters tickets on the night at the Stadium of Light, offering a cash turnstile (adult prices only).
Anyone wishing to pay via card or those who require concession tickets can do so in the Ticket Office.
Coach travel is also available for this fixture with the coach departing at 1:30pm from Prenton Park. Match and coach tickets can be bought online here.
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Lampang Travel Guide
Situated on the banks of the Wang River, Lampang is northern Thailand’s third-largest town and the capital of Lampang Province. It is famous for being the country’s only destination that still retains horse-drawn carriages, which are regularly used for transportation within the city limits.
Lampang lies about 100kms southeast of Chiang Mai but has been spared from the mass tourism that has changed the characters of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Thanks to the relative lack of skyscrapers, the town is a preferred setting for period drama. Visitors can hire its memorable horse-drawn carriages to tour the countless temples or traditional buildings along the river bank.
Tourists typically pause here for lunch and go to see the more popular attractions like Wat Phra That Lampang Luang, a spectacular temple set atop a hill some 20kms to the southwest, or the nearby Elephant Conservation Center, before proceeding farther north to Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai.
Lampang’s lesser known tourist draws are mostly visited by local people and include the imposing Wang Kaeo Waterfall and the compact yet delightful Chae Son National Park, which features large waterfalls and a natural hot spring.
Getting There & Away
About 600kms from Bangkok, Lampang is a significant highway hub boasting a four-lane highway connection to Chiang Mai (100kms) and a major highway to Phrae. It is also a main stop for the train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, which takes approximately 10 hours. Lampang Airport operates daily flights to the capital via Phitsanulok.
Things to Do
- Horse-drawn carriages
The last of these vehicles in thailand.
- Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Famous for its murals dating from the 19th century.
- Elephant Conservation Center
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KEEP READINGWhether you want to lounge on a beach in Legian, sip cocktails in Sanur or escape into the rice paddies of the central mountains, Bali has something to offer every traveller. Make the most of your time in the Island of the Gods with these 7 travel tips for your Bali holiday.
With all that sun, sand and spirituality, it’s no surprise why Bali is one of the most touristed islands on earth. But with all that popularity comes crowds, and with crowds come tourists, and with tourists come tourists scams. If the likes of Kuta and Denpasar aren’t for you, we suggest heading up into the central mountains to Mount Batukaru and the rice patties of Munduk, or north-west to the Taman Taman Nasional Bali Barat, where you’ll find less crowds (and more authenticity).
Top tip: Reconnect with your spiritual roots by heading to the stone fountain baths of Air Panas Banjar in west Bali.
While we can tell some horror stories about bali belly, the news is mostly good – it’s not as prevalent as it once was. While ice cubes, fruit and fresh salads all used to be on the danger list, hygiene standards are mostly on the up-and-up. So don’t feel like the only safe thing to eat in Bali is air (because even that tastes questionable…). That being said, don’t throw caution to the wind entirely. Be smart about what you eat (and where) and stay hydrated.
Top tip: Invest in a stainless steel water bottle that you can refill with filtered water at hotels and restaurants. You’ll help reduce the estimated 3 million plastic bottles that are discarded in Bali each year.
…and we mean in every sense of the saying. If you’re out drinking with friends in the main tourist areas such as Kuta, make sure you keep an eye on what is actually being poured into your glass. It’s not uncommon for bartenders to spike drinks with methanol – a cheaper substitute that doesn’t dilute the drink’s potency. While there’s no way of detecting methanol by taste, symptoms of methanol poisoning can include headaches, nausea and even blindness. Avoid this by only ordering sealed drinks that you open yourself or see opened.
Top tip: Treat yourself to a good quality cocktail at Rock Bar on the Jimbaran Coast. Jutting 14 metres out onto the Indian Ocean, this is the spot to see the sun set and spot Bali’s Mount Agung on the horizon.
You’re likely to run into all manner of furry friends in Bali – from kittens and cats, to dogs and monkeys. But while they might look harmless, a scratch or bite from a feral animal could leave you with a nasty infection or worse – rabies. If you are bitten by a wild animal, head to your local hospital immediately. Plan on visiting the monkeys at Mandala Suci Wenara Wana (Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary) in Ubud? Leave your valuables at home and ensure your bags are zipped up – bananas aren’t the only items these monkeys have a habit of swiping.
Top tip: Rather than treat those pooches to a pat, why not make a donation to Bali Street Dog Fund, an organisation helping to protect and enhance the welfare of stray dogs and cats in Bali.
Even for Australians, Bali’s muggy heat can knock you sideways so make sure you drink plenty of (filtered) water and slather yourself in sunscreen. There’s also nothing like a bad case of dengue fever to put a dampener on your holiday. Show some caution by wearing industrial strength insect repellent, long sleeves and light-coloured clothing. Stay clear of areas where mosquitos breed, such as small or large bodies of stagnant water.
Top tip: Particularly susceptible to heat stroke or illness? Visit your doctor before you leave and check that your hotel in Bali can easily contact a doctor or hospital in the event of an emergency.
While Bali might feel like an extension of Australia, it is its own country and therefore has its own laws. Be respectful of cultural etiquettes and religious customs, particularly if you’re visiting temples or bargaining with storeowners at the local markets. It’s also worth reminding you that when it comes to the Indonesian legal system, there’s no special treatment for Australians. Rule of thumb is: don’t do anything wrong and don’t argue with the police.
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18 Nov Fitting Together the Triathlon Jigsaw Pieces
We’re kick-starting a new feature on Tribal Triathlete. Everyone loves a good case study so we want to showcase our wonderful members – their triumphs, their trials and their all-round terrific-ness…
To get the ball rolling, let’s start with Tribal founder Paul.
Paul Roberts is 35, founder of Tribal MSP and a health and endurance performance coach.
When did you become interested in triathlon?
Having stopped playing football in 2003, I first got the bug for triathlons in 2004. I was on holiday in India and dreaming of what I wanted to do next year. Completing my first triathlon the following year became one of the best things I did that year.
If you lived in my area in 2004, it was unusual for your first event not to be at Dorney Lake with Human Race. I then went on to London later in the year, I was hooked.
What’s been your favourite personal performance to date?
Having had a few years without any competition because of family and business circumstances, I came back to triathlons in 2014. My first event back was St Polten 70.3 in Austria. I missed my target time by seven minutes, but the exhilaration and satisfaction of getting involved once again in this great sport more than compensated.
It’s a great event- a two-lake swim, 1 loop bike on great roads and scenery and a run that loops through the centre of town. St Polten should be on your list.
What’s your favourite part of the triathlon?
My favourite part of triathlon has to be the jigsaw of making it all work – making the most of your available time to attempt to get on top of three disciplines can be frustrating at times but also hugely rewarding. I find my greatest return on time investment always comes when I focus on skill first.
… and the least?
At around 95kg (209lbs), I have a love-hate relationship with running. It’s an area of my performance that requires development and it’s going to take a little longer before I master this one.
Detail your training regime for us:
As I’m lucky enough to work in an environment I can also train in, I tend to split my training. At the moment, three days I’ll swim early and run later in the day, on two other days I’ll bike and strength train leaving two clear days of recovery where I prioritise family.
What do you eat to support your goals?
I haven’t always followed the same approach as I currently do. As a competitive footballer, unfortunately I failed to optimise performance through my lifestyle practices.
It was post-football career and indeed post my health and fitness degree, finished in 2002 that I began to understand what really makes a healthful diet. It’s been a journey of exploration testing and enlightenment. I now follow a Paleo nutrition template – high quality, nutrient-dense and seasonal fare that leaves me energetic, lean and thriving.
When is your next event?
Over the winter I plan to take part in my local park run, obstacle course racing, and a few trail runs. Next triathlon season I’ll be taking part in the Sprint World Championship Qualifiers and looking for a late season 70.3 to build on the 2014 return.
Do you have any advice you would pass on to other Tribal athletes?
Absolutely, there isn’t a member in the community without time pressure on their lives. If you haven’t already done so, identify your areas for greatest potential growth and become focused on changing that into an area that you master through the off-season. It’ll have a profound effect on your next year.
Oh, and start practicing the principles of ‘The Indestructible Triathlete’, the new strength offering in the members area.
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Landrum High School strength team wins 2A State Championship
Published 4:13 pm Friday, March 24, 2023
LANDRUM–On March 18, the Landrum High School strength team won another 2A SCHSSA Team Championship at the annual Strength Meet held at Lexington High School.
Strength and Conditioning Coach Chad Cooksey, who after nine years at Landrum will be leaving for a similar position at York High School at the end of the week, complimented his team’s resolve to bring home the 2A State title again.
“These young men have been training at Landrum since they were in the 7th grade,” Cooksey said. “Their consistent presence and hard work in the weight room is not only why they are Class AA state champions but also overall team champions, scoring more points than any classification in the state.”
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The top herbs to combine with the herbalmix:
La Damiana->: A classic, smooth and pleasant flavor, relatively neutral, can be used as a base without problem (nothing else needed!) Or in a mix. Calming, sensual and positive, it gently gives morale and warms the heart.
La Caléa Zacatechichi->: Superb dream plant, relaxing and clarifying (!). A bitter and fresh taste, slightly minty, do not hesitate to play with the dosages to obtain a satisfactory flavor.
Mexican Tarragon-> : Delicious fruity and spicy flavors, a real candy! Use only the powdered leaves and flowers, a very small amount is sufficient. Slightly euphoric and relaxing.
The Blue Lily / Blue Lotus-> : A unique floral flavor and relaxing, sensual and sensitizing effects
The Lotus Blanc & Rose-> : Calm and soft in their tastes as well as in their effects.
Entada Rheedii->: Very relaxing and powerful dream plant in daily use, the entada extract and / or the flesh of the powdered seed is sprinkled on the herbal'mix.
As well as all the resins-> , which mix together and can be mixed with other herbs powdered by hand, in order to easily create a kind of pollen with the ideal texture to be then consumed in addition to the herbal'mix (or other);)
The Herbal'mix is a sweet and flowery mixture particularly suitable to replace partly or totally tobacco. This mixture provides a very subtle effect which brings a little serenity.
It contains :
Marshmallow (Marsh Mallow)
Red Clover Leaves
Sweet Clover Leaves
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UFCW Local Unions in Ontario win arbitration in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Toronto – November 9, 2021 – UFCW Canada Local Unions in Ontario recently won a historic arbitration after taking Loblaw to task for violating the terms of its collective agreement upon failing to recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a paid holiday.
UFCW Canada local unions in Ontario represent tens of thousands of members at Loblaw banners across the province and can be satisfied with the outcome of this decision which will see members compensated for retroactive holiday pay this past September 30.
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation came into effect this year as part of the federal government’s commitment to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and providing an opportunity to reflect on the shameful legacy of Canada’s residential school system towards national healing.
The outcome of this decision will allow UFCW Canada members across Loblaw banners in Ontario to take part in this healing and to be compensated accordingly in the spirit of their collective agreement.
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When one ventures beyond what is called the “nuts-and-bolts” approach to UFOs, beyond the notion that UFOs are simple physical ships occupied by simple physical aliens, one is forced to confront the mystery anew in some quite confounding ways. While the more prosaic “nuts-and-bolts” aspects of the phenomenon admittedly continue to defy concrete explanation, delving into the paranormal, even occult, overtones of flying saucers at once opens a metaphysical can of worms that eludes our understanding to an even greater degree.
Art Description – Beings of light may also be found in the astral plane, as depicted in this inspirational art by Carol Ann Rodriguez.
It is up that extremely complex “otherworldly” road that publisher Timothy Green Beckley has fearlessly – some would say “recklessly” – been determinedly traveling for decades. His company, Inner Light/Global Communications, has recently released an updated edition of “How To Travel To Other Dimensions,” a book that explores subjects like astral body travel and traveling in time from both ancient and modern perspectives.
The book opens with S. Panchadasi’s treatise on the subject of the astral plane. The “S” stands for “swami,” and Panchadasi published several books on occult subjects in the early 20th century. As in most books of its time, the prose is a little more elegant, a little more assured, than what we are given to read in the early 21st century. Panchadasi’s contribution in “How To Travel To Other Dimensions” is well chosen from his body of work because it offers a kind of primer on the astral plane, its various levels, and what to expect once you get there. He also writes about the ethics of occultism and teaches respect for the old occultists down through the ages.
“Like the scientist,” Panchadasi writes, “the true occultist learns by his own experience, built upon the previous experience of others. To the advanced occultist, the phenomenon of the astral plane is just as real – just as readily sensed – as is the phenomenon of the material plane to those functioning upon it.”
We are told there are seven planes of being. The lowest, where you are most likely reading this article, is the material plane. The second plane is known as the Plane of Forces, and the Astral Plane is number three. The Mental Plane is the fourth level, followed by three higher planes that cannot be named because they are beyond explanation or description to even the advanced occultists in the human population of mere mortals. Each of the seven planes has seven sub-planes, and each sub-plane has its own seven subdivisions and so on to the seventh degree of subdivision. If you have trouble visualizing all that, Panchadasi reassures you that you are not alone. It takes many years of study, he says, to reach an understanding of what a plane really is.
He also gives a lesson on the origin of the term “astral,” saying it is “derived from the Greek word meaning ‘related to a star,’ and was originally used in describing the heavens of the Greeks – the abodes of their gods. From this sense and usage the term widened in application, until it was employed to indicate what might be called the ‘ghostland’ of the ancient people. This ghostland was believed to be inhabited by beings of an ethereal nature, not only disembodied spirits, but also angelic beings of a higher order.”
The astral traveler is likely to meet all manner of Ultra-Terrestrials. Good. Bad. Ugly
Sounds like just the kind of place you’d like to visit, right? And getting there is half the fun, though Panchadasi feels it is not advisable to provide his readers with “the technical details attendant upon the process of passing out of the physical body into the astral body of finer substance” because there is too much potential for the untrained person to incur “very undesirable results.”
But another writer who frequently appears in books from Inner Light/Global Communications, Dragonstar, does not share that sense of caution. In a section called “It’s Not As Difficult As You Think,” Dragonstar lays out a step-by-step process that begins with relaxation and breathing exercises to be practiced as one is dropping off to sleep. One is next instructed to think of one’s physical body as a heavy, cumbersome piece of clay and to visualize one’s astral body as bubbles or sunlight. The body is heavy but the soul is weightless.
“At this point,” Dragonstar writes, “many people report being able to ‘see’ the darkened room even though their eyes are closed. It appears to be bathed in a purple light. If you get this far, try to focus your attention on the ceiling light fitting. Imagine drawing the light bulb toward you. As you do this, you may feel yourself floating toward the ceiling. Try to remain conscious. You will become aware of floating in your astral self and may even see your sleeping body laid below you on the bed.”
A good example of how this astral body travel process may relate to alien abduction is the story abductee Whitley Strieber tells in “Transformation,” his follow-up to his bestselling megahit “Communion.”
“The thought crossed my mind,” Strieber writes, “that I would like to try having an out-of-the-body episode. I began attempting to roll out of my body. An instant later I saw a strange image as if on a television screen about a foot from my face. It was the image of the long, gray hand of a Visitor. [The “Visitors” is Strieber’s term for his alien abductors.] The hand was extremely long and thin, with four fingers. They had black, claw-like nails on them. Then I found myself in the air above my body. I was hanging there, floating effortlessly. I saw my face down below, the eyes partly opened, the lips parted. I was not asleep. On the contrary, I felt alert. I was calm and collected and not at all afraid.”
Strieber began to explore this new state of being and found that he could go through his bedroom window without opening it.
“As I passed through the glass and screen,” he writes, “I could feel a slight difference in density, exactly as if I were moving through cool smoke. Once outside, I could see that the world around me was very much the same as it had always been.”
He re-enters his bedroom and tries to reconnect to his body, but for some reason he comes loose from it again. Suddenly he is back in his childhood home in San Antonio and realizes he can hear his long-deceased father mowing the lawn at the crack of dawn. Strieber watches his father from his bedroom window. His father glances up at him and says, “When are you going to come help me?”
This frightens Strieber tremendously. He immediately finds himself back in his body and this time clings to it.
“I had the feeling I’d touched death just then,” he writes.
A moment later he feels normal again and sits up in bed beside his sleeping wife.
“There was no sensation of having been asleep,” he reports, “or of any discontinuity of consciousness. I did not feel I had just awakened from a dream. According to the clock, only about ten minutes had passed.”
The brief passage of time Strieber notes in his experience is a phenomenon Tim R. Swartz also writes about in “How To Travel To Other Dimensions.” In a chapter called “The Ultimate Mystery: Are UFOs Dimensional Machines?” Swartz lays out some tantalizing theories.
“Using your mind to influence time-space to the extent that the dimensional field could be broached,” Swartz begins, “has been the subject of occult theory for many centuries. However, in this modern age, mind power has been circumnavigated by science. Is it possible that other dimensions could be accessed using technology? Have some unusual cases of UFO/human interaction demonstrated that UFOs may be operating outside the realm of normal time and space?”
Swartz next tells the story of two sisters who encountered a UFO in June 2001 as they drove home from a day of shopping in Dayton, Ohio. A strange light in the sky caught their attention. The light grew in intensity and flew towards the car at incredible speed. It then soared past the car and hovered over some nearby treetops. They pulled over to the side of the road to get a better look. The light was so bright that it was impossible to see any shape behind it, though it was clearly as big as a house. It was also strangely silent, without the engine noise one would expect from an airplane or helicopter.
Another identical light swooped down and hovered a short distance away, at which point the sisters tried to drive away. But the car engine, lights and radio were all completely dead. The women felt an odd silence descend on the area and a strange feeling of total isolation, as if they were the only two people in the world. Not knowing what to do next, they continued staring at the two lights when, unexpectedly, both objects shot straight up into the air and disappeared into the night sky. The area was plunged into darkness and the normal sounds of the night resumed as if someone had thrown a switch. The car started running again, seemingly by itself.
According to their watches, the strange events has lasted more than 20 minutes, and they expected to arrive home late. No one at home seemed to notice their tardiness, however. That’s when they realized that instead of being after 9:00 p.m., as their watches indicated, it was only 8:35 p.m.
“It was as if the entire time we spent looking at those lights had never happened,” one of the sisters said. “But it did happen. Our watches both showed we had been stuck out there for over 20 minutes, but somehow we gained the time back with a few minutes to spare. Normally, we would have been home at around ten to nine, but somehow, despite what happened, we got there early.”
Such distortions in time and space are among the strangest aspects of some UFO encounters, according to Swartz, and may be an accidental byproduct of the unknown energy field that is emitted from the craft when it enters or leaves our atmosphere. Thus some UFO witnesses may indeed “travel to other dimensions” as part of the event, either by chance or by design.
But there have also been attempts by human experimenters to cross time and space using technology. The legendary Commander X discusses the field of radionics as well as Ocilloclasts, Hieronymous machines, or more simply, black boxes that employ ancient techniques wrapped with the trappings of electricity and the machinery of the modern era. Can we someday diagnose and cure illnesses by tapping into other dimensions now unknown to us? Commander X brings us up to speed on the history and state-of-the-art in this fascinating field of research.
“How To Travel To Other Dimensions” makes use of what has become a successful formula for Inner Light/Global Communications books: combine the works of several authors, both old and new, and cover a given subject from several angles as part of a group effort. From the time-tested ruminations of an early 20th century swami to the technological adventuring of present day inventors, traveling to other dimensions has never seemed so inviting – and so entirely within the realm of possibility. “How To Travel To Other Dimensions” also serves as a text that the reader can work with to accomplish a variety of personal goals through various metaphysical means. You might even be able to hop aboard an outward bound UFO without having to wear a heavy space suit and pass one of NASA’s rigorous astronaut training courses.
How To Travel To Other Dimensions – An 11 Lesson Course On What You Will Find There
PARA-X POWERS: UNLEASH THE PSI POWERS WITHIN YOU
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Dermestes lardarius Linnaeus, 1758
A generally common pest species with a worldwide distribution, it was once common in both domestic and commercial premises in the U.K. but is now sporadic following improved food storage and preservation techniques. Adults occur year round throughout England and Wales but more rarely so in Scotland. In domestic premises they tend to occur continuously over several years due to the difficulty in finding and removing the food source and larvae. The larvae develop in a wide range of animal products e.g. dried meats, fish, pet foods, skin and feathers, dead insects and sometimes high protein plant materials e.g. grains. Although the adults may be active throughout the year inside they may also overwinter outside in bark crevices, old nests and other sheltered situations, and during the summer occasionally in avian and hymenopteran nests. They become active in early spring, flying from overwintering quarters into buildings in search of host material, and will often lay eggs among accumulated dead insects or occupied avian nests. In temperate climates the females oviposit through the spring and into the summer, each laying more than 100 eggs near or on a food source. The eggs hatch after about 12 days and, if necessary the larvae will roam in order to find food, meat products are preferred, especially those that are beginning to decay, but basically most animal products will be consumed and larvae will often live in cracks in floors or cupboards etc. or among accumulated dust or detritus in food storage situations. They feed continuously until the penultimate moult; males will moult 5 times while females moult 6 times, and the cast skins may be found in numbers by careful inspection of suspected sites of infestation. When ready to pupate they will bore into just about anything handy in order to form a secluded puparium, preferring the food source itself but also utilizing plaster, wood, fabrics, lead and even chewing through tin sheet. The pupal stage is brief, from 3-7 days depending on temperature and moisture, and under good conditions the entire life cycle may take 6 or 7 weeks. Adults are long lived and in tropical areas or in good sheltered conditions they may be continuous breeders. When mature the larvae are a little longer than the adults, densely pubescent and have a pair of rather short and curved urogomphi. They are voracious feeders and sometimes used by museums to strip remains from skeletons before presentation, they are also useful in forensics in establishing time of death.
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This medium sized beetle, 7-9.5mm is very distinctive and usually unmistakeable due to its overall appearance; all dark with the basal half to third of the elytra covered in dense greyish or brownish pubescence, almost always with 3 dark spots arranged in a broad triangular pattern on each. | <urn:uuid:99d4aaac-fb05-46b8-95d1-5e9b2394ed2f> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.ukbeetles.co.uk/dermestes-lardarius | 2024-04-21T21:04:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.952128 | 629 |
AFRI CONVERSE Special Edition: Repositioning Africa for a Decade of Shared Prosperity
November 16, 2021
For the first time in 25 years, Africa is experiencing an economic recession. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more than 40 million Africans back into extreme poverty, and thus eroded the development gains of recent decades. Although socio-economic progress has been constrained due to the COVID-19 pandemic, efforts to improve natural resource governance, curb illicit financial flows, ramp up low carbon and invest in climate resilient solutions are critical to improve livelihoods and foster sustainable development.
This is why UNDP and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have co-organized a special AFRI CONVERSE session, with the theme “Repositioning Africa for a Decade of Shared Prosperity”. The session brought together a cross-section of high-level panellists who are aligned with the UNDP’s Strategic Offer for Africa. The next Tokyo International Conference for Africa’s Development (TICAD8) will take place in Tunisia in 2022.
Prior to the pandemic, the continent saw consistent economic growth, improved governance, increased investments in social and physical capital, and a reduction in violent conflict. By 2020, an estimate of 27 African countries were categorised as high- or middle-income, and the continent’s return on foreign direct investment was 11.4 per cent, which is well above the global average of 7.1 per cent.
“The global effects of the pandemic have had a devastating impact on the continent’s finances, productivity and trade,” stated Ahunna Eziakonwa, UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP’s Assistant Administrator and the Regional Bureau for Africa Director.
When emphasizing the impact of the pandemic on social safety nets, she highlighted the need for African countries to develop both contributory and non-contributory sustainable social protection systems. She also expounded in the importance of a development pathway that would both cushion the blow of domestic and external shocks and contribute to resilience building.
In her remarks, Ms Eziakonwa drew attention to the UNDP’s Renewed Strategic Offer for Africa, which focuses on six key impact areas: structural transformation, natural resource governance, affordable and sustainable energy, climate change, women and youth empowerment, and peace and security.
She further noted that while the continent’s abundant mineral, agricultural, maritime, and intellectual resources could help trigger and sustain a much-needed economic revival in Africa, around $90 billion is lost annually through illicit financial flows. “If we could recoup just a fraction of that amount , we would be in a position to enable the continent’s natural resources to fuel sustainable development and shared prosperity. Accountability frameworks can be strengthened by safeguarding the commons and citizen platforms, and by developing an African brain trust on natural resource governance.”
Ms Eziakonwa also emphasized the critical need for a just green transition across Africa, given the continent’s disproportionate vulnerability to climate change. “Without urgent action to build resilience”, she emphasized, “climate change and ecological decline will lead to increasing poverty and displacement on the road to 2030 and will serve as barriers to the recovery from COVID-19.”
Mr. Kato Ryuichi, vice-president of JICA, highlighted Japan’s contribution to the response to COVID-19 on the continent, noting the “Home Grown Solutions”, a joint initiative with AUDA-NEPAD (the African Union Development Agency) which aims to identify, support and scale-up start-up businesses and small-and-medium enterprises to offset the economic fallout from the pandemic.
“JICA has extensively supported piloting and the scale-up of home-grown solutions that emerged out of COVID-19 through the partnership with AUDA-NEPAD and a start-up acceleration programme called “NINJA (Next Innovation with Japan), where we see immense business opportunities, which are key for promoting Africa’s innovation and leapfrog,” said Mr. Kato.
He also pointed to the success of two JICA-backed social development projects that had made great strides even amid the pandemic, which provide solid foundation for Africa’s development to build forward better toward the Post Covid-19.
The first was the Schools for All project, which began in 2004 at 23 primary schools in Niger and has now expanded to approximately 53,000 primary and secondary schools in eight African countries. The second is SHEP approach (Smallholder Horticulture Empowerment and Promotion) which, after much success in Kenya and Rwanda, is now being adopted by 26 African countries.
In addition, he introduced JICA’s approach towards TICAD8 and the post/with COVID-19 period, and emphasized that TICAD8 is expected to be an important milestone for Africa to be a resilient, inclusive and prosperous continent.
According to Susumu Tsubaki, the Director and CEO of Asia Africa Investment and Consulting (AAIC), investments in “leapfrogging” innovation have shown promise in Africa. In Africa, AAIC has thrown its weight behind large practical fields such as fin-tech (mobile payments, micro-insurance), health-tech (AI diagnosis / reading, telemedicine), mobility-tech (drone logistics, Uber logistics) and is seeing significant returns on its investments.
Tsubaki added that the sheer number of innovative homegrown solutions produced by Africa make the continent a sensible investment destination, and that external partners can help position the continent for a decade of prosperity. One such example is Kenya’s geothermal capabilities, which he noted may be of particular interest to foreign investors. He stated that “Kenya has seen a rapid increase in geothermal power generation since 2000, and this can be exported to countries such as Singapore, whose energy demand has experienced rapid growth.”
Mr. Ed Brown, Senior Director of Research and Policy Engagements at the African Center for Economic Transformation, shared that transformation is the key to Africa’s future. He believes that African economies must transform to be resilient due to slow-moving resources and a lack of jobs in the manufacturing sector. Brown accounted for the weak external competitiveness by citing low technology and deficient productivity. He explained African economies must transform to be resilient as resources were not moving fast enough to create jobs in the manufacturing sector and that external competitiveness is beset by low technology and weak productivity.
“African countries are not where they should be, given their abundant resources, energised populations and eager workforces. There must be a focus on a policy agenda that makes immediate changes that improve people’s lives,” Brown revealed.
He stressed that the COVID-19 pandemic had heightened Africa’s acceleration of its economic transformation. While there are numerous ways for countries to speed up transformation, ACET recommends the following policies for fast-tracking transformation:
Strengthening resource mobilisation and management.
Speeding up Africa’s digitalisation.
Building Africa’s capacity for policy making.
Creating and enabling businesses and investment environments.
Brown emphasised the need to shift external partners’ support to encompass a more regional engagement, thus amplifying the impact of intervention beyond national borders.
Raymond Gilpin, the Chief Economist and Head of Strategy, Analysis and Research at UNDP Africa, affirmed that the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is a potential gamechanger for Africa. However, he added that ongoing legacy trading patterns continue to hamper small African businesses from scaling-up.
“One thing to do differently is to unpack some of the potential benefits of going to scale, such as having trade complementarity amongst African countries. For example, the chocolates produced in Ghana could be sold easily in Kenyan markets, while tourism opportunities in Cape Verde could be enjoyed by South Africans” remarked Gilpin.
To support regional integration and trade, UNDP’s Eziakonwa recommended that measures be put in place to support the promotion of the AfCFTA Secretariat as a conduit for increased regional trade and the integration of local firms. “Support can be provided with proactive trade facilitation and by partnering with the private sector. Cross border trade and economic links can help to increase stability and sustain economies through viable markets in local products and economic opportunities for local producers,” shared Eziakonwa.
To accelerate economic transformation and reposition Africa for a decade of shared prosperity, panellists agreed that there is a need for a new policy agenda. Panellists recognized that the TICAD Summit in Tunisia would provide an important platform for international partners to work closely with their African counterparts to ensure that this new policy agenda would assist in accelerating the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the AU’s Agenda 2063, and foster post-pandemic economic recovery
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Wan Chai, the busy and stylish commercial area of Hong Kong, has a new urban boutique hotel that will leave your mouth agape. The Fleming is the flagship of naval-themed hotels inspired by the city's rich heritage.
Hong Kong is home to the biggest number of skyscrapers of any city (nearly double as in New York City), but once it was the quiet backwater of rural houses and fishing communities.
Then the trade boom transformed the city-state into a commercial and financial hub that attracted masses of people. With 7.5 million residents, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
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NEW REPLACEMENT KITCHEN DOORS
ADVANTAGES OF REPLACING
YOUR KITCHEN DOORS
Kitchen cupboard doors are the first thing anyone notices once they step foot into your kitchen. These doors do more than hold your plates and other kitchen items; they make your kitchen look attractive and inviting. The state of these kitchen doors will either serve as an eyesore or a sight to behold. They set and define the interior beauty standards of your kitchen.
Suppose you feel like giving your kitchen a facelift; in that case, you don't need to do a complete makeover which may cost you thousands of pounds, excluding the fee of a professional kitchen fitter doing the work and several days of a non-functional kitchen.
So what are your options? Let's look at a less expensive method of replacing your kitchen. One of the biggest trends in 2021 is people refacing their kitchens; refacing is a simple way of updating your kitchen. It is the act of replacing your old kitchen cupboard doors and replacing them with new kitchen doors and accessories, which comes with many advantages. We will guide you through the benefits and clarify why you only need to change the doors.
IT IS FINANCIALLY ECONOMICAL
Making a complete makeover costs much more than replacing the kitchen cupboard doors. It gives the kitchen a completely new outlook. Replacement costs for an entire kitchen are insane compared to replacing kitchen cabinet doors; it costs an average of £10,000 and more to install a new complete kitchen.
You would have to replace your kitchen cupboard doors several times before it adds to the cost of a brand new complete kitchen. Replacement doors, drawer fronts, and panels are a fraction of the cost compared to an entirely new kitchen; replacing your cupboard doors is an interior design hack, making a massive impact with a small budget.
The cost difference between these two choices is vast, as you spend thousands of pounds on a new kitchen compared to replacing old doors with new ones. The average cost of replacing old doors and accessories is £800 to £1000. That's a tenth of the cost of a new kitchen, and you won't regret spending a penny at that price.
Another advantage of replacing your kitchen doors is if you already have fitted Granite/Quartz worktops. You know this product can last a lifetime, and having to rip them out when installing a new kitchen will be costly. There is no risk of the worktop being damaged when installing the new kitchen cupboard doors.
CONVENIENT AND TIME-SAVING
Just replacing your kitchen doors means less hassle and less stress. You can purchase these doors online from specialist kitchen door suppliers, and within a few days, they are delivered directly to you.
You do not need to remove your tiles, sink, or even your appliances or worry about new plumbing or electrics; you don't even need to decorate unless you decide you want to. You can select a convenient time to fit your new replacement kitchen doors, as you may wish to arrange for your fitter to install the doors and panels, or you can easily install them yourself.
Fitting replacement kitchen doors can be installed in as little as one afternoon, and the job is done with no mess. Once you upgrade your kitchen, it takes no time to get things in order, and you receive the kitchen you have always dreamt of having.
MADE TO ORDER
So you might think that your doors might be an odd size, and any new replacement kitchen doors you try to install will not fit. It is not a problem as businesses such as Universal Kitchen Doors can supply any odd sizes, from doors to cabinet panels. It is one of the most significant advantages of cupboard door replacement.
A NEW LOOK
It doesn't matter if your choice is a simple upgrade or a completely different look; rest assured that you will get a look that takes your fancy. Changing how your kitchen looks or feels by using style and colours is a great way to brighten up and add value to your home at a low cost, so what is your kitchen door style?
SO MANY DOOR STYLES
Do you go with a traditional look or a modern kitchen door style? Choosing the kitchen door type can be one of the most complex decisions for some people. It may depend on many factors, such as whether you live in a cottage or a flat. There is no right or wrong when picking a kitchen door style as your choice reflects you, such as bringing a little of the country style into your flat if you are choosing a traditional door style.
HUNDREDS OF COLOURS
There is no right or wrong in picking your colour; what works for you may not work for others. The most popular colours are shades of grey, from Supermatt to Ultra-Gloss kitchen doors. White and Cream are still popular choices, but how do you see the colours or the doors if you don't have a door supplier near you? Take Universal Kitchen Doors; you can buy and even receive free colour samples delivered to your home. MATERIAL
It is almost impossible to tell the difference between natural wood and not-so-authentic wood doors unless you know what you're looking for. Most, but not all, kitchen doors are made out of a core material called MDF and then reaped in foil or acrylic. Both foil and acrylic are available in many different colours, from white and black to wood-effect doors and panels. The advantages to using these materials are ease of cleaning and you don't have to worry about your doors warping over time.
The construction of a new kitchen cabinet requires that trees be chopped down from forests. Deforestation is a very harmful activity to the environment. It leads to increased CO2 emissions and the eroding of the soil.
You will be dumping less material in landfills when you're not destroying the old kitchen cabinets but reusing them. Older cabinets can rarely be reused or recycled once taken out of your kitchen. So, the longer you use them, the healthier the environment stays.
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For those who wish to give their kitchen a fresh appeal but want something economical and eco-friendly with as many choices as possible, replacing your kitchen cupboard doors may be the best option.
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Media Advisory: Gov. Deal Honored by University System Foundation
Atlanta — March 21, 2014
WHO: University System of Georgia Foundation
Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
Governor Nathan Deal
USG Chancellor Hank Huckaby
USG Foundation Chair Neill Pruitt
WHAT: Regents’ Celebration of Educational Excellence
USG Foundation Chair Neill Pruitt will present Gov. Nathan Deal with the Elridge McMillan Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his leadership to preserve the HOPE Scholarship program and championship of education innovations. Three accomplished alumni of the University System of Georgia will be named to the Regents’ Hall of Fame, and five exemplary USG faculty members will receive the Felton Jenkins, Jr. Hall of Fame Faculty award.
WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 2014
Chairman Pruitt and Chancellor Huckaby will deliver greetings at approximately 7:00 p.m. followed by the awards presentation and program.
WHERE: The World of Coca-Cola 121 Baker Street, NW Atlanta, Georgia 30313
WHY: The event raises significant funding for scholarships, recognizes distinguished faculty and alumni of the University System and honors an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary service to higher education in Georgia.
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I’m constantly asked where the Vanta Staffing name came from so here you go…
I’ve only ever been part of naming 4 things before now, my 3 children and our dog. With children’s names you think of people you know or you’ve known, other kids you know, old teachers, bosses and more often people you dislike. The dog I can remember us shouting all our proposed names to check how they sounded and eventually settling with a well known Disney character – think Frozen!
So when it came to naming my new business I thought it would be easy.
I was mistaken, it was probably the hardest thing of the whole set up process.
My wife and I started brainstorming names almost as soon as we’d made the decision to work with recruit ventures. We came up rather quickly with JAAC RECRUITMENT – this covered my kids and wife’s initials. This was a pretty solid choice until we met with Paul Mizen at Recruit Ventures who rightly pointed out that people may not know how to say or pronounce it.
We needed a name that was unique, that would stand out, and had the grounding of a good brand, one that easily recognized, could be used nationally and more importantly remembered by candidates and clients.
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Meaning of Vanta
to want (be without, fall short)
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Android 6.0 Marshmallow: Best New Remarkable Features to Enjoy
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Feb 08, 2016 02:17 AM EST
Feb 08, 2016 02:17 AM EST
Android's new update, the version 6.0 Marshmallow was first introduced in May 2015 under the codename Android M. The version was released not long after that in October 2015. As for now, most Android devices has experienced the new version, which focus is to improve the overall user experience of the previous Android update, Lollipop. To achieve a better experience, Google has come up with several new features that deserves highlight.
Google Now on Tap allows users to access Google Now without leaving a current app or screen. According to Android Origin, Google Now will search for keywords on the current screen and present the results from a range of relevant results, including Yelp, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, IMDb, and more. The results will take users directly to the relevant page.
Fingerprint sensor will also be supported by the software in Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a standard API that will be valid for fingerprint sensors. Besides unlocking the device, fingerprint sensor and support could also be used to authorize financial transactions via Android Pay, among other things.
Neuro Gadget listed Doze as one of Android Marshmallow's remarkable feature. With Doze, users would not have to worry about battery life as much. The new feature available in Android 6.0 will boost the device's battery life by preventing apps to send or receive data when the screen is off, without disabling cellular network or Wi-Fi connection.
With Doze, Marshmallow devices only lose an average of 3-5 percent battery life overnight, compared to an average of 15-25 percent in other devices, as reported by AndroidPIT. It should be noted also that this feature is not the same with the battery saving mode that comes with the device, so users can save even more battery life.
Determined to support the newest innovation of things, Marshmallow also supports USB Type-C. The innovation does not stop there, because the Type-C support and the new USB Power Delivery specification enables Marshmallow devices to reverse-charge other devices.
One other worth-mentioning new changes brought by Marshmallow is the support for microSD cards as storage. Google removed support for microSD cards in its Android KitKat version. In Android Lollipop, Google revealed partial support for the storage, because of concerns over security. Marshmallow users wouldn't have to worry about security while enjoying the external expandable storage because Marshmallow allows mircoSD cards to be formatted to be used only on a specific device.
The Android version 6.0 Marshmallow was released back in late 2015. However, many users still don't know about the new features. The new version features highlight user interface improvement in Google Now, performance management in Doze, security improvement with fingerprint sensor support, new innovations with USB Type-C, as well as storage improvement with microSD cards.
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Immerse your viewers in the full experience, with 4 on-board microphones that find as well as amplify your voice, plus smart wind-reduction for crystal clear audio.
Quickly track any type of moving things and maintain the action right in the facility of the structure.
Insta360 have come to be the industry leaders in providing 360 video cameras, with six layouts readily available to acquire. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . Each of their cameras feature various capacities and rate factors. Some are targeted at expert movie makers where others are focused on the customer. Insta360 are also making steps right into the custom action cam market with modular gadgets and also mini body video cameras.
In this article I’m mosting likely to take you with each 360 electronic camera that Insta360 has now, what they can do and that they are for. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . If you are puzzled as to which Insta360 camera is for you after that by the end of this article it must be made very clear.
Insta360 X3– Best Option for Most – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
The most recent Insta360 electronic camera is probably the best alternative for many people. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . This is the most attribute loaded 360 camera ever before and is an exceptional web content production gadget.
The X3 is a 360 activity electronic camera that includes two 1/2 Inch sensors, twice as huge as the majority of other activity cams. Yo can fire HDR 360 video clip at 5.7 K and additionally shoot 4K ” typical” video with 1 of the lenses. This makes the X3 two video cameras in one.
The style of the electronic camera is most likely the most effective of the bunch also; it’s waterproof to 10m, made use of scrape resistant materials and has a large touchscreen that makes it simple to regulate.
If you are interested in firing 360 images then the X3 shoots the greatest resolution of any type of 360 video camera at 72MP. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . You can likewise fire HDR and DNG RAW images for even better.
The portable design of the X3 integrated with the remarkable stablizing tech makes this the best camera for any type of activity shots.
Best Action Camera.
1/2 Inch Sensors.
Water resistant to 10m.
Undetectable Selfie Stick Effect.
DNG RAW Images.
4K Single Lens Video.
AI Editing App.
That is it for: Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . Action shots, material developers, 360 photographers, youtubers.
Insta360 1-Inch 360 Edition – Highest Quality Video
This is the most advanced as well as costly of Insta360’s consumer electronic cameras. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The 1-Inch 360 edition obtains its name from the two 1 Inch sensors that permit it to shoot higher quality video clip as well as pictures than other Insta360 video cameras.
While other Insta360 cams are primarily created as activity electronic cameras, the 1 Inch functions best when not moving too much. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The 1 Inch sensors as well as 6K resolution permit the electronic camera to fire very excellent quality 360 video clip, particularly in reduced light problems.
The 1 Inch version is larger and bulkier than various other Insta360 video cameras which suggests it’s less useful as an action camera. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . You still have Insta360’s exceptional stabilization which implies you can use it for light movements as well as you’ll still obtain smooth video footage.
If you are seeking a 360 camera to shoot top quality 360 images after that this can additionally be an alternative. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The 1-Inch sensing units paired with the capability to shoot HDR RAW photos causes very high quality 360 photos.
The 1 Inch 360 Edition is finest suited for material makers or any person who intends to up their video games when firing 360 content.
Best 360 Video.
1 Inch Sensor.
Finest Low Light Performance.
DNG RAW Images.
AI Editing App.
That is it for: Content developers, 360 photographers, those seeking professional top quality 360 video.
Insta360 One RS– Two Cameras in One – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
The Insta360 One RS is the second generation of the firm’s modular electronic camera. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . This is likewise Insta360’s 2nd foray into the traditional action video camera market; while the One RS is a 360 video camera it’s also a regular activity camera.
Insta360 made the One RS to be modular, meaning you can physically get rid of lenses and also change them. In the typical Twin Edition of the One RS you’ll receive a 360 lens as well as a 4K Boost action lens. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . This permits you to fire both 360 and typical video clip. The 4K Boost lens features a 1/2 Inch 48MP sensing unit, amongst the best of any kind of action cam out right now.
The One RS includes the very best high quality video as well as stablizing of any consumer cam by Insta360. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The One RS likewise features an upgraded variation of the amazing Flowstate stablizing innovation that allows for extremely smooth video also in one of the most challenging scenarios.
There are a big number of attributes packed into the One RS consisting of; water resistance, Active HDR, Digital Zoom, AI editing, automobile comply with, DNG RAW Photos, Night Mode, undetectable selfie stick, hyperlapse and also much more video impacts offered in the main application.
Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . Being the latest 360 electronic camera from Insta360 the One RS is likewise the most costly ( besides the expert cameras), nevertheless you get 2 cameras in one with the ability to include more later on. The One RS has the most attributes and also shoots the very best high quality video, so if you want the very best Insta360 needs to use after that the One RS is the electronic camera for you.
Modular Camera– 2 in 1.
Optional 1 Inch Lens Available.
Excellent Quality 360 Video.
4K Action Video.
Avtive HDR Video.
DNG RAW/DNG 8 Photos.
Ai Editing App.
Really Small Screen.
Some Low Light Performance Issues.
Who is it for: Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . Content makers that want to shoot top quality 360 video clip AND ” regular” video clip. Vloggers, action shots, water sporting activities, YouTubers, Instagramers.
Insta360 One X2 – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
The Insta360 One X2 is the second generation of Insta360’s all in one 360 electronic camera line-up as well as quickly became their most popular item. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The little, compact One X2 is exceptionally easy to use and is flawlessly designed to fire amazing 360 video clip.
The One X2 has the very same 5.7 K resolution as the more recent Insta360 One RS so the distinction in video clip quality in between the two is marginal. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The One X2 can likewise utilize one lens to fire ” regular” non 360 video at 1440p resolution.
If activity shots are your point after that the One X2 is most definitely worth taking into consideration. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The lightweight, little size as well as remarkable Flowstate stabilization software application makes this one of the most prominent activity electronic cameras of the past couple of years. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The user-friendly app enables you to re-frame your 360 video clip and produce some genuinely distinct shots.
You’ll require to be cautious not to drop the cam as it’s very susceptible, particularly around the lenses. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . There are safety situations offered however these are additional.
I’ve been utilizing the One X2 for over a year as well as it quickly became my go-to 360 electronic camera for vlogging, action shots, traveling and b-roll. Today it can be had for less expensive than the One RS, so if you want a wonderful 360 cam at a reduced price then the One X2 is for you.
Top Quality 360 Video.
Ensured Invisible Selfie Stick Effect.
AI Editing App.
Lower Quality non 360 Video.
Some Low Light Performance Issues.
Who is it for: Those wanting a cheaper alternative for 360 material.
Insta360 Go 2 – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
The 2nd entirely non 360 camera from Insta360. The Go 2 is created as a lightweight bodycam that attaches like a pendant, or magnetically using among the 3 accessories that can be found in the box. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The Go 2 usages Insta360’s Flowstate stabilization technology to produce extremely smooth video as you walk with the electronic camera.
When turned on the Go 2 fires video clip in bursts as well as enables the user to record bits of their day. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . In the Go 2 App you can immediately combine this footage utilizing some brilliant AI. You can likewise apply impacts, music and also changes.
The Go is primarily a vlogging electronic camera that you would certainly use sometimes when literally holding a video camera might not be possible. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . It allows for some one-of-a-kind shots yet the video clip quality isn’t the most effective, it’s most developed for social networks viewing.
The Go 2 comes with a magnetic pendant place, tripod mount as well as billing case which likewise functions as a remote control as well as a tripod for the video camera.
Tiny and also Light.
No Hands Needed.
AI Editing App.
Auto Shooting Modes.
Restricted Shooting Time.
Lower Quality Video.
Who is it for: Vloggers who desire unique B-Roll or additional video that doesn’t require you to hold the camera.
Insta360 Evo – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
If you want to shoot video especially for checking out in a virtual reality headset, after that the Evo is the video camera to obtain. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . This double 360 and 180 video camera can physically move its lenses to switch in between the two shooting settings. 180 video is also fired in 3D which supplies a really immersive experience for anyone seeing on a VR headset.
Both types of video clip are shot at 5.7 K which looks crisp and also vibrant, especially when capturing in 180 setting. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The Evo is a fantastic buddy device to a VR headset proprietor that intends to videotape memories in one of the most immersive means possible. If you want an action cam then the Evo isn’t the cam to get.
3D 180 Video for VR.
360 Video at 5.7 K.
Minimal Use Outside Virtual Reality.
That is it for: Content makers that wish to develop video clip for VR headset, either in 360 or VR180.
Inst360 Pro 2 – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
The Insta360 Pro 2 is the second generation professional 360 video camera system from Insta360. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . A lot of work entered into making the Pro 2 as user friendly to use as possible while keeping specialist quality.
The Pro 2 swiftly turned into one of the most effective cams for shooting specialist 360 video and has been used by the BBC, National Geographic and also CNN.
With 8K resolution as well as the capability to fire 3D 360 video clip, the Pro 2 has the ability to shoot very high quality video footage for watching in a virtual reality headset. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The cam additionally features the exact same Flowstate Stabilization for smooth relocating video clip, something not located in various other expert 360 gears.
While the Pro 2 is certainly a powerhouse electronic camera it does use reasonably cheap lenses. For also far better quality you’ll require to look for a camera that utilizes larger sensors, fortunately Insta360 has you covered there as well.
3D 360 Video– Perfect for VR.
Super High Quality Video.
Farsight– Control from a Distance.
Poor Quality Sensors.
That is it for: Professional VR material makers who intend to produce really premium quality video for virtual reality with an easy to use system. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price .
Insta360 Titan – Insta360 One X With Dive Housing Best Price
If you are serious about firing motion picture high quality 360 video clip for virtual reality then the Titan is the best cam around. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . The Titan includes an array of Micro 4/3 lenses that interact to shoot 11K 360 video clip. You will be able to shoot fantastic high quality immersive video clip even in reduced light situations. You can likewise fire 10K 360 Video in 3D for the utmost immersive experience.
The Titan strikes every other cam out of the water in regards to raw top quality and also the capacity to create immersive video. Insta360 one x with dive housing best price . Enjoying back video clip shot with the Titan on a virtual reality headset will be the most effective viewing experience possible today.
Highest Quality Video for Virtual Reality.
11K Resolution– Ultra Sharp.
Micro 4/3 Lenses for High Dynamic Range.
” No Stitch” Editing.
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Vegan smoothies are a great healthy and energised way to start the day. These energy shakes are very easy to prepare, as they are basically made by blending some fruit with a little plant-based milk, which takes less than 5 minutes of your time.
The vegan energy smoothie ideas and recipes we share in this article are open-ended proposals that can be easily adjusted to the seasonal and local fruit, and to the plant-based milk, you have on hand at any given moment.
In fact, we have added a table of energy foods suitable for making vegan smoothies, so that you can play with the different possible combinations based on your tastes.
Healthy properties of energy shake
Energy shakes are an exceptional alternative to ultra-processed food and help to increase fruit and nut consumption in the diet in a fun and easy way.
The combination of plant-based ingredients found in vegan energy shakes provides interesting nutrients such as dietary fibre, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and protein.
Among the energy foods suitable for making smoothies, the following stand out:
- Nuts: thanks to their high fibre content, they provide long-lasting energy. Almonds, pistachios and cashew nuts (peanuts, cashews or cashew nuts) stand out for their energy-giving properties.
- Fresh fruit: in addition to antioxidant vitamins and fibre, fruit contains sugars that provide immediate energy. Avocado, banana, grape, fig, mango and custard apple stand out as energy sources.
- Dried fruit: Contains less water than fresh fruit and a higher concentration of nutrients. The high carbohydrate content makes them high-calorie foods to be consumed in moderation.
- Wholegrain cereals: These are the foods that offer the most immediate energy due to their high content of simple carbohydrates. They can be consumed daily.
- Dark chocolate: Provides a lot of energy, but it should be consumed in moderation as it can cause over-excitement due to its stimulant and euphoric effects.
- Dates: Dates that have been dried in the sun and not by artificial drying processes have a high energy value thanks to the amount of carbohydrates they contain.
When is the best time to drink a vegan smoothie?
The best time to drink a vegan smoothie can be at any time, but it is advisable to drink energy shakes before doing an important physical or mental activity; going to school, playing sports, or doing any work that requires considerable energy consumption.
Easy vegan energy smoothie recipes:
We love trying different combinations of foods to make our morning smoothie. We share with you three recipes that we really like.
However, there are many possibilities, as you can always substitute the type of plant milk or vary the fruit, or even add spices such as cinnamon, ginger, or any other food that we like to include in our favourite smoothie. The goal is to make a ‘wowwww’ of pleasure when we drink it!
1- Strawberry-banana smoothie with rice milk:
200 ml rice milk (or other plant milk), 6 strawberries and 1/2 banana.
2- Mango milkshake with cashew milk:
200 ml cashew milk (or other plant milk), 1/2 ripe mango.
3- Oat milkshake with dark chocolate and dates:
200 ml oat milk (or other plant milk), 1 oz dark chocolate (10 mg), 2 pitted dates.
How to prepare the energy shakes:
- Prepare the plant milk that we are going to use as the base for the shake. You can find the recipe for the energy plant milk linked in the headings: Almond milk, rice milk, cashew milk, oat milk, pistachio milk and hemp milk.
- Place all the ingredients in a glass or jug and blend them directly with a hand blender. The result will be a smoothie with a lot of body and, in the case of some fruits, with bits of seeds.
- If you want a liquid smoothie that does not contain any fruit seeds, you can blend the fruit using the Vegan Milker filter. Please note that the filter can be used to grind all fruits except banana and avocado, which can clog the filter due to their consistency.
- The smoothie should be drunk immediately after preparation in order to make the best use of the vitamins in the fruit. If you reserve it for later, keep it in an airtight jar in the fridge.
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Commercial bee hives, and most backyard beekeepers, use Langstroth (American standard) hives with frames lined with pre-pressed wax comb. This allows the bees to spend less time making wax and more time filling the hive with honey. To harvest this honey, keepers usually take out the honey-filled frames, run a de-capping knife down either side to cut off the white beeswax caps, run a knife or comb rake down across the cells to start the honeyflow, then place the oozing frames into the extractor. The extractor is closed, on some models it is heated, and then started. The frames whirl around the inside, using circumfugal force to get the honey off of the comb. The heated sides allows the honey to flow down through screens into a collection chamber. The frames with their cells can then be re-used into the hive for several years before the wax needs to be replaced. There are different scales of extractors, from a home-made one that holds two frames and is run with a drill motor, to large extractors that hold many frames and are heated so much that the honey runs like water. Extractors don’t work very well with frames that don’t start with pre-pressed comb, or Top-Bar Hive frames because the comb is too brittle to be reused.
There are a growing number of people who are not only pursuing organic beekeeping, but going to natural beekeeping. What is the difference? Organics don’t use pesticides to kill mites or treat the bees for various problems. To kill mites, they dust powdered sugar over the frames filled with mite-laden bees. The powdered sugar not only makes the mite’s sticky feet unable to stick, but also forces the bees to groom themselves more, which knocks the mites off and down through a bottom screen on the hive where they can be done away with. Natural beekeepers allow the bees to take care of themselves, using as little interference as possible. By observing what requirements the bees need to survive, by location of the hives and by not over-harvesting the honey, natural beekeepers are more in tune with their bees. For instance, the pre-pressed cells on wax foundation is larger than the larvae cells that bees would normally make. Varroa mites, a terrible scourge of bees, like the larger cells. If bees are allowed to festoon and make their own smaller-celled comb, there are fewer mites because the mites reproduce better with larger cells.
Naturally formed comb doesn’t work well in an extractor, so there are two things a beekeeper can do with it. One is to cut it up and sell it as pure honeycomb. The second is to crush it and allow the honey to drip through a mesh screen into a collection bucket. The latter is the process that we do, since we don’t have a lot of hives. Even with one hive, this process is a long one and physically demanding. As with all honey collection, it is best done on a warm day so that the honey will flow.
The following photos are from a honey harvest last summer from our hives, and also from a wild swarm that I put into a hive just a couple of weeks ago (see my blog post Moving Bees on May 5th).
To crush comb, first we get our basic equipment. You need a long flat pan with sides, a potato masher, a spatula and a knife. You also need a clean food-grade bucket with a spigot on the bottom and a screen on the top and a lid. You can buy these, and believe me they are worth the price.
If you don’t want to buy the bucket, you can always do what we did for our first honey extraction. You put clean buckets on the ground between two chairs, over which is suspended a sturdy and steady pole such as a broom. Once the comb is mashed, you put it either into layers of cheesecloth, or into cheap paint strainer bags sold anywhere paint is sold. Then you suspend it over the buckets and let it drip. If you squeeze it, the honey becomes darker. The cons of this are that dust will settle in the open buckets, and the chance of knocking the broom down is always a threat. Even on hot summer days, the dripping may take a week or more until almost all the honey is extracted. That is why covered screened buckets with bottom spigots are so worth the little extra money.
Cover the floor with newspapers, put some wet paper towels close by, put on some lively long-playing music and go to.
First, remove a frame of comb and cut out the cells into the crushing pan. I stand the empty frames up on another pan which will catch the drips. Using the potato masher… start mashing.
The goal is to crush the comb enough so that all the honey will drip out of it, taking pollen with it. Since you won’t be heating the honey artificially, and will only be screening once, most of the pollen and all the good vitamins, minerals and anti-bacterial goodness will flow right through and not be destroyed or screened out.
When that frame is thoroughly mashed, scrape it into the screen that is on top of your bucket… making certain that the spigot is tightly closed. Then start with the next one. This process will take some hours to do, even with two working on it.
When the strainer becomes full then you can give it gentle stirs with a soft spatula, so you don’t tear the screening, or if you have another bucket put a lid on the full one and move on. Place full, lidded buckets in a warm area safe from ants where the sun can help with the warming and dripping process, without destroying the good stuff through heating.
When your bucket fills up with honey, then its time to decant. I use sterilized Mason jars with screw-on lids. Just open the spigot and be ready for honey to flow. Be ready to shut the spigot off quickly and wait for the inevitable drip.
Honey should be kept in a dark cabinet, not in the refrigerator. It is naturally anti-bacterial, and has been used for centuries on wounds. It will not mold. It may crystallize, which is a reaction to the ambient temperature, since bees keep their hives between 91 and 97 degrees F. There is nothing wrong with crystallized honey; if you would like it liquid again, set the jar in a pan of hot water, or microwave it briefly. You even can get instruction on unclutterer on how to microwave specific foods like honey.
Once you are done extracting, you can set all the equipment and pile of discarded crushed honeycomb (unless you have other plans for it) out in an ant-free place near your hive for the bees to clean up.
The honey from our hive is very light in color and flavor, although it crystallizes within a couple of months (no problem there… it is also called creamed honey). The honey from the swarm that was in the nursery containers was almost caramel-like in color and consistancy, and had a darker flavor. Avocado honey is often dark, and there were many avocado trees in the area of the swarm.
Crushing may be time-consuming, and not practical if you have a lot of hives, but for those of us with a hive or two it is worth the time and effort to not heat our honey and let it drip. Anything worthwhile is worth the time and effort it takes to do it. Just always, always, always be sure to allow the bees to keep at least one whole full super of honey for themselves, rather than robbing their honey and substituting it with sugar syrup. Hopefully you wouldn’t put soft drinks in your infant’s formula bottle, and neither should you give sugar -devoid of all the miraculous properties that honey has for the bee’s existance – as a substitute food for your bees. Bee a good bee parent. | <urn:uuid:4bca53f4-b8aa-48eb-9412-d78c717ed3f4> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.vegetariat.com/2011/05/honey-extraction-by-crushing-comb/?utm_medium=tbpsp&utm_source=facebook | 2024-04-21T21:34:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.954433 | 1,683 |
Issuance of new ePassports in Denmark on schedule
Berlin, 30 May 2022 – Despite ongoing global supply chain challenges and shortages of raw materials, the Kingdom of Denmark has started issuing its new electronic passports on schedule. The security-optimized travel documents are produced and personalized by Veridos, a leading global provider of identity solutions, and Danish ID specialist idpeople.
Citizens of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands who apply for passports will receive the Kingdom of Denmark's new ePassports. The state-of-the-art document meets the highest security standards of the EU as well as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and consists of 32 pages, including a polycarbonate data page with an electronic chip.
The new passport contains a total of four photographs of the holder, including a standard portrait, a photo in a semi-transparent window, and a color photo located opposite the data page. The fourth photo is linked to the Veridos security feature Fuse-ID. Furthermore, the passport uses advanced Magic-ID multi-image technology, which displays a Viking dragon figure that seems to move when viewed from different angles.
The historical theme and familiar design motifs of the past 20 years are retained in the new passport. As an identifying motif, it continues to show the rune Stones of Jelling, which evoke a strong association with the founding of the Danish nation state. In addition, each visa page has its own special layout with the outlines of well-known Danish islands in the background. Under UV light, the islands illuminate as if you were flying over them at night and spotting the lights of the towns.
Denmark issues a total of eight passport types: a Danish, Greenlandic, and Faroese passport, a diplomatic passport, a service passport, an alien passport, a refugee passport, and a temporary passport.
The new ePassports are being produced through the cooperation of Veridos and idpeople. Veridos is responsible for the design and production of the electronic travel documents, while idpeople is responsible for the personalization and distribution of the passports at its location in Skovlunde near Copenhagen. In addition, the company is responsible for customer service alongside the Danish authorities.
"We are thrilled that the Kingdom of Denmark was able to start issuing the new ePassports on schedule," says Marc-Julian Siewert, CEO of Veridos. "Citizens will receive state-of-the-art documents that are not only forgery-proof, but also allow them to cross borders easily and efficiently."
"Applicants will be able to receive their new passport fairly quickly, as the issuance process only takes three to ten working days depending on demand,” adds Jesper Mikkelsen, owner and CEO of idpeople. “We are very pleased that we can help to provide the citizens of Denmark with such high-end travel documents.” | <urn:uuid:361a0c7e-99f3-42a9-8e4f-ef4efad1954d> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.veridos.com/en/news/new-press-release.html | 2024-04-21T19:54:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.948692 | 601 |
Pro-Tools-Expert.com broke the tragic news today – legendary producer/engineer Andy Johns passed away today. Andy and Ted Templeman produced Van Halen’s For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.
Legendary rock producer Andy Johns dies at 61: Worked with Zeppelin and Stones
Andy Johns was one of rock’s most iconic engineers and producers. The 61-year-old English music legend had his hand and expertise on some of rock and roll’s seminal albums including six Led Zeppelin and several Rolling Stones records. Artist’s like Eric Clapton, Blind Faith, and Free, along with 80s hard rock staples like L.A. Guns, Van Halen and Cinderella were all recipients of his massive talents. Johns was fortunate enough to learn from the best including Eddie Kramer (Kiss, Pink Floyd, Alice Cooper).
With Kramer he was able to work as second engineer on recordings by Jimi Hendrix and many others at famous sound studios like Record Plant and Electric Lady in New York City, New York.
Johns began his career as a tape operator for Olympic Studios in London where he worked with Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull and Humble Pie. He worked with the Rolling Stones from 1968-1973 helping to capture the sounds for “Exile On Main Street” from Keith Richards’ mansion in the South of France.
Johns family tree is ripe with sound engineering talent. His brother Glyn Johns has worked with countless high profile musical artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Who.
Johns was the father of Hurt’s former drummer, Evan Johns and rock singer/guitarist Will Johns, and uncle of producer Ethan Johns (son of Glyn Johns) who helmed records by Ryan Adams, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and Kings of Leon.
Van Halen and Chickenfoot bassist Michael Anthony offered his thoughts on johns passing:
“Just heard about the passing of my friend and producer, Andy Johns. Words cannot express my sadness upon hearing this. Those of us who had the pleasure of knowing and working with Andy, you know what I’m saying. I loved you brother. Annette, you are in my thoughts and prayers.”
Offered fellow production legend Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damage Plan):
“Rest in peace Andy Johns. You were a TRUE legend!”
Former L.A. Guns guitarist Stacey Blades shared his thoughts as well:
“My friend, my mentor and inspiration Andy Johns passed away today. A true legend in the record biz. I’ll miss you old friend.”
Ratt bassist Juan Croucier took to Twitter with his thoughts:
“RIP legendary producer/engineer Andy Johns, an amazing talent. You’ll be missed by so many. God Bless.”
Queen guitarist Brian May was eloquent as always in his condolences:
“Ouch. So sad to hear of the passing of Andy Johns … great record producer. Lovely guy – patient, skilled, funny, encouraging, sharp … all the qualities you want in someone who is getting your music on to tape.
I remember him as one of the Olympic Studios team in Barnes … playing around with varying tape speeds and early phasing … with George Chiantz …
He went on to become one of the very top rock producers in the world.
Condolences to all the family. Andy was such a great guy. RIP. — Bri”
Andy Johns was an astonishing talent who leaves behind an astounding legacy. His recent works included records by Godsmack, Chickenfoot and Steve Miller.
At this time, his passing has yet to be confirmed and no details have been released, so we’ll hope and pray it’s another internet/Wikipedia hoax, but it so far it seems to be accurate.
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Housing is a basic need for all human beings. Buildings are essential for businesses to flourish. This is why the construction industry is lucrative. In turn, concrete suppliers will always prosper. There will always be a demand to construct structures all around the world, even here in the Mornington Peninsula. Concrete work is a critical aspect of construction and building projects, and it involves the use of concrete as a primary construction material. Concrete is a versatile, durable, and cost-effective material that can be shaped and moulded into various forms, making it suitable for a wide range of applications in the construction industry.
Safety is always the first priority when working with concrete whether it’s dry or wet. Safety precautions prevent injuries such as falls, cuts, abrasions, and burns, which keeps workers healthy, safe, and productive. Below are some examples of concrete safety tips to protect oneself and others when you’re working with concrete:
Wearing of Appropriate PPE
Construction work, no matter how big or small the project is, always requires wearing PPE. With concrete work, workers are usually required to wear the following:
- A pair of safety goggles: These prevent eye irritation from chemicals and concrete dust.
- Face protection: N-95 or R-95 mask helps prevent lung problems caused by dust inhalation. A face mask or respirator keeps the lungs clear and healthy from these particles that are damaging to health
- Full-length pants and shirts: There’s a reason why construction workers wear full-length sleeves for their tops and long pants. It’s to prevent skin irritation and concrete burns from chemicals and concrete mixer equipment.
- Boots and gloves: A pair of each also prevent skin irritation and chemical burns to your hands and feet as well as keep them safe from abrasions and cuts from debris, stone, and aggregate. Cuts from unsafe sources may pose a risk of tetanus infection. Hands and feet are more susceptible to injuries so it’s important to keep them safe as well.
Additional essential PPE include:
- Hard hat or helmet: to protect the head from falling objects.
- Earplugs: to protect the ears from loud noises from heavy machinery.
Using Tools Appropriate Tools for the Job
To reduce the amount of respirable concrete dust in the air, use tools designed specifically for dusty work environments. Whenever possible, use exhaust-ventilated tools, such as hand-held cutting saws or concrete hammer drills that can remove dust at the source. Tools safely fitted with a water supply help tamp down dust and reduce inhalation from airborne particles of concrete.
Make sure to clean tools properly and replace them when they’ve worn out. Doing so makes them more efficient, reduces the risk of contamination or corrosion and lowers the chance of injury.
Doing Proper Techniques
If your tools are not enough to control concrete dust, you can make up for it by doing larger-scale techniques. Use the appropriate lifting and handling techniques to avoid injuries to your spine and bones. If you can’t do a heavy task alone, find a partner to help you out or use mechanical assistance.
Accessible Hand Washing Stations
Any location where concrete mixing or pouring occurs should have eyewash stations available. This should include clean water, clean towels, and gentle hand soap. This will help workers wash their eyes if they accidentally get concrete debris inside and for them to wash their hands clean after every work shift.
Communicating With the Team
Insufficient communication is one common way for accidents and injuries to happen in construction sites. Construction sites should also communicate clearly about the hazards of working with concrete. Notices of any potential hazards a worker is at risk should be placed where it’s visible. There should be proper documentation for all workers who need access and retain clear labelling on any hazardous materials.
Staying Alert and Vigilant
The construction site is no place for drowsing off or getting distracted. A momentary lapse in concentration can be enough to cause a serious accident. Despite long and challenging workdays, try to remain focused on the job at hand. Avoid chatting with others while operating hazardous machinery and take breaks in a safe area free from dust. Remember to take your allotted breaks, even if you're on a tight schedule. Giving your mind and body a few minutes to recharge can help you stay alert and focused.
Even during a long, challenging workday, try to remain focused on the job at hand. Refrain from getting drawn into conversation while you work with hazardous machinery, and be sure to take your breaks in a safe area, away from accumulated dust. Do remember to take your allotted breaks, even on a tight schedule. Giving your mind and body a few minutes to recharge is one of the best ways to stay alert and focused.
Are you searching for dependable concrete suppliers in Mornington or throughout Victoria state? Don't worry, because VIC MIX is available to assist you. With almost 30 years of experience in the construction industry, VIC MIX Melbourne has extensive knowledge of concrete. We supply exposed aggregate and decorative concrete to Melbourne and Victoria's communities, as well as undertake various large-scale commercial and industrial projects throughout the state.
If you need reliable contractors to place your concrete, contact us at 03 8792 3100 for a quote. Alternatively, fill out our form and we will provide you with contact numbers for concrete placers, grinders, sandblasters, and other helpful tradespeople to ensure you achieve the best possible finish on your project.
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This property is part of a small complex of 20 semi-detached houses that has 2 community pools, one for adults and one for children, both surrounded by gardens. The urbanization has parking in front of the houses on both sides of the properties.
This south-facing house is distributed over 2 floors plus the basement that is use for storage. On the main floor there is a bright living room, a fully equipped separate kitchen and a guest toilet. From the living room we access the 65 m2 south facing terrace which is partially covered from where you can enjoy the open views of the sea and the community pools. On the upper floor there are 3 bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, the master bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and a private south facing terrace with beautiful views of the sea. There is also a family bathroom. The 53 m2 basement is currently used for storage and has independent access.
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ANT-1328 Antique Williamson 4-Light Art Deco Slip Shade Chandelier
Here is a 1930's chandelier designed and made by R. Williamson & Co., and marketed in the 1930's by Beardslee, who had purchased the Williamson company for their excellent designs.
This light has retained its original Deco, polychrome color finish, which has been very beautifully maintained. There are a few age chips in the paint, here and there, but because most of this in on the stem, not really seen when hanging. Every lovely decorated metal panel of this great light is impressed with the Beardslee logo as can be seen in one of the pictures.
There is slight defect. A decorative point to a shade holding panel...is missing. Not significant loss, but it is gone and we must mention it. You can see this condition on the last picture of the bottom of the fixture.
Otherwise…what a gorgeous fixture, and in such great original antique condition! The shades are in fantastic condition.
Measurements: Height: 26", diameter: 19", and canopy diameter: 5 5⁄8".
The fixture has been totally rewired in our UL licensed shop. The sockets are new and are the identical type that Williamson used in the 1930’s. The goal was to maintain the originality of the fixture as much as possible. And it does look great. Each shade socket is rated for 100 watts; so achieving 400 watts of light is very easy to do. There is an old Bakelite socket in the bottom of the light, which originally was for the normal plugging in of an electric iron. While we have left the original socket in place, we have disconnected it since that does not meet UL approval. But…it is neat to have that as a talking point.
We will also be supplying the bracket (crossbar) for this light so, literally, you can hang this light and have it working minutes after receiving it.
It’s really an outstanding light.
Price: $1,250.00 plus shipping. A great value for an outstanding, hard-to-find, rewired, and signed Antique Art Deco Chandelier. | <urn:uuid:ac9838a2-a522-420f-a5aa-21fa0907c449> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.vintagehardware.com/proddetail.php?prod=ANT-1328 | 2024-04-21T21:33:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.966647 | 452 |
Choosing your dress for your rose gold quinceañera can be really exciting! There are a lot of Rose Gold Quinceanera Dresses we adore, like the ones shown below. You can also choose from gold colored quinceanera dresses and have your damas dress in Rose Gold, just like our featured quince.
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We are both 16 years of age. My girlfriend and I have been dating for three months now, and things haven’t exactly been… alright. The other night, we got into a rather big fight because I wouldn’t kick a girl out of a party at my house. I eventually did, but she says it wasn’t soon enough. Now because of that, she says I prefer this girl over her, which is ridiculously absurd. I apologized for making it seem like I preferred this girl over her, and she doesn’t believe me.
Now for some details about aforementioned fight. It lasted about two hours, and got pretty heated at one point, and we both ended up yelling at one another. I absolutely hate yelling in general, and I hate myself for yelling at her. Somewhere towards the middle of the fight, I said “Fuck you!”, and she said “That’s it! I’m done!”. I immediately knew I fucked up big time when she said that. I apologized left and right for saying it, and she said I really hurt her.
Now she’s saying that she knows things can’t work out, but she’s saying she still loves me, always will, I’m the perfect guy for her, and other stuff like that. I have strong feelings for this girl, and would do anything for her. I know you’re probably going to say that it’s just what I “think” is love, so don’t even bother saying it. I would greatly appreciate any and all advice right now. Let me know if you want/need anything else, I’ll gladly give it to you.
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Dr. Zoé Briggs
OD, FAAO, FCOVD
Dr. Zoé Briggs is passionate about helping patients of all eliminate visual problems that interfere with learning and performance to enhance their quality of life. Dr. Briggs has extensive experience in vision therapy, learning-related vision problems, sports-vision training, and neuro-optometric rehabilitation for patients with brain injuries.
She received her Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of Montreal School of Optometry. She then completed a post-graduate Residency program in Pediatric Optometry and Vision Therapy at the University of Waterloo. She subsequently obtained advanced certifications and fellowships in Vision Therapy, Vision Development, and Neuro-Optometry.
Dr. Briggs has received awards for outstanding clinical care, and for distinction in practice excellence. She has experience as a clinical supervisor in the Binocular Vision Clinic at the University of Waterloo. She has also published work in international optometric journals and has been a speaker at numerous professional organizations.
Dr. Briggs is member of the Ontario College of Optometrists, and the Ontario Association of Optometrist. She has also obtained post-graduate fellowships with the College of Optometrists in Vision Development (COVD) and the American Academy of Optometry (AAO). She is an active member of Vision Therapy Canada (VTC), and the Neuro- Optometric Rehabilitation Association (NORA).
Originally from Kingston, Dr. Briggs is happy have settled down in the area. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, outdoor sports, and spending time with her husband and two young children.
Dr. Briggs is fluent in both English and French, and is pleased to offer eye exams in both languages.
Amanda Perry, CCOA, PVT
Amanda began working in the optometry field in 2013 and received her Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA) certificate in 2015. After joining the team at Napanee Family Eyecare in 2019 she developed an interest in Vision Therapy. She then obtained her Practical Vision Therapy (PVT) certificate in 2020. Amanda enjoys working with both children and adults, and is especially interested in working with patients with concussions and brain injuries.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter. They enjoy camping, boating and spending time outdoors.
Kate Puffer, PVT
Kate began working in the optometry field in 2014 and received her Canadian Certified Optometric Assistant (CCOA) certification in 2016. Kate then pursued her training to become a Vision Therapist in 2022, completing her Practical Vision Therapy (PVT) certification in 2023. She is very excited to have joined this field. Kate enjoys working with patients of all ages and is looking forward to helping patients achieve better quality of life through vision therapy!
In her spare time, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She loves spending time outside with her animals and has many including dogs, cats, chickens and ducks! | <urn:uuid:ab956257-7713-4cab-bcba-9921d79046f6> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.visiondevelopmentcentre.com/about | 2024-04-21T21:37:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.97251 | 607 |
*Please note that all tickets purchased for the previous date will be honored for the new date.
The current cast members of the Emmy-nominated TV show Whose Line Is It Anyway? are proud to present their new improv tour: WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY?
WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? is 90 minutes of hilarious improvised comedy and song all based on audience suggestions. Cast members Ryan Stiles, Joel Murray, Greg Proops and Jeff Davis will leave you gasping with the very witty scenes they invent before your eyes.Audience participation is key to the show so bring your suggestions and you might be asked to join the cast onstage! WHOSE LIVE ANYWAY? showcases some of the improv games made famous on the long-running TV show as well as some exciting new ones, featuring musical direction by Bob Derkach.
All ages are welcomed, but please note that some “PG-13” language will be used during the performance.
In accordance with CDC guidelines, for the safety of our patrons, employees, and volunteers we encourage all non-vaccinated persons to continue to wear their masks.
If you do not feel well, please stay home.
Date and Time: November 06, 2021 - November 06, 2021
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Cut Through the PPC Clutter With One Simple Word
In addition to generating brand awareness and website visitors, PPC can serve several other important business functions. You can assess the competition quickly, comparing several players on a single search results page. You can test new messages, learn about prospect demographics, and psychographics, and quantify market size and cost per click. You can even perform go/no-go testing on start-up ventures before sinking a dime into building something no one wants.
In this article, I want to share another use for PPC: inspiration for innovation.
There are many ways to innovate, including brainstorming (“no judgment, the more ideas the better”), having your team ride around on adult-sized Big Wheels and shooting each other with Nerf guns, and moving to Colorado. But some recent research suggests that the most important element in producing meaningful innovation is the conscious imposition of constraints. (See, for example, the very smart and readable Inside the Box, by Drew Boyd and Jacob Goldenberg.)
“Make something new” can be an impossible imperative. “Make something better” can be quite easy if you power the quest with a single, simple word: WHILE.
Reality and Tradeoffs
The problem with reality is that it almost always involves tradeoffs. The bigger the camera, the better the photograph. The lighter the laptop, the shorter the battery life. The more land your home sits on, the farther you are from town.
Engineers live in the world of tradeoffs, shaving off a bit of weight in exchange for slightly degraded performance, decreasing the fidelity of the music a little while significantly slashing the size of the audio file, and so on.
And everyone in business is familiar with the calculus of good/fast/cheap: out of “good,” “fast,” and “cheap,” you can have two, but not all three.
In ordinary, rational thinking, we’re looking for the optimal spot on the bell curve where the compromise costs the least and delivers the most.
Innovators Take on the Tradeoffs
Innovators also live in the world of tradeoffs, but in the other direction. We seek ways to improve our products and services to achieve X WHILE Y.
Mirrorless SLR cameras take photos as high quality as standard-size SLRs WHILE weighing half as much.
Intel has released new PC processor chips that improve battery life WHILE speeding up 3-D graphics, according to press releases.
LED lighting is brighter, lasts longer, is programmable, and uses much less energy than incandescent or compact fluorescent technologies.
And my Systema martial arts classes teach me to fight and exert myself WHILE helping me relax at the same time.
You may already know the key tradeoffs in your market. Even so, it doesn’t hurt to listen to your prospects on forums, in blog comments, and on social media. What they like, what drives them crazy.
You can also see what your competitors say about these tradeoffs. Do they acknowledge their existence? Do they take a stance on one side or the other (i.e. “quality above all, so we’re the most expensive”)? Have they attempted to resolve the tradeoff?
Next, identify a tradeoff and innovate a solution.
Eliminating a tradeoff may seem daunting, or even way out of your league. After all, you can’t exactly lock yourself in your office and invent a new form of lighting, or pack more transistors into a microchip.
But most innovation isn’t technological. It’s simply thinking of a better way of doing something. It identifies a constraint that has been imposed by human habit or unquestioned assumptions, rather than one imposed by nature.
And mediocre marketing of a truly useful innovation is many times more powerful and effective than amazing marketing of a run of the mill product.
So while this isn’t exactly a standard PPC strategy, taking the time and focus to improve your offerings to eliminate or minimize a tradeoff can be the most high-value activity you can engage in.
And while I can’t give you a formula, I can share a couple examples of tradeoff-busting innovation to show you how achievable it is, even without a million-dollar R&D budget.
The tradeoff: Home cooking is time-consuming and often daunting for inexperienced cooks, while eating out generally means less fresh and less healthy options.
High-Intensity Interval Training
The tradeoff: Most exercise regimens are too long for many people to fit them in, or too short to show meaningful health benefits.
The innovation: Working out really intensely for short bursts, as little as 20 seconds, provides many of the physiological benefits without the need to spend hours a week on a treadmill or at the gym.
Writing the WHILE Ad
Once you innovate a solution to a tradeoff in your industry (and again, I’m not trivializing it – if it were easy, someone would have done it already), you can cut through the clutter on the search results page by highlighting the two benefits that are no longer mutually exclusive or a zero-sum game.
Let’s take one of the most expensive PPC keywords, auto insurance price quotes, to see how this might work:
The obvious tradeoff here is price versus coverage. The tradeoff seems like a law of nature, or economics at the very least: You can’t provide comprehensive coverage at low rates.
And all the listings above, save the Geico ad, focus on low prices. None tout the advantages of a high-quality, high-price package. Presumably their testing has shown that low-balling works better to generate clicks.
What if you’ve innovated a way to offer better coverage for less money? Just off the top of my head, maybe a lot of accidents occur in parking lots, so you give all your customers an inexpensive backup camera. Maybe your actuarial research shows that fatigue plays a big role in crashes that lead to expensive settlements, so you give discounts to customers who install health and energy monitoring apps on their phones and make better decisions about when to drive and when to pull over. Maybe you create defensive-driving MeetUp groups and offer high-value coverage discounts to attendees who pass certain tests.
You can then write some WHILE headlines that cut through the clutter:
- High-end car insurance at low-end prices
- Become a better driver and lower your rates
- Lowest rates and lowest deductibles
As my friend Perry Marshall points out, even a decade ago good marketing was a scarce commodity. If you understood the principles of direct response, if you could write decent copy, and if you knew how to drive Google AdWords, you had an automatic competitive advantage in practically any market.
Now, even great marketing is becoming a commodity. What’s not a commodity, what can never become a commodity by definition, is a superior product. And what can never be commodified is the willingness to think creatively about a market and its unmet needs.
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Posidonia, the new collection of designer outdoor furniture is capable of creating an atmosphere of serenity and balance, awakening the user’s sensibility and inviting them to enjoy every moment.
A collection that marked the introduction of Ramón Esteve in the sector of designer outdoor furniture
Posidonia was born as the evolution of an iconic piece conceived by Ramón Esteve in 1996, which marked his introduction into the world of design.
The collection arose in response to a problem that arose during the realisation of the architectural project that he himself had designed in the paradisiacal Ibizan cove of Na Xemena.
The need for designer outdoor furniture that responded to the philosophy of the house with very specific characteristics (mobility, resistance, serenity, timelessness…) gave rise to a family of outdoor furniture that redefined the traditional concept of garden furniture, becoming a benchmark of design and a must-have for any contemporary space.
"This collection was the project in which, for the first time, I was able to express my way of doing architecture in a forceful way from many points of view: from the relationship with the place, physical and cultural, to the fact of manipulating the perception of the place, creating a total experience".
- Ramón Esteve -
In 2022 Vondom takes over the production of this famous family under a new edition baptised as the Posidonia Collection, connecting with its Mediterranean origin and drawing attention to the desire to protect the oceanic posidonia meadows, so important for its ecosystem.
Made from thermo-lacquered aluminium profiles in different shades and 100% recyclable HPL, Posidonia is composed of numerous pieces such as sun loungers, high tables, low tables, tables with wheels, chairs, stools, benches and armchairs.
Ramon Esteve graduated in Architecture from Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid (ETSAM) in 1990. He founded Ramon Esteve Estudio de Arquitectura in 1991, working on both architectural and interior design projects and also other fields such as industrial design and art direction at the national and international area. Harmony, serenity and essentiality are some of the constant features of Esteve’s work and become symbols of his will to provide to the habitat more than just buildings. As a result, embracing atmospheres where to enjoy unique experiences are created.
Interested in this collection?
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A customer of yours, already stressed about a claim, now is about to lose his mind seeing inaccuracies leading to payout delay. And this adds up to another piled unpleasant occurrence in the insurance industry. Such occurrences sum to what we say is inefficient claim process management, leading to poor customer relationships, increased costs, and operational complexities. If you don’t take matters into your own hands, you may put up to $170 billion of insurance premiums at risk in the next five years. Not only this, but underwriting inefficiencies could also cost another $160 billion over the same period.
Many claim management companies like yours grapple with several challenges in their processes. Some common challenges are:
- Long and time-consuming claim process.
- Manual data entry errors.
- Limited automation
- Fraudulent claims and security concerns
- Poor communication between the stakeholders
- Data accessibility issues
- Pacing with the ever-changing regulatory compliances.
- No user-friendly interface or self-service options.
- Lack of a proper document management system
- 😒 Increase in operational costs due to errors.
- 😒 Damage to organizational reputation and financial losses due to fraud.
- 😒 Delays due to lack of automation.
- 😒 Legal problems and penalties.
- 😒 Customer dissatisfaction.
We are sure you don’t want to risk yourself with these results, do you?
Although managing claims is quite a herculean task for you and your team, considering a few productive strategies can make your day. You can work on:
- Better data visibility
- Continuous monitoring & feedback
- Transparent and real-time communication
- Automated workflows
- Nevertheless, adherence to state regulations.
The question is, is there any solution that would have all this under one roof?
Enter Dynamics 365.
This one-stop solution addresses the claim management challenges and organizes and speeds up your claim processes. Dynamics 365 can:
- Automate claims intake, reducing processing delays and errors.
- Unify all claims in a centralized hub, making accessibility at ease.
- Facilitate and engage all the stakeholders in real time.
- Allow to identify trends and patterns within the claims data for better security and decision-making.
- Quickly resolve claim processing issues.
- Manages the entire underwriting lifecycle.
- Mitigates risk while ensuring regulatory compliance.
Fig. Claim management with Dynamics 365
Fig. Centralized hub
Benefits of Dynamics 365 for Claim Management
Adopting Dynamics 365 for your claims management business provides insurers with a myriad of benefits, effectively addressing various challenges:
First off, we’ve got centralized data management. This central data hub gives all your client info – from policies to open claims – in one place. No more searching around for bits and pieces of information. So, your team and customers have a simple and easy life ahead.
Next up, with Dynamics 365 CRM, you’ve got a bird’s-eye view of all your potential wins and losses. No more browsing through endless spreadsheets – everything is right at your fingertips. Talk about a time-saver, and here it is!
Let’s not forget about email integration. It’s time to say goodbye to missed emails! With Outlook integration, you’ll never miss an important message again. Plus, all your emails related to a specific client or opportunity are there alongside their information, making it a breeze to stay on top of things.
Lastly, we’ve got customizable dashboards. These dashboards give you real-time insights into performance data and how your team works around it. With customizable dashboards, you can tailor the info to fit your needs, giving you the power to make smarter business decisions.
Concisely, Dynamics 365 is a transformative solution for your claims risk management seamlessly. However, partnering with an expert Dynamics 365 consulting company or claims management consultants will be the cherry on the cake. You can leverage its benefits in all bits and pieces of your claim management process. This action will be a win-win for you, your employees, and your customers. Well, now the ball is in your court! Play the winning shot.
Top 7 FAQs about Dynamics 365 for claim management
- What is Dynamics 365 for claim management?
Dynamics 365 for claim management is a unified framework to improve and speed up claim management processes for insurance companies. It offers many tools and features to automate, process, and manage claims efficiently. - How does Dynamics 365 offer automation in claim management?
- Create custom workflows to automate repetitive tasks.
- Integrate with Microsoft Power Platform for end-to-end automated solutions.
- Features like task scheduling to schedule meetings, reminders, etc.,
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Dynamics 365 incorporates real-time collaboration tools and features for seamless communication and coordination among all the insurance stakeholders. - Is there any email integration available in Dynamics 365?
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Beach goers trying to beat the heat on Monday, got quite the scare after several Long Island beaches were evacuated after a shark sighting. The Town of Hempstead, tweeted on July 27, 2020 that a lifeguard had spotted a shark close to shore at Lido Beach West. Swimming was prohibited at Civic Beach, Lido Beach, Lido West Beach, Town Park Point Lookout and Town Park at Sands. Two more shark sightings were reported on Monday at Town of Hempstead beaches. Swimmers were eventually allowed to go back into the water, only knee high. No one was injured.
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Things to Remember When Renting a Car
Whether you're spending the week at a beach destination with your family, driving across country with friends, or traveling for business, we rent cars for various reasons to help make our driving more convenient. Here are things to remember to help make your car rental experience as smooth as can be.
Look it Over
When you get the car, it is important to take note of any existing dents, scratches or any damaged parts of your car, such as windshield wipers or the radio and mark it down on the paperwork. If you notice any scratches later after you leave with your car, it might be wise to photograph it, and note down the damage to avoid any unwarranted extra charges. You might want to bring your own extras, like child car seats or a GPS device as a way to save a little money - but if you have ordered a child car seat, remember to make sure for safety purposes that it securely fits inside the vehicle. If you are picking up your children after you get the car, you don't want to find out that their seats are too loose.
One of the most important things to remember to make your driving experience safer is to get a good night's sleep so that you don't end up with the "head bobs" before being shocked back to consciousness by scraping the side of a tunnel during a long drive. It's best to plan to take scheduled breaks on a long drive to highway rest stops to refuel your body and stretch your legs.
I recommend bringing your own music that you and your passengers can agree on, so you don't have to rely on the radio stations in local markets. Having a comfortable atmosphere inside your rental car through little things like music or making sure the leg room is sufficient is probably more important than how much of the perception of luxury the vehicle's exterior gives off to the other drivers on the road.
It's also wise to check the operating hours for entertainment destinations you might be travelling to before you start your trip. No one wants to get to "Wally World" and find out from the talking moose that certain amusement park rides or the entire park are closed. Unless you are Chevy Chase that will probably end in disappointment for your family. Remember, life's a journey that includes many fun destinations along the way. Read the roadside attractions books and websites (and atlas obscura) for cool places to see.
Check to see what insurance is required when renting a car. In Ireland, you just have Super CDW (good idea, since you always bust a hubcap or mirror). Does your credit card cover the insurance wherever you are renting?
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For most organisations, databases are the centre of your information systems but we are faced with the following challenge: How can we cost effectively monitor and ensure the availability of our databases?
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Virtual DBA is a remote database administration service designed by WARDY IT Solutions to make first-class database support accessible and affordable.
Our Microsoft Certified team of DBAs remotely monitor your databases around the clock. We work with you to agree a Support Policy upfront. This let’s our team know what they can act on and when – allowing you to totally forget about your SQL environment and enabling us to be proactive. We log everything we do from major upgrades to routine administrative tasks for you to access at any time so you maintain full visibility of your environment.
Virtual DBA customers value priority access to a team of Microsoft Certified DBAs 24x7x365, no matter what time of day or night. If your organisation requires incident support or someone to provide you with advice, you can trust that there is always a DBA available who not only knows your systems but has a good understanding of your organisation.
Most companies struggle to justify having specialist SQL Server support staff on the payroll. The Virtual DBA service is a far more flexible alternative, giving you access to the specialists as and when you need us. Our team of DBA’s work on shift, not on call. We don’t believe in waking people in the middle of the night to respond to an issue. We use a roster to ensure every minute is covered by specialist SQL Server DBAs from our head office in Brisbane, Australia. Meaning productivity remains at 100% and that you don’t have to worry about holidays, sickness, super, training costs or PAYG.
Our plans are designed around the level of support you require, not by how many servers or domains you have. Our clients pay one flat monthly fee with no nasty surprises. Our plans can be tailored to the needs of your organisation, we can handle everything from resolving every issue we come across to simply alerting you of problems in your environment.
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Combining dental implants and root canal therapy
At our dental practice, Warrendale Dental, we understand that every patient has unique dental needs. With advancements in dental technology, we are now able to combine various dental treatments to provide you with the best possible care. In this article, we will discuss how dental implants Herefordshire and root canal therapy can work together to restore your oral health and improve your overall dental experience. We are proud to offer implants making it convenient for you to access our expert services.
Understanding root canal therapy
Root canal therapy is a common dental procedure that aims to save a tooth that has become infected or damaged due to decay, injury, or disease. The treatment involves the removal of the infected or damaged pulp (the soft tissue inside the tooth), cleaning and shaping the root canal, and then filling and sealing the space to prevent further infection. In some cases, a dental crown may be placed on the tooth to provide additional strength and protection.
While root canal therapy can be highly effective in saving a damaged tooth, there are instances where the tooth may be too damaged or the infection may be too severe to save it. In these cases, extraction may be necessary, and a tooth implant can be an excellent alternative to restore the missing tooth.
Dental implants: a reliable tooth replacement option
Tooth implants are a modern and reliable solution for replacing missing teeth. They consist of a titanium post that is surgically placed into the jawbone, acting as a root for the artificial tooth. Once the implant has fused with the surrounding bone, a custom-made crown is attached, providing a natural-looking and fully functional tooth replacement.
Dental implants Herefordshire offer many advantages. They are highly stable, durable, and can last a lifetime with proper care. Implants also help prevent bone loss in the jaw, as they stimulate the bone just like natural tooth roots. This maintains the natural facial structure and prevents the ‘sunken-in’ appearance that can occur with long-term tooth loss.
Combining implants and root canal therapy
In cases where root canal therapy is not sufficient to save a damaged tooth, implants can be an excellent solution. After the extraction of the unsalvageable tooth, our dental team will evaluate the area to determine if you are a suitable candidate for implants. Factors such as bone density and overall oral health will be taken into consideration.
Once we determine that you are a good candidate for tooth implants, the implant process will begin. The titanium post will be placed into the jawbone, and a temporary restoration may be provided while the implant fuses with the bone. This process, known as osseointegration, typically takes several months to complete. After successful osseointegration, the custom-made crown will be attached to the implant, and your new tooth will be fully functional.
Dental implants Herefordshire can also be used in conjunction with root canal therapy to provide additional support and stability to a treated tooth. If a tooth has undergone multiple root canals or has been significantly weakened by decay, an implant-supported crown can be used to reinforce the tooth and protect it from further damage.
Your journey to a healthier smile with implants
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Koden's Drilling Monitors are a more intelligent utility device intended for more complex civil and foundation work.
The new DM-602RR/604RR with additional functions offer precise measurement, display and recording of perpendicularity of drilled holes and the shapes of cross-sections.
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The family of a 5-year-old migrant boy who fell ill at an overcrowded Pilsen shelter and died were under the care of a city-funded organization in Little Village as police continue to investigate the boy’s death, Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez said Thursday.
“We know that there’s, of course, nothing we can do to bring Jean Carlos back, but [it’s] our commitment to make sure there are no more cases [like his,]” Sigcho-Lopez told the Sun-Times.
Meanwhile, vivid details from police reports shed light on Jean Carlos Martinez Rivero’s final days, with many questions still unanswered.
According to Chicago police, Jean Carlos had a fever about two to three days before his death and complained about pain in his left leg.
On Saturday, his parents gave the boy children’s Tylenol about 7 a.m. and then at 5 p.m. more medicine. A “green pill,” according to police reports, which his mother received from a friend and which she believed was ibuprofen.
Less than 24 hours later as he lay in the shelter surrounded by staffers and his parents, the 5-year-old was dead.
Jean Carlos and his family had been staying at the shelter, 2241 S. Halsted St., a converted warehouse that opened in early October and has since become the most crowded shelter in the city, holding more than 2,000 people, more than half of whom are minors.
The facility is run by Favorite Healthcare Staffing, a Kansas-based contractor the city has awarded close to $100 million to run shelters since September 2022, shortly after the first buses carrying migrants began arriving.
After taking the green pill, his family told officers the boy was doing “just fine” the rest of the night and woke up the next morning asking for food, according to the report.
The family went out for breakfast around 11:10 a.m. Sunday before panhandling later that day. At some point while outside Jean Carlos told his family he wanted to go back “home,” to the shelter, because he wasn’t feeling well.
Jean Carlos threw up an electrolytes drink shortly after his father gave it to him, and when the family returned to the shelter, his family noticed his lips were “purple” and staffers told them it was likely because of the cold, the report said.
While his father went upstairs to file a request for an ambulance, Jean Carlos then complained of stomach pain and said he needed to use the washroom, according to police reports.
Once he and his mom got into the washroom, she noticed his eyes rolling in the back of his head and she began screaming for help, police said. Jean Carlos was placed laying down on a table near the bathroom entrance as staffers began doing CPR.
An ambulance took him to Comer’s Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:47 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. The cause of Jean Carlos’ death remained unclear and autopsy results were still pending.
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director of Communications Heather Tarczan said they have had no prior contact with the family, did not step in to take custody of Jean Carlos’ sibling and were not investigating.
A day after Jean Carlos’ death, five more people, including four children, were hospitalized after becoming ill at the shelter that has been the subject of repeated complaints about unsanitary conditions.
Four girls, ages 1, 4, 8 and 9, and an 18-year-old woman were taken to hospitals at different times Monday morning with fever and vomiting, Chicago Fire Department spokesperson Larry Langford said. Their conditions weren’t immediately known.
On Wednesday evening, hundreds gathered during a vigil held in the boy’s honor during which many called for more medical resources at the shelter.
During a media briefing Thursday, Sigcho-Lopez called for federal support and raised awareness to humanitarian needs like housing and health due to the ongoing arrival of migrants seeking asylum in the city. He condemned the actions of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and pledged to continue fighting for immigrant rights.
“[I’m] demanding that every level of government and immigrant community like ours works to prevent tragedies like this,” Sigcho-Lopez said. “We need access to more support so that we can provide more shelter, more access to health care [and] basic medication that can be life-saving.”
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SMYRNA, DE - The Smyrna Police Department has announced the arrest of two people after they fled to New Jersey following an alleged robbery at a T-Mobile store in Kent County yesterday.
Police say they were called to the T-Mobile store on Dupont Boulevard on Thursday, February 29th at about 1 p.m. on reports of a robbery. Witnesses told police they had seen the robbery and two suspects flee. Further investigation would reveal the suspects entered the store wearing disguises, threatened employees with pepper spray, and took merchandise and cash, according to police.
Officers began tracking the suspected vehicle on northbound Route 1 at a high rate of speed, police say, and eventually over the Delaware Memorial Bridge into New Jersey. The car was then seen at a service area in Hamilton Township by New Jersey State Police.
After locating the vehicle, New Jersey police took Michael Larbi, 25, of Dover, and a 17-year-old Dover juvenile into custody. Police say both were found with stolen proceeds from the Smyrna robbery.
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President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, including any possibility the virus may have leaked from a Chinese laboratory.
After months of minimizing that possibility as a fringe theory, the Biden administration is now putting pressure on China to be more open about the outbreak.
Biden on Wednesday asked U.S. intelligence agencies to report back within 90 days.
He directed U.S. national laboratories to assist with the investigation and the intelligence community to prepare a list of specific queries for the Chinese government. He called on China to cooperate with international probes into the origins of the pandemic.
Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, have promoted the theory that the virus emerged due to a laboratory accident rather than through human contact with an infected animal in Wuhan, China.
The theory had until now been roundly dismissed by many establishment media outlets and even the World Health Organization.
Last fall, when Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed a Chinese virologist who argued the coronavirus was manufactured in a lab, PolitiFact called the claim “inaccurate and ridiculous” and gave it a “Pants on Fire” rating. The fact-check was retracted last week.
Biden in a statement said the majority of the intelligence community had “coalesced” around two scenarios — a lab leak and natural animal-to-human transmission — but “do not believe there is sufficient information to assess one to be more likely than the other.”
He revealed that two agencies lean toward the animal link and “one leans more toward” the lab theory, “each with low or moderate confidence.”
“The United States will also keep working with like-minded partners around the world to press China to participate in a full, transparent, evidence-based international investigation and to provide access to all relevant data and evidence,” Biden said.
His statement came after months of the administration endeavoring to avoid public discussion of the lab leak theory and privately suggesting it was far-fetched.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a statement on Thursday putting forth two “likely scenarios” in which the virus started: “either it emerged naturally from human contact with infected animals or it was a laboratory accident.”
The State Department, which ended one Trump-era probe into the Chinese lab theory this spring, said it was continuing to cooperate with other government agencies and pressed China to cooperate with the world.
“China’s position that their part in this investigation is complete is disappointing and at odds with the rest of the international community that is working collaboratively across the board to bring an end to this pandemic and improve global health security,” spokesman Ned Price said.
China on Thursday accused the Biden administration of playing politics in calling for a renewed investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, which was first detected in China in late 2019.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Biden’s order showed the U.S. “does not care about facts and truth, nor is it interested in serious scientific origin tracing.”
In another sign of shifting attitudes on the origins of the virus, the Senate approved two Wuhan lab-related amendments without opposition, attaching them to a largely unrelated bill to increase U.S. investments in innovation.
One of the amendments, from Republican Sen. Rand Paul, would block U.S. funding of Chinese research on enhancing the severity or transmissibility of a virus. Paul has been critical of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious disease expert, and aggressively questioned him at a recent Senate hearing over the work in China.
The other amendment was from GOP Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and would prevent any funding of the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Both were approved without roll call votes as part of the broader bill that is still under debate in the Senate.
As for the origin of the pandemic, Fauci said Wednesday that he and most others in the scientific community “believe that the most likely scenario is that this was a natural occurrence, but no one knows that 100 percent for sure.”
“And since there’s a lot of concern, a lot of speculation and since no one absolutely knows that, I believe we do need the kind of investigation where there’s open transparency and all the information that’s available, to be made available, to scrutinize,” Fauci said at a Senate hearing.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday that the White House supports a new World Health Organization investigation in China, but she added that an effective probe “would require China finally stepping up and allowing access needed to determine the origins.”
Biden still held out the possibility that a firm conclusion may never be reached, given the Chinese government’s refusal to fully cooperate with international investigations.
“The failure to get our inspectors on the ground in those early months will always hamper any investigation into the origin of COVID-19,” he said.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington, without mentioning the Biden order, accused unnamed political forces of playing a blame game.
“Smear campaign and blame shifting are making a comeback, and the conspiracy theory of ‘lab leak’ is resurfacing,” the embassy said in a statement posted Wednesday on its website.
Andy Slavitt, Biden’s senior coronavirus advisor, said Tuesday that the world needs to “get to the bottom … whatever the answer may be.”
“We need a completely transparent process from China. We need the WHO to assist in that matter,” Slavitt said. “We don’t feel like we have that now.”
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Walks around Wickford in the 1960s and 70s
I lived in Wickford from my birth in 1958 until I got married in 1980.
I shall describe my memories of Wickford in the 1960s and 70s as a couple of walks around the Wickford area.
My first walk is from the Baptist church in Shotgate to the the C of E Infants School on Southend Road. Turn left out of the Baptist church, which I used to attend in my teens, and proceed along Bruce Grove. Most of the housing along here were bungalows built by Carter and Ward. A little way along on the left is Lucerne Walk where friends of the family used to live, the Bartlet family. My mother used to take me and my sister in her big Silver Cross pram to visit Ralph Bartlet and his sister once a week so that we could play.
Further along on the left was a fairly modern (at the time) industrial estate, where the Keilcraft factory was and also a factory the manufactured lengths of thin plastic tubing about 2mm in diameter and seemed to dump a lot of it. As kids we used to collect the waste and weave the tubing to make things out of. A bit further along on the left was an old junk yard, behind a sectional concrete fence. The junk yard had a furnace that belched flames and sparks in the dark evenings, walking back from the Bartlet’s house, which always concerned me as a toddler.
Further along on the left was a scientific glassware factory, again, where we used to help ourselves to the dumped rejects! Opposite this was a row of older houses where a school friend, Robin Alden and his brother lived. I remember going to one of Robin’s birthday parties which was had a Batman and Robin theme.
After these houses the road turned sharp right and became Wick Lane. On this corner a track led down to a level crossing where I often went to watch the trains. Over the other side of the crossing was the Wick where I spent many hours of my childhood playing in the fields and cycling the tracks. I also remember walking down here one winter when there had been a lot of sow when I was really small. This was also a short way home, via the Wick from Beauchamps School to Grange Avenue, where I lived from about 1969 onwards. Next to the level crossing was the old crossing keepers house, which had been abandoned and was later demolished.
Further down Wick Lane on the left was a row of old houses and some waste land that I used to play in. Near this point the railway line to Southminster passes under Wick Lane on a very big bridge. Next on the right was Glebe Road.
Further along on left was a road, which when I was young was unmade. On the opposite side of Wick Lane was a short track, between the houses, that led to a field and a large house. In the later half of the 60’s the field was built on and the track became the road into the estate, [name of road?].
Next to this track was our neighbour, Betty Beavis, our house was next, 33 Wick Lane, another Carter and Ward bungalow. I remember one Christmas a Salvation army band playing carols in the snow on the corner of Wick Lane and the road opposite. When I was young Wick Lane at this point only had a path on the west side of the road. The front path from our house lead down the bank right to the curb. Later on the bank was cut back with retaining walls and a path created.
Walking further along Wick Lane on the right was another short track that led to a row of garages, where my father kept his car for many years. A liitle further along you arrive at the junction with the Southend Road, opposite the C of E Infants School. On the corner of this junction lived another childhood friend Penny ??? The first walk ends here.
The next walk again starts at the Shotgate Baptist church and ends in the town.
Leaving the church, turn right in to Bruce Grove, then you immediately come to the junction with the Southend Road. Stopping at the junction there was a dairy depot and playing fields to the right where all the milk floats were kept. Turning left in to Southend Road, several yards on the left were a couple of shops, followed by a grassed area. On the east side of the Southend Road there were open fields with views to Rawreth Shot. Further along on the right was another shop.
Walking for another couple of hundred yard you come to the railway bridge that carries the Southminster branch line. Just before the bridge is a road on the left where a school friend, Stephen Bullock lived. The road dips under the railway line and then continues past a playing filed on the left and a row of trees on the left.
A little further along on the right you come to Hill Avenue, which leads to Beauchamps Comprehensive School, where I spent six enjoyable years before starting work. Next to this road is a row of shops. A little further on, on the right, is the church, where my sister was married.
Going down the hill from the church at the junction with Wick Lane is the old Wickford C of E Infants School, where I first went to school. The old caretaker who worked there told us that it was originally thatched, but caught fire. On of the class rooms was an old wooden weather boarded building. Up to my last year there we each had a small black board to write on.
The Southend Road goes slightly up hill again, just near the brow of the hill on the left was a plot that had never been built on and had become a small wood, but was later built on. The road now continues on down hill, with a big old house on the right, where I remember an old lady who used a bath chair and an ear trumpet used to live. Opposite this house was the original police station. A little further on, on the right, is Franklins Way where the ‘new’ doctors surgery was built. When I was younger this was just waste land.
Further down the hill on the left was a church which used to have a small nativity scene set in to the ground every Christmas. I also remember going to a small fire works display there one year. Opposite the church was an old bungalow which I believe belonged to or was at least lived in by a midwife. There was also some sort of memorial on the front of this bungalow.
Further along on the right, as the road levelled out was the post office. There was a row of about 5 red telephone boxes there, where my parents had to go to make a phone call, before they got one installed in the house. Opposite the Post Office was a row of dilapidated wooden shops, which included a men’s hairdressers, where my mother used to take me for my hair cuts when I was young.
Between the Post Office and the bridge over the river Crouch, on the right was a row of shops which included a wallpaper shop, a sweet shop, a toy shop and a garage. Crossing over the river on the left was a butchers. I always remember the carcases, chickens, rabbits hanging up in the shop and the sawdust on the floor.
You are now at the junction with the High Street. Turning left in to the High Street,, immediately on the right was a Coop, where my mother used to shop and next to it another old fashioned butchers with sawdust on the floor. Next on the left was an estate agents and opposite a hardware store (called Mayes I think).
On the left was the Castle Pub and opposite a bus stop where I used to get the 351 Bus to Southend. Behind the bus stop was a fish and chip shop, a green grocers, and behind then in a little shopping arcade was a florists, mens hair dressers and a sweet shop.
Next was the road leading up to the railway station and the railway bridge over the High Street. When I was young there were no tunnels for pedestrians, just the very narrow paths either side of the road. The paths were so narrow that one set of wheels on my sisters pram had to go in the road.
Under the bridge on the right was Martins bank, with a small track leading up to the market. The market was quite a big area, which was fenced in with corrugated iron and had big gates. There always used to be an old man selling balloons in the market, he had some form of skin problem which left him with large purple growths on his face. The market also sold livestock which I also liked to go and see as a young child. I particularly remember the pigs in their pens.
Next to Martins Bank was a record shop, where I remember going with my parents and standing listening to records in the small listening booths. Next to the record shop was a row of weather boarded houses, which were set back from the road a little further.
Opposite these was a row of old cottages and the Congregational Church, where my father was the Scout Leader. The church was a red brick building. Once inside there was a big area with pews, and an upstairs gallery, where I always enjoyed sitting. Towards the back of the church on the right hand side was the organ, which my father occasionally played in services and the pulpit. On the left hand side was a door that led to a small hall, where Sunday School was held there was also a room at the top of some stairs that was used for Sunday School. Also leading off this room was the play room, for the very young children and a kitchen. Beyond this was a door leading to another bigger hall which was used for Scout Meetings, Jumble Sales and the like.
Opposite the Congregational Church was Market Road, which lead to the other end of the market and the Community Centre. Further down was the Wickford County Junior School where I went to school between about i966 and 1969. The school was a big red building on two stories built around a quadrangle. The classrooms at the back of the quadrangle were made from wooden weatherboards and beyond those was a playground with some temporary classrooms. The headmaster while I was there was Mr Cole and some of the teachers that I remember were Mr Sinclair, Mr Morgan (PE) and Mrs Green.
Back on the High Street, next to the Congregational Church was a row of shops which included a newsagents and a travel agents. Outside the newsagents was the zebra crossing. Next was an area set back from the road with a china and cookware shop and then the only supermarket in Wickford, Finefare.
Opposite this area was the old Woolworths which sold loose sweets, and also test all light bulbs on a wooden box with all the different types of light socket, before they were sold. The building was used as a cinema before it became a Woolworths.
Next to Woolworths was a small road that led past the public toilets to a car park and Adrians Records. In later years this area was used as the market area.
Opposite, on the east side of the High Street, was an old house which was the original Frew doctors surgery, before the one just off the Southend Road was opened. Next to this was a row of shops leading down to Halls Corner. The row of shops included a pet shop.
On the west side of the High Street was a similar row of shops which included clothes shops, a Bata shoe shop and a chemist amongst others.
At Halls Corner, on the east side was an old wooden building that used to sell material for dress making. On the west side was Hall’s shop itself, which I thnk was a pet shop, there was also a newsagents.
On the opposite corner was a big house which was used as a doctors surgery, and there was always a big boat kept in the drive, but I remember it being damages in a fire one night. In the grass outside this house was an old milestone.
Halls corner was where the High Street, London Road and Nevendon Road met. Turning right down London Road there was a row of shops on the south side that included a cycle shop, a Chinese restaurant and I think a music shop as well. Opposite was another row of shops and St Andrews church and church hall. Next to the church was the new police station. Next to this was a sweet shop and a fabric shop. Beyond this it was all housing from what I can remember. About a mile or two further on is Crays Hill where there used to be a couple of traction engines parked in a yard and then when out in the country there was a private zoo on the right with a lion that was kept in a cage, adjacent to the road.
Going back to Halls Corner, turn right into Nevendon Road, cross the bridge over the River Crouch and immediately on the right is Wick Drive which led over a small bridge to the Wick. A little way down Wick Drive, on the right, was a DIY shop where I worked for a few weekends, standing in for a school friend. Also, when I was young, there was a house that was used by the Abbey National as an office where my mother to go to pay the mortgage.
On the opposite side of the Nevendon Road was the recreational ground, which was used for the annual fair every September, part of the Wickford Carnival celebrations. Also in the recreational ground was a small play area, behind the fire station. There was a small hut in the grounds, which was used by the Play Leadership organisation, which my mother became the leader of in later years, she also helped to raise sufficient funds for a much bigger hut.
Next to the entrance to the Recreational Ground was an old peoples home, where I remember seeing the Blue Peter bus several times and next to the home was the fire station. The fire station had a big tower for drying the hoses and on top was a siren which called the firemen when there was a fire. The station was a part time station, which was unusual for such a large town.
On the south side of the fire station were a few houses and then a footpath that led to the other entrance to the recreational ground. Also in this area, Laburnum Avenue, were a lot of war time prefabricated houses, which were later demolished.
A little further on, on the left hand side was an old village hall type of building, Im not sure what it was for but I remember that is was used for child clinic, as I remember going there for my various jabs when I was really small. To the side of the hall was a track that led to the brick fields. These were some fields where they had extracted the clay to manufacture bricks, obvious really! There were some of the old buildings and machinery left standing that were used for the brick making process. But best of all there were several ponds where you could catch newts, tadpoles, sticklebacks, water beetles and all sorts of aquatic creatures. Some of the dragon flies were so large and colourful.
Further along Nevendon Road on the left hand side was a row of old terraced houses, presumably Victorian. Along this section of the road there used to run an open ditch, which was later covered in for most of its length.
Walking along there was a garage on the right, next to Grange Avenue, where I lived until I got married and moved to Colchester. The Nevenden Road then went round an S bend with some shops on the left, including a post office and newsagents. A little further along was the Marks family house which had a monkey puzzle tree outside. There was then housing until Cranfield Park Road where there was then open countryside all the way to Rayleigh to the east and to the Southend Arterial Road and the outskirts of Basildon to the south. This walk ends here.
Going back to Wickford town centre where the Southend Road joins the High Street I start my next walk down memory lane. Starting to walk along the Rettendon Road towards Rettendon there was a cake shop and newsagents on the right and on the left the Swan pub. After the junction with Swan Lane there was a garage and a hardware store where my mother worked for a little while. The sop was made out o wood an burnt down sometime during the late sixties. Behind this was a playing field and opposite a new row of shops. Further along on the right was the Carter and Ward offices and next to that the entrance to the Memorial Park.
The entrance was along a road way, through some gates, across a bridge over the river Crouch. There was a path that led between a two rows of trees. Each tree had a dedication plaque to a soldier who died in the First World War. Several hundred yard further along was the playground with two sets of swings, a slide, roundabout and one of those cone shaped things that spun round a oscillated in and out while you sat on it. Behind that was another playing field with a big mound, next to the river. We used the to race our bikes down the mound as fast as we could and had to stop before going down the river bank, not always successfully. In this area was the original Play Leadership hut where you could borrow stilts, footballs, cricket sets, bats and balls, all free. Next to that was a small wood, again we used to race our bikes around the paths within the wood.
Returning to the Rettendon Road and proceeding east you eventually came to Runwell Church, which was supposed to have the devils claw marks on one of the doors, though I failed to ever find them! A little further along on the opposite side of the road was a pub called the Quart Pot.
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Che Guevera in Bolivia, 1967, not long before he was assassinated.
COCHABAMBA, BOLIVIA — When I first arrived in Bolivia in 2006, I found it easy to meet political activists. At the cantina Co-Café Arte, amid posters of Frida Kahlo's monkey and Picasso's Guernica panorama, I fell naturally into the sea of debates. Caracol was another hotbed. Filled with the smoke of Cuban Habanos and the songs of Mercedes Sosa, its tiny rooms were vibrating with urgency.
I happened upon Jorge Bayro Corrochano at the Caracol in 2012. When I walked in, I spotted Fernando 'Boxer' Machiceo nursing a drink at the bar. Boxer was one of the most committed urban supporters of the indígenas who were fighting the government's global-economic plan to cut a superhighway through their constitutionally-protected territory, the traditional lands where they still practiced hunting-gathering; also home to the nation's richest biodiversity. Boxer had made both three-month protest marches from Trinidad to La Paz and was forever traveling from the reserve to the city to raise funds, sell videos, and speak on the radio. He stood up and, with his old compañero Jorge Bayro, moved us to a table in the back. Bayro immediately launched into a rap on the significance of insurgency. He was one of the few survivors of the now-largely-forgotten guerrilla revolt known as Teoponte.
Different degrees of enrollment existed. Those tasks of greatest risk were assigned to the inner-most circle.
Teoponte was conceived as proof to the world that the anti-totalitarian movements in Bolivia had not been crushed just because Che and his band of rebeldes had been gunned down. It was 1969-70, and this new guerrilla — the Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN) — was made up of some 70+ budding fighters referred to as 'the sons of Che.' They were Christians, Communists, and Trotskyites: the majority middle class, many students, while a few were obreros or campesinos [workers or peasant farmers]. With heroism pumping through their veins, on 18 July 1970 they took their boots, jungle fatigues, and Uzis to the selva [jungle] not far from La Higuera where Che had been shot dead in a schoolhouse and then transported by helicopter to Vallegrande.
Just as with Che's army, though, there were not enough of them, they didn't have enough armaments, and they didn't know the terrain. But perhaps the most significant factor in what happened was the cocky self-importance of Bolivia's bellicose jefes [leaders and generals, etc., who decide military strategy] due to their recent triumph in doing away with the most notorious revolutionary in the world. The military was gung-ho to squelch this nascent uprising; their orders were, “Not one wounded, not one prisoner, all dead.” The first to be captured were forced to dig their own graves before being machine-gunned into the holes. Near the end the army mounted more than 1000 soldiers against the dwindling cadre of starving rebels, using internationally prohibited napalm. By 1 November they had perpetrated the deciding massacres — with only nine survivors escaping the carnage.
To talk about Teoponte, Bayro and I met on the patio of one of Cochabamba's old hotels in February 2016. Over ice tea he revealed details about his life that he had never before divulged.
Inti Peredo's funeral, 1970. >
JORGE BAYRO Back in the 1960s, Cochabamba was a small town where everyone knew each other. Our friends belonged to upper middle-class families, and we didn't have any kind of real relationships with those below our class. Then something happened. Through music and books new ideas arose. "There's more to life than this!” chimed the new voices. We started to challenge the establishment. It may seem ridiculous nowadays, but it was serious then: letting your hair grow long. It wouldn't matter if you were a good student or led a conventional life, some policeman would show up and drag you to a barber shop! Can you imagine that?
The experience of Che's battle and the rising of Latin American literature by authors like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Jorge Luis Borges, and Julio Cortazar influenced us. Early in the '60s, my eight brothers and I were entering adolescence. It was a hard time in Bolivia. We had grown up with our family's memories, inherited from our parents and grandparents who had lived through the Revolution of 1952. Most of them held a negative view of that achievement; they were its enemies because their land, farms, houses, and indigenas were taken away.
CHELLIS GLENDINNING They owned people?
JB Sure they did. The system was called pongo. We rebelled, saying “It doesn't have to be like this.” We were a bunch of kids searching for truth. We distrusted just about everything. We read history, but now with a critical eye. You've got to keep in mind we were not in touch with miners, factory workers, or farmers, yet we were catching a glimpse — in our hearts. Even though the conversion mainly happened though books, we got to understand their struggles, what they were going through, like persecution and massacres.
Something similar was happening in politics. Newly organized parties made their appearance like the Communist Party (CP), while the earlier leftist parties were decaying. The CP grew, and Trotskyite participation was strong. We started questioning religion — in the sense of its role as a partner in crime with injustice. Small youth groups blossomed at universities, as well as those organized by rebel Dominicans, Augustinians, and priests from the Company of Jesus. They would say, “One's got to rebel. The Church is wrong.”
CG Liberation Theology?
JB That would arrive later in 1968-69 when some important groups made their appearance. The most popular, I think, was FRUC.
CG What does FRUC stand for?
JB Frente Revolucionario Universitario Cristiano. It was organized by priests. A more potent group was Partido Demócrata Cristiano, a social-democracy party that continues today. My brothers and I started traveling during holidays, but it wasn't the old journey into nature to have fun anymore. I went to the mines. This began when my parents passed away.
The military take-over begins. >
CG When was that?
JB In 1960 and 1961. That's when my brothers and I began to rebel. We decided to live alone — without adults. It was a scandal! Everyone looked down on us and whispered, “This can't bring any good.” But we did it anyway. Ours was a libertarian home. We had respect for the culture we were crafting. We put away the fancy, classical furniture and made our own out of wooden crates that we got for free. The older siblings would take care of the youngest. The house was spick-and-span. Whenever one entered, one had to take his or her shoes off. It didn´t matter who you were. At the front door was a small piece of furniture that we built. Guests would take their shoes off there like the Japanese do because we cared about the labor of the person whose job that week was to clean the floor. It was a matter of values and respect.
JB Yes. And a time came when 40-50 people a day would drop by the Bayro household. Do the math: nine brothers times five friends. The house was like a cauldron where something was always brewing.
CG One brother, José, is now a well-known painter and sculptor in Mexico.
JB Carlos was a promising artist, too. By the age of 14, he already painted well, and his work brought art into the house, not classical religious art but a broader culture of art. Before he was hunted down, tortured, and murdered, he was also a dirigente [leader] in the Movemiento de la Izquierda Revolutionaria (MIR). We had a library. Marxism, Leninism, el Che, Latin authors. All of it forbidden stuff. I remember reading For Whom the Bell Tolls when I was 12. An old lady asked “What do you read?” and so I showed her the book. She started yelling “Shame on you!” and called a priest to explain how serious the matter was.
CG I imagine that these experiences laid the ground for becoming a guerrillero . . .
JB For sure! The great strategist Inti Peredo returned to Bolivia from Cuba in 1969 to re-organize Che's war which, as we all know, came to an abrupt end in 1967. The Cubans didn't agree with this new plan, but helped us anyway. A wing of the Liberación Nacional (LN) party of Chile, of which Salvador Allende was a member alongside some of Che's militants, also sent support. By 1969 we were well-equipped, our storage houses full of ammo and armaments, our logistics fine-tuned. We had boots, bags, up-to-date weapons and communication equipment. We could launch a long-term resistance, and when the urban repression started, we fought back.
Such is one way for self-preservation, not hiding out in a pit waiting for the enemy. Hell, no.
CG So there was armed warfare not just in the mountains, but in the cities?
JB That's right. Especially in La Paz, Cochabamba, Oruro, also in Santa Cruz. We lost our storage houses. And Inti was murdered. Our leader! Dead!
CG In the city?
JB Inti fell at a safe house. He was defending himself when a grenade thrown through the window blew him to shreds. Despite all the obstacles, the ELN made the decision to continue, a decision that is criticized in retrospect. Yet we were under pressure regarding our responsibility to Che, Inti, the organization's history, and what was going on throughout Latin America. It was a time when dictatorships were taking over governments everywhere, and that alone justified taking action. To my mind it was a mistake. But we gathered all sorts of ammo and weapons from those who were helping us. Like, for example, imagine you were there, Chellis, you would have helped us. Nobody would know, but you'd be committed to the cause and along with you, some of your more radical and trusted friends.
CG So then . . .
JB I got my first gun in 1969 — a .45. I was already being hunted. A “MOST WANTED” poster even featured my mug! I didn't live with family anymore; I was in hiding. My orders were to stay in the city so I had to say farewell to my comrades on their way to the mountains. I remember I handed my .45 to a friend because he would need it more that I did, and he said, “But you can't go around unarmed.” So he gave me a grenade. Picture me carrying around a grenade!
CG What was your job?
JB We were organized in a vertical fashion like the military, but clandestine because we were being pursued. It was for that reason that you didn´t necessarily know who the others were. Each team had its specific tasks. Our first-and-always comandantes were Che Guevara and Inti Peredo. About five people were on the central team, some of whom were well-trained personnel who had been involved in the planning and organization of Che's activities at Ñancahuazú. Then there were the squads. Below them came the new recruits undergoing training. Those who were experienced would have their own gun; the others went unarmed. Different degrees of enrollment existed. Those tasks of greatest risk were assigned to the inner-most circle.
Rounding up university students. >
CG Are there any survivors of that central group?
JB Yes, but they are too few, and it's hard to get to see them. Maybe I could arrange that you meet one of them. But you need to know: the personal stories of those who survived are tragic. I mean, it was war, and wars leave deep scars. Also, some people change over time; those closest to you can harm you. It's not easy to survive, or be a survivor.
CG What was your role in the structure?
JB When I entered the ELN, I was 18. I had been trained already. I had studied at a university in Chile.
CG What did you study?
JB I studied footwear at the Tech Institute Bata. It's a shoe brand called Manaco in Bolivia. They still have that institute in Chile, next to the factory. I had left home in search of expanding my boundaries. Cochabamba had become a small world. In Chile my revolutionary, anti-imperialist commitment became clear. I was becoming aware of reality, and I was dedicated to building a socialist world, as was the slogan back then. I met friends from Cochabamba who also studied at Chilean universities. Some studied social sciences, mostly sociology. I hung out with them. At the time Chile was Latin America's most democratic model. A lot of healthy debate went on. And demonstrations. Inti Peredo showed up on his way from Cuba to Bolivia and invited us to re-initiate revolutionary activities. One by one, we started coming back. Chileans from LN were sent to join us, too. Others came from abroad.
We organized ourselves in small groups. The most urgent matter was formation. I was the youngest so the elders put their efforts into educating me. I distinguished myself with my commitment, decision-making, and combat skills. I became an explosives expert. A gun expert too, as one thing leads to another. Along with two comrades — both of whom died in Teoponte — we crafted all the explosives to be used in the mountains, and we made more for our urban troops. The place looked like a gun store where you could find all sorts of armaments, guns, grenades, and anti-personnel weapons. We crafted everything guided by Vietnamese craftsmanship, and we made it all with recycled trash, tin cans and the like. When our depots were eventually taken down, we started to make sleeping bags, hammocks, raincoats, everything that would be needed.
These new generations don't pledge themselves to the revolutionary call. People have stopped reading, they've stopped thinking.
CG I guess your Bata studies paid off.
JB Even more important were my studies at Saint Augustine School in Cochabamba. There they taught not just math, languages, and philosophy but also handcraft skills like woodwork. All that helped. Besides crafting all that would be needed, actions were taken. Like stealing money.
CG What do you mean?
JB We referred to it as “expropriation.” Stores, banks — this is a common method among Latin American revolutionary movements. The Tupamaros* would kidnap in order to get rescue money. To build safe houses, one person would play-act “normal” to rent a place. The neighbors would see him coming and going, leading a regular life, while we inside were toiling away, building armaments, training, hiding the pursued.
CG How many people were working in the cities?
JB I might guess 200-500. By the time of the Teoponte massacres, I calculate that we were 500 in the city and in the field.
CG The end of the struggle happened in 1970. What did you do then?
JB I left Bolivia. Most of my comrades were dead or disappeared. Others fled. The largest group remaining went to Allende's Chile. I have never requested political asylum or been a political exile. I've just carried on fighting. My contacts in the highest rungs of the government offered me Chilean nationality, scholarships, a job. I rejected all that in order to keep fighting. The Junta de Coordinación Revolucionaria was just being founded, including Uruguay's Tupamaros, el Ejército Revolucionario del Pueblo Argentino, Chile's MIR, Bolivia´s ELN. I joined the junta. I fought in Argentina. I went to Peru representing the junta. I traveled to places as an international soldier and did many things. But I don't think this interview needs that sort of information; it's wiser to keep certain things unsaid.
Map of land-locked Bolivia, surrounded by its neighbours. >
CG Point taken, my friend.
JB In 1976 my orders were to return to Bolivia. Our people were being jailed or killed again. I went to the mines in Llallagua, and there I chose not to hide out, but rather to become a miner. Wearing my helmet and boots, carrying a lantern, I was disguised. I'd walk from my rented room to get water, and I'd eat in single-men dining halls. Everyone knew me. Such is one way for self-preservation, not hiding out in a pit waiting for the enemy. Hell, no.
I found an unusual willingness to join the movement there. I managed a column of miners called Juana Azurduy de Padilla. We got arms and performed combat maneuvers. Then real combat. The police would search sky and earth for us, yet in our miner's clothes we'd be right under their noses. They couldn't figure out who were the ones they hunted. Meanwhile, the ELN decayed. They destroyed us, killing comrades, jailing others. There was nothing for us to do but start over. But by the time democracy made its way into Bolivian elections in 1983-4, we were too few.
By now, decades have passed. These new generations don't pledge themselves to the revolutionary call, and it has been silenced with the entrance of globalization's unlimited access to internet information. People have stopped reading, they've stopped thinking. If there is a wonderful 500-page book, they read a ten-page summary. I have stopped believing in hope for a human way of life. We have fallen into oblivion. Our very history is forgotten. But people can't exist without history.
CG I can't thank you enough for telling me your history.
JB Until my last day I will be a living testimonial to my comrades. I no longer give talks at conferences or participate in demonstrations. I go unarmed. But I do my work mindfully. I discuss, I fight. Ha! Just like a loco.
* A member of a Uruguayan Marxist urban guerrilla group of the 1960s and 1970s.
Originally published in The Journal of Wild Culture on June 25, 2016.
JORGE BAYRO is still recognized on the streets of Cochabamba and called by his revolutionary handle "Ramiro." He has worked in hotel management, community organizing, and election monitoring and was principle researcher for Gustavo Rodriguez Ostria´s Teoponte: La otra guerrilla guevarista en Bolivia. He still watches his back.
CHELLIS GLENDINNING is a psychotherapist specializing in recovery from trauma and the author of seven books. These include My Name Is Chellis and I’m in Recovery from Western Civilization and Chiva: A Village Takes on the Global Heroin Trade. The latter won the (US) National Federation of Press Women book award for nonfiction. Her latest is the book-blog, luddite.com. Chellis' website is chellisglendinning.org. | <urn:uuid:db693cba-3e8b-4e3d-b450-548af2523d20> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.wildculture.com/article/interview-revolutionary-survivor-bolivian-massacre-tells-almost-all/1562 | 2024-04-21T20:09:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.98533 | 4,172 |
Here in this timbered, steep, up and down country of Idaho, the forces at work are not merely wind and water.
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Then there was that noise. That constant zzzz zzzz zzzz that would fade in and fade out. One minute it reached a crescendo as I brandished my weapons, the next minute it faded to the background, when I stopped to catch my breath while hunched over, heart racing and trying to comprehend why I didn't bring a head net. I stumbled deeper into the bedlam, visualizing a ridge with a strong breeze where I could finally sit down.
One of the my favorite things about longer runs, particularly those at altitude, are the random thoughts and experiences that I often stumble upon. Maybe it's the lack of oxygen, the constant drip of endogenous (natural) opiates, or the overwhelming elements nature throws at me, or all of the above, running long in the mountains helps penetrate the mundane.
When I made it to the ridge at the top of Seven Oaks Trail, I sat down on a bench and peered across the valley to Mt. San Gorgonio, southern Cal's highest peak. I realized I'd covered a lot of terrain, from Big Bear Lake to the top of Bear Mountain, down to the Santa Ana River via Radford Rd. to refill my water, then up Seven Oaks trail. But now I wondered, how far would it be to the summit of San Gorgonio from Big Bear?
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Tennis star Boris Becker has told a jury he was “shocked” and “embarrassed” after he was declared bankrupt days before commentating on the Wimbledon tournament.
The six-time Grand Slam champion, 54, told Southwark Crown Court that bad publicity had damaged “brand Becker”, meaning he struggled to make enough money to pay off his debts.
He was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017 and is on trial accused of failing to hand over assets including nine trophies and medals from his glittering tennis career.
Becker said he had been seeking to pay off a more than £3 million loan from private bank Arbuthnot Latham, including through the sale of his estate in Mallorca, Spain, known as the Finca, and was “very shocked”.
The court heard the decision came days before the two-week Wimbledon tournament, where he was working for the BBC as well as Australian and Japanese television stations.
Becker said he felt “very embarrassed”, adding: “Because it was all over world news, and I walked through the gate of Wimbledon and everyone knew. I was embarrassed because I was bankrupt.”
He told jurors the bankruptcy was also in the midst of a “stressful time” with his then wife Sharlely “Lilly” Becker, while they were living in “separate quarters” at his £22,000-a-month rented house in Wimbledon, south-west London.
Describing an incident while he was commentating on the men’s quarter final involving Roger Federer, he said: “My son called me saying my wife was breaking down the house – the furniture, the windows. The police came… while I was on site.”
Becker, who arrived at court hand in hand with his partner Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro, sat at the witness box on Monday to give evidence, as the jury were told he has injuries to his ankle and knees.
His barrister, Jonathan Laidlaw QC, took him through his career after he was catapulted to stardom when he became the youngest player to win the Wimbledon men’s singles titles, aged 17, in 1985.
The court heard the former world number one earned a “vast amount” of money, winning about 50 million US dollars (about £38 million) in prize money and sponsorship deals.
He said he helped his parents build a house in his native Germany and paid cash for a family home in Munich, a property in Miami, Florida, and the estate in Mallorca, which was worth about 50 million euros at the height of the property market.
But Becker, who went on to coach current world number one tennis player Novak Djokovic, work as a BBC commentator and act as a brand ambassador for firms including Puma, said his earnings “reduced dramatically” following his retirement in 1999.
He said he was involved in an “expensive divorce” from ex-wife Barbara Becker in 2001, involving high maintenance payments to their two sons, and had to support his daughter Anna Ermakova and her mother, in a deal which included a £2.5 million Chelsea flat.
German national Becker, who was resident in Monte Carlo and Switzerland before moving to the UK in 2012, said he had “expensive lifestyle commitments”.
He also owed the Swiss authorities five million francs (about £4 million) and separately just under one million euro (more than £800,000) in liabilities over a conviction for tax evasion and attempted tax evasion in Germany in 2002.
The court heard Becker’s bankruptcy resulted from a 4.6 million euro (about £3.85 million) loan from private bank Arbuthnot Latham in 2013, and £1.2 million, with a 25% interest rate, borrowed from British businessman John Caudwell the following year.
At the time, his estimated yearly earnings were £2.5 million, but Becker said his “income fell at least 50%” and he struggled to make repayments.
“The first year of the loan, I would pay back roughly one million euro (more than £800,000) but in the second year I had difficulties because various companies didn’t prolong their contracts,” he said.
“My image wasn’t as good any more, brand Becker was not regarded as highly as before and they didn’t want to be associated with a brand that was criticised in the media.”
Becker said he faced publicity “all around the world” but especially in Germany and the UK, which has affected his ability to earn.
“(It is) very difficult when you are bankrupt and in the headlines every week for it. (It is) very difficult to make a lot of money with my name,” he said.
Becker, who was occasionally helped to give evidence by a German translator, denies 24 charges under the Insolvency Act.
They include nine counts of failing to hand over trophies and other awards, seven of concealing property, five of failing to disclose estate, two of removal of property and one of concealing debt.
He is accused of failing to hand over nine trophies, including two of his three Wimbledon men’s singles titles, an Olympic gold medal, his 1991 and 1996 Australian Open trophies and his Davis Cup trophy and gold coin.
Becker allegedly hid 1.13 million euro (about £950,000) from the sale of a Mercedes car dealership he owned in Germany, and transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts, including those of his ex-wife Barbara Becker and estranged wife Sharlely “Lilly” Becker, the mother of his fourth child.
He is also accused of failing to declare two German properties, as well as his interest in the flat occupied by his daughter, and hiding an 825,000 euro (almost £700,000) bank loan and shares in a tech firm.
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What You Need to Know About Infrared LED Wiring Schematics
Infrared (IR) LEDs are among the most versatile components used in circuit designs today. They offer a wide range of functions, from data transmission and communication to powering high-end lighting and security applications. However, the complexity of wiring an IR LED can be intimidating, and even experienced engineers might not know where to start. In this article, we’ll go over the basics of wiring an IR LED, including the types of schematics, safety considerations, and other helpful tips.
Types of Schematics
There are several types of schematics used for wiring infrared LEDs. The most common is the serial connection, which connects the positive ends of two consecutive LEDs and the negative ends of two consecutive LEDs. This type of connection is used when you want each LED to turn on and off individually.
Another type of schematic is the parallel connection, which connects the positive ends of two consecutive LEDs together and the negative ends of two consecutive LEDs together. This type of connection is used for powering multiple LEDs at the same time.
Finally, there is the pulse-width modulation (PWM) connection, which is a type of pulse-based system that allows you to control the amount of power going to each LED by changing the width of the pulse. This type of connection is used for dimming LEDs or controlling the speed of a motor.
When wiring infrared LEDs, it’s important to keep in mind potential safety hazards. It’s always best to follow the manufacturer’s instructions when wiring any component, but especially with infrared LEDs. Always double-check your wiring connections before powering on the circuit. Additionally, ensure that the voltage and current ratings of the LEDs are within the rating of the power supply. If the LED is rated for a higher voltage than the power supply, it could cause damage to the LED or the circuit.
In addition to following the manufacturer’s instructions and safety considerations, here are some other tips to keep in mind when wiring infrared LEDs:
- If using a PWM connection, make sure the frequency of the pulse is slow enough to prevent flickering or interruption in the LED’s light.
- Ensure that the LED is properly grounded for proper operation.
- Make sure to use high-quality, insulated wires for the connection, as loose wires can increase the risk of shorts and sparks.
- Always be sure to disconnect the power supply from the circuit before making any adjustments.
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If you need to take time off after a work-related injury, workers’ compensation helps you continue to receive some of your lost wages. However, unless you have a permanent disability that will keep you from working again, your employer and your workers’ comp insurer have a vested interest in getting you back to work as soon as possible.
Your primary treating physician will ultimately need to give the authorization for you to start working again and will need to detail any restrictions or requirements necessary. This is why it’s crucial for you to make sure your doctor understands what is required of you to do your job and what you need to avoid exacerbating your injury or re-injuring yourself
These restrictions often involve how much weight a person is allowed to lift or carry, if that’s a regular part of their job. If you have a desk job, there may be ergonomic requirements for your desk, chair or computer. You may also have restrictions on how long you can perform a particular task without a break.
What if your employer requires you to do something that violates your restrictions?
Some employers are better than others when it comes to helping their employees return to work. They respect the restrictions an employee needs to do their job or provide them with an alternative job that isn’t as strenuous or better accommodates their needs.
If your employer gives you assignments that violate your work restrictions, you can and should remind them of those restrictions. They should have a copy of that information on file. If you have to refuse a directive to do something, it’s wise to put it in writing.
Under California law, employers can’t terminate or threaten to terminate employees for adhering to the restrictions they were given following a workplace injury. If your employer can’t meet your restrictions or provide you with an alternate position, you need to notify your workers’ comp claims administrator so that you don’t lose your benefits.
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Booker T Explains Why Former WWE Colleague Matt Hardy Surprised Him In The Ring
WWE legend Booker T has revealed that current AEW star Matt Hardy surprised him with his in-ring ability as well as his connection with the crowd.
During his recent "Hall of Fame" show, Booker T was asked by a fan if he was surprised by any wrestler in the ring. The Hall of Famer said he wasn't sure why Hardy was so popular but realized the reason for his popularity once he stepped into the ring with him.
"Matt Hardy [surprised him[ because I was like, 'Man, there's no way this guy could work.' Because Matt used to run so funny, and I was like, 'Why does this guy think he's so over?' We had to work at a house show and we weren't three minutes into that match and everybody in the arena was going crazy and then I go, 'Oh, this is why this guy is so good. Now I realize why he's so good,'" recalled Booker T. "He knew how to work the people, he knew how to get that crowd going, he has so much fire and it was ... I was like, 'Okay, now I know. I get it.' I was like, 'I would want to work with this guy every week.'"
The "WWE NXT" commentator added that he didn't know how good of a worker Hardy was looking from the outside, but realized later on. The Hall of Famer wrestled the AEW star numerous times on house shows, "WWE Raw," as well as pay-per-views following his switch from WCW to WWE in 2001. The last time they shared the ring was in 2006 in a King of the Ring first-round bout, a tournament eventually won by Booker T, giving rise to one of his most popular characters, King Booker. | <urn:uuid:9a6a65dd-13f6-4004-8008-96c922e372bb> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1518396/booker-t-explains-former-wwe-colleague-matt-hardy-surprised-ring/ | 2024-04-21T21:24:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.994577 | 389 |
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Our flagship writing diagnostic test is called the Composition Skills Index (CSI). The Composition Skills Index was developed by Dr Ian Hunter in 2015 in response to schools wanting more accurate and detailed information about the state of their students’ writing performance.
School leaders expressed frustration that other testing regimes were subject to bias, or merely told schools their students had a writing problem, but never offered guidance on how to remedy those problems. Or, in the case of senior students, there was no available writing test to guide interventions. Consequently, schools were relying on examination results, which came too late to alter the outcomes for that student.
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The test is timed—and once the countdown timer lapses, tests are automatically sent to Writer’s Toolbox for marking.
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The Composition Skills Index (CSI) test can be undertaken by any student from Year 4 to Year 12 (Year 13 in curriculum systems that extend to Year 13). The question prompts and language in the test is age-appropriate, so you can be confident your student will be suitably challenged.
The planning sequence of the test is untimed to allow teachers to extend this portion of the test if required—and students can plan and add notes within the testing environment itself. If a student cannot do the CSI test on computer because of particular learning requirements, we have pen and paper options available. An additional fee applies as these scripts are manually typed for detailed analysis.
Dr Hunter designed the Composition Skills Index (CSI) to analyse a broader range of writing behaviours and skills than any test has been able to do so to date. Other writing tests provide information on surface features: word choice, technical errors, grammar, punctuation, spelling, or the choice of simple or complex sentences. While all this is useful, Dr Hunter could see schools wanted more.
Accordingly, the advanced methodology applied to the analysis of the Composition Skills Index was purposely designed to remove teacher bias and give schools objective data on the largest set of writing behaviours possible.
Every one of the above metrics is reported back to your school. After years of testing and research, at Writer's Toolbox we know the expected ability levels of the above indicators for every year of schooling. We can tell you if your students are at their expected ability level, above their ability level, or performing below their expected ability level in writing. Plus, if remedial work is needed, we tell you what to do. That’s a first.
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After late-night talks with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced yesterday that Athens was close to a deal on the austerity measures demanded by the European Union (EU) and the banks. Syriza is working on what would be a complete capitulation to the financial aristocracy.
In a brief press conference held after midnight Brussels time, Tsipras announced that his government was “very close” to a deal with its creditors, including the “troika” of the EU, the European Central Bank (ECB), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The creditors are demanding billions of euros in new cuts, after Greece has been bled white by six years of savage austerity measures. They proposed that Greece run a primary budget surplus (government revenues minus expenses, not including interest payments on the national debt) of 1 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year, rising to 3.5 percent in 2018. Syriza proposed a 0.8 percent primary budget surplus in 2015.
According to the Financial Times of London, “The IMF remains skeptical that Greece can reach those ambitious targets and have been pushing European officials to agree to restructuring Greek debt if they are not hit. But EU negotiators have not agreed with IMF demands, and no debt relief is included in the document.”
Tsipras also dismissed statements by Syriza officials in Athens that they might threaten to withhold an upcoming 305 million euro payment to the IMF to increase Syriza's leverage in talks. Pointing to his government's decision to plunder billions in public funds from hospitals, universities and local government to repay the banks, he said, “Don't worry about that. We already paid 7.5 billion.” He added, “We will continue.”
Syriza and EU authorities are still negotiating the size of pension cuts and increases in regressive Value Added Tax (VAT, or sales taxes) to be imposed on Greek workers. The EU document demands more devastating attacks on the living standards of millions, reportedly insisting Greece reach a “zero deficit” in its public pension scheme. This would force Athens to cut pensions.
Tsipras made piecemeal objections to proposed increases in VAT on electricity and cuts to poverty benefits, and said that the talks should end up with a “realistic point of view.”
EU officials hailed the talks. The European Commission called the meeting “constructive” and said “intense work will continue.” Euro group leader and Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who attended the talks, told reporters: “Very good meeting, we will continue the talks in a few days.”
At a press conference in Berlin with Egypt's bloodstained dictator Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said: “Germany is working with Greece and the institutions to complete the deal within the timetable that has been defined. We are working intensively in order to achieve this.”
Syriza, which won Greece’s January election by promising an end to austerity, has proven to be a reactionary trap for the working class. The party has rejected any appeal to mobilize anti-austerity sentiment in the working class across Europe and internationally, promising instead that it would negotiate a better deal with the EU.
Syriza only won the Greek capitalist class some more time to work out its deals with the EU by functioning as a collection agency for finance capital. Now, as the cash flow Syriza has obtained by raiding Greek public institutions' cash reserves dries up, pressure is increasing on Syriza and the EU to reach a deal to ensure that Greece does not miss upcoming payments to its creditors. This deal is being reached almost entirely on the EU's terms.
Greece, the Wall Street Journal wrote, “likely needs some sort of help by mid-June to repay a series of International Monetary Fund loans falling due… European officials say Athens probably can't meet further IMF repayments in June totaling about €1.25 billion unless it gets fresh financing in some form. Without a large subsequent cash injection from lenders, Greece faces a debt default in late July that could ultimately push the country out of the euro.”
Syriza and the EU are therefore seeking to work out a deal whereby Syriza can save face as it imposes the EU's diktat on the working class. After Tsipras spoke with Merkel and French President François Hollande by phone on his way to meet Juncker in Brussels, an unnamed senior Greek official told the Journal: “The leaders agreed on the need to have lower primary surpluses and to find an immediate solution.”
Before the Brussels talks, Juncker’s spokesman Margaritis Schinas said, “We do not expect any final outcome tonight, this is a first discussion, not a concluding one. This is the moment for the negotiations to concentrate on the essential. The essential is the remaining few issues where there are still differences.”
Syriza is aligning itself on EU economic policies that have proven utterly bankrupt. Greece faces paying back billions of euros in the coming weeks from an overall debt of more than €300 billion. If the EU's proposal is accepted, the loans it would grant Greece would have to be handed straight back by Athens for it to make billions in upcoming payments on its debt.
None of these loans would go to productive investment that would create jobs or improve social conditions.
There is little prospect of Greece meeting its creditors' targets, with its economy once again officially in recession, and unemployment at well over 25 percent. New forecasts released Wednesday by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development project no growth in the Greek economy this year, higher unemployment, and a debt level rising to a staggering 180 percent of GDP.
The only way forward in Greece and across Europe is an independent political mobilization of the working class in a struggle against capitalism and pseudo-left parties such as Syriza.
Syriza officials are terrified of rising anger in the working class and their party's collapsing popularity. Shortly before Tsipras began his press conference in Brussels to announce Syriza's concessions, Syriza spokeswoman Marina Prentoulis suggested the possibility that the Tsipras government might collapse and call new elections.
“We need an agreement that is beneficial for the people. If that isn't reached, then we have a problem. And as a democratic government, it will be taken back to the people,” she said.
This proposal appears to be a maneuver through which the ruling class would seek to bring more explicitly right-wing forces into government to continue imposing austerity. Yesterday, Stavros Theodorakis of the To Potami (River) offered himself up to Germany's Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung as a possible replacement for the current coalition government between Syriza and the far-right nationalist Independent Greeks party.
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Despite their close relationship, Xingxiulong prominently differs from Jingshanosaurus – and from most basal sauropodomorphs – in having a number of sauropod-like traits. These include a sacrum containing four vertebrae; a pubis with an exceptionally long top portion; and the femur, the first and fifth metatarsals on the foot, and the scapula being wide and robust. These probably represent adaptations to supporting high body weight, in particular a large gut. Unlike sauropods, however, Xingxiulong would still have been bipedal.
Xingxiulong was a medium-sized sauropodiform, with an adult length of 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) and a height of 1–1.5 metres (3 ft 3 in–4 ft 11 in) at the tip. The two larger specimens, LFGT-D0002 and LFGT-D0003, are adults judging by the complete fusion in their skull; the third specimen, LFGT-D0001, is 14% smaller and probably represents a subadult judging by the incomplete fusion in the vertebrae.
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Unlike the contemporary Lufengosaurus, Xingxiulong does not have a ridge on the side of its maxilla. Eleven tooth sockets are preserved along the length of the maxilla. Further back, in front of the eye socket, the lacrimal bears a prominent projection near the top of its front end, which is also seen in Lufengosaurus, Adeopapposaurus, Massospondylus, and Riojasaurus, but not Yunnanosaurus, Jingshanosaurus, or subsequent sauropodiforms. The contact surface between the jugal bone and postorbital bone is fairly long, like Lufengosaurus but not Yunnanosaurus. Among the three branches of the jugal, the backwards-directed branch forms an angle of 80° with the upwards-projecting branch, which is similar to Plateosaurus and Thecodontosaurus but much larger than other sauropodomorphs.
At the base of the skull, the quadratojugal bears two branches, one pointing forwards and one upwards; they are roughly perpendicular to each other, unlike Lufengosaurus (angle of 45°), Yunnanosaurus (angle of 60°), and Jingshanosaurus (angle of 110°). Above the quadratojugal, the quadrate has two articulating condyles, a subtriangular one facing outward and a more rounded one facing inwards; the latter condyle is placed closer to the bottom, like Lufengosaurus and Yunnanosaurus but not Plateosaurus. At the back of the skull, between the parietals and supraoccipitals, there is a prominently developed postparietal fenestra; the supraoccipital itself slopes forwards at its bottom end so as to round off the base of the skull. The basipterygoid processes are long, slender, and project downwards and outwards like Plateosaurus and unlike Lufengosaurus and Jingshanosaurus, forming an angle of 80° with each other.
Compared to Lufengosaurus, Yunnanosaurus, and Jingshanosaurus, the angular and surangular extend much further in front of the mandibular fenestra in Xingxiulong, which is closer to Adeopapposaurus and Plateosaurus. The articular bears an inward-projecting and pyramidal process as an extension of the jaw joint; at its back end, it also possesses an upward-directed and tab-like process, which is also seen in Coloradisaurus, Jingshanosaurus, and an as-of-yet unnamed sauropodomorph.
There are ten cervical vertebrae in the neck of Xingxiulong. The proatlas, an atrophied vertebra positioned in front of the atlas, is bounded in front by top sides of the foramen magnum. While it is difficult to say much about the atlas itself due to damage, the immediately following axis has a relatively short centrum, which is slightly compressed on its sides and bottom. Overall, the remainder of the cervical vertebrae are relatively short, being only 2.5 to 3 times as long as they are tall; they become increasingly shorter towards the back of the neck, like Lufengosaurus. Other basal sauropodomorphs, including Jingshanosaurus, have cervical vertebrae that are generally 3 to 4 times as long as they are tall. On the bottom of the centra of cervical vertebrae 4-9, there is a prominent keel as in Lufengosaurus, Jingshanosaurus, and other basal sauropodomorphs. Near the back of the neck, the neural spines become somewhat table-like.
The fourteen dorsal vertebrae are weakly amphicoelous, or concave on both ends, typical of basal sauropodomorphs. Also typical is the presence of blade-like keels on the undersides of the first to third dorsal vertebrae, which are not seen elsewhere; additionally, the dorsal vertebrae near the front have the typical low, short, and somewhat plate-like neural spines. Unusually, however, the same kinds of neural spines are also seen in the last three dorsal vertebrae, which is only otherwise seen in basal saurischians like Herrerasaurus and Eoraptor. In the middle and back dorsal vertebrae, the top back corner of the neural spines project outward to produce a concave back edge, which is seen in some other basal sauropodomorphs but not Lufengosaurus, Jingshanosaurus, Yunnanosaurus, and Riojasaurus.
Unusually among basal sauropodomorphs, Xingxiulong has four sacral vertebrae. This is a trait typically seen in more derived sauropodomorphs, like Melanorosaurus, Leonerasaurus, Barapasaurus, and Shunosaurus. The first of these sacral vertebrae, the dorsosacral, is not very well-fused to the next sacral vertebra; neither is it entirely fused to the corresponding sacral rib on the transverse processes. Collectively, the dorsosacral and first pair of sacral ribs extend forward to contact the ilium. The second and third sacral vertebrae, the two primordial sacrals, are about the same length, and are well-fused to each other. Like other basal sauropodomorphs, the transverse processes of the third sacral vertebra project backwards and outwards. The same is true of the transverse process and sacral ribs for the fourth sacral vertebra, which contact the ilium again at the back. All of the neural spines are plate-like, like the last few dorsal vertebrae.
It is probable that Xingxiulong would have had more than the 35 preserved caudal vertebrae in the tail. These vertebrae are overall tall and very robust, and have concave sides like other basal sauropodomorphs. They also all appear to be amphicoelous. The transverse processes of the first several caudal vertebrae are wide and flat, and directed upwards and outwards; the transverse processes of caudal vertebrae further back in the tail are more slender and horizontal. As for the neural spines, they are tall and thin, and are directed somewhat backwards.
Both ends of the scapula of Xingxiulong are quite expanded; the bottom end’s width is 56% the length of the scapula, and the top end’s width is 49% the length of the scapula. Various other basal sauropodomorphs, including Lufengosaurus and Jingshanosaurus, have a more expanded bottom end, but their scapulae are generally more slender; conversely, Antetonitrus and Lessemsaurus have similarly robust scapulae, but the top end is more expanded in these two taxa. As with Jingshanosaurus, the maximum width of the robust shaft of the scapula is 19-20% the length of the overall bone; Antetonitrus and Lessemsaurus have even more robust shafts, while the majority of basal sauropodomorphs have narrower shafts.
The tuberosity on the inner surface of the top end of the humerus is rather poorly-developed in Xingxiulong, in contrast to the majority of basal sauropodomorphs (including Lufengosaurus and Yunnanosaurus). Like Yunnanosaurus and Jingshanosaurus, the ulna is about 61% the length of the humerus; this ratio is 68% in Lufengosaurus, resulting in a longer ulna. The top end of the ulna is quite expanded, with prominent anteromedial and anterolateral processes; these processes, along with the shallow radial fossa, collectively form the articulation of the ulna with the radius. The latter bone is slender and about 54% the length of the humerus. Parts of the hand, which bore at least four digits, are known but not well-described.
Overall, the ilium is similar to other basal sauropodomorphs. The front of the ilium does not exceed the level of the pubic peduncle, or its articulation with the pubis. Unlike other basal sauropodomorphs, the back end is somewhat square instead of being pointed, and the bottom portion is very concave when viewed from the side (in other basal sauropodomorphs, it is mostly straight or even convex). The ischial peduncle, or the portion that articulates with the ischium, has a small projecting heel on its bottom end. As for the pubis itself, the top end (known as the pubic plate) is relatively long, at 40% of the length of the bone, and the bottom portion (known as the pubic apron) is conversely relatively short. This is unlike other basal sauropodomorphs but similar to some basal sauropods. The outer face of the pubic apron is somewhat concave, and the bottom end is expanded forwards and backwards to about 16% the length of the entire bone. Finally, the expanded obturator plate of the ischium bears a groove on its side.
On the femur, the lesser trochanter extends below the level of the femoral head, unlike Yunnanosaurus and Jingshanosaurus. Viewed from the front, the trochanter is close to the midline of the bone, like other basal sauropodomorphs except for Antetonitrus and Melanorosaurus (in which it is closer to the outer edge). Similarly, the fourth trochanter is near the midline, in contrast to many basal sauropodomorphs, including Lufengosaurus. Of the two processes on the bottom of the tibia, the one in the back is thinner, and projects more outwards than downwards than the one in front; this differs from most other sauropodomorphs in which the two are equally thick, and either they project equally outwards (as in Lufengosaurus and Jingshanosaurus) or the front one projects further outwards (as in Yunnanosaurus).
The back of the astragalus bears a bulge close to the bottom end of the bone. A similar bulge is also seen in Mussaurus, albeit better developed and placed closer to the midline. Out of the metatarsals, the first one is the widest and most robust. The fifth metatarsal is unusually expanded at its top end, the width of which is 85% the length of the entire bone. In other sauropodomorphs, this figure is usually 50-77%, although Antetonitrus may have a similarly expanded metatarsal. Below the metatarsals, the five digits have a phalangeal formula of 2-3-4-5-1.
Discovery and naming
LFGT-D0002, the mature holotype specimen of Xingxiulong, consists of a partial skull with jaws; the seventh to ninth cervical vertebrae, the eighth to fourteenth dorsal vertebrae, the entire sacrum, and 35 caudal vertebrae; rib and chevron fragments; the left ilium, and parts of both pubes and ischia; both femora and tibiae, parts of the fibula, the left ankle, and both feet (nearly complete).
Two referred specimens exist. LFGT-D0003, also mature, consists of a partial skull with jaws; the third to tenth cervical vertebrae, as well as all of the dorsal vertebrae and most of the sacrum; rib and chevron fragments; both scapulae, humeri, ulnae, and radii, as well as part of the hand; parts of both ilia (the right one is complete) and pubes (the left one is complete); the left femur, parts of both tibiae and fibulae (the right ones are complete), as well as the right ankle and parts of the feet. LFGT-D0001, which is smaller and probably immature, consists of the axis, the third to tenth cervical vertebrae, all of the dorsal vertebrae and sacrum, and the first nineteenth caudal vertebrae; rib and chevron fragments; the right scapula and ilium, as well as parts of the right pubis and ischium; parts of the femora and left tibia, along with the left ankle.
These specimens were discovered, buried together, near the Sankeshu Village of Lufeng County, Yunnan, China in 2013, and are stored at the Bureau of Land and Resources of Lufeng County. The rocks that these specimens were preserved in, consisting of purple silty mudstone, belong to the Early Jurassic Shawan Member of the Lufeng Formation, which has been tentatively dated to being Hettangian in age.
Xingxiulong was described in 2017 by Ya-Ming Wang, Hai-Lu You, and Tao Wang. The generic name (literally meaning “constellation”) refers to the Xingxiu Bridge, which was constructed during the Ming Dynasty of China. Meanwhile, the specific name chengi honours Professor Zheng-Wu Cheng, who made major contributions to the biostratigraphy of China, including that of the Lufeng area, and passed away in 2015.
A 2017 phylogenetic analysis conducted based on the dataset of McPhee et al., published in 2015 with the description of Pulanesaura, found that Xingxiulong was a basal member of the group Sauropodiformes once Blikanasaurus was removed from the dataset. Within this group, it is closest to the contemporary Jingshanosaurus. Traits that are shared by Xingxiulong and Jingshanosaurus include the infratemporal fenestra being placed entirely behind the eye socket; the scapula being at least 20% as wide as it is long; the pubic apron, or the bottom of the pubis, having a concave outer face; the expansion at the bottom of the apron being at least 15% the length of the entire bone; and the angle between the femoral head and the cross-sectional axis of the femoral shaft being about 30°. The topology recovered by this analysis is reproduced below.
Curiously, Xingxiulong has many characteristics that are normally otherwise seen among the Sauropoda. These include the four-vertebra sacrum (which Mussaurus also convergently acquired); the long pubic plate, or top portion of the pubis, which occupies 40% of the length of the bone (this figure is 25% in most other basal sauropodomorphs, 33% in most sauropods, and 45-50% in the Camarasauromorpha); and the relative robustness of the femoral shaft, first metatarsal,top end of the fifth metatarsal, and scapula. These unique characteristics are probably the product of convergent evolution rather than common ancestry.
The overall robustness of the skeleton of Xingxiulong, especially in the hip, femur, and foot, are convergent upon sauropods, and collectively suggest that it had a relatively large gut and overall high body mass. However, unlike sauropods, Xingxiulong would have been bipedal; it lacks sauropodan adaptations to quadrupedalismincluding relatively longer forelimbs, the ulna bearing a prominent process on the front of its side, and the femur having a relatively straight shaft. Instead, its ulna and femur are overall more reminiscent of the typical basal sauropodomorph. The large and robust scapulae of Xingxiulong, Jingshanosaurus, and Yunnanosaurus may have increased the mobility of the forelimb during bipedal browsing, but this trait was later adopted as an adaptation to quadrupedality in sauropods.
The Lufeng Formation contains mudstones and siltstones from lakes, rivers, and overbank deposits. Many sauropodomorphs asides from Xingxiulong are known from the Lufeng Formation, including Lufengosaurus huenei, L. magnus, Yunnanosaurus huangi, “Gyposaurus” sinensis, Jingshanosaurus xinwaensis, Chuxiongosaurus lufengensis, Xixiposaurus suni, “Yizhousaurus sunae”, and Pachysuchus imperfectus. Also present are the theropods Sinosaurus triassicus, Lukousaurus yini,Shidaisaurus jinae, and Eshanosaurus deguchiianus; the ornithischians Tatisaurus oehleri and Bienosaurus lufengensis; the crocodylomorphsDibothrosuchus elaphros, Platyognathus hsui, Microchampsa scutata, and Dianosuchus changchiawaensis, and Dianchungosaurus lufengensis; the indeterminate archosaur Strigosuchus licinus; the sphenodontians Clevosaurus petilus, C. wangi, and C. mcgilli; the tritylodontid cynodonts Bienotherium yunnanense, B. minor, B. magnum, Lufengia deltcata, Yunnanodon brevirostre, and Dianzhongia longirostrata; the mammals Sinoconodon rigneyi, Morganucodon oehleri, M. heikoupengensis, and Kunminia minima; proganochelyid turtles; and a “labyrinthodont” amphibian. | <urn:uuid:f3d5a7dc-ffde-47e2-863c-57f83bf95d99> | CC-MAIN-2024-18 | https://www.yunnanexploration.com/xingxiulong-in-yunnan.html | 2024-04-21T21:54:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-18/segments/1712296817819.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20240421194551-20240421224551-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.909989 | 4,180 |
The app is really the first of its kind. Not only is it Citi’s first app for an Android tablet, but it's also the first mobile finance app built especially for the Kindle Fire.
Literally, every "component, graphic, touch action, button and slider" feature has been customized for the 7-inch tablet’s form factor and modified Android operating system.
Citi touts the program as more than just an account manager, but as a platform with more in-depth analysis and features, including:
Interactive charts of past and future payments and transfers
Mint-like features such as analyzing personal spending habits and comparing those habits with general consumer data, among other stats
Real-time customer service
It's also worth noting that Citi has announced a special app for the Kindle Fire just one day after the heavily anticipated (and hyped) announcement of Apple's new iPad. There is a lot of talk about how the iPad is both the leading tablet in both the consumer and enterprise worlds.
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The food truck craze is sweeping the nation, and for a good reason — it’s a lucrative business with a startup cost ranging from $50,000 to over $200,000. With the flexibility to set up shop in areas with high foot traffic and at popular events, food trucks can capitalize on the growing demand for unique and ethnic cuisines. However, the road to success is not without its bumps. Essential skills such as culinary expertise, business management, customer service, and a thorough understanding of food safety regulations are imperative.
And, while average profit margins range from 5% to 15%, challenges like managing food costs, complying with health and safety regulations, and the dependency on weather can test your resilience. Ready to hit the road and bring your culinary delights to the masses? Let’s discuss the details of starting your food truck empire.
Initial Investment | Estimated startup costs can range from $50,000 to $200,000+ for a truck, equipment, and initial operating costs. |
Skills Required | Culinary skills, business management, customer service, marketing, and knowledge of food safety regulations. |
Demand | High demand, particularly in urban areas and at events. Unique and ethnic cuisines are trending. |
Location | No fixed location. Flexibility to operate in high-foot-traffic areas, events, and festivals. |
Hours | Variable, but often include evenings, weekends, and lunch hours. |
Permits and Licenses | Depending on your location, you may need a business license, health department permits, a food handler’s permit, and any necessary local permits for street vending. |
Profit Margin | Average profit margins range from 5% to 15%, depending on location, menu prices, and operational efficiency. |
Challenges | Managing food costs, complying with health and safety regulations, finding profitable locations, and weather dependency. |
From farmer’s markets to weddings to college campuses and parks, the food truck industry can take you places. No two days are ever the same, but breaking up the typical monotony of a nine-to-five isn’t the only benefit.
As a rule, food trucks have a low initial investment compared to brick-and-mortar restaurants, largely because you’re avoiding the costs of a physical location. It’s bare-bones and makes for a higher profit margin. This is also a scalable small business, which helps lower the risk. Many entrepreneurs start their business as food truck vendors and later expand to catering or opening their own restaurant once they’ve garnered a significant regular consumer base.
Starting a food truck business follows all the steps of a traditional small business with the additional permits. For example, you’ll need a solid business idea, a business plan, a business license, various insurances, and health department permits and licenses (think: inspection and a food handler’s license). Here’s a complete checklist:
The main goal of your food truck business plan is to help keep you on track. Here, you’ll outline everything from your target market, location, costs, and financial projections to potential problems that could derail you later down the line. It’s basically a full picture of your business, leaving no questions as to how you’ll afford X and where you’ll get Y — but this isn’t the only purpose.
Business plans are essential if you want to obtain a small business loan, whether you’re turning towards the Small Business Administration or a bank. A business plan for a food truck should include:
All businesses need a business structure for both legal and tax reasons. The most popular types for small companies like a food truck business are limited liability companies (LLCs) and sole proprietorships. These both have different tax implications and liabilities, so what’s the best?
Most small business owners in the food truck industry choose LLCs because they offer limited liability protection — as long as you keep meticulous records and your business’s cash is not mixed in with your personal assets. With a sole proprietorship, personal assets are more at risk.
As far as taxes go, both have similar structures and save you from the so-called “double taxation” of corporations. Your business is only taxed at the personal level, and you can write off related business expenses to lower your overall burden. The main difference here is that LLCs allow a group of people to become business partners and share the profits on their personal returns, but sole proprietorships can only involve one business owner.
The downside of an LLC is that they’re highly subject to state and local laws as well as annual fees. Sole proprietorships are quicker to start and have slightly less regulation, but overall, the process of filing for an LLC is simple. You can file online, and if you want more guidance, check out our complete guide to forming an LLC. If you want some help forming your LLC, use a business formation service to streamline the process.
It’s true: There are only so many cheeky names for taco trucks or whatever it is you’re selling, but a unique name is the difference between viral fame and customer confusion. Food trucks are all about viral marketing, which is why a name is so important.
As a rule, your business’s name should be easy to understand and find online — but it also has to be unique. Obviously, avoid using a name that’s already taken. This could lead to some legal problems, and you’ll probably have issues when it comes to domain registration. Search through local business registrations to make sure what you’ve come up with is unique (and remember, a well-placed pun never hurts).
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You can’t open up shop until you register your business. You’ll need to get an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS. If you didn’t already get it when you filed for an LLC, you can obtain one through the IRS website.
Now’s also the time to open up a business bank account and obtain the proper insurances. For a food truck business, you’ll need general liability insurance and a commercial auto policy, at least. Since there are so many options, shop around and consult a professional insurance agent.
After you obtain the proper insurance, it’s time to get your permits and licenses. A business license is a must, but food trucks also require a number of specialty permits and licenses including health permits, food safety permits, and mobile food vending licenses. According to the Chamber of Commerce’s Food Truck Nation report, on average, food truck owners had to complete 45 separate government-mandated procedures over the course of 37 business days.
Since every municipality is different, check with your local government and local health department to determine what’s required. You’ll likely need a course and an inspection. You probably even need to get permits on a per-location basis and learn the area zoning laws.
Food truck businesses aren’t the most expensive type of business to start, but they’re not cheap either. According to the Chamber of Commerce’s Food Truck Nation report, you can expect to spend $125,000 before opening your window, and the food truck licenses and permits alone will cost you an average of $28,279, but it depends on the type of food truck business.
A used truck and cooking equipment will cost less than starting brand new — and it certainly costs less than a standard commercial kitchen. Per the Food Truck Nation report, you can outfit a full operable truck for between $50,000 to $60,000, and that’s the largest overall expense. Other expenses include things like:
To figure your startup costs, add up the cost to buy your truck, rent, marketing, inventory, supplies, and labor for the first three to six months. The SBA has a great startup cost sheet you can use. Calculate fixed costs, ongoing expenses, and one-time costs. Check for tax breaks and local grants. Once you’ve calculated your startup costs, you may want to add a sizable cushion for emergencies. You never know when a fan belt will break!
Not everyone has thousands of dollars in cash to fund a food truck. If you’re like most people, you’ll need to find funding, and while some businesses look for outside investors, that’s not the quickest method for a food truck business. Generally, food trucks are funded through a mix of:
Business loans can be acquired through the Small Business Administration (SBA) or a traditional bank, but if you don’t qualify, you may want to look at credit cards. This option is great for making truck and equipment purchases, but it often comes with high interest. If you’re funding a large portion of your business on a credit card, you may want to look into opening a card with 0% APR for the first year.
In addition, the SBA can help procure grants and other forms of government assistance via their website. You never know what you may qualify for, so it’s worth a look.
The good thing about a food truck business is that equipment is pretty standard — from freezers and refrigerators to drink machines, stovetops, ovens, blenders, and meat grinders. You can purchase a truck that’s fully outfitted or save money by converting a used vehicle into a functional food truck.
The main thing to keep in mind is reliability. You may want to purchase used equipment, but if it’s not reliable, you’ll lose entire days of income. Search around for the best value. Kitchen equipment like pots, pans, and utensils can be purchased wholesale.
The success of a food truck hinges on two things: the quality of food and the marketing strategies. Food trucks are all about marketing and often disclose their daily location on social media. Aside from foot traffic, that’s where customers come from, so consider a comprehensive social media strategy across all major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The latter two are particularly important for food truck businesses.
In addition to the standard social platforms, consider listing your business on Yelp, Google Business Profile, and local business directories. You may even want to partner local businesses to raise your profile.
No two food truck businesses are the same, and you can sell virtually any kind of food, but some of the most celebrated food truck businesses generally put a unique twist on a beloved specialty food, choose a specific culture or cuisine, or play on nostalgia. For example, the popular food truck Blue Smoke grew large enough to open multiple brick-and-mortar locations by offering a unique combination of Korean and Texas BBQ. Alternatively, the Cinnamon Snail gained popularity in New Jersey by offering vegan food in an area that had few vegan options.
Once you get past the barriers of intense regulation, opening a food truck can be a rewarding, creative career. As far as food service goes, it’s a low risk with a high reward and a large market with relatively few costs.
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A good magic trick is all about distracting the viewer’s attention and creating illusions. The hand is faster than the eye, they say. More than just a cheap parlor trick, magic can be a great source of inspiration and hands-on experimentation of the human sensory system. University of Oxford researchers were particularly interested in employing professional magicians to see just how far our senses can be deceived. One of their latest experiment focused on making basically nothing seem to disappear — and it worked for a select group of people.
“The science of magic actually played a significant role in the development of Experimental Psychology; the founding fathers of psychology were keenly interested in understanding how magicians could manipulate people’s perceptions. Despite this initial interest, magic has been largely ignored by contemporary psychologists until relatively recently,” said Matthew Tompkins, a psychologist at University of Oxford, UK who led the study.
“We wanted to go further and see whether magicians’ misdirection techniques could be used to induce the misperception of ‘phantom’ objects – could a magician make us ‘see’ something that was never there.”
To this aim, they enlisted 420 volunteers which they subdivided into five groups. Each group was asked to view a series of silent videos in which an object — a coin, a ball, a poker chip, a silk handkerchief or a crayon — was made to disappear. In the last video shown to the participants, the magician faked making an object disappear as he was manipulating thin air. You can see all the video series embedded below.
Despite the travesty, 32 percent were convinced something was there and then somehow concealed. Moreover, 11 percent were so convinced that something was made to disappear that they even tried to name the imaginary object.
Those who believed they had seen something also rated the video with a high score for surprise, impossibility and magic. On the contrary, those who spotted the ruse gave the video a low score.
“We think what may be happening is that people are effectively confusing their expectations with a true sensory experience. They expect to see another video with a crayon or a coin, for example, and this expectation is so vivid that it can actually be mistaken for a real object,” Matthew said.
“The science of magic is a fascinating area, and there are important practical applications. For example, our work builds upon previous studies that have shown how eyewitness testimony can vary from the facts. In understanding how people can be fooled, we can gain better understanding of how our minds construct our conscious experiences.”
Think you could have done better? Now that you’ve seen what’s it all about, the trick is useless. You’re free to show this to a friend and gauge their reaction, though.
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The average American is exposed to between 4000 and 10,000 advertisements every single day, according to Forbes in 2017. This might seem like a far-fetched number but when you think of the digital environment we live in, it is very easy for different brands to engage with us.
Advertising is everywhere:social media, websites, search engines, or even just good old-fashioned billboards. For many brands, this is problematic and many want a way out of the clutter of advertising and to present something that will stick with the consumer.
In Austin, 4 companies have been putting brands on the map for quite some time.
Subvrsive Est. 2015
In only five years they have managed to rise above the rest and attract the attention of big brands. This agency is responsible for designing immersive virtual events and experiences that border on the imaginations of consumers.
Their developers are skilled in: augmented/virtual reality development, 180°/360° video, and commercial video production.
The company has partnered with brands like Ford, TikTok, Lionsgate, and Snapchat. They use a specific set of tools and processes to drive brand story strategy and build digital elements that excite users.
Fairhead Creative Est. 2009
Even though the company prides itself on innovative solutions, Fairhead Creative builds its customer relations on the traditional cornerstone of any business: communication. The agency consists of creative expert employees with years of experience. They build attention-grabbing websites. They also focus on optimizing web assets with skills like copywriting, development, automation, and strategic factors. These elements are all connected so that the websites are robust and last well into the future of the digital age.
Monazu Creative Corp
Another company founded in 2009, Monazu Creative Corp place their focus on the ground level and reaches out to the small and medium business in and around Austin. They help them in unlocking new and exciting marketing solutions and help them discover their ideal customer. The agency has a wide range of capabilities and this allows them to offer clients everything from cornerstone positioning strategies to branding, packaging design, print ads, collateral, interactive design, and internal experiences. They make use of a thorough process that will ensure that all marketing is meaningful and impactful in the long run.
The Label Collective
The Label Collective was founded in 2012 and they put forward their best work in design and graphics. They are the creative partner to have for businesses that want to create compelling and thought-provoking visuals whilst still sticking to a sound marketing strategy that attracts new audiences and appeals to the current demographic. The art-directors and creative partners form a tight-knit team and together they offer expertise in digital, illustrative, motion, media, and content marketing solutions. Their collaboration with a network of partner agencies allows them to deliver endless possibilities to clients with exciting and revolutionary goals.
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You need to provide some personal data, such as age, height, weight, ethnicity, education, occupation, preferred languages, and email. Describe yourself, as well as a woman you intend to meet. Also, you are invited to provide information on your hobbies and interests, such as your favorite food, music, sports, etc. Then, activate your account using the link sent to your email box and start using the website.
RoseBrides has two membership plans — free and premium. Although this website is paid, you can use many free and useful features, including advanced search. The site also provides a trial version for getting quickly acquainted with the main functions of this dating resource.
You can upload for free your pictures that meet the requirements of the site. On this dating resource, instant messaging is the primary means of communication. You can send a short greeting or a compliment that would indicate that you liked her profile on RoseBrides. It is a convenient way to start for those users who are not willing to spend too much time sending long letters to all the girls they like. You can also use various tools, such as cute smiles and animated pictures.
If the lady liked you as well, she would answer. So, when you find a girl that matches your search parameters, you will probably want to know her better. You may decide to send her a more extensive message. For that, you need to switch to the Premium paid service. At any time, you can sign up for a premium membership and get immediate access to all the functions of the website without any additional or hidden fees.
Many people, both men and women who are tired of loneliness, are looking for their ideal partner. As many Rose Brides reviews state, this dating service is ready to offer a wide selection of more than 100,000 profiles of women and men from more than 160 countries. Users of this website have various ages, preferences, religions, and speak different languages.
Men can live in any country in the world where there is access to the Internet. Women’s audience is represented mainly by young women from Eastern Europe, but you can also meet beautiful Asians and Latinas here. Of course, they speak different languages. Although most girls speak English quite well, some of these young women only speak their mother tongue. For instance, some profiles are in Spanish. So, if you do not know this language, you are unlikely to understand who this girl really is.
Women can use all the functions of the website for free, but men are limited by sending only an initial greeting to show interest with the free option. Any further communication requires Premium membership. The website has three Premium plans to choose from, and these fees may seem high. However, RoseBrides members usually spend less than users of other dating platforms, mainly due to the lack of hidden costs. In general, the company established reasonable prices.
In this Rose Brides review, we can state that the Premium paid option costs $49 for one month, $30 per month during 3-months membership, and $25 per month in case of 6-months use. If you select a multi-month membership, you will be billed every month for advanced payments. Memberships for one month or three months are extended up to 6 months if you do not cancel your participation.
RoseBrides.com is a legitimate website with security and privacy policies. You can read this information in the corresponding section on the main page. Also, you can find anti-fraud tips on the website to help you avoid any kind of fraudulence. The company takes care of each user and therefore, it offers only the best opportunities for communicating and finding the perfect partner.
A team of professional moderators uses the latest verification and screening methods so that users can enjoy the best and safest online dating experience. Members can also report and contact support if they need help or find a particular member suspicious. The website will never disclose your information, including pictures, videos, and private messages.
What Is RoseBrides?
RoseBrides is an online dating service, which is very popular among men who are looking for Slavic, Asian or Latin American brides. The mission of RoseBrides.com is to help single people find the perfect match, as well as to open up ample opportunities for interaction among representatives of different nations and cultures.
How Much Does RoseBrides Cost?
RoseBrides.com is not entirely free of charge, but it is cheaper than most competitors. For having an opportunity to use all the functions, registered users pay a fixed fee from $25 to $49 a month with no hidden costs or restrictions. Even if it might seem that other online dating platforms offer lower prices, their members often pay more than the users who choose RoseBrides.
Is RoseBrides a Scam?
This platform is neither fraud nor scam. The money you paid for the premium option will only remain in your account. You can also use your money for buying various charming gifts or giving other things to selected women. However, there is always a danger of fraudulent activity as with other dating services. Therefore, reasonable precautions will never be redundant.
Who Owns RoseBrides?
The dating services are provided by Technet UAB Company from Lithuania. The Company director is Domas Juknevičius.
Does RoseBrides Have a Mobile App?
Unfortunately, the company does not offer any mobile application for smartphones. Only an adapted version for gadgets is provided at the moment.
How Do I Delete My RoseBrides Account?
You can delete your profile using an appropriate button on your page. This option removes your profile with all information, photos, and messages. If you do it, you cannot use your profile in the future. So, when you decide to return, you will have to register and fill out the profile anew.
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