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Baby Cow Baby Costume
Moo-ve over - cattle crossing. Dress your little one in this charming black and white cow costume complete with cow bell and milk it - theyll all want pictures and youll get all the treats! The cozy costume is comfortable and easy to wear; features a Velcro closure.
Comical Cow Adult Costume
In this “udderly” fantastic Comical Cow adult costume, no one will question whether you “got milk.” This unisex animal costume comes with headpiece, jumpsuit and realistic looking udders!
Anime Cow Child Costume
Milk Halloween for all its worth when you don this clever and comfortable Anime Cow child costume. The hooded jumpsuit of this cow costume is made of Polar Fleece.
Anime Cow Toddler Costume
Wrap your little one in this "udderly" adorable Anime Cow toddler costume and graze the neighborhood on Halloween. The black and white, Polar Fleece hooded jumpsuit features cow print.
Disney Toy Story Woody Accessory Kit
Complete your Woody costume with this officially licensed Disney Toy Story Woody accessory kit. This kit comes complete with a cow print vest, sheriff star, cowboy hat and bandanna.
Anime Cow Adults Costume
Milk this cute costume for all its worth! Have a marvelous time on Halloween when you don this clever and comfortable adults Anime Cow costume. Great couples or group costume; the hooded jumpsuit is made of Polar Fleece.
Cozy Cow Infant Costume
…CUTE? This Cozy Cow infant costume is cute as a button, comfortable for baby to wear and easy for mom to dress or change baby with the special EZ On romper design. Milk it baby, this one is cute and you know it. Make lasting memories in this adorable costume; maybe mom dresses as a cow and dad a bull?
Cowboy Adult Mens Costume
Strut into the local saloon in style in this classy Cowboy costume. Straight out of the wild wild west, the frilled chaps, vest, and signature hat of this classic character costume are ready for a sunset showdown or just a good ole game of poker.
Cowboy Toddler Costume
Your child will have a great time rustling up some candy in this Cowboy toddler costume. This Spirit Halloween exclusive includes a vest, pants, and a cowboy hat. Just be sure to watch out for cattle rustlers!
Toy Story 3 Classic Jessie Adult Womens Costume
Bring a toy to life when you wear this officially licensed Toy Story 3 Classic Jessie adult womens costume. The printed jumpsuit is styled to look like a shirt, blue jeans with belt, chaps, cuffs and comes with a matching red character cowboy hat.
Rodeo Sweetie Girls Costume
Herd the gang for some trick-or-treat fun when you don this pink, white and blue Rodeo Sweetie girls costume. The cute drop-waist dress includes a hot pink cowboy hat with a matching cow print bandanna.
Gun Slinger Girls Costume
Trick-or-treat Wild West style in this authentic Gun Slinger girls costume. The faux suede vest with attached red and white shirt comes complete with brown skirt, belt and buckle, bandana and hat. Rustle up some Halloween fun in this classic outfit.
Bratz Cowgirl Child Costume
Yee haw! Jump on your horse and ride the latest kids craze in this super cute Bratz Cowgirl child costume. This hootin, hollerin Halloween outfit comes complete with dress, belt, and red scarf, so youll be ready for any showdown.
Wild Frontier Adult Womens Costume
…Wild West when you saunter in wearing this Wild Frontier adult womens costume. The tan fringe dress features a zipper closure and comes complete with a belt, boot tops and a faux fur hat. Create a new frontier in this womens costume!
Simpsons Bart Simpson Boys Costume
Dont have a cow, man! You can have whatever you want when you don this classic Simpsons Bart Simpson boys costume for Halloween. The officially licensed Simpsons Bart Simpson boys costume even includes a padded belly - Springfield and your town will never be the same!
Cow Print Cowboy Hat
Saddle up for plenty of Halloween fun when you create or complete your costume with this black and white cow print Cowboy Hat and ride herd on the gang.
Sheriff Black Dress Adult Womens Costume
Lay down the law in this risque Sheriff Black Dress adult womens costume! The 100% polyester halter-style mini dress features fringe trim and comes complete with a belt and Western buckle, matching wrist cuffs and a neck scarf.
Skelanimals Adult Costume
…Skelanimals become the way they are? Each and every one has a special story. Write your own story when you don this officially licensed Skelanimals adult costume. Live large on Halloween in the black, white and red, polar fleece, hooded jumpsuit.
Playboy Cowgirl Adult Womens Costume
Yeehaw! Giddy-up and go out for a night fun and excitement in this sexy and officially licensed Playboy Cowgirl adult womens costume. The pink crop top features western details, a low-rise, brown mini skirt with a belt and Playboy buckle, complete with a cowboy hat trimmed with a pink band and bunny…
Sexy Bandita Adult Womens Costume
Spice things up with some south of the boarder heat when you wear this smokin hot, Sexy Bandita adult womens costume. The brown, vest-like top comes complete with a matching low-rise fringed mini skirt, a serape-inspired striped scarf, a red bandanna and a belt with shot glasses.
Toy Story Jessie Deluxe Adult Womens Costume
Bring a toy to life in this officially licensed Disney Toy Story Jessie Deluxe adult womens costume. The printed jumpsuit is styled to look like a shirt with attached belt, blue jeans, chaps, cuffs, matching cowboy hat and yellow hair bow.

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Police officer arrested over Sarah Everard disappearance: Detectives hunting marketing executive, 33, who vanished last week in south London quiz fellow policeman held in Kent in ‘serious’ and ‘disturbing’ development
- Sarah Everard vanished after leaving a friend’s house in south London last week
- Met Police officer was last night arrested in connection with her disappearance
- Woman also detained in Kent on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting an offender
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested over the disappearance of a marketing executive who vanished in south London in ‘serious’ and ‘disturbing’ development.
Sarah Everard, 33, ‘vanished into thin air’ after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham on Wednesday night for a 50-minute walk home.
Officers yesterday sealed off a block of flats along Poynders Road as they began a forensic investigation close to where the Durham University graduate was last seen.
Last night, a Metropolitan Police officer was arrested in Kent in connection with the disappearance.
He was taken into custody at a London police station where he remains today.
Sarah Everard, 33, ‘vanished into thin air’ after leaving a friend’s house in South London on Wednesday night for a 50-minute walk home
A woman was also arrested at the same address on suspicion of assisting an offender.
Detective Chief Inspector Katherine Goodwin said: ‘This is a significant development in our inquiry. This is a fast moving investigation and we are doing everything we can to find Sarah.
‘We have seen an overwhelming response from the public and I repeat my request for anyone with information that may be relevant to come forward, no matter how insignificant it may seem.’
Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said: ‘The arrest this evening is a serious and significant development.
‘We will continue to work with all speed on this investigation but the fact that the arrested man is a serving Metropolitan Police officer is both shocking and deeply disturbing.
‘I understand there will be significant public concern but it is essential that the investigative team are given the time and space to continue their work.’
The Metropolitan Police added the Directorate of Professional Standards is aware of the development.
More to follow.

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One of the driving forces of the African continent is being plunged into a chaos that is the sole responsibility of its Prime Minister.
In 2019, Ethiopia was the showroom of the resurgence of Africa. Its economy was becoming industrialized, growing by 10% per year, cutting poverty in half and raising the life expectancy of its 115 million inhabitants from 40 to 65. Its Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, a shining light when it came to liberal reforms, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for having put an end to the 20-year war with Eritrea. Today, Ethiopia has suspended its constitution and is once again engaged in armed conflict and mass atrocities.
Responsibility for the tragedy that has transformed one of the main driving forces of the African continent into a battlefield lies with Abiy Ahmed. Just like another Nobel Peace prizewinner, Aung San Suu Kyi, who played a part in the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, excess has taken him over. Under the pretext of preserving the country’s unity with the Amhara people and pursuing authoritarian modernization, he triggered a civil war that has now turned against him. On 4th November 2020, Ahmed used Tigray’s maintenance of regional elections as a reason for sending in the federal army. In fact, it was Amharan militias and Eritrean troops who invaded the rebellious region. Their abuses led to the exodus of over two million refugees and galvanized the Tigrayan troops who took back the province in June and then, at the end of October, invested the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha that are on the road to Addis Ababa – which could soon fall to them.
The chaos in Ethiopia is the result of four fatal errors committed by Abiy Ahmed:
- His promotion of a centralized model alongside economic liberalization;
- His backing of the Amharas (28% of the population) which brought about the alliance of the Tigrayans (6% of the population) with the Oromos (35%);
- His underestimation of Tigrayan military forces, who controlled the army from 1991 to 2008, when compared to the federal army, which has been decimated by alienation and the defection of officers who were its very backbone;
- His use of Eritrean troops and the ethnic cleansing carried out in Tigray.
Today, Ethiopia finds itself caught up in a spiral of violence similar to the situation in Syria. The civil war is becoming radicalized, particularly under Ahmed’s influence, with calls for the extermination of rival ethnic groups that are a reminder of the escalation which led to the genocide in Rwanda. The economy has been bled dry and famines, which characterized the terrible Mengistu years, are back.
Stable only a short while ago, Ethiopia is becoming an accelerant in the destabilization of the Horn of Africa, alongside the dictatorship of Isaias Afwerki in Eritrea, the division in Sudan because of the military coup, and the partition of Somalia between warlords that has been going on for 30 years. The whole of north-east Africa could flare up if Egypt took advantage of the Ethiopian civil war to carry out its threats of air strikes on the Renaissance Dam, built on the Blue Nile. The international community is divided, with China and Russia supporting Abiy Ahmed and vetoing any UN position statement.
Ethiopia is the seat of the African Union and embodies the critical situation that Africa finds itself in at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. At the dawn of the 21st century, it seemed to have escaped the inevitability of Maldevelopment thanks to a combination of its attachment to globalization, the creation of a middle class, progress towards the rule of law, and a policy of integration based on the planned single market for the African continent. But, today, its emergence has been compromised by the return to armed conflict, the pressure of Jihadism, and the number of coups d’état and dictatorships.
If Africa became locked in chaos, it would be tragic both for the African continent and for Europe. There will be 2.5 billion Africans in 2050 – half of whom will be under 25 – and they will do anything to escape from poverty, oppression and violence. Africa is not our continent, but it is one of the keys to our future.
(Article published in Le Point, 18th November 2021)


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Who’s ready to see my new uber fabulous Lili Alessandra bedroom?! Thank you all so much for following along with this exciting bedroom makeover journey with me! The time has finally come for the bedroom reveal! I can’t say thank you enough to Lili Alessandra founder, Sandra Hernandez Yedor, and her entire team for creating the bedroom of my dreams! I seriously never want to leave my room!
Can you say, “WOW!” The biggest transformation of the entire room is this stunning Lili Alessandra bed which replaced my old four poster bed that was originally too large for the space (to view click here). The bed has truly become the focal point of the entire room providing me my dream bed – luxurious yet still comfortable to curl up in at night.
When Sandra suggested this stylish Lynn silver, velvet upholstered headboard it was love at first sight. Their headboards are extra-large and really lay the foundation for the room to be built around. Sandra’s design consultant, Craig Aple, (whom I adore!) assisted with the install and we all made a fun day out of it.
Underneath the bed we added a beautiful white rug to bring the space together. I actually found it at Home Goods for a great price! As you can see, Foster was assisting us and particularly loved the rug! He still crawls on it and rubs his face across it!
Now it’s time for my favorite part… the bedding! This was where we really had fun!
The Bed Skirt
To begin the bed and add some romance Sandra started with the Emily Gathered 3-Panel Bed Skirt. It’s a beautiful linen and the 3-panel feature making care and cleaning much easier. As you can see pictured, you just attach the bed skirt to the box springs using straight pins.
As we mentioned in the design consultation, I wanted to utilize more of an organic fabric for the foundational linens. We achieved this with the Emily Diamond Quilt in White Linen as well as two matching Luxe Euro pillows. This fabric is versatile for a variety of climates as it provides warmth yet is breathable.
The Moderne Personal Blanket
Being a fashion blogger, my room also doubles as a space for me to shoot photography and video. Given this, I wanted to add an extra layer of glam which I also felt personalized the room to my tastes. To do this we added the Moderne personal blanket in Silver Velvet along with matching pillows to fill the large King size bed. It contrasted incredibly well with the white linen for a beautiful impression that made my eyes light up! Isn’t it amazing?!
For the final touch to the bed I selected my absolute favorite Lili Alessandra design – the Ellie 18×30 decorative pillow – which was the icing on the cake! A Lili Alessandra bed isn’t complete without at least one decorative pillow.
The room also featured a set of bay windows which currently didn’t have any treatments on them. In order to complete the room Sandra added the Jane White Sheer Linen curtains and nickel plated hardware which still allowed a large about of light to filter about the room. I love how whimsy they look.
For the accompanying décor I had been inspired by a black and white photo of the PRADA art installation in Marfa, Texas and felt that it embodied both Daddy Russ and I’s styles. We worked to combine my love of fashion and his Texas ranching roots throughout the décor.
It has been such a fun experience with Lili Alessandra and I am so grateful for my bedroom oasis.
Additionally, if you haven’t entered there is still time to win a bedroom makeover valued at $3,500. Please see the below to enter and feel free to contact Lili Alessandra at 210.977.0128 if they can ever assist with designing the bedroom of your dreams.
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Winner selection: All entries must be submitted by April 29th, 11:59 p.m. The winner will be announced via Instagram on May 3rd, 2016. The Lili Alessandra Creative Design Team will pick the winner!
Disclaimer: I received compensation for this post. All opinions expressed here are my own.

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click fraud has been plagued by the development of search engines, is showing a growing trend. Last month, the end of the month, rising is warned recently more than a year, rising global anti virus monitoring network intercepted Clicker (clicker) virus is increasing with the geometric progression, involving all the major pay per click advertising. At the same time, Clicker virus is just click fraud is the easiest way to make a profit, a variety of ways to make the virus economy. Click on the prevalence of fraud, resulting in the interests of the online advertisers can not be guaranteed, countless advertising costs into the pockets of others, did not receive the desired results.
The prevalence of
click fraud is associated with the "pay per click" online advertising model. The so-called "pay per click" advertising (CPC) is based on the number of clicks to be paid advertising, advertising is mainly paid for each click of the ad. One of the most typical is the search engine keyword advertising, Baidu alliance Baidu bidding advertising and Google advertising alliance AdSense for Content belong to this.
Trojan click device appears, indicating that click fraud has been rampant. Like rogue software, click fraud online advertising has formed an industrial chain. Trojan click type virus spread, it is behind the huge benefits. In the industry chain, put pay to click on ads advertisers is to pay for the victims, many false hits; virus makers can benefit from every click, and lucrative, can not to rush into danger, illegal production of the Trojan virus to develop click fraud.
click fraud prevailed, resulting in damage to the interests of the majority of advertisers, already Voices of discontent. China’s largest pay per click advertising model – Baidu bidding advertising, including group events, judicial proceedings in recent years have focused on "click fraud" occurred. But Baidu is still ignored, has repeatedly claimed to take effective measures to prevent click fraud, in fact, not too much, click fraud does not reduce. This is with Baidu in the click fraud event is also a beneficiary of the interests of the relationship, although the click of the fraud has been a certain amount of money, but these are paid from the advertisers to Baidu’s advertising costs.
click fraud for non Baidu, Baidu can not stay out of it?. It should be said that the prevalence of click fraud with Baidu’s advertising model has a relationship. It is to take the Baidu Baidu alliance, will own auction ads on other sites placed on the page, click after into, for many small and medium-sized site owners can from Baidu for advertising a slice. This has also led to the current situation of click fraud prevalent. Imagine if, in addition to Baidu, no one can benefit from the keyword advertising click, which is of no profit, no one took great pains to develop "clicker".
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Pick of the Week: 'Permission to Climb' by Sharen Watson
In her guided art history tour at our Whangamata gallery earlier this month, Lynne Robinson referenced this painting in her discussion to illustrate the movement of expressionism: where the emotions and subjective perspective of the artist are translated, or 'expressed' through the work.
'Permission to Climb' in its very title suggests there is an obstacle that must be overcome. In the bottom right corner, we notice the delicate, graceful figure of a ballerina standing en pointe, looking upwards at the hill in front of her. The way the land mass dominates almost the entire composition suggests the figure's perceived magnitude of the climb ahead: a significant, almost overwhelming task. Sharen Watson's unusual approach to composition in this piece is directly conceptual, and her play with scale works to express a subjective visual interpretation of a great challenge.
Always one to push the boundaries with colour, Sharen's use of vivid, kaleidescopic tones give the piece a highly charged energy. Electric blues melt into firey reds and fluorescent limes, and the creation of negative space in the sky enables the hill to really 'pop'. Sharen's choice of palette works to enhance a feeling of readiness, of anticipation: with the most vibrant mix of colours at the top of the hill, we understand that this is where the rewards lie.
Though Sharen plays with the idea of wrestling with an obstacle, the overall mood of this piece is one of optimism. We sense that the anonymous ballerina is arriving at a resolution: having accepted the challenge ahead, she is now ready to 'climb'. See her now at our Whangamata gallery!
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26th August 2009
The number of 18 month old Māori tamariki in the Auckland region who have received their first dose of the measles mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is low at just 6 out of 10 infants.
This means that a large number of Māori infants in the Auckland region could get measles which is a serious and highly infectious viral disease that can be fatal. A child sick with measles might also get complications including ear infections, pneumonia and inflammation of the brain.
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) Clinical Director Dr Julia Peters urges all people in the Auckland region to check their child’s Tamariki Ora Health Book, and ensure all 12 month to 12 year olds have received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine. If you are not sure whether your child has received the MMR vaccine or not, it is safe to receive again.
“For children, receiving at least one dose of the MMR vaccine, which is free, is the only way to protect them from getting sick with measles.” she says.
Ministry of Health yesterday issued a reminder to all parents to get their children immunised against measles or risk having them sent home from school for 2 weeks if there is a measles outbreak.
The early symptoms of measles include fever, cough, runny nose, sore red eyes and white spots in the mouth. After 3 to 5 days a rash appears on the head and moves down the body.
“Everyone should watch out for the symptoms of measles” says Dr Peters. “If you or your child is unwell and you suspect it is measles, it is important to call a doctor or Healthline on 0800 611 116 as soon as possible”
Measles is highly infectious so please call the doctor before going to the doctor or health clinic.
For further media information contact: Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) Communications Team on 021 243 2421.
Available for interviews is Dr Julia Peters, Clinical Director, ARPHS
Naida Glavish, General Manager, Māori Health, ADHB - fluent in Te Reo
If you have a media enquiry, please call the ARPHS Media line on 021 243 2421.
All requests for interviews, photographs or filming must be made through this channel.


MINSK, 26 July (BelTA) – 169 Ukrainian nationals arrived in Belarus over the past 24 hours, BelTA learned from the State Border Committee.
Citizens of Ukraine continue to arrive in Belarus via the EU countries. Over the past 24 hours, Belarus admitted 169 Ukrainian nationals. 129 of them came through the Belarusian-Polish border. Another 34 arrived in Belarus from Lithuania and six from Latvia.


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Born in Arenzano, a highly successful amateur, he won the Italian Boys Championship at Golf Bologna, and became a pro at a very young age. Coach of the National Junior Team, he earned a European Tour Card and in 1995 claimed fourth place at the Omnium Championship at the Golf Club Cervia and ranked second at the European Masters Championship in Hammamet, Tunisia. In 1997 he won the Villa d’Este Open, in 2000 the Memorial Barras in Crans-sur-Sierre, and in 2005 ranked second at the Italian Senior Professional Championship at the Royal Park Golf & Country Club. He is currently the coach of the Proette National Team.
Born in Milan in 1969 but Genoese to all intents and purposes, he was born and raised – in golfing terms – at the Golf Club Pineta in Arenzano, where he became a pro instructor in 2006, the same year in which he began to work with Paolo Terreni as a coach. This fruitful partnership led the two to qualify for the European Tour in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Always committed to the development and coordination of youth activities, he began training the Ligurian competitive team in 2009 as a qualified federal coach. In 2010 he graduated in Golf Management and Tourism. In August 2011 he was called to coach the Italian team at the international championship in the Czech Republic.
Born in Genoa on 3rd May 1976, his golfing career began at the Golf Club Pineta in Arenzano. A member of the national amateur team, from 1994 to 1997 he won an International Championship as an Italian Junior, and took part in a world championship as well as three Europeans. A pro since 1998, he was a member of the National Professional Team from 1998 to 2009. A player in the Challenge Tour from 1998 to 2006, in 2007 and 2008 he obtained the European Tour Card. Two wins on the Alpstour in 2010 and one Italian Doubles Championship victory. Long-term collaboration with Jacopo Guido as a player from 2007 and as an instructor from 2010.
Born 16th September 1982 in Rapallo, he has been playing golf since the age of nine. He won two Italian A1 Team Championships with the Rapallo Golf Club, in 2002 and 2003. He became a pro in September 2004 and since May 2005 has been a member of the Italian PGA. In December 2009 he became a qualified instructor.

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The Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra, together with its Music Director Dr Yip Wai-hong, principal guest conductor Jimmy Chiang, violin soloist Agnes Tse and soprano soloist Anna Baxter, will perform two "Tribute to Youth" concerts next month.
In the first half of each concert, Tse will play Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto in D" with the orchestra, and in the second half Yip's latest orchestral work, "Overture for the 'Youth'", will receive its world premiere. That will be followed by Baxter singing four opera arias - "Wie nahte mir der Schlummer...... Leise, leise" from the opera "Der Freischütz", "Donde lieta usci" from the opera "La Bohème", Tatiana's letter scene from the opera "Eugene Onegin" and "Czardas" from the opera "Die Fledermaus" - with the orchestra's accompaniment. These two concerts will provide evenings of wonderful music for audiences.
Violin soloist Tse is a 14-year-old Secondary Four student at St Mary's Canossian College. She started playing violin when she was 4 and a half years old. At only the age of 12, she obtained the Fellowship Diploma (FTCL) in Music Recital from Trinity College. Despite her young age, Tse has won numerous awards, including Champion of the Strings Open Class in the Young Musician of the Year 2010, giving her the chance to perform with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Tse has been a member of the Hong Kong Children's Symphony Orchestra since she was 9 and is now the Concertmistress of the orchestra. She has also performed as violin soloist with the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra.
Soprano soloist Baxter graduated from Baylor University with a Master's Degree of Music in vocal performance. Further studies continued privately with internationally acclaimed artists Olivera Miljakovic and Wicus Slabbert in Vienna. Baxter was a prize winner at the 2007 International Singing Competition of Passau. Her previous performances have included appearances with the Forth Worth Opera and the Tulsa Opera in the United States. She has appeared regularly as a guest soloist at Theater Lübeck and Theater Freiburg in Germany as well as Stadttheater Bern in Switzerland since the 2008-09 season.
The Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra is a highly organised orchestra that aims to promote music among the general public, especially among the young generation in Hong Kong. A number of internationally famous conductors and soloists have been invited to perform with it. By using the idioms of popular music and organising concert talks, the orchestra has successfully introduced serious music and Chinese orchestral music to the public, and at the same time has brought about an awareness of the indigenous culture of the people.
Presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, "Tribute to Youth" by the Pan Asia Symphony Orchestra will be staged at 8pm on September 24 (Saturday) at the Auditorium, Tuen Mun Town Hall, and at 8pm on September 30 (Friday) at the Auditorium, Sha Tin Town Hall. Tickets priced from $80 to $160 are now available at all URBTIX outlets, on the Internet and by credit card telephone booking. Half-price tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and their minders, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients (limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first-come, first-served basis). A group booking discount is also available. Please refer to the programme leaflet for details.
For programme enquiries, call 2268 7321; for ticketing enquiries, call 2734 9009. For credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999. Internet bookings are available at www.urbtix.hk. Visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/CulturalService/Programme/en/music/index.html for more information on the programme.
Ends/Saturday, August 13, 2011


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5 TIER WEDDING CAKE STAND STANDS / 3 TIER CANDLE STAND #SplendorStands
Cupcake Stand Cupcake Tower White Cupcake by YourDivineAffair
2 tiered wedding cake with cupcakes is ū alternative to a multi-tiered cake at Hidden Creek Lodge. Love the rustic cake stand!
I want the height but will be difficult using cheesecakes. I am thinking of partial regular cake layerings. see other cheescake ideas.
this concept: basket weave on the cakes, and lush purple flowers totally covering the tops of the cakes. no candles
We are having an 8 tier cake stand like these :
three tier wedding cake with rhinestones
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Mysterious affair, electricity.
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989), Irish dramatist, novelist. A, in "Theatre II," one of the dramatic pieces in Ends and Odds, p. 92, Grove Press (1976).
TIME: 10:18 PM
PLACE: My bedroom
SUBJECT: Electrical outlet
I never noticed before how the electrical outlet looks like two shocked faces. Quite appropriate I think. I hope that it’s not because of what has been going on in my bedroom! *wink*
(Can you tell I am running out of ideas lately? The time of the photo is getting later and later each day and I think that my subject matter is getting pulled out of my a*# at the last minute!)


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- Dunkin' Brands (DNKN -0.7%) says it opened 790 net new restaurants globally when combining the totals for both the Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins chains.
- The goal of the company for 2014 is to add 685-800 net outlets.
- The development is an indication that early results of Dunkin' Brands' aggressive expansion plan are positive.
Full speed ahead for Dunkin' Brands
Jan 13 2014, 10:05 ET

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Zapping Auto Moto Fiat Topolino Dolcevita: on board the ultra trendy micro-city car
The revelations in Le Canard Enchaîné on the excess profits of motorway companies last January had the effect of a bomb. However, apart from strong media coverage on the subject, no measures have been taken by the government to recover these juicy profits. In an interview given this morning to our colleagues at LCIBruno Le Maire says he has found a solution.
Two routes studied
There will be no question of “shortening the duration of the motorway concession”, however this was the first path envisaged by the Minister of the Economy. Remember, as we have told you in the past, that the ASF and AREA contract will end in 2036, or that of Escota in 2031 and that of APRR in 2035. This idea has been rejected by the Council of State, underlined Bruno Le Maire.
Under these conditions, only one thing would remain possible, namely “taxing the excess profits of motorway companies”. There, for the time being, the Council of State saw no contraindication. In fact, this proposal will be integrated into the finance bill (2024) and debated by parliamentarians in the coming months.
All that remains is to discover the reaction of the main stakeholders, the dealers. Already at the end of August, the boss of Vinci Autoroutes Pierre Coppey had warned the State: “we are ready to go to litigation”. Will he carry out his threat? And will it be followed by the leaders of other highway companies? Stay tuned, up close.
Also read on Auto-Moto.com:
To protest against the A 69 motorway, environmental activists play squirrels
Faced with fuel prices, TotalEnergies agrees to a new gesture for motorists
The government is holding a meeting today to determine the future of fuel prices
To sum up
The State intends to crack down on highway concessionaires. In 2024, their profits could be taxed if the measure is adopted in the 2024 budget.
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Latitude: 55.8583 / 55°51'29"N
Longitude: -4.2544 / 4°15'15"W
OS Eastings: 258992
OS Northings: 665088
OS Grid: NS589650
Mapcode National: GBR 0LM.NP
Mapcode Global: WH3P8.M09S
Plus Code: 9C7QVP5W+86
Entry Name: 116-120 Argyle Street, Glasgow
Listing Name: 116-120 (Even Nos) Argyle Street
Listing Date: 4 September 1989
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 375435
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB32617
Building Class: Cultural
Electoral Ward: Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Traditional County: Lanarkshire
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William Spence, 1873. Renaissance style warehouse;
4-storey with modern attic and shop front at ground.
Symmetrical 8 bays to 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors, of 3-2-3 form.
Ashlar facade. Evidence of former porch below
cills of central bipartite 1st floor windows with pilastered
jambs, each group of windows flanked by carved panels,
with shell motifs in entablature above, 2nd floor round
arched windows with attached column jambs and masque
keystones, each group flanked by paired, attached Ionic
columns, with entablature above. 3rd floor detailed as
2nd floor but with segmental-headed windows and no
frieze below cornice. Paired brackets to main dentil
cornice, with slightly projecting segmental pediment over
centre bays, breaking into parapet. Regrettable
flat-roofed attic addition.
Information by courtesy of Buildings of Scotland Research
Unit. Linked with 12 Buchanan Street also by William
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We’ve all heard the advice to follow our dream, to find a job we are passionate about.
In an ideal world, we would all find a job that we love, that pays well, that challenges us, and has great co-workers.
But unfortunately life doesn’t always work that way.
We may find a job that we really like, but it doesn’t pay well.
Or we may have a job that pays quite well, but we can’t stand going to work every day.
So what do you do?
The traditional advice typically seems to be to go with the job that you really like even if it doesn’t pay well, as opposed to sticking with a job you hate because it pays well.
Doing so, according to those who offer such advice, will make your work hours more enjoyable, and you will derive many psychic benefits from such a job. In the reverse scenario, you may end up being grouchy all day, and not just on the job.
And up until a few days ago, I used to feel the same way.
But all of the traveling we have been doing this past month made me rethink things a bit.
Maybe you have a job you just love, but it pays so little that you are unable to do some of the things you really would like to do. Things like traveling, going to plays and concerts, or going out for a nice meal may have to be sacrificed because you opted to be in a job you love, but does not pay much.
Now imagine the reverse situation. You are in a job that pays fairly well, but you really do not enjoy it. However, come five o’clock on weekdays and you might be going off to a play or out for a drink, or on Friday afternoon heading away for a weekend by the sea.
The second option gives you a chance to do things that you enjoy, whereas the first option did not.
Perhaps people should be more willing to think of a job as a means to an end, and that you don’t have to love it. But if it enables you to do things that you do love, that may be the best job for you.
So yes, in an ideal world, you may find a high-paying job you absolutely love, and you are able to enjoy the fruits of your labor during your non-working hours.
However, in the more likely event that you have trouble finding such a job, rather than looking for a job that is a passion of yours, it may be worthwhile finding a high paying job that you can’t stand, since such a job may permit you to pursue the things you are passionate about.
So maybe that guy down the street who seems to have a dead-end job may be sticking with it because that job helped him buy a nice house in a nice neighborhood, help take his family on some nice vacations, help pay for his kids to participate in some after school activities, and help him contribute to his favorite charities. So yea, he might not like his job, but he could be quite happy, partly because of his job.
Note that my thoughts on this topic are still in their formative stage, but I wanted to put them in writing as a way of trying to make sense of what I am thinking.


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Don’t Blame Yourself For Addiction
Almost 21 million Americans have at least one addiction, but only 10% of them receive any kind of treatment for it. Imagine that, imagine if 21 million Americans had a serious illness, but only 10% of them received medication for it, that’d be preposterous, right? Yet substance use disorders often do go untreated for many reasons. Some people refuse to admit that there is even a problem to begin with, and some focus on it excessively—let’s talk about the latter.
What is Blame?
It might seem strange to break down a word we all use in everyday language, but meaning often lies in how we use our language. Blame is something that is assigned. When something goes wrong, you blame your family, your friends, your job, school, stress, etc. However, does this ever accomplish anything? Even if something isn’t entirely your fault—like addiction, it’s still your problem to deal with.
Blame is Unproductive for Recovery
Congratulations, you blame yourself and beat yourself up every day, is this going to free you from your addiction to substances or self-destructive behaviors? If only it were that easy. At Southeast Addiction, we can testify firsthand that blame seldom fixes a problem. In fact, it’s the opposite. Blame is often an enormous stress trigger that causes a lot of inner turmoil and pain. When you hate yourself, blame yourself, and are otherwise unkind to yourself, you just create a lot of stress and pressure that is most likely going to trigger a relapse or cause you to seek out unproductive ways of coping.
Blame is NOT Accountability
Blame can sound a lot like being accountable, or responsible for something. Blame is not the same as accountability, however. Blame and guilt go hand in hand. Why do we ever blame ourselves or someone else for something? It’s because there is an outcome that we are not proud of and in order to deal with the guilt we assign blame. That is why blaming yourself unduly is the worst in terms of harm, you are doubling down on those negative feelings.
Even worse is when a person becomes highly attached to their negative feelings. They believe they are the worst and are not worth receiving help. This is absolutely unacceptable in our books. It is our belief at Southeast Addiction that everyone is deserving of help.
Addiction is Just as Physical As it is Psychological
Substance Use Disorders aren’t just an emotional or psychological phenomenon. The advancements in neuroscience and our knowledge of how the brain works has been radically changing. We know understand that the brain can not only change (neuroplasticity) but we also understand that everyone’s brain reacts to things differently. Everyone has different chemical balances—the most important would be the function of dopamine, the pleasure chemical.
We know that drugs give a person a huge hit of dopamine which is what causes that pleasurable sensation. However, it’s been shown time and time again that the brains of people who are addicted or highly susceptible to addiction have abnormal dopamine responses to substances.
Consider what this means in terms of toxic blaming behaviors. A person may excessively blame themselves for their addiction, but all along they were much more susceptible to that addiction than others. This is even backed up further when you observe that addiction tends to run in families. It can’t be explained away by children mimicking behaviors they saw growing up. A person may not have ever met their grandparent who suffered from substance use issues, but it is entirely possible and common enough that they show a heightened sensitivity to those substances.
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Southeast Addiction is dedicated to treating substance use disorders and providing a place for addicts who require help to receive it in an understanding and compassionate manner. We strongly believe that you cannot treat addiction without having the utmost compassion for those affected. In the same vein, this article discussed how blame is incredibly toxic and not at all productive to recovery. While we strongly believe in being compassionate ourselves, we also advise that those suffering from a substance use problem be compassionate to themselves. Without self-acceptance and kindness, it will only be more difficult to come to terms with your addiction and seek out the help you absolutely deserve.
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PLAYING TAG WITH SHARKS
CHATHAM — The summer crowds and traffic on Main Street were down to a trickle. Leaves sifted onto lawns, and the birdsongs and rattle and hum of insect life were stilled for another year.
As the Aleutian Dream nudged past rolling breakers at the mouth of Chatham Harbor, the ocean told another story. Rippling V’s of migrating waterfowl filled the skies. All around the vessel, spouts from fin whales on their way to the West Indies, pausing to gorge themselves on sand eels, burst into the air like escaping jets of steam. The inky black backs of minke whales, likewise headed for equatorial regions, jackknifed as they dived on the eels below.
Notably absent were the great white sharks that seemed omnipresent at summer’s end, closing town beaches from Orleans up to Wellfleet as they cruised close to shore, occasionally beaching themselves in their pursuit of seals in Harwich, Chatham and Wellfleet.
But tagging data going back to 2010 showed that most great whites were gone from the Cape by mid- to late October.
“It’s only the big slobs hanging out now,” joked state Division of Marine Fisheries shark scientist Greg Skomal. In the summer, average sizes hovered around the 12- to 13-foot mark, but most of the sharks they had encountered this fall were to 14 to 15 feet long.
Perched on a pulpit, a narrow catwalk jutting forward from the bow of the Aleutian Dream, Skomal eased his back onto the hard aluminum rail and stretched his legs, waiting for word from above. Despite the bright sunshine and blue skies, wispy high cirrus clouds foretold of the coming storm that likely would end what had been a record-breaking shark-tagging season.
Although technicians were still examining video recordings used to identify sharks by their unique scarring patterns, the season thus far had yielded 24 great white sharks fitted with acoustic tags, 120 sharks identified using video, 80 of those seen for the first time. Skomal was pretty sure that was more than had been reported in other hot spots such as California and South Africa in their tagging seasons.
In year two of a five-year study designed to estimate the numbers of sharks that visit Cape waters each summer and the greater population in the Northwest Atlantic, Skomal ventured a rough guess of 280 sharks coming to Cape waters each year. The Cape wasn’t the only place sharks were seen — the acoustic tags that sent out a signal identifying each individual shark had been detected on receivers moored in both inshore and offshore waters from Jupiter, Florida, to Halifax, Nova Scotia — our massive gray seal colony, the largest in the U.S., resulted in the biggest gathering of great whites in the North Atlantic.
The spotter plane droned on, circling overhead. Seals massed along Chatham’s South Beach shoreline sent up an eerie howl as the boat drew closer.
The radio crackled as pilot Wayne Davis saw a shark emerge from the blackness of deep water silhouetted against the white of the sandy shallows, its size and sinuous tail stroke apparent from hundreds of feet in the air.
Boat captain John King pointed the 24-foot Aleutian Dream toward 4-foot waves breaking over the sandbars, where a trio of seals bobbed, unaware of the shark, staring at the approaching vessel. King, a former Alaskan crab fisherman who retired from the biopharmaceutical industry, is a board member for the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and donated his vessel and time for the second straight year to help the tagging program the conservancy supports through donations and fundraising.
Two years ago, the researchers switched from a larger, deeper-draft tuna vessel to King’s smaller craft in part because King was willing to donate his time and vessel, saving them $2,500 per trip. But the shark-tagging team found it was frequently pursuing white sharks in shallow water, often inside the line of breakers, where the bigger vessel risked grounding or capsizing. King posted a lookout to keep an eye for the bigger breakers astern as he maneuvered the Aleutian Dream alongside a 15-foot great white. Lindsay Graff, a shark scientist from Montpelier, Vermont, who was working with bullhead sharks in Fiji before she signed on with Skomal for the summer, lowered a hydrophone into the water. The crackle and hiss of waves was apparent, but there was no distinctive ping of a signal from a tagged shark, so the team knew it was likely working with a new, unidentified fish.
Sweeping the water with a long pole tipped with a high-definition video camera, Skomal recorded underwater footage of the shark that would be analyzed later. Switching to a harpoon with a surgically sharp detachable tip tethered to a cigar-sized acoustic tag that would broadcast an identifying signal for the next 10 years, Skomal tagged the shark with a short jab. It swam a little off from the boat then turned.
“He’s coming back at me,” Skomal said. Broad, and more than half the length of the boat, it swam leisurely by, under the pulpit, rolling onto its side, the white of its belly flashing, so that it could look up, as if sizing up the vessel and crew.
Then, it returned to the hunt.
A hunt no less tenuous and necessary goes on every year behind the scenes and makes the tagging operation possible. Although Skomal and fellow shark researcher John Chisholm’s salaries are paid by the state Division of Marine Fisheries, the $90,000 a year to purchase electronic tagging equipment, pay for spotter planes and pilots and boat expenses must be raised by the conservancy through donations and events.
This year they had help as National Geographic donated the acoustic tags. Conservancy director Cynthia Wigren said a new program offering a trip on the shark vessel really paid off. The Chatham Bars Inn, which gave the conservancy the use of its dock for the season, also marketed the trips to its guests without taking a cut of the proceeds, Wigren said. At $2,500 for two spots on the vessel, the boat was filled for most of the summer season and had a waiting list, and raised $40,000. On two occasions, people paid $5,000 for the trip because they wanted to contribute more, Wigren said.
“There were people who certainly had an interest in the organization who would have donated regardless, but the majority were just looking for that experience, to check it off that bucket list,” she said. Regardless of the motive, they were rewarded with a close-up of one of the world’s greatest predators, a prehistoric survivor with a movie star cachet. Until recently, great whites were so rarely seen even the scientists that studied them had trouble finding one in the wild. But those who paid their $2,500 were treated to something they once would have had to travel to distant oceans to see.
“Everyone we took out saw a shark,” Wigren said. Sometimes a couple of dozen of them in a single day, and their reactions varied from welling up with tears to yells from men excited to finally see a great white, Wigren said.
With three more years to the population study, Wigren is hoping she will finally be able to tap into a new source of revenue that promises steady returns. She has enough orders that the state can begin producing Atlantic White Shark Conservancy license plates. It will raise $21,000 in the first year. Within five years she hopes to have 3,000 plates ordered, meaning $60,000 a year.
Newly minted member of the conservancy’s board of directors Jon Dodd, and his wife Joan, were two supporters on board the Aleutian Dream on the most recent trip. A self-described great white enthusiast his whole life, Dodd recalled them being so rare that, driving to the movies 20 years ago, he diverted to a dock to see a white shark brought in by a fisherman.
“So, to think you have 100 sharks here, with four spotted (that day) at 15 to 16 feet, it’s fantastic,” Dodd said. “It’s wild, wild.”
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The Lincoln Project shelled out another six-figure payment to a founding member of the super PAC who accused the organization of ignoring allegations of sexual misconduct within its ranks.
The scandal-plagued PAC paid $100,000 to Jennifer Horn in the first quarter of 2022, according to campaign finance records. The Lincoln Project has paid Horn a total of $475,000 in mystery legal payments since she resigned from the group amid allegations that cofounder John Weaver made unwanted sexual advances to more than 20 young men. Horn accused leaders of the Lincoln Project of ignoring allegations against Weaver.
The terms of the settlement are unclear, raising questions over whether the Lincoln Project entered the agreement with Horn to keep her from criticizing the organization. The veteran Republican operative in recent months has been relatively quiet about the Lincoln Project's activities. She criticized the group in October for hiring operatives to pose as white nationalists at a rally for Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R., Va.) but has not mentioned the allegations against Weaver.
The settlement marks an about-face of sorts for both the Lincoln Project and Horn, who traded jabs in a high-profile spat following her resignation. Horn expressed disgust at the Lincoln Project's handling of the Weaver affair. She said that a Lincoln Project leader "lied" to her and "demeaned" her after she asserted that leaders were aware of the Weaver allegations.
The PAC retaliated against Horn by leaking her private messages with a reporter writing a story about the Weaver allegations. The Lincoln Project also said in a public statement at the time that Horn resigned over a contract dispute. The Lincoln Project claimed Horn asked for a $250,000 signing bonus and $40,000-per-month consulting deal.
Though the Lincoln Project balked at Horn's initial demands, the group has paid her a similar amount as part of the legal settlement. Horn received a $250,000 lump sum payment in July and $25,000 in monthly installments since then. Horn received $50,000 in January and $25,000 in both February and March, according to the Lincoln Project's latest disclosures.
Other Lincoln Project payouts disclosed in campaign filings could stoke controversy. The group has paid $120,000 since September to Casablanca Strategy Group, a firm owned by former television executive Barbara Fedida. ABC News fired Fedida last year for making racially insensitive remarks and creating a hostile work environment. Fedida allegedly made reference to "pick[ing] cotton" during a salary discussion with Robin Roberts, a black ABC News host. The chairman of Disney, which owns ABC News, said an investigation substantiated that Fedida made "unacceptable racially insensitive comments."
The Lincoln Project paid Fedida's firm as its leaders have accused Republicans of racism. Most recently, cofounder Rick Wilson and adviser Tara Setmayer accused GOP senators of racist attacks against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Horn, the Lincoln Project, and Casablanca Strategy Group did not respond to requests for comment.


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Discussion in 'Indie Writing, Publishing & Marketing Discussion' started by Indie Authors, Jan 10, 2012.
What genre do you enjoy writing most? What makes that particular genre your favorite?
i would have never thought i'd be writing romance, yet here i sit i also write fantasy (mostly for NaNo) and fan fiction based on Dragonriders of Pern
I write YA and literary fiction.
Gotta go with "other," cause there weren't no category for Suspense/thriller
I'm in the inspirational/religious category, writing devotionals and inspirational stories of encouragement.
Space Opera / Golden Age Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Noir / Thriller, mashups of the all of it.
I write romantic suspense, romantic comedy and nonfiction. Recently started playing around with short pieces--flash and quirky memoir stuff.
I had to go with other, since like Michael, I lean more toward suspense, thriller. Right now I'm working on an inspirational suspense if that makes any sense.
I write what I like to call realistic fantasy - no elves, dwarves, dragons, mythical creatures, magic, etc - based on a medieval type world.
You don't have historical fiction. Of course I could have also voted for fantasy or YA since my YA series is epic fantasy.
I mostly write Poetry / Verse.
Teen Fantasy! Yay!
Actually, Religious nonfiction - Biblical studies.


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Washington, D.C.—Today, FreedomWorks announced its opposition to a new draft of a climate plan being championed by House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D, CA-30) and Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Edward Markey (D, MA-7) that would explode the size of government and stick American taxpayers with the bill; estimated at hundreds of billions of dollars.
The centerpiece of the proposed legislation is a massive cap and trade carbon emissions program that will hit American businesses and consumers alike with significantly higher energy costs. This backdoor cap and trade energy tax hike will not only hurt taxpayers’ wallets, but as it affects businesses’ bottom lines, it will threaten jobs as well.
While the draft plan remains in flux, the core of its policy backbone is so potentially devastating to taxpayers that FreedomWorks is already planning a major effort to educate and mobilize policymakers and consumers alike on the threat that it poses. Specifically, the group plans to leverage its nationwide grassroots army of hundreds of thousands of grassroots activists for a host of activities including rallies, lobbying visits, and email and phone blitzes aimed at targeted legislators.
FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe commented, “The proposed Waxman/Markey climate plan announced today eerily mirrors certain provisions in President Obama’s budget. Apparently to cater to their extreme environmental base, Democrats are willing to hit Americans with a massive new energy tax and threaten jobs even in the face of our current economic situation. FreedomWorks will help lead the fight against their efforts and mobilize our grassroots army to hit targeted lawmakers in their districts and in Washington, D.C.”


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Utilising data effectively helps organisations avoid running blind
The volume of data available could overwhelm many organisations. A clear data strategy is needed.
Businesses today have access to more data than ever before. There is an array of tools to help make sense of it when grappling with vast amounts of information. For leaders, this should mean ample opportunities to make data-driven decisions to help optimise performance and supercharge business growth.
However, despite the support offered by technology, many organisations are overwhelmed with the sheer volume and velocity of the data they hold. While they intend to use it to their advantage, disjointed processes and dormant ‘shelfware’ is keeping a wealth of data stuck in silos – untapped and underutilised. Without a clear data strategy, organisations will be running blind, unable to access the relevant data needed to make stronger predictions and smarter decisions.
In years to come, the volume of data held by businesses will grow exponentially – as will its potential to transform businesses and become a catalyst for innovation. To avoid struggling with the same old problems, organisations must urgently recalibrate their relationship with data, learn how to read it and ultimately interrogate it effectively. So, instead of turning a goldmine of data assets into digital landfill, leaders now have an opportunity to utilise the right tech solutions to harness the power of analytics as a vital competitive advantage.
The data treadmill
Data is captured by every business, in every department, every day. It’s everywhere. Almost 180 zettabytes of data volume is expected, worldwide, by 2025. Enterprise data grew by an average of 42% last year alone! Data can tell invaluable stories for organisations of any size – from customer patterns and trends to the efficiency of processes.
But an organisation’s data is only useful if they know what questions to ask. Currently, many find themselves on a data treadmill, constantly ‘catching up’ but struggling to make progress because they are not utilising or optimising the data analytics tools at their disposal. In fact, very few companies are embracing the full spectrum of tools and methodologies available. A recent MHR survey found 81% of businesses spending disproportionate amounts of time on laborious manual data processes. This resulted in 41% stating their people data is outdated – a clear ‘reporting lag’. By focusing on simply managing the mechanics of data, such as moving and storing it, businesses struggle to unite and access real-time data insights – instead creating disjointed silos that lack the enterprise-wide connectivity and visibility needed to identify what can be improved.
Other businesses simply don’t know what they want to achieve with their data. Some are unaware of what they are capturing in the first place. This has not been helped by organisations rushing to buy new systems during the pandemic and subsequently leaving them gathering dust, or only using them to a fraction of their potential. In other cases, data scientists have been brought in but do not know where to start, as the wider business lacks a clear data strategy. All too often, analytics are left as an afterthought.
To avoid lagging further behind, businesses must become much more data savvy. Leaders need to ascertain the key decisions their organisation needs to make, and where they can get the data to support those decisions. This will only happen when business and data strategies are aligned.
Uniting business strategy and data strategy
Any good business strategy has a data strategy – a strategy that must complement and align with the data being captured to measure improvements and ultimately drive business growth.
One of the four pillars of digital transformation – a strong data strategy is a cultural shift that requires top-down leadership. Leaders can ensure the purpose and use of data is directly linked to core business goals, while guaranteeing that a new data-optimised culture is developed throughout the company, thereby bridging the gap between business strategy and implementation. In turn, aligning business and data strategies enables organisations to accurately measure the success of strategies currently in place, giving them greater visibility over the steps needed to drive further improvements.
A data scientist is often seen as the solution but often they are not supported with the in-depth knowledge of how the business operates to ensure true strategic alignment. Therefore, an integrated software solution is needed to ensure that business and data are fully intertwined throughout the organisation. With the right tech solution in place, complex data processes can be streamlined and simplified through automation, empowering businesses to make informed strategic decisions from accurate data.
Aligning business and data strategies within a single, robust and highly adaptable platform, the best software solutions will generate eye-opening insights that keep companies on top of their data – ensuring that they are not running blind in the race towards data maturity.


I wish I could bring glad tidings on the job front, but alas, no. According to ASNE, 2,600 journalist jobs were lost in 2012 and nothing has improved since. The market is glutted and you are especially at a disadvantage if you’re over age 50. The much-heralded “gig economy” is only real if you have [...]
This article was first published by ASU Online which is running the Online Graduate Certificate Business Journalism Program in conjunction with the Reynolds Center and Arizona State University’s Cronkite School of Journalism. Business and the economy have been dominating the headlines and taking over water cooler talk for years. The Dow plummets. Mortgage rates increase. [...]
As a reporter for 89.3 KPCC public radio, Wendy Lee helps Southern California commuters and visitors to the station’s website to better understand how business and economic stories affect their lives—and sometimes in under 90 seconds. Listening to Wendy Lee’s friendly voice, public radio fans learn about things like Hite Jinro, a beer from South [...]
The Pennsylvania State University will host a visiting business journalism professor in spring 2015 under an Arizona State University program funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
At only 22-years-old, one recent Arizona State University graduate has already accomplished what most professionals take years to achieve. Lauren Kyger has won the 2013 George Polk Award in Journalism for business reporting for her first major investigative project while interning with the Center for Public Integrity. “I was honestly shocked. I was really, really [...]
Starting in August 2014, Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication will offer the first online graduate certificate in business journalism through its Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. Below are answers to frequently asked questions about the certificate. To apply, visit bizjournalism.asu.edu.
One of the weather-related stories I found intriguing over the past couple of months was the emergency telecommuting that had to be done; I figured even employers reluctant to allow working from home were forced to as slick roads and storms kept employees off the roads. Well, we have another reason to address telework trends [...]
To meet the growing demand for skilled business journalists, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University is offering the first online graduate certificate in business journalism through the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. Starting in August 2014, the Cronkite School will offer a five-course, 15-credit-hour certificate taught entirely online by experienced journalists. The graduate certificate, which can be completed within six months, is designed for journalists globally who seek expertise in business journalism. To apply, visit bizjournalism.asu.edu.
After five years of leading the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, I’m leaving the center in March and will become project manager of APME’s NewsTrain. The change fits with a shift in my personal life. I am moving back east, where I am starting an international training consultancy. Stay tuned for details @LindaAustin_.


Every worship leader has asked the question—“Why aren’t they singing?” You put in the work of planning and rehearsal. The service has been bathed in prayer. The stage personalities are modeling expressiveness in worship. But for some reason, the congregation just isn’t singing. Let’s be honest—when they’re not singing along, it’s discouraging. It doesn’t take a PhD in worship studies to know the whole idea of congregational singing is that those who congregate would actually sing—out loud.
God loves it when his people sing to him together. Joining our voices in corporate praise and worship is a tangible expression of the joining of our hearts in praise and worship. We sing together in church not only to worship together, but because we worship together. Dietrich Bonhoeffer in Life Together wrote, “It is the voice of the Church that is heard in singing together. It is not you that sings, it is the Church that is singing, and you, as a member of the Church, may share in its song.”
But what if the church just won’t sing?
Certainly, there could be many reasons. The volume of the music, the setting of the atmosphere, the distance between worshippers, the prayer and devotional lives of the worship team members, the spiritual condition of those gathered and much more all impact the degree to which worshippers sing out loud, but song selection is the factor I would like to address in this short article. Here are four suggestions to think through when selecting songs for worship services if you want your people to sing along.
- Select songs that are theologically rich and doctrinally sound. It is incumbent upon you in your role as the worship leader to choose songs that are doctrinally sound. Doctrinal error, no matter how small it may seem, has no place in congregational worship. You should also choose songs that express the depth of your congregation’s most cherished theological convictions. In this way, worship invites church members into reflection on and recitation of their common confession of faith. But this suggestion is not merely positional or philosophical; it carries with it a practical element as well. The saints in the congregation who can sniff out weak emotionalism or doctrinal error simply will not sing if the song is not doctrinally sound or is theologically anemic. Their refusal to participate will be noted by others in the congregation. If you are selecting theologically weak or doctrinally unsound songs, don’t expect mature Christ followers to sing along. And do expect others in the congregation to take notice.
- Select songs that highlight or enhance the sermon text/series. When the sermon and the song selection are aimed at the same target, both benefit from the other’s bullseye. If your song selection highlights key biblical themes of the sermon for the day or reiterates overall biblical themes of the current sermon series, the congregation’s voices are tuned into what their hearts become ready to receive. If your congregation knows they can come every week expecting the song selection to line up with the biblical exposition, they will be much more open to participatory expressions of worship. Work with your pastor to get a list of upcoming biblical texts or sermon topics/series and ask if he has any suggestions for song selection. Don’t hesitate to run the set list by him before you settle on it. When it is obvious that the worship leader and the preacher are on the same page, the congregation will be more apt to join them and sing along.
- Select songs that are singable. Much of the time, your people are not singing because the songs are not easily singable. The average vocal range of your worshippers is about one and a half octaves, the safe zone landing somewhere between A3-F5 for women (A2-F4 for men). If the song is too low, they may be singing, but you just don’t hear them. If it is too high, they may vacillate between octaves or they may not sing at all. Melodies should be simple and easy to follow. Complicated melodic structures are often beautiful for musical expression but may not be conducive to congregational participation. The rhythms should not be overly jagged or syncopated, and the rate of note-change should be simple, not requiring vocal training to sing. I’m not advocating a dry, quarter-note melody on a five-note scale for every congregational song. But I am saying that some songs out there—good songs—are just not easily singable for a congregation because of their rhythm, range or melodic structure. There are opportunities to give full expression to your giftedness as a vocal musician who loves Jesus. But congregational singing in the weekly worship service is not that opportunity. Simple and singable for the win.
- Select songs that are familiar. Scripture teaches us to sing new songs to the Lord (Psalm 96:1). And we should. But Scripture also bears witness to the beauty and value of singing familiar songs as well (Colossians 3:16, Ephesians 5:19). Indeed, the book of Psalms is organized as a hymn book for God’s people. The goal of the worship service is not to sing the best new songs. The goal is to get the people lifting their voices together to God. If you are constantly putting new songs in front of them, they will never have the confidence they need to sing out in the gathering. Use the offertory or prelude and postlude times to introduce new songs to the congregation. After a few reps hearing a new song in these spots, people may be ready for you to add them to the worship set. If a song is put in the congregational set list, it should be one they know. They will sing louder and better when they know the song. Predictability and repetition in congregational worship is not a bad thing. If you want them to sing along, they need to know the song and have confidence in your leadership of it.
Many factors could lead to a lack of congregational participation in the worship service. But I pray these four simple suggestions with regard to song selection may help get you pointed in the right direction. I leave you with another quote from Bonhoeffer’s Life Together: “The more we sing, the more joy we derive from it. But, above all, the more devotion and discipline and joy we put into our singing, the richer will be the blessing that will come to the whole life of the fellowship from singing together.”


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A couple of week's ago I was at one of San Francisco's most well-regarded and popular restaurants. While I enjoyed the overall experience — the food was divine, the waitstaff friendly, the location hip — I couldn't get over one thing. As illustrated by the picture above, the food arrived at our table before the drinks! This is one of my restaurant pet peeves: I can't stand it when food comes before drinks. You order the drinks before the food, so it's not logical for the food to appear first.
Now that I've confessed mine, I want to hear about your restaurant pet peeves. Whether it's an overbearing waiter or uncleared plates, do tell: what drives you absolutely nuts when dining out?

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Participated in "ICE Totally Gaming 2018/London"
For 3 days from February 6th to 8th, the ICE(gaming show)was held. This is one of the largest gaming shows in Europe with more than 30,000 visitors from over 150 countries. As usual, we exhibited many game machines to introduce to visitors. Because large electronic table games are flourishing in this market, " LUCKY ROULETTE" gathered popularity.

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Canada’s capital markets ended last year on a soft note, and there’s not much hope for a big rebound in 2012 until the European debt crisis sorts itself out.
Figures from Thomson Reuters show that activity in all major categories of investment banking declined in 2011.
The value of mergers announced last year involving Canadian companies slid 13 per cent to $159-billion (U.S.). The value of bonds sold by Canadian companies and governments slipped 3.4 per cent to $160-billion (Canadian) and the amount of stock sold by Canadian companies dropped almost 12 per cent to $32.2-billion.
The year started strong but the European sovereign debt crisis that began in Greece cast a pall over markets.
“With what happened in Europe the whole view and the sentiment shifted,” said Tom Milroy, chief executive officer of Bank of Montreal’s securities division. “It’s back to a state of uncertainty and volatility.”
Bankers’ desks are crowded with files on planned initial public offerings, mergers and bond sales, but executives are waiting until they feel more confident about the environment before launching transactions.
In the meantime, the busiest sectors will be those considered the safest – companies such as pipelines, utilities and real estate. They are popular with investors because of their dividends and perceived stability. That’s driving up share prices and giving executives in those industries the confidence and cheap cash needed to do deals.
“In 2012 we’ll probably look like 2011 in terms of where we’ll see the activity,” said Michael Boyd, head of mergers and acquisitions at CIBC World Markets, which was the busiest bank when it came to advising on Canadian mergers last year. “We have seen more activity in some of the more stable sectors: power and utilities and real estate.”
Those same sectors are likely to generate much of the equity issuance, said Sante Corona, head of equity capital markets at TD Securities. His firm finished first in the rankings for Canadian stock underwriting thanks in large part to some big deals for Dundee International Real Estate Investment Trust. Investors are also open to buying shares to help companies with big, proven mineral and energy deposits fund extraction, he said.
“This year, at least the first part, is likely to look a lot like last year. There is still strong demand for yield and high-quality growth companies.”
Should markets improve, there are likely to be some new names showing up on Canada’s stock exchanges with the backlog of initial public offerings. Private equity firms in particular have been looking to sell some of their holdings but the IPO market has been largely shut for months.
“There are a lot of IPOs out there ready to go, but on hold until we have a better market,” Mr. Corona said. “Reduced market volatility will help.”
For even the most solid companies, raising money is going to require being nimble. Like 2011, the market is likely to open and shut quickly depending on which way the winds from Europe are blowing.
“Broader market volatility is going to provide windows of opportunity that you have to be prepared to access,” said Chris Seip. He is the head of Canadian bond underwriting at RBC Dominion Securities, which finished last year atop the rankings yet again for busiest bank for helping Canadian issuers sell debt.
For bonds, governments will continue to be busy issuers as they finance deficits. Companies, on the other hand, are awash in cash for the most part and there’s not a big demand to sell debt, even though there’s plenty of demand for bonds from Canada.
“Canada is benefiting from this flight to quality,” Mr. Seip said. “It’s this beautiful boring story in Canada.”


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Maria Forcellino si è formata fra Salerno e Siena, e conseguito anche un libero
dottorato all’UVA. Dal 1995 al 2010 è stata ricercatrice confermata e Professore
Aggregato di Storia dell’Arte Moderna presso l’Università di Salerno, ricoprendo
incarichi oltre che di Storia dell’Arte Moderna anche di Storia sociale dell’arte e di
Iconografia e iconologia. Attualmente collabora a diversi progetti di ricerca
internazionali promossi da varie istituzioni italiane ed estere, e si divide fra l’Italia e l’Olanda. Le sue ricerche si sono rivolte inizialmente all’influsso della scoperta dell’antico nel XVIII secolo sulle arti figurative, alla nascita dell’antiquaria e al Grand Tour. Più recentemente si è dedicata allo studio della figura e dell’opera di Michelangelo Buonarroti, dalla Tomba di Giulio II alle opere per Vittoria Colonna negli anni Quaranta, su cui ha pubblicato in questi anni numerosi contributi in Italia e all’estero e un volume. Ha ora in stampa in Italia e tradotto in diverse altre lingue un nuovo volume sulla Tomba di Giulio II.
This article analyzes the history of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s Tomb of Julius II from the unusual point of view of the artist, rather than from the perspective of the difficulties entailed in its creation, making use of the topic’s abundant documentary tradition. Commissioned by Pope della Rovere in 1505 with the aim of creating a mausoleum in the style of antiquity, work was interrupted at the behest of della Rovere himself shortly after it began. Upon the death of the pope, work was recommenced by his heirs in 1513 and continued until 1545. After this, the popes of the sixteenth century either did their best to slow down the work or went as far as to hinder its execution, with the notable exception of Adrian VI. Both the two Medici popes − Leo X and Clement VII − and Paul III Farnese, wishing to link their names with that of Michelangelo, commissioned him to undertake great tasks: the Medici Tombs, the Last Judgement and the Cappella Paolina. These popes viewed the realization of their own commissions as more important than work on the monument to Julius II; in fact, they prevented Michelangelo from fulfilling his contractual commitments with the della Rovere by issuing special papal briefs, albeit in agreement with Michelangelo. The fate of the monument of Julius II unequivocally testifies to Michelangelo’s standing and exceptional achievement: the artist was already revered as a great master by his contemporaries and attracted patrons who swarmed around him, wishing their own glory to be celebrated only by his art. This was not only true for the Medici and Farnese popes but also for the della Rovere, who would not abandon their mission of having the monument executed by Michelangelo, to the point where they would rather wait decades for him than see it completed by any other artist. This story of the monument, which is itself the protagonist, reflects the Renaissance as a whole − in the broadest sense of the political, social and cultural development of the entire era − with all the contrast of its lights and shadows.


The cutesy look and the quality interior has impressed us a plenty. But a premium hatchback need to ride a class apart from the rest of the lot.
Do note that the Honda Jazz is not a hot hatch as such and neither does it want to be one. Thus, despite of the premium price tag, you need to keep your expectations rational.
What powers the Honda Jazz?
The Honda Jazz is powered 1.2-litre i-VTEC engine that produces 90 PS of peak power at 6,200 rpm and peak torque of 110Nm produced at 4,800 rpm. I have experienced this engine in a Brio and it has a phenomenal response in Honda’s smallest hatchback.
In the Jazz, this engine has been tweaked to provide ample low end response. It uses a single overhead camshaft which deactivates one intake valve below 2,100 rpm to create more air pressure thus improving the low-end punch. The idea actually works in real world with 100 km/hr coming in under 13.2 seconds.
The i-VTEC’s rev happy nature will keep you pushing till 150 km/hr, of course in an open stretch of road, with utmost ease. Pushing it above 150 km/hr becomes a daunting task owing to a very weak mid and top end torque. Though the engine revs freely to 6,600 rpm, there is very little give in the top end. The one good thing when you are playing with higher revs is that this engine is a true screamer when it's on the boil. The refinement and drivability is top notch as we expect from a Honda car.
The engine is mated to a 5-Speed manual gearbox. Honda does sell an automatic variant of the Jazz in a few international markets but the Japanese giant has no plans to bring the auto avatar in India anytime soon.
The gear knob is very well designed and has short positive ‘snick-snick’ gear changes. The light, lively and clean gearshifts are a boon because you will be working the gearbox a lot in the Jazz owing to a significant gap between second and third gear ratios
What about the Ride and Handling of the Jazz?
Few would call the Honda Jazz a spirited drive. On its raised suspension setup and low resistance Michelin tyres, the Jazz does tend to squeal in corners. Honda’s soft suspension setup has made it into the Jazz as well. However, at low speeds the ride does tend to get a bit stiff and choppy. Do a higher double digit or a triple digit speed and the Jazz settles down on the road.
Suspension is a McPherson strut front and torsion beam rear. It deals with bumps and rougher roads without too many complaints.
Despite being such a huge hatchback, the Jazz has a typical Japanese feeling of lightness to it when it moves around at high speeds. The steering wheel is an EPS and is very light at low speeds. Unfortunately, it doesn’t weigh in at higher speeds leading to lack of confidence during high speed overtaking maneuvers.
The Jazz comes with ABS + EBD assisted brakes which are impressive in rapid deceleration. The brake pedal is extremely light to use and the braking itself is very progressive. Some more bite from the brakes could have been endowed on the Jazz. The stiff chassis makes sure that there is very limited body roll in the corners.
In the recent years, Honda cars have become tremendously easy to drive and the Jazz is the easiest of them all. It is a perfect city car which requires almost no efforts when doodling in traffic. The highway credentials of the Jazz are not very impressive but adequate nonetheless.
What about Fuel economy?
Honda claims an FE figure of 16.1 certified by ARAI. However, we found ourselves struggling to nudge the figure beyond 13 kmpl.
What about Safety?
The Honda Jazz has been endowed with G-CON chassis construction which ensures optimum crash safety. Thanks to this rigid structure, the Jazz has scored five stars in Euro-NCAP. It also has Honda’s ACE body construction which works mitigate the impact in the event of frontal collision with larger vehicles.
Other Safety features include –
- Dual airbags
To sum it up -
The Honda Jazz driving dynamics are far from segment leaders like the Fabia and the Grande Punto. It is a more mature choice for people who are willing to sacrifice performance in favor of practicality and reliability. It will continue to attract its core market of mature customers who want an easy driving and reliable vehicle.
Honda should really work on a CNG kit for the Honda Jazz to give it a fighting chance against the diesel contenders in cities where CNG is dispensed. A CVT automatic would also be much appreciated in the future. That said, a diesel Jazz would be an unbeatable package!
The price correction has made the Honda Jazz one of the nicest petrol hatchbacks in the country. It is smart, cute, comfortable and thanks to the facelift more stylish than most other hatchbacks on sale today.


August 3, 2017 by Tim Regan
Charter Senior Living to Manage New Alabama Community
LifeCenters Communities for Seniors is partnering with Naperville, Illinois-based Charter Senior Living Charter on a forthcoming community in Hampton Cove, Alabama.
The planned community will have 190 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, according to a press release.
Construction is slated to begin in the fall.


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How to Make 2-by-4-inch Furniture
Furniture made with 2-by-4 boards, commonly known as studs, is not meant to be fashionable or considered to be "pretty." It is designed to be strong and evoke a Western, lodgelike atmosphere. For these reasons, it's acceptable to simply screw the framework together with a screw gun and leave the screw heads visible. With a dark stain on the studs, the rugged scheme and design is complete. Furniture built with 2-by-4 boards is affordable and functional. Try building a queen-sized bed frame first, then use the same techniques to move up to more complicated items.
Lay the studs on their edges in a rectangular shape. The long studs should overlap the short studs. Smear some glue on the ends of the short pieces before assembling the frame.
Drill four pilot holes in each one of the ends at the corners, going through the long studs and into the short studs. Fasten each joint together with four 3-inch screws.
Place a 1 1/2-inch spacer block on the ground within each corner of the frame. You will be building the frame upside down. To install the legs, apply glue to each 6-inch stud and stand it upright on top of a spacer block, with the glued area contacting the frame pieces. Drill three pilot holes through the leg into the frame, drilling from the inside of the frame. Fasten the legs to the frame with 2 1/2-inch screws. Repeat with the three remaining legs.
Place some glue on the contact point and then stand the 3 1/2-by-3/12-inch blocks on top the frame, against the legs. This are braces that help support the frame and legs. When you turn the frame over, the brace will be facing down. Drill pilot holes, and screw the braces to the legs with 3-inch screws. Let the glue dry overnight.
Turn the frame upright. The bed will fit down inside the frame 1 1/2 inches deep. It will rest on top of the legs. If desired, shape the exposed edges of the frame with a router or rotary tool and a roundover bit. A roundover eliminates any sharp edges and corners and prevents splintering.
- 2 studs, 2-by-4-by-60 inches
- 2 studs, 2-by-4-by-81 1/2 inches
- Cordless drill
- Drill bit, 3/16 inch
- Phillips tip for drill
- Wood screws, 3-inch
- Wood screws, 2 1/2-inch
- Wood spacers, 1 1/2-inch
- 4 studs, 2-by-4-by-6 inches
- 4 stud blocks, 3 1/2-by-3 1/2 inches
- Router or rotary tool with roundover bit (optional)
- Always wear safety glasses when working with wood.
- Use this type of construction to build chairs, tables or anything that needs sturdy construction. Just screw the 2-by-4s together wherever you need them.
- The measurements are for examples; individual bed frames should be measured before building the frame. 2-by-4 studs do not measure exactly 2-by-4 inches, they are only referred to that way. Measure your lumber for exact dimensions.
- Polka Dot Images/Polka Dot/Getty Images


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Bell Branch was just west of Ferris Road 876 on Bell Branch Creek, ten miles southwest of Waxahachie in southwestern Ellis County. Bell Branch Lake was built as a water resevoir for the International-Great Northern Railroad when it came through the community in 1903, but by the 1950s, the area surrounding the lake was used as a private country club. In the 1930s and 1940s, the community was in a cattle-raising area and had a population of twenty and one business. In 1956, Bell Branch was still listed as a community. Today there is a small community there and the Clay-Bell Cemetery is to the left of the FM road. Much of the area is now in a wild life game preserve, and there is another family cemetery located there - the McCulloch Cemetery, sometiomes called the Old Williams Farm Cemetery.
"BELL BRANCH, TX," The Handbook of Texas Online
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2019 Mazda CX-9 in Longview, TX
Meet the new Mazda CX-9
When the 2019 Mazda CX-9 in Longview, TX arrives at the Gorman McCracken Mazda showroom, customers will be able to take home the most technologically-advanced version of the flagship crossover SUV the automaker has ever produced. While the exterior of the 2019 Mazda CX-9 might not have changed much, what’s available on the inside is very different. Mazda has announced that the latest version of the flagship crossover SUV will be available with an updated MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system that will be compatible with applications for the most popular smartphones in the pockets of owners today. Buyers can contact a Gorman McCracken Mazda product expert today to begin the pre-ordering process by calling 903-686-9319.
All trim grades of the 2019 Mazda CX-9 starting with the Touring trim will be compatible with both Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™. Not only will this new capability allow drivers and passengers to use all of their favorite applications while they’re in the new Mazda CX-9. Additionally, this new technology will also add more functionality on top of what is already provided by the MAZDA CONNECT™ infotainment system. This includes more features for hands-free calling and messaging as well as voice-activated capability. Additionally, versions of the Mazda crossover SUV will be equipped with an 8.1-inch touchscreen, a pair of 2.1-amp USB ports for faster device charging and a vast array of active safety sensors.
Future owners of 2019 Mazda CX-9 will have one powertrain option to consider when they are outfitting the new vehicle. All trims use the same basic powetrain, the turbocharged, 2.5-liter, four-cylinder SKYACTIV-G engine that will be attached to the six-speed SKYACTIV-DRIVE automatic transmission. The amount of performance the new crossover SUV produces will depend on what kind of fuel an owner chooses. Using 93-octane gasoline will offer an output of 250 horsepower and 87-octane fuel will allow the engine to make up to 227 horsepower. When the 2019 Mazda CX-9 is properly equipped with that available towing hitch, the crossover SUV can pull up to 3,500 pounds. Front- and all-wheel-drive options are available.


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A Full Mouth Restoration in Phoenix, AZ method is also known as modernizing dentistry. This mode of dentistry consist a sum of various procedures that are created to fix broken teeth, recover teeth that are missing, replace old dental work that has worn out. They also re-construct jaws, get relieve from diseases and any other measure that is required for an entire mouth restoration. There are various techniques that are used in this form of dentistry. A sequence of techniques is also used regularly. Some of them include cosmetic, implant and orthodontic operations, oral surgery and neuromuscular dentistry. Choosing the Perfect Expert:
If you are planning to go through any dental treatment, it is essential to be very relaxed with your dentist. Your Dental Implant Specialist in Phoenix, AZ requires understanding what you need and you should be able to ask any question or worry that you may have without being nervous. Ideally, look for someone who has had a lot of practice in the field of mouth restoration. You should also seek for an efficient who is near to your home or place of work so that the dental clinic is quickly available. Another essential cause to deal with is whether your dentist will obtain your different dental insurance plan, if you have any. Financing the Procedure: The expense of a full mouth restoration process can be quite high. This is because there are distinct types of materials and a number of modern equipment that is used. There are also a lot of added expenses to the measure like fees for the anesthesia, lab fees and other extra disbursements. The dentist fees also have to be combined to these charges. And if an expert is chosen from various Dentures in Sun City, AZ is going to operate the treatment, there might be further charges for that too. It is imperative to ask your dentist about different price ranges for various forms during the first session itself so that you can sort out your finances correspondingly. Certain medical and dental insurance plans also cover mouth restoration methods so you should enquire if your plan covers it too or not. Ideal Candidates for the Procedure Full mouth reconstruction is mostly intended at people who have major damage in their mouths and complication that disturb most of the teeth as well as the gums and neighboring tissue. It is also crucial that the person should be capable enough to take in local or general anesthesia. This procedure is also more excellent for younger patients who will be able to regain from it immediately and accustom to the current material in the mouth. Older candidates are generally advised to go in for less interfering procedures.

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