This project is initiated by DDE and China Geological Survey (CGS)
Scientists from China Geological Survey (CGS).
CGS and DDE will co-sponsor the project. DDE support will be in-kind and does not require financial inputs.
The primary task of the global data sharing initiative is to establish a standardized, extensible, and easily replicated country node building template. For the majority of data structure and geoscience professionals, global geoscience data sharing and serving involves the consistency in different countries in terms of culture, organizational structure, laws and regulations. Furthermore, the sharing of DDE’s outputs and resources must solve the problems caused by the fragmentation of data sources, inconsistent storage and application standards, and lack of access to data sharing. A country node can demonstrate a series of standards for sharing and serving in different countries which could serve as a model for others. In all, it is proposed to apply for the country node (China) construction project, which aims to remove technical barriers to geological data sharing in other countries, establish a template for the construction of national nodes, promote "open science" and interdisciplinary research in the era of big data, as well as reconstruct geoscientific knowledge systems and promote the development of basic geoscientific research.
Based on the geographic data sharing pathway, this project will open up the various links of data circulation, study geographic data sharing mechanism of the national node, establish the national node template of DDE for geographic data sharing, accelerate geographic data circulation, form a China-international, domestic-domestic geographic data industry ecology, and improve the degree of sharing and utilization of geographic data. The project will produce the public service portal of country node (China), DDE data sharing specifications for national node building, and provide construction schemes for node construction in developing countries with low information level (for example, for African countries), including hardware, software, network (such as 5G) and other infrastructure technical support, operation maintenance and related training.


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“At my previous agency, I always had a crush on Waltz Creative because of all of the great work I saw the team put out.”
What is your role at Waltz?
As a visual designer, I work on everything print and digital, including packaging design, web design, print and digital ads, tradeshow and event design and even HTML coding for things like eBlasts and email signatures. Having done a lot of packaging design at my previous agency, I am able to put my knowledge of compliance requirements and best practices to good use with our food and ag clients.
Tell us about your history and experience.
I have a Bachelor of Science in Communications Design with an emphasis in Visual and Web Design, so I get to put that into practice every day. Seeing that degree directly relate to what I am doing is pretty amazing!
Previously, I worked as an in-house designer at Marich Confectionery in Hollister. Most recently I was a designer at another agency where I worked with a variety of clients, including many in the food and ag space, such as Ocean Mist Farms, Earthbound Farms/Taylor Farms, Latitude 36 and Wholesum Family Farm. That role introduced me to the pace of agency life and taught me how to adapt and manage different types of projects and campaigns simultaneously.
What are you passionate about outside of work?
I have several hobbies and passions, some of which are creative and design-oriented. One of my greatest passions is running an Etsy shop where I make and sell clay jewelry and I love every aspect of it.
Recently, I volunteered for 3 months to assist in teaching children ages 10-13 how to code, that was fun!
Playing competitive pinball is my other great passion. I play in a local league and often spend weekends traveling up and down California competing in tournaments. I’ve become pretty good at it and am now ranked in the top 100 out of the thousands of players in California! I also own, and often fix up, two older machines from the Electromechanical (EM) generation, which are lovingly known as the “classics” era in pinball.
When I’m not making jewelry or playing pinball, I shoot 35mm film on an old Canon ae-1 and collect vinyl records, a hobby I started at 12 years old by taking over my dad’s original collection.
What do you like about working at Waltz Creative?
The team was so welcoming when I started and is always willing to help if I have a question, am new to a client/project, or just need additional insight and a second set of eyes.
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Kozuka: Mumei horse and dragon design
Mei (signature) : Mumei(Unsigned)
Length : 9.8cm x 1.52cm ( 3.86inches x 0.6inches)
Jidai(era) : Edo period.
Special feature: On shakudou nanakoji plate, horse and dragon design is engraved and inlayed with gold. It is a dynamic piece with detail carving.
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Mercedes-Benz likes to dabble in a little bit of everything. It has luxurious sedans, rugged outdoors vehicles and a rich line-up of SUVs. Where it has dropped the ball is with hatchbacks, and it has decided to right this wrong with the 2018 A-Class hatchback.
The A-Class hatchback had been left in a decrepit state for a while now, missing most of the newer features of its brethren. Its design wasn’t bad either, but you could tell it was a design that was from a few years ago. The 2018 does away with this and is brought up to modern standards.
Mercedes-Benz refined the entire design of the A-Class hatcback, borrowing elements from its other cars. The front fascia, including the grille and headlights, looks like they were lifted off the 2019 CLS Mercedes-Benz showed off at the 2017 L.A. Auto Show. It looks a lot meaner. The backward checkmark DRLs are the perfect accent.
Even the rear features a polished design that is understated but goes a long way in making the hatchback appealing.
It doesn’t just look good outside, its interior doesn’t disappoint. Mercedes included what is becoming its marquee gigantic single panel that houses the instrument cluster and center infotainment display. The display runs from the left to the right nearing the passenger. You can configure the displays into two 7-inch displays, two 10.25-inch displays or one of each. This means the instrument cluster is all-digital, making it ultra-customizable by changing gauges and information you want to be displayed.
The infotainment system is powered by Mercedes Benz User Experience, or MBUX for short. Just like past Mercedes-Benz infotainment systems, it will be controlled through a touchpad. The most notable feature about MBUX is that it comes with an AI assistant. You can instigate the assistant by saying the keyword, “Hey, Mercedes.”
Mercedes also included all kinds of driving assistance features like lane keep assist, forward collision warning and automatic breaking.
Under the hood, three types of engines will live. The A200 is a 1.4-liter inline-4 gas engine with 162 horsepower. The A250 is a 2.0-liter I4 gas engine with 224 horsepower. The other engine is a A180d diesel engine that produces 116 horsepower. As standard, the A-Class hatchback will come with front-wheel drive, but it can be configured with all-wheel drive.
Here is where the bad news comes. Mercedes-Benz is bringing the A-Class sedan to the U.S. after a 20 year wait later this year, but the hatchback, which I have been waxing poetic about, unfortunately will not make the trip. If it makes you feel any better, it will be available in Canada.
Mercedes-Benz did not reveal how much the A-Class hatchback will cost in Europe when it arrives later this year. The rest of us here in the States will just peruse through the images of A-Class hatchback, hoping one day Mercedes-Benz changes its mind and imports it.


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As always, Carnival, the most colorful celebration of the year, ends with glitter and play, dancing and singing, masquerades, confetti and streamers! On Clean Monday, Vamvakou Revival invites you to celebrate “Vamva-Koulouma” at the school of the village. Let’s gaze together at the skies over Mount Parnon and find out whether it will be kites, bubbles or balloons that will rise higher.
From 11:00 onwards Clown Ririka will be engaging children creatively with face painting, carnival and balloon crafts. At 14:00 the torch will be passed on to the “Cosmonauts”, an interactive bubble show by the group La Petite Marguerite, who revisit Vamvakou with a spectacular bubble performance. Needless to say, kites will be adorning the Parnon sky on a day of Latin music and Greek Lent delicacies.


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AirAsia India terminates Gaurav Taneja
AirAsia India has fired Gaurav Taneja, it's pilot who publicly alleged violations of safety regulations at the airline.
The move comes to light a day after aviation regulator DGCA sent a show-cause notice to the airline's senior executive, Manish Uppal, AirAsia India's Head of Operations.
Earlier, DGCA said it had taken cognizance of concerns raised against a 'particular airline' in connection to the controversy around AirAsia India pilot Gaurav Taneja, the aviation industry regulator sent a show-cause notice to the carrier's senior executive.
In a June 15 statement on Twitter, DGCA said it had "taken note of the concerns raised by some stakeholders against a particular Airline and its approach to safety”.
A popular vlogger with a sizeable following across social media platforms, Taneja had claimed that the airline has suspended him for "standing up for safe operations of an aircraft and its passengers".
Taneja alleged earlier that the airline was violating safety protocols, introduced to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, which could endanger the lives of hundreds of AirAsia India passengers."Some of the concerns raised by Taneja are relevant. Some may not be," a senior pilot had said.
AirAsia India spokesperson declined to comment.

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You'll get 20% commission on sales you make, and 15% commission on the full price of sales made by people you invite. .
You will invite someone in your Invite friend and you will get 6% commission from newcomers
As each newcomer invites someone else, you will have distant invitees and you will receive 3% commission from the 3rd person who is remotely connected with you.
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This coil kit has been specifically designed as a direct drop-in r35 smart coil. These coil kits incorporate our off-the-shelf big-hitting R35 GTR (Smart) Ignition coils that have been proven to make north of 2600hp and void the requirement for the genuine inbuilt ECU ignitor system. (Note this kit will only fit the OEM style rocker cover)
There is a short or tall injector requirement as the kit will hit the fuel rail using the wrong legs. We also have a kit able to be accommodated to the JPC type cylinder head reinforcement plate available.
Please note if you would like optional colours, please tell us in the check out area.


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Where have you hidden? Imagine writing a piece (a poem, prose poem, or creative nonfiction) in which you list every place you can remember hiding during your life.
The places could be physical, and they could be emotional. Some of the items could include mini-scenes or quick descriptions of those you hid from. You might want to include a time someone hid from you. (I remember my youngest daughter hiding in the clothes rack at Mervyn's, causing the entire store to lock down while we searched for her.)
Number the parts, or just separate each one with an asterisk. See what happens.

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A new report was released by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) about Sallie Mae, entitled "The Sallie Mae Saga: A Government-Created Student Debt Fueled Profit Machine." Sallie Mae was created by Congress in 1972 as a government-sponsored enterprise or GSE during the Nixon administration. It was created to provide a secondary market for student loans. In 2004 in became a fully private company.
According to the report, Sallie Mae is extremely successful, and has become the biggest player in the private student loan category. It originates loans, but it also makes a great deal of money in servicing and collecting other loans that it does not originate.
The report also explains how the FFEL program was finally ended in 2010 during the Obama adminstration, meaning that the federal government itself will originate federal loans from now on, as opposed to private lenders like Sallie Mae.
That move alone saved taxpayers $85 billion in fees that had been going to companies like Sallie Mae. Following that, Sallie Mae paid lobbyists to make sure that they and other private companies would play key roles in servicing and collecting Direct Dept of Education loans and other loans.
The report goes on to list the various problems that Sallie Mae has had, and describes some ongoing investigations. There are also recommendation for change. I'm not holding my breath.
If you are having problems with your student loans, can't afford to pay them, need help and have not been able to deal with them yourself, contact our office at 713-772-8037.
Have you had experiences with Sallie Mae? Positive, negative, what happened? The report contains some personal stories from student borrowers that had negative experiences with Sallie Mae; what is your story? Your comments are appreciated!

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Financial Times: Estonia sees a bright future for oil shale
Now companies in Estonia, which for decades has relied on kerogen shale for the bulk of its energy needs, are seeking to persuade the world they have the keys to unlocking this energy source in new, clean and efficient ways.
Hando Sutter, chief executive of Eesti Energia, Estonia’s largest power company, says: “We don’t have other energy resources, no hydro, oil or gas; so ever since our people found there is a rock you can burn, they have been innovative — we have been generating power from oil shale for almost 100 years.”
Now Eesti Energia — Enefit outside Estonia — is taking the first steps towards exporting the technology it has refined for decades. It expects to get the go-ahead this year from the government of Jordan to build a 540MW power station based on rock containing marine micro-organisms deposited 65m years ago. Jordan imports most of its energy, making its oil shale deposits a potentially valuable resource.
“This is the first major export — the investment is very big. I hope it is the first of many,” says Alar Konist, a senior researcher at Tallinn University of Technology.
Eesti Energia has been piloting a new generation of shale oil power plants, the first of which is planned to be commissioned at design capacity this year, with more than double efficiency compared with older plants. “Through cogeneration of oil, gas and power all at once, we can halve our CO2 emissions,” says Mr Sutter.
Text by David Crouch.
Source: Financial Times, June 5th 2015.


Pole dancing boosts girls' confidence
FORGET enrolling in that drama or public speaking class.
It seems a girl’s way to self-confidence is mastering the pole.
“I’m extremely passionate about teaching and the emotional and psychological positives that these classes do for self images of girls of all ages,” says Pantera Blacksmith.
Pantera, who was named after the car not the band, goes by the trademarked title of World’s Most Famous Pole Dancer.
And she is deadly serious about the benefits of that other fitness phenomenon where participants spent a lot of their time inverted.
“There is still this perception that it is slutty and seedy,” Pantera said.
“I’ve just come from Europe where I visited 20 cities where their culture is not so free spirited, so there could be no heels or glamour in any way,” the heavily tattooed Texan native said.
No such problem “down under” apparently.
“Aussies are a lot more free spirited, I always have a lot of fun here and this is my second visit,” says the lady whose home resembles a jungle gym.
Pantera, who has won world titles for “best trick” and “strongest performer”, is hosting a work shop at the Pole Gym on Sugar Road tonight from 6pm to 9pm.
The Sunshine Coast stopover is one of 20 across the country and New Zealand over the next 46 days for the former erotic dancer.
More information at 5443 5044.
PANTERA’S FACT FILE
- 5000 personal clients across the world in 2010
- Youngest client is five, oldest is 65 ... and male.
- Classes are not set to music, but songs are played.
- Master basic first class skill the “rope climb” – climbing the pole.
- Personal famous trick “Death lay” – lying on her back on the ceiling while gripping the pole with her legs.


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Telling the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh that "you are playing with fire", the Supreme Court today directed stoppage of all further construction activities at the Kanshi Ram Memorial Sthal in Lucknow, saying its orders cannot be violated.
"We generally don't go by newspaper reports. We ignore them. But it is a very serious matter. You are playing with fire. Our orders cannot be violated," a bench comprising Justices B N Agrawal and Aftab Alam said.
Taking suo motu notice of media reports that work on the Rs.2,600-crore memorial for Kanshi Ram, B R Ambedkar and others in Lucknow was continuing despite the undertaking given on September 8 that construction work will be stopped, the court directed the state government forthwith stoppage of all further construction, repair and maintenance activities at the memorials site.
"We feel that under the pretext of maintenance work, the undertaking is clearly violated," the bench said.
A demand was made by counsel for petitioners Abhishek Singhvi that monument protection force of the CRPF should be deployed because the state government cannot be expected to be impartial, but the court said "we shall see later".
The bench directed the state government to ensure that barring the watch and ward staff, no no person shall be present in and around the sites after 7pm today.

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In recent years, the popularity of wearable devices has surged, with smartwatches becoming a ubiquitous accessory for tech-savvy individuals. Among the many options available, Samsung’s Galaxy Watch stands out as a feature-rich and highly capable smartwatch. However, one issue that has affected a subset of users with tattooed wrists is the device’s accuracy in tracking heart rate and other health-related metrics. To address this concern and improve the user experience, Samsung is reportedly working on an update specifically tailored for users with tattooed wrists. This article delves into the details of this anticipated update, its potential features, and its implications for smartwatch enthusiasts.
Understanding the Tattoo Interference Issue:
Tattooed skin has been observed to interfere with the functionality of certain optical sensors commonly used in smartwatches, including those for heart rate monitoring and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements. The pigments used in tattoos can absorb or reflect light, resulting in inaccurate sensor readings.
Prevalence and User Feedback: The issue affects a significant number of individuals, as tattoos continue to gain widespread popularity. Users with tattooed wrists have reported inconsistencies in heart rate readings, leading to frustrations and reduced reliance on health tracking features.
Research and Development Efforts: Recognizing the concerns of users with tattooed wrists, Samsung has invested in research and development to address the issue. The company aims to enhance compatibility and accuracy in health tracking for this specific user segment.
Collaboration and Partnerships: Samsung has reportedly collaborated with tattoo artists, dermatologists, and other relevant experts to gain insights into the impact of tattoos on sensor performance. By collaborating with industry professionals, Samsung intends to create a comprehensive solution that ensures accurate health monitoring irrespective of wrist tattoos.
Improving Compatibility for Tattooed Users Enhanced Sensor Technology: Samsung is working on refining the optical sensor technology used in its Galaxy Watches. By implementing advanced sensor algorithms, the company aims to minimize the impact of tattoos on health tracking accuracy. The update is expected to enable the device to differentiate between tattoo pigments and vital signs, resulting in improved measurement precision.
Customizable Sensor Settings: To cater to a wide range of tattoo designs and skin types, Samsung is exploring the possibility of introducing customizable sensor settings. This feature would allow users to calibrate the device based on their unique tattoo characteristics, compensating for potential inconsistencies caused by different pigments and tattoo depths.
Machine Learning and AI:
Leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, Samsung aims to develop algorithms that can adapt to individual users over time. By continuously learning from user data, the smartwatch can refine its readings and provide more accurate health metrics for users with tattooed wrists.
Implications and Future Prospects: A. Improved User Experience: The forthcoming update from Samsung holds significant potential for enhancing the user experience of individuals with tattooed wrists. Accurate health monitoring is crucial for fitness enthusiasts, individuals with medical conditions, and those seeking to maintain an active lifestyle. By addressing the tattoo interference issue, Samsung can regain the trust and satisfaction of affected users, encouraging wider adoption of its Galaxy Watches.
Advancements in Sensor Technology:
The research and development efforts undertaken by Samsung in response to this issue can have broader implications for the smartwatch industry. The progress made in refining optical sensors to work effectively despite tattoo interference may pave the way for improved sensor technologies in future iterations of smartwatches, benefitting all users.
Inclusivity is a vital aspect of product development, and Samsung’s initiative to address the tattoo interference issue highlights their commitment to catering to diverse user needs. By recognizing that a significant number of users have tattooed wrists, Samsung is actively working towards creating a more inclusive smartwatch experience.
Empowering Users with Tattooed Wrists: The upcoming update aims to empower users with tattooed wrists by providing them with accurate health tracking capabilities. By addressing the challenges posed by tattoos, Samsung is ensuring that individuals with diverse lifestyles and personal choices can fully utilize the features of their Galaxy Watches without compromise.
Tattoos are deeply personal expressions of individuality, cultural heritage, and artistic preferences. Samsung’s efforts to enhance compatibility for tattooed users showcase their respect for personal choices and the importance of embracing diversity. This inclusive approach fosters a positive and accepting environment for all users, regardless of their unique characteristics.
Avoiding Stigmatization: Smartwatches are designed to be accessible and beneficial to all users, irrespective of their physical attributes. By actively addressing the tattoo interference issue, Samsung is preventing the stigmatization or marginalization of individuals with tattooed wrists. This proactive approach ensures that no user group feels excluded or overlooked.
Samsung’s collaboration with tattoo artists, dermatologists, and other experts demonstrates a willingness to engage with relevant communities and gather valuable insights. By actively seeking feedback and expertise from these stakeholders, Samsung ensures that the solutions they develop are effective and relevant to the needs of users with tattooed wrists.
Setting Industry Standards: As a leading player in the smartwatch industry, Samsung’s efforts to address the tattoo interference issue set a positive precedent for other manufacturers. By prioritizing inclusivity, Samsung encourages other companies to follow suit and consider the needs of diverse user groups when designing and improving their products.
The upcoming update from Samsung for Galaxy Watches, specifically tailored for users with tattooed wrists, exemplifies the company’s commitment to inclusivity. By acknowledging the challenges posed by tattoos and actively working to enhance compatibility and accuracy, Samsung is empowering individuals with tattooed wrists to fully enjoy the benefits of their smartwatches. This approach not only improves the user experience for affected individuals but also sets a precedent for the industry to prioritize inclusivity and cater to the diverse needs of their users. With advancements in sensor technology and a collaborative approach, Samsung’s efforts hold promise not only for users with tattooed wrists but for the broader smartwatch ecosystem, leading to improved products and enhanced user satisfaction.


text: I have emarked on this course to help us think about an emergent situation for poets—the earth in crisis. In this seminar we will explore how poets represent, and think about their place in, their natural environment. Our primary focus will be American literature, from the nineteenth century to the present. We will read such essayists as Emerson and Thoreau, and such poets as Whitman, Dickinson, Frost, Moore, Stevens, Jeffers, Snyder, Merwin, Ammons, Ryan, Hass, Glück, and Graham. For context and alternatives, we will also consider English and Anglophone poets (e.g., Wordsworth, Coleridge, Tennyson, Hopkins, Lawrence, Muldoon, Kinsella) and theorists (e.g., Darwin, Ruskin). Topics (so far) include the representation of the natural world, Nature, creation and evolution, abstraction and specification, place, species (extinction), and global warming. We will be guided in part by essays in ecocriticism and ecopoetics. We will go where the poetry takes us.


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Good Office for Lease in District 2
We will bring to you a good grade b office for lease, an office for hire, an office rental, and an office for rent, and office rental cost in district 2 for you to easy to find or compare with each other office for lease, office rental, an office for hire, an office for rent.
The Galleria Metro 6 (Nhac Viet) office for lease
Joining the transformation of District 2 – the new urban area in recent years has resonated with the domestic real estate market through major projects such as the Diamond Island project, An Phu luxury villa chain An Khanh, Thao Dien apartments… Moreover, in the future when the Ben Thanh – Suoi Tien Metro line is put into operation, it will bring many new opportunities to the East of the city, including high-rise buildings and office for lease in district 2 The Galleria Metro 6 opens the shortest path to the dream for all investors, helping them ensure a sustainable increase in real estate value over time.
Vista Verde office for lease
Vista Verde is the office rental cost in District 2 – Ho Chi Minh, located in the administrative center of District 2, in front of District 2 People’s Committee, front of Dong Van Cong Street, next to Thu Thiem – Financial – Economic center of the city in the future. With the location surrounded by the Saigon River, this is a unique Feng Shui project, a living space surrounded by beautiful nature.
Bao Phu Nu Building office for rent
Bao Phu Nu Building is the office for rent in District 2 – Ho Chi Minh, located at Nguyen Dang Giai Street – District 2. Bao Phu Nu is located parallel to Hanoi Highway ( District 2 )
TCL Building office for hire
TCL Building is the office for hire in District 2 – Ho Chi Minh, located in residential area No. 1 – is the gateway to trade Cat Lai port. TCL Building is located near the People’s Committee of District 2, urban area, banks, supermarket, …
Nha Xinh Building office rental cost
Nha Xinh Building is an office for lease in District 2 – Ho Chi Minh, located in front of Nguyen Van Huong Street – District 2, located along the Saigon River. Nha Xinh is near intersection, bus station, airport, commercial centers, banks, cafes, and convenience stores.

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On 10 December 2020, The Grid – a global festival for future business and ideas – officially launched with a mini event at Federation Square’s Taxi restaurant featuring some of Australia’s most influential entrepreneurs, business leaders and government representatives.
Nine local exporting businesses were recognised today as leading examples of Victorian resilience, innovation and excellence at the 41st Governor of Victoria Export Awards (GOVEAs).
From 2021, Melbourne will host the EduTECH International Congress and Expo, the largest education technology exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, held in Sydney for the last nine years.
Global Victoria and the world's largest network of multi-corporate backed accelerators - Startupbootcamp have joined forces to connect Victoria's and Singapore's FinTech and RegTech ecosystems and develop trade relationships between Australian businesses and international partners virtually.
Celebrating your remarkable stories of resilience, ingenuity and courage.
In the last year, Lockheed Martin has signed five contracts with Ronson Gears under its Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program agreement with the Commonwealth making the gear manufacturer the first-ever Australian company to supply precision gear components that will be carried into space.
The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) in partnership with Global Victoria are thrilled to have founded the very first free virtual trade mission to London Tech Week (LTW).
Victoria’s world-leading manufacturers have created a ventilator production industry from scratch with Ballarat’s Gekko Systems to start making the country’s first Australian-designed machines within weeks.
Since Craig McDonald launched MailGuard in 2001 after an email-borne virus caused havoc for his then business, he’s now regarded as a world-leader in cloud email security, and his company is the world’s largest private email Software as a Service (SaaS) security provider.
$1 million dollars has been allocated to the Wine Export Grants program for a new round of grants as part of the Australian Government’s $50 million Export and Regional Wine Support Package (the $50m Package), to assist wine producers in maintaining their marketing efforts during the current travel restrictions.
Melbourne-headquartered fintech company Openpay recently secured a £25 million funding facility with leading UK financier Global Growth Capital to support continued growth in their recently established UK business.
The Victorian Government will continue its focus on building strong business, trade, investment and cultural relations across the world following the appointment of a new Commissioner for Victoria to Southeast Asia.


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About Telangana State 2BHK Housing Scheme
In order to provide affordable 2BHK houses in the Telangana State for the candidates who are eligible for the Telangana State 2BHK Housing scheme, Telangana Government is providing a chief scheme of 2BHK Housing scheme.
In the year of 2016 – 2017 about 80k houses had been constructed under the 2BHK housing scheme by the State Government of Telangana. So, construction of 1.4 Cores of 2BHK houses had kept a target by the State Government of Telangana to build the houses in the year 2016 – 2017.
Application Forms of 2BHK Housing Scheme of Telangana
In 2BHK housing scheme of Telangana, each and every house consists of two Bedrooms, 1 Kitchen, one Hall and 2 Toilets with the 560 Square Feet pedestal area.
In the Urban areas, excluding the Foundation cost the estimated cost of the construction of the house is Rs. 5.30 Lacks Based upon the land type at the site of construction the pattern of the housing units construction would decide to be G+1 to G+9.
At MeeSeva centres the application forms of Telangana 2BHK housing scheme are currently available all over the districts of Telangana. At the nearest MeeSeva Centres, the application forms can be submitted by the interested eligible applicants.
The Format of Telangana 2BHK Housing Scheme Application Form is shown below:
The interested eligible applicants can download the 2 BHK Housing scheme Telangana Application Form which is in a PDF format. To download 2 BHK Housing scheme Telangana Application Form Visit here: Application for Grant of Double Bed Room House-Application Form
How to Register for Telangana State 2BHK Housing Scheme?
In order to apply for 2 BHK Housing scheme Telangana visit your nearby MeeSeva centers & submit the filled application form which you have downloaded from the above link along with the required document copies.
In the application form you must fill your personal details, family details, income details, your aadhar number along with your address details and contact details then paste your passport size photo in the application form of 2 BHK Housing scheme Telangana.
The Unit Cost of 2BHK Housing Scheme of Telangana?
On the basis of lottery draw the portion assigned of houses under the 2BHK housing scheme will done. For a particular category of houses in any particular place can be provided to the eligible applicants. 60% houses reserved for whole sale, 40% houses provided for hire purchase from out of the total houses.
The following table is the Unit Cost of 2BHK Housing Scheme on the basis of areas.
|S.No||Area||Unit cost per each house (in Rupees)|
|1||Rural||Rs. 5,04,000||Rs. 1,25,000||Rs. 6,29,000|
|2||Urban||Rs. 5,30,000||Rs. 75,000||Rs. 6,05,000|
|3||GHMC||Rs. 7,00,000||Rs. 75,000||Rs. 7,75,000|
What are the Eligibility Criteria for 2BHK Housing Scheme of Telangana?
- In the State of Telangana, the applicants should not contain house of their own in the urban area (or) urban agglomerations.
- As the fixed limit income provided by A.P Board of Housing for the various categories does not vary from time to time should not touch the ceiling point.
- At the period of application the applicant should not contain combinations of personal income
- If the applicant receives numbers of houses from the State Government of Telangana are not eligible for of 2BHK Housing Scheme.
- Reservations: Reservation quota is obtained at the time of allotment of 2BHK houses under 2BHK Housing Scheme Telangana.
The following is the Reservation quota pattern under 2BHK Housing Scheme Telangana
For houses offered on purchase of hiring and wholesale and the allotment of houses will contain 30% reserved for women:
|HIG (Higher Income Group)||3%||16%||6%||9%||10%||1%||1%||3%||49%|
|MIG (Middle Income Group)||3%||16%||6%||9%||10%||1%||1%||3%||49%|
|LIG (Lower Income Group)||–||16%||6%||11%||10%||2%||2%||2%||49%|
Under Self Financing Scheme Houses Offered
|HIG (Higher Income Group)||5%||14%||4%||9%||10%||1%||1%||5%||49%|
|MIG (Middle Income Group)||5%||14%||4%||9%||10%||1%||1%||5%||49%|
|LIG (Lower Income Group)||–||14%||4%||15%||10%||2%||2%||2%||49%|
The remaining 51% of houses will allot to the remaining eligible candidates.
For more details of Telangana State 2BHK Housing Scheme Visit Official website of State Government of Telangana and want to know the procedure of allotment process Visit: http://hb.telangana.gov.in/allotmentProcedure.aspx


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Join South Jersey Land & Water Trust to explore a new 100-acre wooded preserve on Ferrell Road in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. – Rain Date: Sunday, Nov. 22 .
This easy trail will introduce you to one of the last remaining untouched native hardwood forests in the Oldman’s Creek Watershed. The property includes several vernal pools that attract migratory song birds. SJLWT habitat assessment coordinator, Michael Hogan, will serve as guide to flora and fauna. Free for members and $3 for non-members.
The South Jersey Land and Water Trust acquired the 100-acre property through a $400,000 state Green Acres grant and $400,000 from the DEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration from a natural resource damage settlement. SJLWT subsequently turned the property over to New Jersey Conservation Foundation, which will keep it as a nature preserve.
For more information and directions contact Christine Nolan at 856-881-2269 or firstname.lastname@example.org. The South Jersey Land and Water Trust mission is to preserve and protect the land and water resources of Southern New Jersey – maintaining and enhancing the natural, cultural, and historic heritage of the region. For more info visit HERE .


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TODD GORDON SINGS SINATRA: Songs from a Collection – POSTPONED (new date will be announced asap)
July 11 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm£16 – £18
Lifelong Sinatra devotee, Todd Gordon, returns with a new show packed full of terrific songs associated with Ol’ Blue Eyes. Backed by top-flight musicians, let Todd take you on a magical journey through the Great American Songbook, Sinatra-style including You Make Me Feel So Young, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, One for My Baby, Summer Wind, Young at Heart, Nice ’n’ Easy, Strangers in the Night, Angel Eyes, Lady Is a Tramp and many more.
“Fantastic performer” – Sir Sean Connery
“Todd’s voice can really tell a story” – Jamie Cullum

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You can let us know when cleaning or litter picking is needed in a specific area using Report It. This should be used for small amounts of litter in a park, street or open space. For bigger areas of rubbish, you'll need to make a fly tipping report.
You'll need to tell us whether the location is a street or an alley. You'll also need to give us additional information, like whether the litter includes broken glass and/or dog fouling.
Please note, our response may be delayed if the weather is bad.
We are one of only a few councils in the country to provide a street washing service. The service cleans pavements in all council-owned shopping areas, parks and public areas.
The process is currently performed using a high pressure washer. This method is currently under review, with the potential view of using a mechanical street sweeper/washer. The mechanical brush uses a low-pressure water jet and brushes to scrub the pavement. As the machine travels along the pavement the water is sucked up along with the residue, leaving only a damp surface. The machine also has a facility to recycle the water collected, thereby reducing water usage.


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A towering construction crane collapsed on Friday during a violent rainstorm in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month.
Videos and photos posted by social media users showed a grisly scene, with police and onlookers attending to bloodied bodies on the polished mosque floors.
Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority provided a series of rising casualty numbers on its official Twitter account. As of late Friday, it said those injured in the disaster numbered 238.
The Grand Mosque and the cube-shaped Kaaba within it draw Muslims of all types from around the world throughout the year, although numbers increase significantly in the run-up to the hajj.
Performing the pilgrimage once during one’s lifetime is a duty for all able-bodied adult Muslims.


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Upcoming Publications and News
The Beggar King has arrived! My new YA fantasy novel is on the shelves, published by Thistledown Press.
Eastern Townships, QC: May 9, 2013, 7:30pm at the North Hatley Library (165, rue Main)
Victoria, BC reading: June 1st, 2013 at Dark Horse Books (623 Johnson Street), time tba
I will also be running a workshop for young writers at the BC Youth Writers Camp (July 2-6, 2013): http://www.penwriters.com/youth_camp.html
Poetry Reading: Twisted Poets Literary Salon (presented by Pandora’s Collective) will feature readings by Daphne Marlatt and Michelle Barker at The Cottage Bistro (4468 Main Street, Vancouver), as well as open mic. Wednesday, June 12, 7-9:30 pm. Everyone is welcome
Poetry Review: Found in a review of the 2011 Best Canadian Poetry anthology by The Toronto Quarterly:
“Michelle Barker’s poem “Black Sheep” is also quite impressive and is a theme poem written in answer to a call for submissions put out by Vallum. Barker describes her poem in this way, “I wanted to look behind the façade at the rebel in a quiet moment, the truth of what it feels like to be left out.” Read the full review here:
Four of my poems are included in Force Field: 77 Women Poets of British Columbia (edited by Susan Musgrave and published by Mother Tongue Publishing). To order a copy, please visit www.mothertonguepublishing.com
The Centrifugal Eye’s Fifth Anniversary Anthology is now available for purchase. One of my poems, “Late August” is included in the book. To order a copy, please visit http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/centrifugaleye
My poem, “Disabled,” appears in the newest edition of FreeFall Magazine. The poem, “Wildflowers With Cruel Parents,” is in Arc’s most recent volume. My poem, “Family Portrait,” has just come out in Quills (2013).
Go to http://www.freefallmagazine.ca/audio-video.html to listen to a partial reading of my story, “What Fits Inside a Box,” published by FreeFall Magazine (Fall, 2012). This story has been nominated for the Journey Prize. Cross your fingers!
I’ve just found out I will be joining this wonderful community as an auxiliary mentor.
Federation of B.C. Writers’ Off-the-Page Program
I was fortunate to participate once again in this wonderful program that brings together writers and youth. I spoke to the grade 11 and 12 students in Wayne Kuechle’s creative writing class at Penticton Secondary School, and we worked through some fun exercises. It was a pleasure to work with such talented writers.
Citr Radio Interviews on Skald’s Hall
Here is the link to podcast: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Citr–SkaldsHall
I was fortunate to share the hour with fellow poet, Daniela Elza Check out her website for more information. And a new interview airs Friday, April 19th.
Force Field Launch at the Vancouver Public Library, April 13, 2013
Thanks to Mona Fertig and Susan Musgrave for the chance to be part of this beautiful and empowering event for women poets. This poetry anthology of 77 Women poets is now for sale in all major bookstores.
Beggar King Launches in Vancouver and Penticton
There have been 2 launches so far, and they’ve been fabulous! Thank you to everyone who made these evenings so wonderful.


DPS teachers slam delay in classroom assignment letters
Detroit Public School Community District teachers were still waiting Wednesday to receive their placement letters for the upcoming school year, three working days before they are supposed to be in their classrooms Monday.
Classroom assignment letters were mailed to teachers July 24 last year.
Teachers are fuming and asking, what is taking so long?
The district says they won’t have to wait much longer.
“We have hired a new deputy superintendent of human resources who started work Monday. The letters were mailed yesterday,” DPS spokeswoman Chrystal Wilson said Wednesday. “I’m awaiting further response from HR.”
The lateness of the letters is unacceptable, said Ivy Bailey, interim president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers.
“… thousands of DPSCD employees have not received assignment letters,” she said in an email Monday. “The district says that letters will be mailed out today. That really is not acceptable. In the age of modern technology a simple email could be sent out today to inform members of their assignments.”
Bailey said teachers should be informed at the end of the school year about their assignments for the upcoming school year.
“I understand that there are times when members have to be moved from one assignment to another, but there is no reason for our members to still be wondering where they are being assigned and what their assignment is,” she said. “Our teachers deserve better. I’d like to say I’m surprised, but sadly I’m not.”
Teacher Steve Conn, who was ousted last year as DFT president, has been anxiously awaiting his assignment letter.
“Any district really trying to retain teachers and stabilize its schools tells the teachers as soon as possible what their fall assignments are,” he said in an email Wednesday.


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Sering Ukay in Ukay is a freehold residential housing estate within the districts of Ampang. It is a low-density residential
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Sering Ukay residential enclave also provides its residents with convenient access to public facilities including a LRT Station, bus stations, banks, Alpha Angle Shopping Mall, Carrefour, and Giant. It is also close to the top notch Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre, as well as Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital. The National Zoo is also quite nearby. This place is great for those who want to send their children to an international school, as Mutiara International Grammar School and Fairview International Schools are close as well.
Shopping malls and hypermarkets nearby are Aeon AU2 Shopping Centre that houses Jusco, Giant Ulu Kelang and Ampang Point Shopping Centre that houses Giant.


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Located at the heart of the resort, ?Les Chalets du Forum? residence is made up of three buildings, each of which has 3 floors. It offers cosy apartments with carved wooden furniture. The residence is in an ideal location, near to the Forum shopping mall and La Croisette quarter ? the point at which all the resort?s entertainment and sport and leisure activities converge.
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Reveley revels on revitalised Zaynar who lands Totepool Novices' Chase
Rejuvenated Zaynar gave James Reveley
a confidenceboosting big win for trainer Nick Williams in the Grade Two
Totepool Novices' Chase at Ascot.
The 22-year-old jockey is only one short of matching his career seasonal best of 35 wins but conceded it had not been a smooth start to his job as stable jockey to Williams.
Ascot ace: Zaynar and Reveley clear the last
Reveley, due to ride the stable's Diamond Harry in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day, has ridden 13 winners for his Cleveland-based trainer father Keith but the success of Zaynar was only a seventh for Devon-based Williams.
Reveley has missed out on big wins for the yard's Gauvain, who won last week's Peterborough Chase under Noel Fehily, while AP McCoy had partnered Zaynar on his last two runs.
But Reveley succeeded where the 16-time champion failed by invigorating the grey six-year-old with an attacking front-running ride. The 2009 Triumph Hurdle winner, who beat Kumbeshwar nine lengths, ended a losing 11-race sequence stretching back to December of that year.
Reveley, hopeful of a good run from Reve De Sivola at Ascot this afternoon, said: 'There have been one or two disappointed owners and I've had a bit of bad luck here and there. Things have not gone as planned. I just want to keep riding nice horses.
'It's been going well in the north but it is nice Nick has shown the support in me. I'm a professional jockey and you have to deal with it. Thankfully, I've had a good winner in the south now.'
Zaynar's win paid a big compliment to Alan King's Walkon, who beat him six lengths at Exeter.
His jockey, Choc Thornton, has been told the arm he broke in a fall at Hereford last Sunday will take three months to heal.
Donald McCain has nominated the Wayward Lad Novices' Chase at Kempton on December 27 as a next possible race for Peddlers Cross after heavy going stopped him running at Haydock. It might be some contest.
Philip Hobbs is keen to run Menorah while Nicky Henderson has Sprinter Sacre aimed at the race.
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The annual Financial Times Ranking of global MBA programs is out! If the 17th year of the ranking was surprising, with INSEAD finishing at #1 ahead of the likes of Wharton, Harvard, Stanford and home town favourite London Business School, the 18th year of the ranking sees INSEAD consolidating its #1 ranking, for the second consecutive time.
Financial Times Global MBA Rankings 2017
|Rank in 2017
||Rank in 2016
||France / Singapore
||Stanford Graduate School of Business
||University of Pennsylvania: Wharton
||Harvard Business School
||University of Cambridge: Judge
||London Business School
||Columbia Business School
||IE Business School
||University of Chicago: Booth
||Iese Business School
||Northwestern University: Kellogg
||University of California at Berkeley: Haas
||HKUST Business School
||Yale School of Management
||Esade Business School
||Dartmouth College: Tuck
||New York University: Stern
Highlights of Financial Times Ranking
- INSEAD continues to be at the top of the 2017 Financial Times Ranking of the best 100 programs for two years now, after claiming it for the last time last year. Claiming this year’s top spot again shows that INSEAD’s emergence is not a one-time fluke in a highly influential ranking that is closely watched in Europe and Asia.
- Interestingly, all other Top 10 spots apart from INSEAD have seen major changes.
- For the first time, Indian School of Business has moved ahead of IIM Ahmedabad to become the #1 B-school in India, finishing at #27 worldwide (joint rank with Cornell).
- Stanford Graduate School of Business claimed the #2 spot moving ahead of Wharton (#3) and Harvard Business School (#4).
- Cambridge’s Judge Business School jumped five places this year and 21 places in the past five years to gain its #5 ranking. This is also the first occasion that London Business School (#6) is not the top-placed UK school in the MBA ranking.
- MIT Sloan School of Management falls to #13. This is the first time in 10 years that it has been outside the top 10!
- A trio of schools in the top 25 each gained six places to finish substantially higher this year: IESE Business School in Spain rose to #101 from #16, CEIBS in Shanghai, China, jumped to #11 from #17, and ESADE in Spain improved to #17 from #23.
- This year, 2 of the top 10 B-schools are from Spain – apart from IESE at #10, IE B-school rose to #8.
- Switzerland-based IMD lost the most ground, dropping eight places to #21 from #13 last year.
- IIM Bangalore’s EPGP comes in at #49, a substantial jump from its #62 rank last year.
- Failing to win a top ten rank were a group of world class business schools that have long dominated the top of most rankings. They include #11 Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, MIT Sloan and UC-Berkeley’s Haas School, both tied at 13th, #15 Yale School of Management, #18 Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, and #19 NYU’s Stern School.
- Despite the fall of the above mentioned heavyweights, US schools have a very credible showing in this year’s ranking, with 51 out of the top 100 MBA programmes belonging to US universities. Six of the eight new or returning schools are from the US.
- Rutgers Business School in New Jersey is the highest new entrant at #70. WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University is the highest returning school at #57.
- Australian schools are doing well. Sydney’s Macquarie Graduate School of Management is Australia’s top placed institution at #49.
Financial Times Ranking: Methodology
- FT surveys alumni three years after graduation so the programs need to be at least four years old.
- To qualify for the ranking, FT also requires that a minimum of 20% of a school’s alumni reply to the Financial Times Ranking survey, with at least 20 fully completed responses.
- Participating programs must have a minimum of 30 graduates each year to be considered.
- Alumni responses inform eight criteria that together contribute 59% of the ranking’s weight. The first two reflect alumni incomes three years after graduation. The salaries of non-profit and public sector workers and full-time students are removed. Remaining salaries are converted to US dollars using October 2015 International Monetary Fund purchasing power parity rates.
- An average is calculated for each school and this figure, “weighted salary”, carries 20% of the ranking’s marks.
- FT data from the past three years is used for alumni-informed criteria. Responses from the 2016 survey carry 50% of total weight and those from 2015 and 2014, 25% each. Excluding salary criteria, if only two years of data are available, the weighting is split 60:40 if data are from 2016 and 2015, or 70:30 if they are from 2016 and 2014. For salary figures, the weighting is 50:50 for two years’ data.
- Eleven criteria are calculated from school data, accounting for 31% of the final ranking. These measure the diversity of staff, board members, students by gender, nationality and the MBA’s international reach. For gender criteria, schools with a 50:50 composition score highest.
The detailed ranking and ranking methodology can be found here.


What does genetic engineering do?
The term “genetic engineering” refers to processes with which the genetic material of organisms can be artificially modified. For example, the genetic material of the organism can be recombined or parts of the genetic material of another organism can be transferred.
Are genetically engineered plants safe?
Since the introduction of genetic engineering in agriculture, however, every plant bred with genetic engineering has proven to be at least as safe and tolerable for health and the environment as plants bred using other modern or traditional methods.
Why are bacteria suitable for genetic engineering?
In addition, bacteria have a short generation time, which means that the time it takes for the individuals in a population to double is short. A particularly great advantage for genetic engineering is that bacteria can be genetically manipulated and thus the incorporation of foreign DNA is possible.
What does genetically modified mean?
“Genetically modified” is an organism whose genetic material has been modified in a way that does not occur under natural conditions through crossing or natural recombination – such as Article 2 of the European Deliberate Release Directive (2001/18/EC).
Which foods are genetically modified?
The most important genetically modified crops worldwide are maize, soybeans, cotton and canola. Many of these plants are used as animal feed. In the food chain, on the other hand, only processed products from these plants are generally used.
How is soy genetically modified?
For example, soybean plants are equipped with a gene that makes them resistant to the active ingredient glyphosate in the plant poison Roundup. If the farmer sprays this so-called broad-spectrum herbicide, every weed dies and the soya remains unharmed.
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Concrete Cleaning Products, Tips for Stains, Rust, Oil, Grease, Mold
Concrete Cleaning Products, Tips for Stains, Rust, Oil, Grease, Mold
Cleaning concrete can be a real challenge especially when different approaches and cleaning products are required for various types of stains and grime.
This article summarizes the best cleaning tips for various stains, rust, oil, paint spills, grease, tannins and various other organic residues such as leaf litter, mold and animal wastes.
The simplest cleaning methods for mild stains and general cleaning involve soap or detergent and water – with simple brushing, high pressure nozzles (hot or cold) and steam cleaning.
The next stage involves the use of various chemicals and commercial cleaning products: Acid cleaners (low pH); pH-neutral cleaners; Alkaline cleaners (high pH); Enzymatic cleaners; Specialty cleaners for rust and other stains.
Discover the best tips and tricks for keeping your concrete surfaces clean and stain-free.
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General Tips for Cleaning Concrete
Generally try the simplest methods first. Using brushes with soap, household or laundry detergent, sugar soap or domestic bleach can be effective with milder stains and dirt build-up. If this fails you will have to step up to high pressure sprays and steam cleaners.
These can be hired locally and many come with special purpose detergents and cleaning agents.
The next stage is to use one of the more powerful chemical and biological cleaning products. However you must be careful that these products may etch into the surface of the concrete and may ruin decorative colored concrete surfaces and surfaces treated with various sealants.
Always test the chemicals first on an inconspicuous area to ensure you are not doing more harm than good. The chemicals used are harsh and require safety precautions. Typically they contain caustic highly alkaline solutions, strong acids, bleaches such as sodium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide and sodium tripolyphosphate. Some contain enzymes and other biological agents.
There are a number of special cleaners for rust stains that may contain a combination of chemicals.
Precautions are not only required to ensure the cleaners will not damage the concrete itself and its coating, but other surfaces in the vicinity such as timber, painted surfaces, brickwork, glass, plastics and metal.
The harsh chemicals may burn eyes and skin and may kill grass and plants close to a pathway or driveway for example. The manufacturer’s guidelines for use, and all the warnings about effects on other surfaces should always be noted followed.
After washing the concrete surfaces and treating with chemicals all the surface (including adjacent surfaces) should be completely rinsed with copious quantities of clean water to remove any residue. Make sure that any chemicals washed off are rinsed from all areas nearby and neutralised
How Deep do You Need to Clean?
The first thing to determine when faced with a concrete cleaning job is how deeply embedded is the stain. This will determine how far you need to go in choosing the right method and ultimately whether you can do it yourself or whether you will you need to call in the professionals for dealing with some really tough stains? Similarly if there is likelihood of damaging a treated or colored surface it may be better to get professional advice.
There are various levels of concrete cleaning and purposes:
Light, General Cleaning – A good hard scrub with a stiff brush and warm soapy water or a mild detergent will generally remove most the dirt and surface grime. You can use various stronger cleaning agents such as sugar soap or ones containing mild bleaches such as ammonia.
Power Washing Machine – A power washer is a good option for a large area. Hire or buy a model with at least 3,000 psi of pressure and a flow rate of four gallons per minute to get the job done quickly. The washer model that heat the water clean better and faster, but they are much more expensive. Cold water washers are adequate for most home concrete cleaning jobs
Chemical Concrete Cleaning – Various chemicals and concrete cleaning products can be bought at home improvement and building supply stores. (see below)
Concrete Cleaning for Sealing or Re-Sealing Purposes – If your concrete surface has been sealed, then you may want to try the light cleaning methods first as the harsh chemicals may attack the seal itself. You may only need to touch-up or re-seal patches in highly traffic areas. But if the concrete has deeply ground-in dirt, marks, oil or grease, or other stains then the concrete will need to be deeply cleaned before re-sealing. There are two main ways of penetrating the surface to remove the sealant and stains:
Degreasers – Special purpose concrete degreaser products act by softening and lifting oil-based substances and grease.
Acid Etching Products – To clean deeper stains you will need to use an acid-based stain remover such as muriatic acid. You can do it yourself or hire a professional. The acid is hazardous and needs to be treated with care. Note: that acid etching may alter the texture of your concrete surface and you may need to re-seal the surface after cleaning. Also find out if there are chemical disposal regulations in your area that should be adhered to or will require special arrangement of professionals to do the work.
Colored Concrete Cleaning – If your surfaces to be cleaned are made from colored concrete, make sure you get professionals to do the job or thoroughly check the product’s recommendations about safe cleaning options.
Concrete Overlay Preparations – If you are cleaning the surface prior to adding a decorative overlay, the concrete requires special treatment to remove any coating, sealers, other materials, as well as cleaning to ensure the overlay will band properly. The best way to do this is via shotblasting or similar methods, which requires a professional concrete-cleaning specialist.
Types of Concrete Degreaser and Cleaning Products
The various categories of concrete cleaners are:
Soaps and Detergents
Acid cleaners (low pH)
Alkaline cleaners (high pH)
Pressure Sprays and Steam Cleaners
Soaps and Detergents for Cleaning Concrete
Soaps and detergents contain of fatty acids that emulsify grease, oil, and bind dirt, allowing dirt particles and stained to be lifted off and suspended in the water and so removed. Concrete is very porous, and binds dirt are stain in the cavities. A lot of elbow grease and a brush are required, as soaking with soapy water won’t work by itself.
pH-Neutral Concrete Cleaners
When to use them: These mild chemical cleaners will only work on surfaces that don’t have heavily imbedded dirt and stains.
How they work: These concentrated products need to be diluted with water before being applied. Then pour the diluted mixture onto the surface to saturate all areas. Allow a few minutes to soak in and then give the surface a light to medium scrubbing. Rinse off with clean water. Several treatments may be required.
Acidic Concrete Cleaners
When to use them: Acid cleaners are very harsh, but are particularly effective for removing metallic salts that appears as crystalline residues or white powder on the concrete surface. The acid can etch the surface removing stains.
How they work: Usually the concentrated acid mixture needs to be carefully prepared and diluted using the manufacturer’s instructions. Always add the acid to water and not the reverse, and always use gloves and goggles. The concentrated acid is very hazardous to skin and eyes. Usually scrubbing is needed and several applications may be required to remove stubborn stains. After treatment it is important to neutralise the acid or to thoroughly rinse the surface with copious amounts of water. Using a sealer after washing and drying helps to prevent future staining and gives the surface a better finish.
Alkaline Concrete Cleaners
When to use them: Alkaline cleaners (also known as “concrete degreasers”) are mostly used to remove grease, oil or other organic stains on concrete. The alkalinity helps emulsify the oily or fatty substances.
How they work: Alkaline cleaners generally require dilution with water. Deeper and hard-to-remove stains may require use of full-strength cleaners. Scrubbing is also required. Soaking the area with the cleaner often helps and make sure you allow enough time for the reaction to occur. Multiple applications may be required to lift the stains and oil residues.
Enzymatic and Bacteria Type Concrete Cleaners
When to use them: These cleaners use active enzymes and organic chemistry to remove stain. They are also known as “oxidation cleaners.” One common brand is OxiClean. Generally, they work best on organic stains from starch, proteins and hydrocarbon type stains. They work well on pet stains such as urine and some stains from leaves and other plant debris.
How they work: Because they work via a biological reaction these cleaners are less hazardous and do not require neutralisation after use. They also do not attack the concrete itself. However they do require long soaking times to be effective, with regular brushing to ensure the cleaner penetrates into the stain. Several applications may be required.
Specialty Concrete Cleaners
Specialty cleaners are designed to remove specific types of stain such as rust, tannin residues from plants and motor oil stains. The instructions should be carefully followed.
Pressure Washing Units for Cleaning Concrete
Pressure Units wash concrete using higher water pressures to dislodge dirt and stains reducing the need for manually scrubbing. You can hire or buy units that are specially designed for cleaning concrete (hot and cold water). Electric and petrol driven units are available with maximum pressures of 10,000 kPa (1,450 psi) for home-use models. Commercial and professional models have maximum pressures of 14,000 to 18,000 kPa (2,000 to 2,600 psi). The nozzle distance away from the concrete surface is critical for effective use. Professional units allow detergents and chemicals to be injected into the water stream.
Steam Cleaning Concrete
The main benefit of using steam is that the high temperatures do most of the work, rather than water pressure. Detergents work better at high temperatures. Proteins and other organic substances are denatured and broken down at boiling point temperatures. Steam cleaning works best on certain types of stains. In some cases pressure cleaning is far more effective.

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It has taken 53 years, but a junior officer involuntarily retired from the Irish Defence Forces "in the interests of the service" may be getting an apology. The Times
(of London) has the story here
. Donal de Róiste
's earlier efforts to obtain relief were dismissed on the ground that he had waited too long to seek judicial review. See De Róiste v Minister for Defence,  1 IR190,  IESC 4;  2 ILRM 241.
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The project focuses on utilizing the latest technological solutions available along with sustainable transportation solutions that will further help reduce total cost on fuel
Prominent Norwegian companies- HeidelbergCement and Felleskjøpet AGRI have reportedly extended a contract to Egil Ulvan Rederi- a ship operator in the region to develop and operate the world’s first zero-emission cargo ship vessel. The concept of the ship has been developed along with Norwegian Ship Design - TNSDC.
Notably, both the cargo owners are working towards establishing an environmentally- friendly transport mechanism without the emission of greenhouse gases. The transport system will integrate cargoes of both the companies, carrying goods from western to eastern Norway and grain in the opposite direction.
It is worth mentioning that Egil Ulvan Rederi was selected through a tender procedure, facilitated by the Green Shipping Programme, making it a public-private partnership. The shipping carrier has been selected to build and operate a sustainable cargo ship solution. The competition to secure the tender was fierce, with nearly 30 ship owners competing for the contract via a six-month-long process.
For the record, the ship carries a project name “With Orca”- Powered by Nature, since a considerable share of the power used to operate the vessel will be used directly from nature through two rotor sails.
In addition to the above, the proposed sailing route of the ship will mainly be in open waters in the North Sea, where the wind condition is suitable for wind-led propulsion. To avoid incidences of drifting, the ship will be equipped with a customized, advanced keel.
Reports state that, in 2021, the ‘With Orca’ concept will be completed and optimized, focusing on ordering the ship by the end of the same year. The vessel is expected to commence operations in early 2024.


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The Rein De Graaff Trio - Tenor Conclave mp3 album
Title: Tenor Conclave
Date of release: 1992
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Rein Degraff Trio Tenor Conclave. Rein DeGraff Trio & Tenor Conclave 8. Final Words. Rein DeGraff Trio & Tenor Conclave 2. Old Folks. notorious b i g notorious.
De Graaff, for his part, not only comps superbly but shows why he is widely seen as a formidable soloist whose dexterity and discernment are second to none. Beets and Ineke, each of whom is a stellar soloist in his own right, provide a secure bedrock on which everyone is able to unwind and from which they launch their always luminous and unerring broadsides.
Tenor Conclave is an album by Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane and Zoot Sims. However, as Coltrane's profile grew in the following years after his contract with the label had expired, Prestige re-released it in 1962 as an apparent 'new' album, with a different cover prominently displaying Coltrane's name.
Listen to Perdido - Wahoo from Rein de Graaff Trio's Tenor Conclave for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Rein de Graaff - Dick Vennik Quartet, Rein de Graaff - Dick Vennik Sextet. Klaus Ignatzek Group. Rolf Ericson, Johnny Griffin. Nat Adderley Quintet.
Fortunately, pianist Rein De Graaf's got the proceedings here on rock-solid territory – providing just the right sort of swing to keep things moving, yet also keep things in control – while both Ronnie Cuber and Nick Brigola open up on the bigger horns – reminding us why they're some of the few players able to carry forward the deftly soulful legacies of earlier baritone greats like Pepper Adams or Serge Chaloff! . Cuber and Brignola are "on" for the duration, with exciting and spirited solos and great interaction. The trio backing the horns is led by the well-known Dutch pianist, Rein De Graaf, the ostensible leader of the session who also organized the group. While the trio seems a touch distant, the playing is perfectly competent. A "must" for admirers of the bari, and a more than decent hard bop jam, Baritone Explosion is great fun and a good example of the power of the big sax.
|3||Out Of Nowhere||12:11|
|5||How High The Moon / Ornithology||11:11|
|6||I Can't Get Started||5:26|
- Bass – Koos Serierse
- Drums – Eric Ineke
- Engineer – Bert Vervoorn, Gert Vinke, Max Rozenbeek
- Executive Producer – TROS Radio, Wim Wigt
- Piano – Rein De Graaff
- Producer – Dick De Winter, Monique Wilderbeek
- Tenor Saxophone – Buck Hill, Teddy Edwards, Von Freeman
NotesRecorded Live At Nick Vollebregt's Jazzcafe, Laren, Holland
Recording Date 9 April 1992
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- Barcode: 8711458030632


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The Secretary of Education’s legal authority to grant across-the-board financing forgiveness are unclear.
Before this period, White residence fundamental of team Ron Klain announced that chairman Joseph R. Biden have wanted that Secretary of degree Miguel Cardona make an insurance policy memorandum checking out whether the Secretary has legal authority to forgive education loan obligations all the way to $50,000 per debtor. To respond to this demand, Cardona with his personnel will have to dig into a legal morass worth a law class assessment.
Superficially, practical question sounds straightforward one. Everyone else believes that the Secretary of Education is actually empowered in order to make adjustments on federal college loans. The argument turns on the precise meaning of arrangements regarding the advanced schooling Act of 1965 (HEA) which confer upon the Secretary the ability to “consent to customization” of, and “compromise, waive, or release,” amounts due on some figuratively speaking. These abilities in many cases are described as the Secretary’s “compromise expert.”
Advocates of broad executive authority to forgive figuratively speaking read within these specifications unbridled discretion—that try, plenary compromise authority. Under this see, the assistant can forgive any amount of college student debt, like bills of borrowers perfectly capable of repaying their particular financing.
The alternative—and traditional—view is these provisions give only constrained damage authority, available where borrowers do not have the economic ability to program their unique student loans or other fair factors warrant debt settlement. The details of constrained compromise power commonly clearly described. For example, it is not evident beneath the traditional view the extent that the COVID-19 pandemic maybe deemed a factor warranting forgiveness for stricken consumers.

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A grey modified acrylic primer based upon a speciality resin designed primarily to key onto non-ferrous metals, and to provide a tough, durable coating suitable for subsequent application of the HYCOTE range of standard gloss, satin and matt finishes, and matched colour paints.
Where to use
On non-ferrous metals including galvanised, anodised and zinc coated steel, aluminium
Where not to use
• Not recommended for use on copper or brass
• Excellent covering power
• Excellent adhesion to most non-ferrous surfaces.
• Suitable for use on many rigid plastics including glass reinforced polyester [See Section 6].
• Suitable for use on fully cured and aged paint finishes
Prepare the area to be treated, ensuring freedom from dust, grime, greases, oils etc, using a detergent solution followed by rinsing thoroughly and drying. Any corrosion, other surface contamination, and loosely adhering matter should be removed with an appropriate grade of wet and dry abrasive cloth. Following preparation the surfaces should be further treated with a solvent wipe using HYCOTE BRAKE CLEANER, [XUK302], white spirit, or thinners and allowed to dry.
If in doubt about the composition of the substrate, undertake a small test application on an inconspicuous area prior to use to ensure suitability.


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Veteran Nigerian actor, Bruno Iwuoha, has died after a prolonged battle with diabetes. A statement signed by the Director of Communications, Actors Guild of Nigeria, Monalisa Chinda Coker, explained that the popular Nollywood star died in the early hours of Saturday, April 10, at the National Hospital Abuja.
“It is on a sad note that we announce the passing away of our elder colleague and active member of AGN Abuja, Bruno Obinna Iwuoha. He died in the early hours of this morning (10/04/2021) after a prolonged battle with diabetes,” the statement read in part.
Monalisa further revealed that Bruno is survived by a wife and 6 children.
“Bruno Iwuoha hails from Ehime Mbano Local Government Area in Umunumo Umuanunu kindred, Imo state. He was aged 68 years, survived by his wife and six children,” the statement further added.
According to local reports, Iwuoha was one of the biggest movie stars from Nigeria until his death.
Throughout his 20-year career, Bruno starred in over 509 films, with the most recent being ‘Silent Prejudice,’ a 2020 film about the evils associated with the Osu cast system and produced by Chris Kalu.
Net Nigeria reports that Iwuoha was a contractor with the National Fertiliser Company of Nigeria (NAFCON) when he was approached to play a role reserved for an old man with natural grey hair in his debut movie ‘Lost Kingdom.’
In 2007, he won the Best Supporting Actor at the 2007 Africa Movie Academy Awards for his role in “Sins of the Flesh.”
In 2015, Iwuoha went public about his health as he sought Nigerians’ support to raise funds to treat glaucoma and diabetes after losing an eye to the ailments. Shortly after, he was flown to the US for treatment.
According to the late actor, he never knew he had diabetes until a violent armed robbery attack landed him in hospital.
He was quoted saying, “I’ve gone to so many places; within the country, outside the country for treatment, until finally…finally, the thing [diabetes] claimed one of my sights (eyes). As I look at you now, I’m using only one sight (eye). They call that glaucoma. And gradually, it’s affecting the other one. I discovered that this thing [the illness] is a lifetime something. And it has robbed me of the job [acting]. And now, if I get a script, it will be hard for me to read it very well. And if I read it, if I strain my eyes for so long, it would look as if someone would lead me around the house or anywhere, I want to go because it will affect the only one [eye]. So that’s my problem.”


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Australian Instagram model Vicky Aisha took to her page on Sunday, December 8, and wowed her fans with a very hot booty picture.
In the snap, the model could be seen flaunting her hourglass figure in a tiny, black sheer bodysuit, one that left little to the imagination of the viewers.
To pose for the snap, Vicky stood in front of a mirror, turned her back toward the camera, and clicked a selfie. In the process, the stunner put her peachy posterior on full display, which was almost bare because of the skimpy, thong-style bodysuit.
Vicky not only showed off her booty, but her thick thighs and toned legs could also be seen in the photograph. As the model struck a side pose, she also flashed a glimpse of her sideboob, which could be clearly seen through the sheer fabric of her ensemble.
Knowing that nudity is not allowed on Instagram, Vicky placed her forearm in front of her nipple to censor it. Nonetheless, the model showed off plenty of skin to titillate her 1.8 million admirers.
Staying true to form, Vicky opted for a full face of makeup. However, she decided to use lighter shades. The application included a slick of glossy pink lipstick, nude eyeshadow, a thick line of eyeliner, and lots of mascara. To complete her look, she wore her blond tresses down and allowed her bangs to cover her forehead.
The hottie decided not to wear any accessories or jewelry items so as not to take away the attention from her racy ensemble. To pose for the snap, Vicky flashed a smile, which accentuated the beautiful dimple on her cheek.
In the caption, Vicky asked her fans whether they are done with their Christmas shopping or do they wait until the last minute. She also revealed that she brought all of her stuff online this year because she prefers not to go to shopping malls, which are very crowded during the Christmas season.
Within three hours of posting, the picture has amassed more than 28,000 likes and close to 500 comments, as fans not only replied to the caption, but also praised the model for her amazing figure.
“Looking awesome! Happy holidays and hope you have a good day,” one of her fans wrote.
“I’m way too distracted with the lovely peach in front of me to do shopping,” another commented.
Meanwhile, a third fan praised the model by calling her perfect.
“Holy Jesus! Do you know you’re the definition of perfection?!” they wrote.
The picture was also liked by many of Vicky’s fellow models and influencers, including Erica Fett, Ana Lorde, and Valeria Orsini, among others.

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No doubt: losing body weight comes down to a simple math. All you need to do is to eat less calories that your bun.
Some foods even kick up metabolism so note down the list when you go to supermarket:
Beans are the inexpensive, filling, flexible and great source of protein. It is also high in fiber and very slow to digest. It means that you will feel full for long time that may stop you from eating more.
You can begin your meal with the cup of soup and end up eating less. No matter if the soup is chunky or pureed as it is broth-based. You must keep the soup to 100 to 150 calories and skip the splotch of cream and butter.
Do you love to eat chocolate between meals? Just pick a square or 1 dark over milk. Through a study it was proved that chocolate lovers who eat dark chocolate ate 15% less pizza in few hours than those who had milk chocolate.
You can add more veggies on your diet and enjoy your "cheat" foods and cut down some calories you’re eating.
The protein-rich breakfast can help you to resist snack attacks throughout the day. Start your day with 35 grams of protein which is probably way more than you’re eating.
The above were few foods that will help you in losing weight well the natural process takes time to show result so you can use a slimming pill in order to lose body weight. This slimming supplement is made up of natural ingredients so you need to worry about any side effects.


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Painted Christmas Trees
- Simply beautiful! This is one my favorite new designs this year!
- This is a heather brick color and is a little "brighter" in person
- unisex sizing
**we only have a few left from our last Christmas Market so if you love this one-grab it as these will not be restocking!


Bitcoin underwent what is referred to as the “halving,” where the yearly bitcoin inflation was algorithmically reduced by 50 percent. This is part of bitcoin’s deflationary monetary policy and why Austrian economists refer to bitcoin as “hard money.”
If you look at the bitcoin price chart, you will notice that these two years have one more thing in common. The bitcoin price increased significantly the year leading up to the halving. Furthermore, the rally leading up to the halving was in both cases followed by a brutal parabolic move just a few weeks after the halving.
With the next bitcoin halving expected to happen in May 2020, the time has come for investors to start paying attention to this pattern. Historically, the halving starts getting priced in approximately one year before it happens, which would result in bitcoin bottoming out in early 2019 followed by a rally starting in May 2019.
Unlike ancient money like cattle, seashells or salt, gold can be said to have a hard-coded economic policy: there is a finite gold supply, and only a small portion of the gold supply can be extracted on a yearly basis, effectively setting a cap on its inflation.
This inflation has historically been oscillating between 2 and 3 percent, and the entire global gold supply can fit within the confines of an Olympic Swimming Pool, thus making it a relatively scarce asset. The scarcity, combined with an established history and durability are some of the main factors why it has become the reserve asset of the world, ballooning its market capitalization to $7 trillion.
At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s inflation rate is ~3.8 percent, and it will be reduced to 1.8 percent in the third block reward halving somewhere around May 2020. This will make bitcoin the first asset in the world to become a harder form of money than Gold, while at the same time improving on all of the downsides of gold, mainly portability, divisibility and verifiability.
The brutal algorithmic deflationary model of bitcoin, coupled with its other advantages over gold, will start turning it into an interesting asset for large institutions and eventually central banks. As bitcoin’s deflationary curve becomes more aggressive after the 2020 halving, it will inevitably start evolving into an asset with all of the qualities that large institutions and central banks look for in a reserve asset.
Due to the inefficiency of cryptocurrency markets, this effect can be observed even stronger in bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices.
A beautiful example of this phenomena was the launch of bitcoin futures by the CME Group. The narrative in late 2017 was that the launch of regulated bitcoin futures would open the gates to institutional investors and elevate bitcoin to unprecedented highs. This narrative was one of the main catalysts that propelled bitcoin to nearly $20,000 at the end of the year.
However, as we know now, the launch of the CME bitcoin futures on December 17, marked the exact top of the 2017 bitcoin bubble.
As data of the last two bitcoin halving clearly shows, the same “Buy the rumor, sell the news” pattern can also be observed in the 12 months prior to the halving. In November 2011, one year prior to the first halving, bitcoin initiated a rally that ended the day of the halving after a 300 percent price increase.
Miners are currently earning 12.5 bitcoins per block, or approximately 1,800 bitcoins per day.
Although some miners hold a portion of their mined coins, most sell the coins immediately at market price to cover electricity costs and to lock their profit. After the halving in May 2020, miners will now only earn 900 bitcoins per day, reducing the daily bitcoin supply on the market drastically.
After the 2012 bitcoin halving, it took the market two months to start feeling the effect of the inflation halving and for bitcoin to initiate a parabolic move that propelled its price from $12 to $142. Interestingly, after the 2016 halving the market felt the inflation reduction even sooner, this time bitcoin started a rally that would bring it from $582 to $20,000 just one month after the halving.
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Detectives signed a warrant for felony theft on Calvin T. Hunter, 46, of Akron.
Police say on December 10, Hunter signed up as a volunteer for the Marine Toys for Tots program being held at the First Faith Development on Easter Avenue.
Akron police say Hunter was seen taking over $1,000 worth of toys out the back door.
He's being booked at the Summit County Jail.
**Watch a past report on the theft in the video, above**


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It should be no surprise that Republican Senate candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue won by a landslide in Catoosa County. But in the end, statewide, it was Democrat candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff who took the seats, with 50.9% and 50.46% of the vote, respectively.
Catoosa County saw record turnout for a runoff election. Of 46,767 registered voters, 27,805 voted in the runoff (this does not count a small number of military, provisional and cured ballots) — nearly 60%.
In Catoosa County, Perdue, the incumbent, took 21,743 votes (78.36%). His Democrat opponent, Ossoff, took 6,004 votes (21.64%).
In the race to determine who would serve the last two years of the term from which Johnny Isakson retired in 2019, Loeffler, who was appointed by then-Gov. Nathan Deal to fill the seat until a special election could be held, came out with 21,778 (78.46%) votes and Warnock with 5,979 (21.54%) votes.
Loeffler and Warnock were the top finishers in their respective parties, both in Catoosa County and statewide, in a race that featured 20 candidates in the November election.
Fort Oglethorpe precinct manager Asa Holiday said voting remained steady throughout the day on Jan. 5, with spikes between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and again after 5 p.m.
“We averaged about 40 people an hour most of the day,” said Holiday, “but from 11 (a.m.) to 1 (p.m.) the average was around 100 an hour.”
Holiday has been an elections worker since she was 16 years old and had to work at the polls to fulfill requirements for an AP government class she was taking in high school in Atlanta. She said one of the concerns people had on Jan. 5 was how secure the voting machines were. “We had to debunk a lot of myths throughout the day,” she said.
Of the 27,805 ballots cast in the runoff, only about a third were cast on election day in Catoosa County. Advanced voting accounted for 14,009 ballots and absentee voting for 4,449.
Cathy Amis Griffith, chair of the Catoosa County Democratic Party, says she is thrilled that two Democrats won the state of Georgia. “I personally campaigned for Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Maybe with the Senate split evenly now, they’ll have to listen to each other more and there won’t be so much partisanship. People will vote their conscience instead of their party.”
Griffith says that with a Democratic president and House and an evenly split Senate, she’s hoping to see less “discrepancy between the haves and have-nots,” health care established as a right and better wages for the average worker so he or she will not have to choose between things like food and medicine.
Griffith says she’s sick of the “horrible stuff that’s been going on for the last four years.”
“I think Rev. Warnock is more in touch with the common people,” says Griffith. “Jon Ossoff worked as an aide to John Lewis. I expect great things of them.”
Griffith also says she hopes to correct the “misinformation that has been spread” about Democrats being socialists. “We already have some socialistic things — schools, roads paid for by taxes,” she says.
Also on the ballot was a runoff race for Georgia Public Service Commissioner, featuring Republican incumbent Lauren Bubba McDonald Jr. and Democrat Daniel Blackman. McDonald won both statewide and in Catoosa County.


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MEDIA STATEMENT BY NETCARE 911:
KwaZulu-Natal: At 07H40 Thursday morning Netcare 911 responded to reports of a drowning just off Margate North Beach.
Reports from the scene indicate that an adult female believed to be in her thirties was rescued by Lifeguards who pulled her to shore.
On noticing the patient was not breathing and unresponsive the Lifeguards started CPR.
Netcare 911 responded and once arrived on scene started a full advanced life support resuscitation.
Sadly patients condition deteriorated rapidly and was declared deceased on the scene.
Circumstances leading up to the drowning will be investigated by the SAPS who were on scene.

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Having been always the “eternal optimist” I couldn’t understand the source of this growing pessimism. My barometric glass was increasingly looking half empty…all the time! I am cranky, frustrated and, as said in the rooms of recovery, restless, irritable and discontented…most of the time! Who is this alien who’s set up shop in my psyche and who’s given the bastard the free rent? I did, unwittingly giving him a free pass by holding onto the anger of a broken heart and love lost. Wow. Who knew? Its been affecting me processionally and personally. I saw it in my father and said “Boy, I’ll never do that!” Well guess what? I did and I have. The corrosive affects of have been nearly debilitating. Amazing!
Letting go…it’s such a concept for me. I’ve been focusing on a relationship with myself but I’ve been holding onto anger for one person and it has kept me attached to them. I’ve been trying to understand why I can’t let go and full commit to myself, but I see now that the anger and resentment I feel is what is keeping me connected. I read these blogs everyday and find it theraputic and a way to find my way to back to the center and the real issue at hand; the lack of love I feel for myself.
Thank you for your insight today.
I understand on a logical level the importance of holding a high energy vibration which excludes long-held anger, etc……on a feeling level, it is currently still a work in progress. It’s my opinion that awareness becomes the first and foremost tool of progress…..knowing “when” you’re holding anger, etc., is the first important step to letting it go. So I find it useful to sometimes just sit back and observe—see what’s going on “with me”—-ensure I’m releasing negativity and choosing positive energy vibrations…….
Anger does no one any good at all. I had it when I separated at the start of the year. It made me someone I didn’t recognise or like. I put an end to that. I will never say a bad word against another soul ever again in my life whether it it completely true. Say nothing if you have nothing good to say is my new motto. Changed my perspective in life.

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According to United States Consumer Product Safety Commission data, more than 92,000 people found themselves in an emergency room after a trampoline accident in 2010. While some trampoline injuries are minor and heal quickly, serious injuries such as bone fractures, internal injuries, or head trauma can occur.
A trampoline jumper can leap several times their own height. As you can imagine, this can lead to injuries, usually when the jumper:
In many cases, proper safety equipment can help reduce the likelihood of accident. Homeowners who choose to have a trampoline should exercise care for the safety of their household and guests. Recommended safety precautions include:
Homeowners have a legal obligation to maintain safe premises. With a backyard trampoline, this responsibility means taking adequate steps to make sure the equipment is in good condition and that guests use it properly.
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