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A court ruling last week may make it easier to sue spammers.
A U.S. District Court in Atlanta authorized the settlement of a two-year legal battle in which BiblioTech, a U.K.-based Internet service provider, charged Benchmark Print Supply, an Atlanta telesales firm, with bombarding its network with hundreds of millions of unsolicited commercial e-mails promoting its toner cartridges.
In the settlement, BiblioTech agreed to drop all charges against Benchmark, which in return agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to the ISP and abide by a set of prohibited-conduct guidelines regarding future e-mail marketing efforts. Although the settlement of this case denied industry watchers a definitive court ruling on unsolicited commercial e-mail, the terms of the agreement are sparking debate as to whether a new precedent has been set for going after senders of unsolicited bulk commercial e-mail.
Lawyers for BiblioTech claim this agreement marks the first time a negotiated settlement against a bulk e-mail marketer includes a provision expressly forbidding the defendant from committing similar e-mailing conduct against other individuals or corporations.
The settlement states that all “Internet subscribers, domain owners or Internet computer service [firms] are intended third party beneficiaries of this agreement.” As a result, they would have the right to seek damages of up to $1,000, plus legal fees, if they can prove that Benchmark sends them e-mails that violate the agreement.
“Any Internet user in the world who is aggrieved by future misconduct by Sam Khuri [Benchmark’s owner] or Benchmark Print Supply will have a relatively easy means of enforcing his or her rights,” said Paul F. Wellborn, the Atlanta attorney who represented BiblioTech. “If they are wronged by Sam Khuri they have the same rights, if they elect to use them, as BiblioTech does.”
Wellborn said he envisioned the settlement’s structure as a “call to arms” for larger ISPs and large firms to enforce similar industry wide protections in current and future lawsuits.
“This tells the Goliaths of the Internet world to start policing the entire Internet, not just their own backyards,” said Wellborn, who previously represented one of those giants – Earthlink – in its 1998 victory over infamous self-proclaimed spam king Sanford Wallace and his firm, Philadelphia-based CyberPromotions.
The defendant in this case, Sam Khuri, said he did not believe the settlement would provide any new ammunition for companies to sue him and denies that his e-mails violate the prohibited conduct clause.
“We haven’t been doing anything that’s out of the agreement anyway,” Khuri claimed in response to a question about why he agreed to settle. “Everybody can sue us for $1,000 anyway.” The settlement defines prohibited conduct as the following: e-mails with a active remove request option, repeat or co-spamming, spoofing and co-spoofing, cloaking or co-cloaking and selling e-mail addresses.
Nowhere in the settlement, however, does it specifically forbid Khuri to send unsolicited e-mails so long as he complies with the terms of this agreement, most importantly removing people who so request. Still, some anti-spam proponents view the BiblioTech case as a good start toward bringing stronger penalties against spammers.
“It’s a great thing that BiblioTech did,” said John Mozena, vice president and co-founder of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail. “We’re certainly all in favor of this type of settlement.” Mozena did add, however, that he felt that federal laws were still required in order to make it simpler for smaller companies and individuals pursue legal action.
“If there’s a trend it needs to be injured parties putting in ticking time bombs that prevent spammers from plying their trade and some sort of legislation that makes it easier for ISPs to sue spammers,” he said.
David Sorkin, an assistant professor of law and the director of the Center for Information Technology & Privacy Law at John Marshall Law School, Chicago, doubted that this case, on its own, could have industrywide implications.
“This was an extreme and unusual case,” said Sorkin. “BiblioTech’s claims apparently were strong enough to put Benchmark out of business and I suspect that Benchmark wouldn’t have been able to pay much in damages anyway, so BiblioTech was able to pressure Benchmark into agreeing to this unusual settlement.”
Sorkin said he believed that so long as spammers continue to find ways to make other people or companies sustain their costs and obtain a profitable return rate – even if its one or two sales out of a billion e-mails – the practice will continue.
Khuri, when asked if he thought the ruling would hinder Benchmark Print Supply’s ability to market its products via the Internet, adamantly said no.
For his part, Wellborn rebuts that assertion and insists the settlement has put important precedents in place toward limiting the number of serious spammers.
“There may be a lot of spammers out there, but only a few are sending tens of millions of e-mails,” he said. “If we start shutting them down one at a time, and not in relation to one ISP plaintiff but in relation to the whole Internet, we’ll make some great headway.”


USA: New York MTA is to launch a formal study of proposals to introduce passenger trains over the 27 km Bay Ridge line in Brooklyn.
Passing through a densely populated area of New York City, the Bay Ridge line is currently used primarily by freight operator New York & Atlantic Railway. The railway links docks at 65th Street Yard, which is served by a train ferry across the Hudson River, with NY&A’s main marshalling yard at Fresh Pond in Queens before turning north to join the Amtrak network near Hell Gate Bridge.
Proposals to launch passenger trains along the route originated from the Regional Plan Association, an established advocacy group which assesses the long term infrastructure needs of the New York and New Jersey conurbation. A key objective would be to improve public transport links between Queens and Brooklyn and to enhance the potential for reverse commuting.
MTA has awarded consultancy AECOM a $1·3m contract to evaluate the potential for Subway, commuter rail, light rail or bus services that would operate in conjunction with existing and planned freight operations.
‘This project is hugely exciting, partly because it is based on the concept of squeezing more out of our already existing infrastructure so we don’t always have to build new subway lines from scratch’, said MTA Chief Development Officer Janno Lieber. ‘Putting mass transit on the Bay Ridge Branch could allow MTA to provide better connections to thousands of people throughout Brooklyn and Queens, all while also creating opportunities for increasing environmentally-friendly freight rail in years to come.
A profile of the New York & Atlantic Railway appeared in the August 2019 issue of Railway Gazette International magazine, available to subscribers via our digital archive.


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A sermon preached before the House of Lords in the Abbey-Church of Westminster, on Tuesday, May XXIXth, 1739 [electronic resource] : Being the anniversary thanksgiving to Almighty God for the restitution of King Charles II. and the royal family, and the restoration of the government. By Thomas lord bishop of Oxford.
- London : Printed for J. and J. Pemberton, at the Golden-Buck, against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, MDCCXXXIX.
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions
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- Charity-schools -- Ireland.
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- Half-title: 'The Bishop of Oxford's sermon preached before the House of Lords, on Tuesday, May 29th, 1739.'.
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Congratulations to Annette Reed from Glitter Me Lovely!
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Hello! It's Sara from Much Love, Sara. I'm here today to share a card with you using the Fireflies on a Warm Night Stamp Set, and Coordinating Dies from the April Release.
I love images that allow me to color, but sometimes - with large images - I like a bit of a shortcut with the coloring. The Fireflies on a Warm Night Stamp Set, is one that you can use an easy "cheat" to get a pretty image, using colored pencils.
I began by stamping the jar image with a teal ink, onto pool colored card stock. Then, I used my white, and aquamarine, Prismacolor pencils to add the highlights and shadows to the glass portions of the jar - the bulk of the color on this large image is simply the colored card stock, and ink. Adding the shadows and highlights gives it depth without having to color the entire large area. A few cool gray tones filled in the lid color, then I die cut the jar image with the coordinating die.
I also die cut the Hello Word Die from teal card stock that coordinated with the ink used previously, and a bit of vellum. I stamped, and heat embossed in white, the Welcome Home sentiment from the Fireflies Stamp Set, onto a bit of black card stock, and cut a panel of the same black to be my card front.
I laid the elements on my MISTI, so that I could stamp the fireflies in cream ink around where the jar would be placed. I stamped one firefly on a scrap of black card stock, so that I could die cut it, to sit on the hello die cut. After that firefly was die cut, I used my 10% and 30% warm gray Prismacolor pencils to color in the wings, and the white, and deco yellow, pencils to color in the glow. I adhered everything together with liquid adhesive, and foam tape, and added the card front to a white card base. A white gel pen dotted on the body of each firefly completed the card.
I hope you enjoyed this card. Have a fantastic Tuesday!

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Netflix and Amazon were among the best performing online retailers this holiday season, a study of the top 40 retail websites in 2005 has shown.
The survey, conducted by ForeSee Results and FGI research, showed that customer satisfaction with nearly all of the sites dropped from levels it was at in spring 2005.
Using a scoring system from 40 to 100, average consumer satisfaction with the retail sites dropped from 76.7 in the spring to 73.5 during the holiday season.
Netflix, Amazon, LL Bean and QVC were the top-scoring sites, each with scores of 80 or above.
The sites with the lowest scores were CompUSA.com, Kmart and Sears, each with scores below 70.
The biggest percentage drops from spring to the holidays were seen by ToysRUs.com, OldNavy.com, Sears.com and JCPenny.com, all of which experienced at least 8-percent falls.
Larry S. Freed, president and chief executive officer of ForeSee Results, said companies that specialize in online sales have different challenges than other firms.
"Netflix doesn't surprise me at all. But maybe they don't have the challenges to deal with during the holiday season, as do other retailers," he said. "I believe that online shopper confidence is going up. This year, you've seen it go down (from spring) very, very slightly. They've done a better job this season."
Security experts warned shoppers to be on the lookout for scams during the holiday season, which, they said, presents ample opportunity for online fraudsters.
One in four U.S. consumers said they would not shop online during the holiday season due to internet security concerns, according to a survey the Business Software Alliance conducted last year.
Almost all (96 percent) of online consumers surveyed in that 2005 poll believed it was important to protect themselves online.
Freed said the holidays are another opportunity for companies to make customers comfortable with their stores – whether online or in person.
"Companies have two opportunities. The first is to generate revenue. The second is to win customers over and turn them into loyal customers," he said. "People want to go online and have a good experience, just like anywhere else."

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There are 5 things you can do to become an informed Medicare consumer:
- Know your rights. As a person with Medicare, you have certain rights and protections designed to help protect you and make sure you get the health care services the law says you can get.
- Protect your identity. Identity theft happens when someone uses your personal information without your consent to commit fraud or other crimes. Keep this personal information safe:
- Your name
- Your Social Security Number (SSN)
- Your Medicare number (or your membership card if you’re in a Medicare Advantage or other Medicare health plan)
- Your credit card and bank account numbers
- Help fight Medicare fraud. Medicare fraud takes money from the Medicare program each year, which means higher health care costs for you. Learn how to report fraud.
- Get involved with other seniors with the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP). The SMP educates and empowers people with Medicare to take an active role in detecting and preventing health care fraud and abuse.
- Make informed Medicare choices. Each year during the fall Open Enrollment Period (October 15–December 7), review your plan to make sure it will meet your needs for the next year. If you’re not satisfied with your current plan, you can switch during the Open Enrollment Period.

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Pneumatic systems: 10 ways to save energy
Manage pressure, find the leaks and build a strong system of equipment and people.
Electric motors are the real energy hogs standing between high energy bills today and cheap energy tomorrow. According to the International Energy Agency, electric motors and drive systems (EMDS) are the largest single electricity end user, accounting for more than 40% of global electricity consumption. The agency states that 32% of EMDS used are attributed to compressors. Compressors, many of which power compressed air pneumatic systems, operate on average at only 5 to 10% efficiency, offering an enormous potential for energy saving. The International Energy Agency says in its report on motor-driven energy efficiency that “huge energy-efficiency potential was found untapped in EMDS”.
Around 25% of EMDS electricity use could be saved cost effectively, reducing total global electricity demand by about 10%.”
The Fraunhofer Institute in Munich, Germany, one of the largest applications research organizations in the world, estimates that every production machine offers manufacturers the potential of 15% energy savings.
A global food manufacturer asked Festo to work with them at one of their large facilities to audit the compressed air system and identify ways to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions associated with compressed air costs. The effort focused on locating and eliminating air leaks in the plant’s overall compressed air system. The plant’s compressed air energy costs fell by 10% when the identified leaks were fixed.
Using an environmental calculator, technicians estimated the effort reduced C02 emissions by 160 tons. A similar effort at a plant in the Netherlands netted an 8% plant-wide decrease in compressed air costs.
In other examples, one Festo customer replaced a $1,700 vacuum pump with two vacuum nozzles at a cost of $104 on one machine. Compressed air costs in this application fell by 20% and a yearly maintenance cost of $130 was eliminated. Another customer simply reduced the diameter of tubing on one machine and saw energy costs on that machine decrease by 25%.
There are many ways to decrease energy costs of compressed air systems for significant year-over-year savings and lower associated carbon emissions for improved sustainability.
Here are 10 tips on decreasing the use of energy through the proper use of pneumatics.
Tip 1: Establish the plant’s baseline compressed air usage and cost
The pneumatic system in the plant consists of a chain of functions running from compressed air generation, air preparation, the distribution system, and compressed air applications at the various machines. Each of these functions needs to be evaluated as to where it is today—the baseline—and where cost-effective, sensible improvements can be made to lower energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Since the baseline audit is a specialized activity, experts recommend that an outside company be engaged to perform the audit. The audit can be an opportunity for training maintenance personnel on what to look for in saving energy and how to perform upgrades. The baseline step then becomes not only an audit, but a means for the plant to begin its energy conservation activitiesrelatedto compressed air.
Tip 2: Reduce pressure drop in the distribution system
There are steps that plant personnel can take to immediately begin reducing energy consumption. For example, every 90-degree turn in the plant’s compressed air distribution system reduces pressure. Y connectors, which have a lower impact on pressure loss, are the better choice. Maintenance personnel can walk the compressed air line looking for ways to decrease 90-degree bends. With better distribution it may be possible to lower compressor output by one bar for a significant savings.
To determine the impact on this and other measures discussed in the article, Festo looked at six different applications, including automotive parts handling; automotive clamping; automotive engine parts machine; food industry packaging lines, including forming, filling, and sealing; small parts assembly, and circuit board assembly. Lowering pressure drop resulted in an average of 6% savings across these applications.
Tip 3: Reduce pressure at the machine
Maintenance personnel can reduce air pressure at the machine and process level. Lowering the pressure from six to five bars on most machines will not have an impact on performance but will reduce energy consumption appreciably. Lowering machine pressure one bar resulted in an average of 15% savings across the six applications.
If a particular machine or application requires higher pressure, then use a pressure booster. This strategy eliminates the need to increase pressure at the compressor. The pressure booster provides pressure where and when it is needed as opposed to creating a high demand on the compressor.
Tip 4: Reduce leakage
The plant can purchase sound detection equipment specially designed to findleaks. Wearing headphones and running a long wand over the machine or distribution pipe and junction, personnel can actually hear a compressed air leak as a loud whine. Savings from fixing leaks averaged 12% for the six applications.
Adding leak detection to the preventative maintenance schedule on machines will help to maintain savings. If the plant chooses an outside firm todo the audit, make a point of having plant personnel train on the use of the detectors.
Tip 5: Turn off the power during downtime
If the plant isn’t running a second or third shift, then turn off the compressed air system. Think of this as turning off the lights when leaving a room. Simply switching off the power in the compressed air system during third shift was shown to decrease energy consumption by 8% across the test applications.
Tip 6: Incorporate air saving circuits where appropriate
Vacuum generation is an important tool in material handling. The vacuum is typically created using air flow through a venturi orifice. This is a process that consumes air. To make vacuum use more efficient, add an air-saving circuit. These circuits switch off air pressure when the required vacuum is achieved. Savings across the six applications fluctuated between 13% and 14%.
More savings can be achieved by replacing an expensive vacuum pump with less costly vacuum nozzles.
Tip 7: Optimize tubing systems
Identify tubing systems, lengths, and diameters that, if changed, will result in savings. Long runs should be replaced by short ones wherever possible. Small inner diameters should be replaced by correct dimensions of pipe and hose diameters; cramped tube elbows should be replaced, as well as unnecessary reductions, valves, and connectors.
Wherever possible, closed circular pipelines will replace pipelines with dead ends. One of the major improvements in pneumatic systems of the last several years has been the valve terminal, which allows valves to be located closer to actuators, thus shortening tube length. Across the six applications results varied from 1% for engine parts machining to 32% energy savings for small parts assembly and circuit board assembly. Machines with many tubes and long runs should be candidates for tubing optimization.
Tip 8: Add sensors to high consumption machines and processes
Adding pressure, differential, and flow sensors to a machine canincrease efficiency of the machine by providing the monitoring capabilitythat alerts operators to out-of-specified conditions, such as high air pressure or low airflow rate, both of which might indicate a leak.
For example, if there is a leak, operators might turn up the pressure to compensate and waste energy in the process. Changes in differential pressure indicate filters need cleaning or replacement. Clean filters ensure proper air flow, keep contaminates away from actuators and prolong the service life and performance of valves and actuators.
Tip 9: Involve the OEM in designing more energy efficient machines
All of the suggestions for energy savings have involved systems already installed. OEMs must make sure that new equipment coming in is as energy efficient as possible.
Begin the machine design and optimization process through simulation of pneumatic components. The leading pneumatics suppliers offer dimensioning software that supports efficiency through simulation. Proper dimensioning can result in approximately 40% less compressed air consumptionand on average a 10% reduction in acquisition cost.
When buying machines, the manufacturer should ask the OEM if the company performed dimensioning. If not, the machine may use unnecessary amounts of power. Low friction actuators should be a top priority as well as recovered energy actuators.
Research and experience have also shown that even greater savings can be achieved by properly dimensioning paired systems because of the safety factor built into each component. Taken separately, the safety factors of individual components exceed that of comparable paired systems and add cost and complexity.
Tip 10: Energy savings starts at the top of organizations and relies on all-inclusive teams
The move to save energy must come from the highest levels of the organization. Only then will departmental barriers to effective action be lowered and all aspects of the organization come together over energy reductions. It may be a few passionate and knowledgeable middle managers/subject matter experts who make the case for action, but it is up to leadership to provide the mandate and the vision.
Organizations seeking greater energy efficiencies form all-inclusive motivated teams to work together to solve the energy usage problem. Team members should represent:
Interdisciplinary teams focus on shared understanding of common problems andlook for ways of removing barriers to solve those problems. Senior management can adopt the ISO 50001 energy standard. This standard calls for an energy manager, a person who canhelp interdisciplinary teams see the bigger picture, develop a company-wide framework, and help fix targets and objectives to meet policy guidelines. Regardless of whether or not the organization is ready for an ISO 50001 initiative, forming an all-inclusive team is foundational to the success of the effort.
Mike Guelker is product manager for actuators, air supply, and accessories for Festo Corporation.


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Top 10 Ove Decor Toilets
Finding your suitable readers for ove decor toilets is not easy. You may need consider between hundred or thousand products from many store. In this article, we make a short list of the best readers for ove decor toilets including detail information and customer reviews. Let’s find out which is your favorite one.
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1. Woodbridge Elongated Temperature Controlled Functions
- ✅ Modern design: sleek, low profile skirted elongated one-piece toilet, comfort height, water sense, high-efficiency
- ✅ Convenience: safety on/off sensor, self-cleaning nozzles with stainless steel material. Quick release seat for easy cleaning. Energy save mode design
- ✅ Hygiene: posterior wash, feminine wash, pulsating wash, adjustable water pressure, hygienic filtered water
- ✅ Include WOODBRIDGE one-piece toilet and luxury bidet seat. Bidet seat fits the toilet perfectly
- ✅ Certifications: US & Canada UPC & CSA certified products. High-efficiency, WaterSense Certified toilet – meet or exceed ANSI Z124.1 & ANSI A112-19.7.
- ✅ Comfort: water heater, warm air dryer, unlimited warm water, heated seat (5 adjustable temperature), with oscillating and gentle massage pulse functions
Value for money is the ultimate aim of every person out there. You want the best you can (Or better) for the bucks you pay. In terms of Ove Decor Toilets, Woodbridge Elongated Temperature Controlled Functions would be your best bet for getting a value for money. Launched Quite time Ago Woodbridge Elongated Temperature Controlled Functions was the best-sold product and even today, the sales number speak.
Having such amazing features, all this is bundled up at a cost, which may seem high for few, but is actually very good if you compare its features. Our bet is Woodbridge Elongated Temperature Controlled Functions would be the Best Ove Decor Toilets for Money.
2. Farmhouse Bathroom Storage Countertop Bedroom
- ✅USEFUL STORAGE BOX: Unistyle Bathroom Decor Box are designed to fit well on most standard toilet cisterns. At the same time, as a multi-purpose box, it can be placed on tables and counters to receive all kinds of daily necessities.
- ✅AFTER-SALES SERVICE: As customers’ satisfaction is our top goal, If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us, and we will be always at your service and support you a best solution.
- ✅UNIQUE DESIGN AND SHAPE: Our white toilet tank box adopts a special hollow carving process, which makes the simple and bulky rectangular box suddenly become three-dimensional and novel.It will brighten the eyes of every visitor who comes to see it and make a deep impression on your home.
- ✅RELIABLE WOOD MATERIAL: Our rustic white bathroom decor box is hand-made by 100% solid wood. Fine workmanship ensures flat smooth surface of the wooden box, a exquisite wood tray without dents or scratches.
- ✅FARMHOUSE STYLE: Our toilet paper basket with rustic wooden appearance is also a definitely unique farmhouse bathroom decor, which could bring classical feeling for your bathroom. Use this farmhouse decor box to place aromatherapy and vases to create an elegant and retro scene in the bathroom.
Using our Rustic bathroom decor storage box to hold rolls of toilet paper rolls while providing rustic farmhouse decoration for your bathroom. Use the wooden box on the counter or toilet tank. It makes a great toilet paper holder and diaper storage for bathroom.
Also use as a wooden decorative mail holder box to organize your mail, letters, or important documents. Perfect addition to your rustic country decor.
It is also a unique and funny gift for your family members, friends, and colleagues.This farmhouse wood decor box can be applied as beautiful decorations for dining room, kitchen, bedroom, living room.
▶Color: Rustic White
▶Material: 100% Solid Wood
▶Product Size: 13.7”(L) x6.3” (W) x4”
▶PACKAGE INCLUDED: Bathroom Decor Box
Need more reasons to get this bathroom decor box? Check out these great features
✅Storage Container Boxes: A holder for toilet paper, remote control, books, diaper, potted plants, various small objects and so on.
✅Rustic Bathroom Decor: It is a wonderful decoration in living room, bedroom or kitchen, bringing a rustic and elegant atmosphere to any room.
✅Wide Application: It can be applied for living room, bedroom,Table Counter or kitchen. Perfect for holding multiple rolls of toilet paper and other restroom accessories, also storage of mail holder, remote control, potted plants, diaper, towel or whatever you need.
✅Ideal Gift: This Rustic box serves as a Bathroom Decor and makes the perfect gift for your friends and family.
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3. Hosroome Bathroom Toilet Farmhouse Storage
- 5.Product size:14.1*6.3*4 inch
- 4.Multifunctional storage box:Use this decor box you can not only storage your toilet paper also you can storage your towel,Bath supplies,cosmetic or anything else in the bathroom.It will be a super organizer.
- 2.Double-sided letter design:One side of the box write “nice butt”. On the other side of the box write “Hello sweet cheek”.This box will be a funny gift for your new bathroom or your friends.
- 1.HIGH QUALITY:Our handcrafted bathroom decor box is made of solid wood.This wood has strong water resistance and resistant to wear.So this wooden box can be used in many environments.The wood texture is delicate and beautiful so it is a good choice as a home decoration.
- 3.Environmental protection coating:The coating on the wooden box is used of environmentally friendly paint.No odor 0 formaldehyde.Won’t cause any trouble to your bathroom.
Going ahead with our list, we have something very specific to a specific audience. Yes, Hosroome Bathroom Toilet Farmhouse Storage has a very selective audience with specific taste. It satisfies customer expectations (Given that your expectations don’t cross a limit) and it adds value for money but more importantly, it adds a style to the user which can be your fashion statement.
Hosroome Bathroom Toilet Farmhouse Storage is definitely the must-buy for those who need a little of both quality and price efficiency and as per our analysis, Hosroome Bathroom Toilet Farmhouse Storage easily gets the award of Best Ove Decor Toilets Under 100$.
4. Ove Decors Athena Freestanding Bathtub
Ove Decors Athena Freestanding Bathtub is a veteran in the market and has been here for a long time. It offers something of a unique feature which no other competitor offers.
Go for Ove Decors Athena Freestanding Bathtub if you want to try out something of a fusion of new and classic. Fun & Interesting Fact about Ove Decor Toilets is that even though Ove Decors Athena Freestanding Bathtub is a veteran, the users are mostly younger generation. You can say fashion makes a turn after a century or so and things repeat.
5. Cy Craft Handcrafted Collection Decoration
- ❤PERFECT GIFTS – Ideal Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, anniversary gifts for your wife, girl friends, someone who loves make up or that special person in your life.
- ❤ALL HANDMADE:The makeup brush organizer is finished all-metal welded structure it‘s durable and each crystal on the make up brush holder is hand-inlaid, compact and firm without fear that it will fall.
- ❤LUXURIOUS RETRO STYLE:Classic color matching with exquisite hollow metal and clear crystal making itself be a work of art, it will shining uncommon lustre in the light and make you experience luxury feeling and visual effect.
- ❤MULTI PURPOSE ：4.7 x 4.1 Inch（H x W),Cylindrical body can hold up 15-25 make up brushes,all-body metal plating, smooth,antioxidant,Ideal for dressing table to storage eyebrow,eyeliner,toothbrush etc.Also can be used as pen or pencil holder in office.
- ❤SATISFACTION GUARANTEE：100% satisfaction guarantee, you can have peace of mind. If for any reason you’re not completely happy with your purchase- if it breaks, if it’s damaged in shipping, or even if you change your mind – simply let us know and we will either replace it or refund your money, your choice!
If you are buying a Ove Decor Toilets for the first time, then you should have Cy Craft Handcrafted Collection Decoration. It has fewer features when you make Ove Decor Toilets comparisons of Cy Craft Handcrafted Collection Decoration with any other Ove Decor Toilets but what it has is ease of use and best in class service. Go ahead and Grab a Ove Decor Toilets, grab any Ove Decor Toilets but if you are first time user and want a good experience do not look anywhere other than Cy Craft Handcrafted Collection Decoration
6. Mythical Metallic Medieval Accessories Whimsical
- Imagine the surprise on your guests faces when they see this amusingly demonic dragon toilet paper holder in your bathroom! – See full description below.
- Toilet paper not included.
- Individually hand-crafted from cold cast resin with plastic roller.
- Because our polyresin products are individually hand-crafted, colors may vary slightly from what is pictured here.
- Dimensions: 7 5/8″ x 4 1/2″ x 8 1/4″ high. Weight: 2.1 lbs.
7. Ove Decors Bailey 60 Pre Assembled
- Right cabinet includes pull-out tray with power bar, USB ports and accessories holder
- Pre-drilled holes for easy installation of 8-in faucets (faucets sold separately)
- High quality engineered quartz countertop houses two white ceramic undermount sinks
- Freestanding, solid wood bathroom vanity with engineered quartz countertop
- White finish comes with Brushed Nickel hardware, while Antique Oak, Blue Lagoon and Almond Latte finish comes with Black hardware
A traditional design that incorporates 5-panel cabinet doors with a premium quality engineered quartz countertop, the Bailey is an example of high-end functional furniture that immediately upgrades any space. Its cabinet component is made from solid wood, treated for age and wear resistance, and comes with two tilt-down drawers, three soft-close drawers, two two-door cabinets, one with adjustable interior shelf and the other with a pull-out tray with power bar, USB ports and accessories holder, as well as premium hardware and a fixed toe kick. The engineered quartz countertop comes complete with two integrated, undermount, ceramic sinks which are easy to maintain and treated to ensure years of quality use.
8. Woodbridge B0920 T 0020 Elongated Toilet
- Products approved and meet the Massachusetts Plumbing & Gas Code.
- ✅ [CERTIFICATIONS ]: US & Canada UPC & CSA certified products. High-efficiency, Water Sense Certified toilet – meet or exceed ANSI Z124. 1 & ANSI A112-19. 7
- ✅ [QUITE & POWERFUL FLUSHING]: Siphon Flushing one piece toilet, Fully glazed flush system , bringing a super quiet and powerful flushing – NO clogs, NO leaks, and NO problem
- ✅ [All-In -ONE PACKAGE ]: Package Includes toilet, pre-installed soft closing toilet seat, pre-installed water fitting , high quality wax ring , floor bolts , and installation instruction, also Include special hand wrench tool to easily tighten the bolts in narrow spaces.
- ✅ [COMFORT DESIGN ]: Comfort Height Design, Chair-height seating that makes sitting down and standing up easier for most adults
- ✅ [EASY TO CLEAN DESIGN]: The skirted trap way creates a sleek look and makes cleaning easier. Compare to other toilets, it has no corners and grooves, very easy to reach for cleaning .
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Slow Cooker Chili For Dummies
recipe at a glance
time: over 5 hrs
serves/makes: 8recipe id: 95054cook method: crock pot, stovetop
2 pounds ground beef
2 cans (16 ounce size) kidney beans, undrained
1 1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, finely cut
1 can (28 ounce size) whole tomatoes, undrained
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
Brown the ground beef in a skillet.
Meanwhile, add onion, green pepper, garlic, tomatoes, kidney beans, salt, chili powder, pepper and cumin to crock pot. Add browned ground beef to crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 10 hours.
The BEST chili you will ever taste! Bar none! I always double the recipe and remember this: you can never add too many beans!
447 calories, 24 grams fat, 29 grams carbohydrates, 28 grams protein per serving
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Aug 30, 2013 Jacksmommy So easy! I used pinto beans and stewed tomatoes because that's what I had on hand.

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High intakes of saturated fat are linked to high blood cholesterol, a condition that affects around six in 10 of us and increases the risk of heart disease. Official figures reveal that on average, the nation’s intake of saturated fat is too high. For a healthy heart, it’s recommended we have no more than 20g saturates a day.
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hmmm.. well that sucks. Maybe GM will have something like it soon or even if another company makes a something close. Its the only thing i've seen that doesn't attempt to turn the Muscle car into a rice burner.
If GM had made the 04's or even the 05's look like that or close to that stock... which they could easily have... the response from both consumers and critics would have been much different. It really captures the muscle car look. I mean if they can put thousands of dollars worth of flare on the WS6 backin the f-body days, and still keep the price down, they could have easily made this body style a prouction and not just a concept.
Noob question,but is it posible to make almoust same copy of this my wanted body kit?I mean i-ve got many pics(large resolution)of this car? :confused
I havent seen yet not one body kit that i like exept this one!
It was real help from this site but still found a place were the som cash and they will make me almoust same bodykit.Got many huge pics from this bodykit so it will work ouwt anyway in my country.The bodykit will cost about 2000 euros + paynting and all other stuff 1800-3000 euros+hood+new music instalation and got pice of worc UNIQUE!Work will start next weak and takes time about 2 months.The car that willbe modified willbe Pontiac GTO 2005
That orange GTO in the first post was a concept car built by GM employees who were given a carte blanche to use the resources of GM to build a cool car. You can read about it in a small article in Corvette Quarterly. I think they used the LS7 motor which is going into the next Z06.


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MIAMI – Just when it appeared the Miami Heat were emerging from a sluggish start to the season, they stumbled through yet another stunning loss to cap the week, this time to Boston on a Jeff Green 3-pointer at the buzzer.
While it's still way too soon to sound the panic alarm, the two-time defending champs are disturbingly inconsistent. As they carry a 4-3 record into the coming week's three-game slate against Milwaukee, Dallas and Charlotte, we examine five things we learned about the Heat over the past week that are worth keeping an eye on moving forward.
1. No defense for Heat's defensive doldrums
So exactly how do you shoot 58 percent overall from the field, 50 percent on 3-pointers, outscore the opponent 23-9 from the free throw line, get a combined 63 points, 18 assists and 18 rebounds from LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade -- and still lose?
Apparently, the answer is simple.
“We never got in any rhythm on defense,” Bosh said in the aftermath of Saturday's 111-110 loss to the Celtics. “We aren't playing really good defense right now through the whole season. We have to fix it. That's uncharacteristic of this team; just something we have to fight through.”
The Heat are yet again fighting that battle from the bottom third of the league standings in several defensive categories, including last in rebounding. Miami is also failing to generate very many transition points off turnovers, an area where it has been dominant in the past.
According to ESPN.com statistical research, the Heat rank first in the league in offensive efficiency, but are tied for 25th in defensive efficiency. They've set a franchise record by scoring at least 100 points through the first seven games, but are also giving up 100.9 points per game this season.
If the Heat spent the bulk of their training camp focused on defense, as players and coaches insisted, it's not showing. At least not yet. But Miami also started last season with these same issues, gradually corrected them and won a title.
2. LeBron shouldering load with ailing back
For the better part of James' past two seasons in Miami, he seemed nearly indestructible as he stormed through two title runs and an Olympics while collecting every MVP award and gold medal that was available. But now, as James battles recurring back soreness that has bothered him since training camp, we're reminded he's mortal after all.
While one can hardly tell by his overall numbers -- James has averaged 26 points, 8 assists and 6.3 rebounds his past three games -- the back has affected his agility.
“It's just not to a point where I feel like I can't be productive,” said James, who continues to get treatment daily on his back. “For me, if I'm able to go out and help our team win, then I'm going to be in uniform. That's always been the case with me. If I can hurt the team being out there, then I won't play. If I can help them, I will play.”
A slight break in the schedule this week could give James an opportunity to rest and focus on treatment. The Heat were off Sunday and resume practice Monday. After Tuesday's home game against Milwaukee, the Heat then have another two days off before Dallas visits Friday.
James has a regimen in place.
“Just treating it,” he said. “On off days, resting it -- the same thing I've been doing over the years. And I go from there.”
3. Ray regrets ex-Celtics' silent treatment
The season is only two weeks old, and Allen has already faced former teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, now with the Brooklyn Nets, and ex-coach Doc Rivers, who left Boston for the Los Angeles Clippers. Fittingly, the Celtics arrived in Miami on Saturday.
Allen took a moment before Saturday's game to greet several Boston staffers, but he said he regrets things have grown to the point where Garnett and Pierce are no longer on speaking terms with him, at least.
“They haven't said anything to me,” Allen said. “At the end of the day, every one of us made what we felt was the best decision for our careers and our families.”
Allen suggested that the only difference between his departure from Boston as a free agent in the summer of 2012 and the departures of Rivers, Garnett and Pierce in separate trades or compensation packages was that he accepted sooner that a breakup was inevitable in Boston.
“The bad thing probably for the team was that we played so long,” Allen said, referring to a five-year run that included a title in 2008 and two Finals appearances. “If you look at what was being told to me and what wasn't being told, all signs pointed to somewhat of a breakup at some point. Me being here, I put myself in the best situation I thought.”
4. Beasley bound for rotation breakthrough
Michael Beasley is doing his best to make it extremely difficult for coach Erik Spoelstra to keep him on the bench and out of the Heat's primary playing rotation.
For the second time in three games, Beasley entered the game and provided instant offense. After hitting a pair of 3-pointers in a four-minute stint Tuesday in Toronto, Beasley finished with 10 points in eight minutes against the Celtics.
In both instances, Beasley took advantage of a frontcourt starter sitting out. Bosh missed Tuesday's game in Toronto following the birth of his daughter, and Udonis Haslem sat out Saturday with back spasms. Spoelstra has typically used 10 players in his rotation this season. When everyone has been available, the coach has preferred to use Rashard Lewis essentially as the 10th man ahead of Beasley.
“I'm just trying to wait my turn, and do my job when my number is called,” Beasley said. “It's not like I'm playing behind some rookies or young guys. I'm playing behind established guys and future Hall of Famers.”
Saturday represented a big step for Beasley, whose stint came alongside James and Wade as both Heat stars deferred to Beasley's hot hand on offense. However, offense hasn't been the Heat's problem this season.
5. Juicy free-agency speculation -- not
With Savannah James soon opening a juice bar business in Miami, there's already wishful thinking in South Florida that her venture will influence her husband to stay with the Heat when he can become a free agent next summer.
But the newlywed couple insist their business matters are completely separate. LeBron James also owns a fashion and gadget boutique in a Miami-area mall. The juice bar is simply Savannah's latest philanthropic and business project to occupy her time while her husband plays basketball. Two seasons ago, she was busy helping the family adjust to the move from Ohio to Miami. Last season, she spent significant time planning the couple's September wedding. But the juice business had always been on the back burner.
“That's all her,” LeBron James said. “I don't want to take nothing away from her. It's great that she's living a healthy lifestyle. I think it started when we got down here. She wanted to be more active and fit, and that's part of it.”


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Kids are very present. They want things right now. Where kids actually learn that is in play. You bring the lemons, I’ll bring the lemonade. You bring the sticks tomorrow, do you have a sheet? How we gain the ability as we grow to wait to be gratified is just an amazing thing and it’s essential because when you’re an instant gratification society you don’t have any sense of the future. You’re just always wanting. Again, kids don’t have that really young, but the way they learn it is when they play.
Things to think about
In what ways do you introduce gratification deference to children in our current society?
Do you have toys in your school that foster instant gratification?
In what ways can you add people to your program that allow for varied relationships and a village of support for children?
Highlights from Playful Wisdom
by Michael Mendizza featuring Bev Bos and Joseph Chilton Pearce
7. Rediscover the natural genius children call play.
Life is a miracle and play is the way this miracle expresses, expands and develops. Without play life is mechanical, repetitive and dull. Every child is born into the optimum state of learning and performance, what every child calls play. When adulterated-adults rediscover this optimum state, their relationship with the child, at any age, becomes in sync. Conflict disappears. Discovery and co-learning expands. Realize that the original play state is universal and applies equally to Einstein, Mozart, and great performers in sports and the arts, not to mention your cat, your six-month-old and your teenager. Competition implies fear and fear siphons away and wastes the precious energy and attention necessary to be our personal best moment by moment. By watching you gather this play-full energy and attention and invest it in true creativity instead of fear and worry each day, your child learns easily and naturally to do the same. This energy and attention is the difference that makes the difference in a mundane life or the miracle nature gifted each of us. Life and especially what we call thought and consciousness is creative play in action. To treat it otherwise is a grand and near-universal delusion.
8. Touch and move a lot.
We miss so much of our life stumbling in a foggy daydream, the millions and billions of thoughts we have each day. During the critical early stages of a child’s life, and that means humanity’s future, this foggy daydreaming translates into “not here” to the child, not unlike having a conversation with a friend who is texting. The relationship is disassociated and that is what the child experiences. Shut up, be present, available and stress-free as much as possible. Communicate with your body. Affectionately touch and carry your little treasures as much as possible.


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After installing the exhbit last week at the Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, Catherine Osborne answered our questions about Frederick Franck, his art from Vatican II, and how it can help inform our understanding of the Council.
How did this exhibit come to be?
About 10 years ago, I was flipping through folders of images in the Notre Dame archives when I ran across some really arresting prints—ones that Frederick Franck had sent to a magazine editor for possible publication. I thought they were really cool, and would make a great exhibit, but I wasn’t in a position to make that happen until now. The collective resources of a number of Notre Dame departments made it financially possible, and the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Council made it good timing.
What’s Franck’s story? How did a dentist/artist living in New York end up attending all the sessions of Vatican II?
Franck always wanted to be an artist, but for practical reasons he got professional training as a dental surgeon, and he practiced as a dentist until the early 1960s—just about the time he went to Vatican II. He spent three years in Africa with Albert Schweitzer, setting up a dental clinic in what was then Gabon, and while he was there he spent a lot of time drawing and started to publish books. At just about the time the Council opened, he was back in New York and transitioning from art as a hobby to art as a career.
Like a lot of people, he was pretty depressed about world affairs in the early ’60s—the Cold War, mostly—and when he read John XXIII’s opening speech to the Council, which spoke of hope, he was inspired. He really felt compelled to go and witness the Council—he called himself “the most unofficial observer”—but he headed off to Rome without much of a plan, other than a contact with a distant relative of his wife’s, who had become a bishop in Indonesia.
His first few days in Rome were discouraging, since the Council’s sessions weren’t public and he didn’t know anyone there. But Bishop Klooster turned out to be a fortunate connection; he set up portrait sessions with half a dozen other bishops. (He told them Franck was a famous artist from America, “so they said okay.”) Gradually, Franck began to meet others who were interested in his project and wanted to help.
As a non-Catholic, he was fascinated by the drama of the Council, its ups and downs, and he ended up feeling compelled to be there for the next three sessions as well, as he got to know many of the delegates. He also returned for John XXIII’s funeral and the conclave in 1963, in between the first and second session.
How would you characterize Franck’s Vatican II images? How do they compare to his other art?
He had great drawing skills; he worked fast, and the sketches he captured in ink or sometimes pencil have a huge amount of energy. He did work many of them over later, enhancing them with ink washes and sometimes color, but they retain a strong sense of being in the moment. I sometimes compare him to a court reporter, but he was definitely a highly opinionated one; it’s usually easy to tell whether he liked someone or not!
Franck had a great sense of humor and some of the drawings are very funny, while others are quite moving. He definitely enjoyed the dozens of ways to portray eyebrows and noses and receding chins. The Vatican II drawings are rather different than much of the art he made later on. He was very interested in Buddhism, and a lot of his later work is more abstract and meditative.
What kind of insight or understanding do you think his images provide into Vatican II?
I keep coming back to the words “intimate” and “emotional experience” to describe these. In recent years several delegates’ Council journals have been published, and these drawings are like those journals in the sense that we can learn a lot about the Council from them, but in a very personal, fragmentary way. It’s not like reading a history book that draws on multiple sources and tries to assemble a more impartial picture. Franck was a non-Catholic, a partisan of the “progressive” party at the Council, and of course there was a fair amount of serendipity in terms of which moments and people he could draw. These conditions shaped his work. But keeping that in mind, they are a wonderful source. They really convey the excitement of the Council, when so many theologians whose ideas had been suppressed were suddenly important figures in reform, and the world’s bishops were becoming aware of their own power as compared to the Curia. But they also show the venality and pettiness of many of the participants, and the heavy weight of Vatican ceremonial dating to Renaissance-era court practices, which Franck and others feared, accurately, would be hard to overcome.
Do you have a favorite image?
It’s a little bit of inside baseball, but I love the drawing he made of one of the coffee bars that were set up in the side aisles of St. Peter’s. They were really important spaces for the Council —lots of gossip exchanged and lots of strategizing—but photographers weren’t allowed, so they were also quite private. The drawing is witty, but also shows off his skill at architectural rendering, and it’s of a hidden space, so that’s fun too.
What makes this exhibit special?
During the 1960s these drawings were pretty well known. There was a touring exhibit while the Council was still going on, and it stopped at Notre Dame—it was exhibited at the Snite in 1963. Various images turned up as magazine and newspaper illustrations. St. Louis Abbey, which owned a big group of drawings, put out a book, and Franck also published a book on his experiences. And obviously he was a familiar figure to those who actually attended the Council.
But 50 years on, Catholics in general seem to have forgotten him as an artist. I’ve talked to very few people who’ve heard of him, including experts on the history of Vatican II. Part of the problem is that the drawings haven’t been exhibited in a long time. He sold many of them to St. Louis Abbey, which isn’t a museum; gave many more to the Catholic Documentation Centre of the University of Nijmegen, which is an archive, not an exhibition space; and then the rest are at Pacem in Terris, his old home which is now a museum, but they haven’t been on display there as the museum concentrates on his later work. So as far as I know, this is the first time most of these have been on public display in decades.
The exhibit is free and open to the public Tuesdays-Fridays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. It runs through September 30 in the Crossroads Gallery of the Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture, 1045 W. Washington Street, South Bend. Contact Catherine Osborne at firstname.lastname@example.org if you are interested in scheduling a group visit.

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The Middle East has one of the highest youth populations. But, Pepsi dominated the youth’s share of heart and pocket. To be successful, brand love needed to be won. How could Coca-Cola improve its brand love with the youth? Love would come from tapping into their passions and making them happier. So, we needed to go beyond an oft-trodden and unsuccessful strategy of promotions.
Culturally, music is a passion point with the youth. Culturally, the youth were seeking to balance between tradition and modernity and finding the best of both worlds meant a lot to them. If Coca-Cola had to give a stronger emotional pay-off than Pepsi, we had to own Music as a platform in a unique and remarkable manner, and how music could bring the best of both worlds (tradition + modernity, east + west, our region + the world) and open happiness through harmony.
This would help us differentiate from the clutter of generic sponsorships (of talent shows) and superficial music advertising (using celebrities without any real insight/cultural relevance) deployed by Pepsi to appeal to the youth.
Coca-Cola ranked #2 with the youth as their favourite soft drink. To win their share of pocket, we needed to win their share of heart. To build and increase brand love, we introduced Coke Studio, calling the region’s youth to sing together with the world and open happiness through harmony.
We created a TV program on MBC – Middle East’s most popular TV channel – with each of the 9 episodes having an influential Arab artist (youth favorite), collaborating with a popular international artist to create one original and amazing fusion song, showing how harmony is unlocked with unity and collaboration.
Highlights were uploaded on the website and on influential platforms such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter with "behind the scenes" raw footage. Radio had sound bites of each influencer artist from the show.
To engage the youth, we picked Yara, a popular Arab artist and in the spirit of the magic of Fusion, we created an activation they had yet to experience - A new idea in entertainment in the region: The Region's First Live and Interactive Concert. We set up a concert-like environment and created a completely believable computer-generated likeness of Yara projected onstage. We gave fans an opportunity to sing with the star resulting in a fusion duet that felt real and live - an effect that the youth were performing with her. All performances were watched live by thousands everyday and all videos were uploaded live on the YouTube channel. We also invited people to vote for those performances. The best ones were selected at winners.
We also took the essence of the Hologram online where created a unique, one-of-a-kind Facebook application called "Coke Studio & Me" giving users an opportunity to sing with Yara, resulting in the region’s first-ever social media playlist.
We introduced Coke Studio, a multi-channel branded content program, calling the youth to sing together with the world.
1) A TV program of 9 episodes on MBC where an influential Arab artist collaborated with a popular international artist to create one original and amazing fusion song
2) Episode highlights on web and social media channels
3) Behind-the-scenes raw footage online
4) The region's first social media playlist where they could co-create songs with a leading artist
5) The region's first live interactive hologram concerts where youth could perform a live song with a leading artist before a concert-like audience.
+ Coke Studio was a breakthrough success with the 3rd highest ratings on Arab TV vs. other programs airing in the same time segment.
+ On a business level, Coke Studio increased Brand Love Score with the UAE reaching 3.1 for the first time ever, while across the region, association with music grew by +6 points and brand favouritism grew by +2 points due to the positive association with music (a 51% increase), a very positive growth for the brand Coca-Cola.
+ Tens of thousands of mall visitors watched the live hologram concerts, and over a thousand people participated.
+ YouTube channel and the videos overall got over 1,196,000 video views and 4,020 subscribers; and Twitter got over 7,000 followers, and over 400 fan content videos.
+ It's social media currency grew with its Facebook page reaching a 35% engagement score after just 10 weeks – a phenomenal rate – and its fans grew to 1.1 million with just the first Season.
+ Coke Studio's social content and experiences generated ‘Always On’ Brand conversations: 18,402 social media mentions with over 90% positive sentiments. 78% of those mentions praised the idea of fusion and collaboration.


Working out with your partner could be the key to a happier relationship.
A survey of more than 7,600 adults revealed 43% of those surveyed have exercised with their partner – with more than half (66%) saying that working out together has improved their relationship. 51% of those surveyed say exercising with their partner has had a positive impact on their relationship, while 53% say they enjoy spending quality time together – showing time spent in the gym or playing sport is still valuable time as a couple. So maybe it’s time to switch your date night to a spinning session rather than the cinema.
More than one in five (21%) said working out together made them feel more attracted to their partner – and the same amount also said they enjoy watching their other half work out. Which makes sense. Everyone looks better in Lycra… right? Working out as a pair also encouraged Brits to maintain a healthier lifestyle, as 22% said they exercise as a couple to stay in better shape, while a similar number said it reduces their stress levels. And less stress means fewer arguments. Source: Metro: UK


A new report has been released by the Local Government Information Unit, outlining how the majority of decision-makers at local council level don’t understand the potential changes to local authority parking.
The report, titled Parking strategies and innovation, surveyed more than 100 councillors and council officers and found that 64% of councils have a strategy in place that outlines their development plans, however there are gaps in people’s understanding of the new model.
A full-scale national rollout of the National Parking Platform (NPP) is expected in 2024, with Department for Transport moving the platform from its current trial phase. Should this platform be adopted by local authorities, parking services are to be transformed thanks to a new publicly owned technology hub that will standardise the management and delivery of parking.
The survey found that more than a third of the respondents had never even heard of the NPP, whilst 44% said that they had not heard of the open market model to introduce competition. On top of this, almost 80% of the local leaders who responded to the survey said that they would welcome efforts by the government to explain how the NPP will work in practice, in more detail.
Local Government Information Unit Chief Executive, Jonathan Carr-West, said:
“We understand that parking is a complex issue that cuts across social, economic, environmental and development policies. As driving has become a divisive topic, councils tread a fine line in prioritising the needs of residents, businesses, visitors and different user groups, while meeting other strategic goals, such as net zero targets.
“New developments and innovations like the National Parking Platform have the potential to transform procurement of parking by opening up the market and giving choice to the individual motorist for the first time. In doing so, it could bring significant benefits to local authorities, including cost savings from lowered procurement costs.
“Our latest report found that a significant number of local authorities in the UK have a strategy gap, which could prevent them from realising the benefits of some of these innovations. We encourage the government to spearhead an awareness-raising initiative around the platform to ensure that local councils understand the NPP and can make an informed decision on shifting to a parking hub.”
Enabling approved phone parking providers to integrate services, the NPP will allow for access to all the available parking inventory within a specified geographical area, removing the need to go trough the current tender process. Alongside this, the platform is public owned which is preferable to 44% of local authorities (according to the survey) and opens the door for an open market in parking. The competition that would be encouraged by having an open market would help motorists to choose their preferred parking app, rather than being stuck with one.
The current way of working sees 86% of councils contracting the parking providers that they work with through a tender process. With only 30% of councils saying that the current process is cost effective or time efficient, the open market model would remove those challenges.
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A domestic dispute in Roxbury ends up with a man facing multiple charges. Police say they responded to the home early Wednesday morning and an investigation found that Brett Trombley of Roxbury had struck the victim then put his hands around their throat which obstructed breathing. Trombley also caused damage to the property and was given an additional charge of endangering the welfare of a child. He was booked into the Delaware County Jail on $7,500 cash bail or $15,000 bond.


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For roast 200°C / Fan 180°C / Gas: Preheat oven. Pour 2-4 tbsp. sunfower oil into a roasting tin and place in oven. Peel and cut potatoes into evenly sized pieces and parboil for 10 minutes. Drain thoroughly to remove excess water. The potatoes will turn out crispier if you let them dry off. Shake in pan to roughen surfaces of potatoes. Carefully transfer potatoes to hot roasting tin. Turn in the oil and season. Return tin to top shelf of oven for 55-60 minutes, turning potatoes occasionally until golden and crispy.
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Peel and quarter potatoes. Par boil in water for 10 minutes then drain. Place potatoes in air fryer and cover with 2 tbsp of oil. Cook for 30 minutes until golden
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1.75kg King Edward potatoes, peeled and halved (or quartered, if large), 3 tbsp. sunflower oil or goose fat 3 garlic cloves 3 thyme sprigs 3 rosemary sprigs
Preheat oven to 200°C / Fan 180°C / Gas 6. Place potatoes in a saucepan of water and add a pinch of salt if desired. Bring to the boil, cover with lid and parboil for 10 miutes. Pour oil into a roasting tin and heat in oven with garlic, rosemary and thyme. Alternatively use goose fat for a rich, savoury flavour. Meanwhile, drain potatoes in a colander and shake vigorouly to rough up the edges. Leave potatoes for 5 minutes to let moisture evaporate. Carefully tip potatoes into hot roasting tin and give them a good shake. Roast for 1hr-1hr 15mins, turning after 30 minutes.
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German media giant Bertelsmann said today it is seeking to boost its presence in China, India and Brazil, where it hopes to lift revenues to USD 1.13 billion in the medium term.
"Brazil, China and India are among the largest economies in the world. In these countries, demographic trends, a growing middle class, and their increasing purchasing power are causing a rapid rise in demand for digital media, services and education," said chief executive Thomas Rabe.
"Accordingly, we will massively expand our businesses in all three countries in the years ahead and increase investment here. Our medium-term goal is to generate revenues of around one billion euros in our growth regions," he said.
At present, Bertelsmann employs a workforce of around 7,500 employees in Brazil, China and India.
Fremantle Media, a unit of Bertelsmann's RTL Group, produces regional versions of the hit formats "Idols" and "Got Talent" in all three countries.
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Making Sense of Big Data From Supercomputers
Big data can mean big problems for the people trying to derive usable information from a large number of sources. Since coming into existence in March, the Scalable Data Management, Analysis and Visualization Institute has made strides to resolve this issue for programs running on supercomputers. The young organization’s efforts have applicability to a variety of scientific fields—including nuclear physics—and its tools are open source so others can take advantage of the findings.
Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under which the institute falls. For the next five years, the department will provide $5 million annually to support research among the members, which include seven universities and six national laboratories. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is the lead, because one of its staff, Arie Shoshani, was chosen as the institute’s director. The private company Kitware Incorporated also is a member, supplying its visualization toolkit for partners to use. Shoshani explains that his organization’s emphasis on scientific data, large scale simulations and in-situ processing separate it from other agencies working on big data projects. Running data reduction, analysis and visualization tasks in situ means that these tasks are performed on the same machine where the simulation takes place. This allows such functions to be performed on the system in memory before getting the data out to disk, and therefore greatly reduces the amount of data that has to be stored on disk for further, or post-processing, analysis.
The director explains that his organization is important to supercomputer simulations, to in-situ analysis and visualization of data that is performed on the machine where the simulations are run and to the preparation of data for post-processing analysis and visualization. “Basically, our institute is needed in order to support the success of large-scale simulations in accelerating scientific discovery,” Shoshani states. With the tools and research performed by team members, other scientists can glean the information they need from their experiments and simulations, focusing on their areas of interest instead of facing large volumes of data they cannot understand. The institute’s work makes it possible to understand the information in the data, which leads to new knowledge. “Supercomputers are not of much value if you can’t use tools to get the information,” Shoshani says.
The resources also are important in detecting problems early in experiments. Researchers can use the institute’s findings to identify issues early and stop unprofitable simulations instead of wasting expensive time on supercomputers.
The institute does not perform research and development activities. Its main priority is to apply existing technology tools and products in data management, analysis and visualization to various DOE applications running very large simulations on supercomputers. “We’re really in the business of taking things that we know work and applying them to this environment where we have faster and faster machines with more and more cores in them,” Shoshani states. Three of the world’s 10 fastest supercomputers reside at DOE facilities. Institute team members also focus on adapting tools to meet specific needs and on identifying needed technologies and extending tools to support them.
Shoshani says the biggest successes to date include tools that speed up computation, that index for real-time search and that advance parallel visualization, which shows phenomena not understood previously. Examples of the last item include magnetic reconnection in plasma physics, which accounts for the Northern Lights, as well as tracking hurricane patterns and atmospheric rivers.
Though the institute is only seven months old, the various team members already have produced more than 30 papers. Several toolkits are available as well, divided into categories based on their purposes. Shoshani says the amount of progress and published works is possible because of the large size of the institute and because the organization builds off 10 prior years of research conducted through the Scientific Discovery through Advanced Computing effort.


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One of Europe’s leading niche financial software companies is gearing up for sale or flotation in 2020, following the decision of its main external shareholder to seek an exit after nearly three years.
Swiss-based Avaloq is in the early stages of considering its options in the light of Warburg Pincus’ wish to sell its 45% stake. Most of the rest of the shares are held by management and staff. No appointment has yet been made of an adviser to handle the process, and no deal will take place until next year, but unofficial sources say that preparations are now gaining momentum.
Avaloq provides software as a service (SaaS) and business process as a service (BPaaS) solutions to banks and wealth manager. It claims that its services are used by more than 150 banks, which in aggregate manage more than CHF 4,500bn of assets.
From an initial base in Switzerland and Germany it has now expanded across Europe and the Far East and has ambitions for further geographic expansion. Last year it generated underlying EBITDA of CHF90m from sales of CHF579m and it had net cash of CHF144m at its last year-end.
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Radioactive dating equation
How can potassium 40 simultaneously have too many of both?
The answer reveals one of the peculiarities of the nuclear forces.
Without this characteristic gamma ray, it would be impossible to detect and identify the decay of potassium 40.
The mass energy of atom is above these of its two neighbours in the family of atoms with 40 nucleons in their nucleus : Argon-40 with one proton less and calcium-40 with one proton more. The beta-minus decay channel leading to calcium_40 is by far the most frequent, but decays leading to argon-40 by electronic capture occurs at a rate of 11 %.The decay of potassium into argon produces a gaseous atom which is trapped at the time of the crystallization of lava.

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Two men have been jailed after a haul of 16 firearms and 1,500 rounds of ammunition and silencers were seized by police.
The weapons were discovered in two large holdalls after a warrant was executed at a flat in Albion Towers, Golden Grove, Southampton, on October 29, 2013.
The weapons seized included a Browning 9mm pistol loaded with two cartridges, a Hil single action pistol, a .22 calibre pistol, a Derringer-style pistol, a duelling-style pistol, a 'English Bulldog' revolver, a .380 calibre Webley revolver and a sawn-off shotgun.
Peter Castle, 46, pleaded guilty at Southampton Crown Court to 13 counts of possessing a prohibited firearms and ammunition and was sentenced to a total of eight years yesterday (Fri).
Thomas Graham, also of Southampton, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of possessing prohibited firearms and ammunition and the 43-year-old was jailed for five years.
Detective Inspector Ellie Hurd said: "This haul of firearms was being stored at the flat. We have no evidence to suggest that the weapons have been involved in recent crime; however the fact that many were operational and stored with ammunition suggests they had a criminal purpose, although not necessarily for use in Southampton.
"These firearms, which obviously pose a significant risk to members of the public, have been removed from potential circulation within organised crime groups and will now be destroyed."


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In the 2010 drama film Dog Pound, three teenage boys, Davis (Shane Kippel), Angel (Mateo Morales) and Butch (Adam Butcher), are sent to a juvenile detention center located in Montana after being convicted of various crimes. The boys are all from different backgrounds but find themselves in the same place, where they must navigate a violent and dangerous environment while trying to survive until their release.
Upon their arrival, the boys are immediately thrown into the prison's brutal culture, which is ruled by the resident gang leader, the menacing and volatile Goodyear (Taylor Poulin). The boys quickly realize that their safety is at risk, and they must establish alliances with other inmates or risk becoming targets. As they struggle to find their place in the pack hierarchy, they are subjected to various forms of abuse and danger, including sexual assault, beatings, and isolation.
The film depicts the harsh reality of juvenile detention centers, showing the audience the frightening and dangerous environment that these young boys are forced to endure. The film is unflinching in its portrayal of the conditions that the boys face, which includes overcrowded cells, limited resources, harsh punishments, and the constant threat of violence from both inmates and guards.
Under the watchful eye of harsh and uncaring guards, the boys must find a way to survive while keeping their spirits intact. The film explore themes of survival, friendship, and redemption, as the boys are forced to confront the harsh realities of their lives, while trying to find a way to turn their lives around.
The performances of the three lead actors are excellent, as they realistically portray the struggles and emotions of their characters. Adam Butcher's portrayal of Butch, a somewhat naÃ¯ve and vulnerable youth, is particularly impressive, as he navigates the complexities of the detention center while remaining true to himself.
Dog Pound is a raw and powerful film that is not afraid to show the darkness of a situation. The film is not meant to be an entertainment, but an eye-opener for the audiences to the harsh nature of juvenile detention centers. Through its unflinching look at the realities that these young boys face, it forces the viewers to confront the harsh realities of a broken system.
Overall, Dog Pound is an intense and gripping film that offers a disturbing insight into the world of juvenile detention centers. The film offers a stimulating discussion about criminal rehabilitation and whether detention centers promote it or perpetuate the cycle of crime. This 2010 movie should not be missed by anyone who is interested in empathizing with the plight of the neglected youth of the society.
Dog Pound is a 2010 drama with a runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.0 and a MetaScore of 57.

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In Vitro evaluation of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) as a fungicide against wood rotting basidiomycetes
AbstractThe crude extract of the shell of cashew nut obtained from the cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) was evaluated in vitro for fungitoxicity against Coriolopsis polyzona, Pycnoporus sanguineus, Ganoderma lucidum and Lenzites palisoti that cause serious decay on wood in Nigeria. Growth of the four pathogens in the medium of cassava dextrose agar (CDA) containing eight different concentrations of CNSL at levels of 400ppm, 800ppm, 1600ppm, 2000ppm, 2400 ppm, 2800ppm and 3200ppm was also studied. Most of the levels of CNSL concentrations exhibited potent antifungal activity against all the four pathogens. Of the four test fungi, Coriolopsis polyzona was the most resistant. The growths of the pathogens were highly inhibited at higher concentrations. The cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) was found to possess fungitoxic properties against the pathogens at 1600ppm concentration level, though, lower concentrations of 800ppm and 1200ppm reduced the radial growth of the other test fungi except Coriolopsis polyzona. Use role of the crude extract of CNSL in controlling wood decay pathogens is suggested.
Key Words: Cashew nut; In vitro; fungicide; wood rotting basidiomycetes; shell liquid
Moor J. Agric. Res. Vol.4(1) 2003: 131-134

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After some twenty years I'm retiring these pages and a friend is going to look after the content I used to have including my [X-Boat page] and the [Nuclear War Players Guide ]
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The old saying “opposites attract” is absolutely true but can these two opposites have a long lasting relationship? When I am talking about ‘opposites’ I do not mean you have some differences and also share some common things. I mean down right opposite. One is educated and the other is not. One may be financially stable and the other is completely in debt. One may live a simple life in the country and the other enjoys the cultures and available opportunities of the city life. These two can see something in the other that is magical and so different that initially, the magnetic attraction is undeniable and sustainable in that moment.
Being complete opposites can be both good and bad. You may have crazy chemistry with someone different from you as you crave that part of them you do not have. The unknown and something completely new to you can be very attractive and create a fiery chemistry between you both. A city girl, for example, may find peace and good ole’ southern comfort in a backwoods country boy. The city girl sees it as refreshing having a more traditional relationship with this southern gentleman. The backwoods country boy treats her like a fairy tale princess. The country boy may find the city girl interesting and exciting as she is not like anyone he has ever known before.
Physical attraction combined with being complete opposites can be the beginning of one of the most passionate love affairs you will ever experience. During this time, you live in the moment and nothing else matters but your new found love of your opposite. Getting to know this person can be exciting as you live in their footsteps (or boot steps in this case) and them in yours. You find what you are missing in your own life in your new found opposite mate. You crave what the other has to offer and the feeling this gives you is so euphoric you ignore the realities.
The truth is combining two completely different lives is not only complex but can be intimidating to one or both people in this new found relationship. Fitting in each other’s worlds can be difficult especially for the country boy. You can not take the country out of the boy and the city girl would not want this as that is what she finds so attractive about him. As much as she may try to make him feel comfortable in her world it is just all too much. Her world is not only so completely different from his, but also undesirable and intimidating to the country boy. He greatly admires her successes, confidence, and beauty. However, these same qualities he loves and adores about the city girl are also exactly what intimidates this country boy and brings him a feeling of not being able to measure up. The country boy does not feel he is good enough for the city girl and he begins to put up his walls and shy away from these insecurities and his fairy tale princess.
The city girl has an easier time fitting in and she feels at home in the arms of this country boy. She finds the country life and people peaceful and a solitude away from her busy life. She enjoys everything from the welcoming southern accent and hospitality, country foods to that home sweet home feeling with his family. Her confidence she carries herself with can carry her through the adjustment to a more subdued laid back lifestyle. Whereas, the country boy does not have as easy of a time adjusting from his simple hard working lifestyle to that of which the city girl lives.
In the end, opposites do attract in the most magnetic of ways. However, unless both are willing to make the effort and communicate through the things that can pull them apart nothing can hold these two together…not even the strongest of love. It is possible in the end for these two complete opposites to have the most amazing love together when they hold close to them what matters most and that is each other. If the backwoods boy and the fairy tale princess can learn to love each other for their differences and help each other work though their vulnerabilities and fears they can stick together through thick and thin until the end. Unfortunately, many people allow their fears to overcome them and the relationship ends before it can ever truly begin.

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