Connecting borrowers and lenders: Indians try peer-to-peer model
Srinivas Porika tried for months to get a loan of 250,000 rupees ($4,000) to pay for his sister’s wedding, but every bank he tried turned him down. The problem: Porika’s employer, a tech start-up company, was not on the banks’ lists of pre-approved companies.
“They were ready to give me a credit card, but were not ready to give me a loan,” said the 28-year-old from Hyderabad, who met several bank managers and officials to plead his case.
The wedding went ahead in 2012, but only after Porika dipped into his savings and borrowed from friends. With an insufficient bonus at work and pressure mounting to pay off his debts this year, Porika turned to a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending website.
Entrepreneurs in India are now experimenting with the P2P business model, helping people like Porika, with websites such as i-lend.in and faircent.com providing a meeting ground for borrowers and lenders.
Such portals charge an upfront fee from both groups and get the borrower’s documents and employment details verified by a third party. A contract with terms and conditions is signed within a week, with a recovery process in place for those who default on payments.
Lenders can choose from a list of verified borrowers on the website. They are also advised to spread their investment among borrowers to lessen the risk of default.
“Banks do not like to give personal loans below a certain quantum. They don’t say no outright, but they don’t take up the process,” said VVSSB Shankar, founder of i-lend.in, where people can borrow money at rates starting from 15 percent per annum.
“The primary challenge is the acceptability of this model. It’s very different from what the Indian consumer has seen over the years,” he said, adding that their business model does not fall under any existing regulations.
P2P lending is relatively new in India, but similar platforms such as Lending Club in the United States and Zopa in the United Kingdom have become popular in recent years. With over 40 platforms, peer-to-peer lending in the UK could be worth £1 billion ($1.64 billion) in loans per year by 2015, Research and Markets said in a report in September.
Personal loan rates in Indian banks can vary between 13.5 percent and 22 percent, with a minimum application amount of 50,000 rupees for some banks, according to data compiled by BankBazaar.com. With bad loans mounting, banks in India have become wary of lending in certain sectors in the past few years.
Customers can sometimes struggle to secure bank loans because of employer credentials, salary requirements or credit history. Around 3.8 trillion rupees ($61 billion) in personal loans, excluding home loans, were outstanding in March 2012, a Reserve Bank of India report showed. This includes education loans and credit card dues.
Informal lending is common in India, with businessmen and family members often lending money in times of need.
Shankar’s website went live in June last year and offers services to borrowers in Hyderabad for loans of 25,000 rupees to 100,000 rupees. It has helped in loan disbursal of around 1.2 million rupees ($19,200) so far.
Faircent.com, which began operating in October, adds another dimension to P2P lending by introducing community-based lending — connecting borrowers and lenders from the same profession or community. Chief executive Rajat Gandhi said he hoped this would increase social pressure to repay loans.
“Typically which is the loan you pay back first — the zero percent loan taken from your father-in-law … it’s the proximity of this pressure which helps you in paying back faster,” said Gandhi.
Though such P2P websites ensure documentation and verification, lenders do bear the risk of defaults. But that hasn’t deterred investors like Shivaram Vinjamuri, who has investments in everything from bank and postal deposits to stocks and mutual funds.
The 45-year-old freelance training consultant started by lending 25,000 rupees on i-lend at an interest rate of 15.25 percent, and now wants to increase his annual investment to 200,000 rupees.
“My 1.5 million rupees investment (in stocks) is only worth 325,000 rupees … for me this (P2P) is not a risk,” Vinjamuri said. “The great advantage as an investor I found is that this could beat my inflation … that was the icing on the cake.”
Angel investors and venture capitalists are also betting on this business model. After raising 7.5 million rupees from Singapore-based Angaros Capital, i-lend is in talks to raise 30 million rupees. California-based Norwest Venture Partners, which also invested in Lending Club, is evaluating the long-term potential of this model in the country, its India managing director Niren Shah said.
However, it may take a while for the P2P model to become more popular with legal complexities and higher risk of default among key concerns, said Kajal Gandhi, assistant vice-president of research at ICICI Direct.
While the P2P loan market for individuals is relatively new, fund-raising platforms such as MicroGraam, Rang De and Milaap have been promoting social investments for years — allowing people to lend to the poor while earning nominal returns.
Rangan Varadan started MicroGraam in 2010 after a 10-year stint at Infosys, India’s second largest IT services firm. With Infosys’ chief executive S. D. Shibulal among its investors, MicroGraam works closely with non-government organisations (NGOs) to help people living in India’s villages.
“Returns plus social impact, this is like impact investment category,” said Varadan. Of the loans facilitated by MicroGraam, around 17.5 million rupees are still outstanding. The Indian central bank had scrutinized the company in 2010 and financial statements are submitted annually, he added.
In MicroGraam’s model, lenders can earn returns of up to 6.5 percent while NGOs conducting due diligence on borrowers get around 6 percent. MicroGraam, which gets 1.5 percent on every loan disbursed, is helping people in states such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh.
One such beneficiary is Savitri Devi, a resident of Deogarh district of Uttar Pradesh, who lost her family savings 12 years ago caring for her ailing husband. To earn a living, she started making and selling baris — dried lentil dumplings used in cooking.
Devi used to earn 150 rupees per day, but now makes a profit of 1,200 rupees ($19) daily after expanding her business, partially because of the 20,000 rupees in two loans facilitated by MicroGraam.
“We feel very happy, our life is changed,” said Devi, who now employs five assistants. “We don’t want to go to the city; we want to expand here (in the village) and want to buy a machine”.
(Editing by Tony Tharakan and Robert MacMillan; Follow Aditya on Twitter @adityayk, Tony @tonytharakan and Robert @bobbymacReports | Disclaimer: This article is website-exclusive and cannot be reproduced in any form without permission)


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Summer Steak Salad
- 1 lg. rib eye steak, grilled or leftover from the night before, sliced
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- 1 ripe avocado, diced
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Place frozen French fries in singe layer on a pan and sprinkle with olive oil. Bake in the oven at 400 degrees until crisp. Place a serving of summer greens on two serving plates. Add sliced radishes, avocado, onion, and tomato to each plate. Add slices of cooked rib eye steak to each plate. Sprinkle equal amounts of crumbled bacon and grated cheese over each plate. Place hot, cooked French fries on top to melt the cheese. Serve with choice of salad dressing and seasonings.
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The group of men and women in their twenties sat in a frog-green office on orange chairs as they debated marketing strategies, occasionally breaking to tap on Mac computers or play a game of pingpong.
The meeting of tech-savvy startup entrepreneurs wouldn”t have been out of place in any wired, developed-world city. But this was Tehran, the capital of an Islamic theocracy better known for state-directed heavy industry struggling under the weight of international sanctions.
A decade of economic isolation, austerity and high unemployment has sapped business investment and put all but the essentials beyond reach for most. Yet it has also nurtured a burgeoning club of educated young Iranians with good ideas, little to lose and no competition to speak of.
“They think, ”well, now that I can”t find my ideal job let me go and launch my own”,” said Hamid Mohammadi, the 35-year-old co-founder of Digikala, Iran”s fledgling answer to Amazon. “Sanctions created a window of opportunity for many of them to begin their business and have it grow before the doors open and large, international companies enter.”
Mohammadi”s company, founded with his brother eight years ago and that now employs close to 700 people, is among Iran”s pioneer Internet ventures. With more than 550,000 unique users per day, it”s one of the Middle East”s most visited e-commerce sites.
The colorfully furnished Avatech startup accelerator in Tehran is where ideas are exchanged and dreams pursued. Opened last year, it offers free office space, mentoring, a initial grant of 250 million rials ($8,900) and the offer of an introduction to angel investors.
The mood inside was a mix of chirpy self-confidence and guarded anticipation as Iranian envoys edged toward a June 30 deadline for a nuclear deal. An accord with world powers would begin unwinding restrictions placed on the economy, and crack open a market of 80 million people for global companies.
Ever tighter sanctions imposed over concerns Iran might try to develop atomic weapons hollowed out oil exports, slashed revenues and cut the nation off from financial markets. The economy is a fifth smaller than it would have been without stricter curbs enacted after 2010, a January report by the U.S. Congressional Research Service found.
Iranians had to learn to stand on their own, according to Said Rahmani, founder of Sarava, Iran”s first venture capital fund, and a driving force behind Avatech. While sanctions led to “a lot of hardship,” they forced an embryonic economic diversification that is proving a silver lining, he said.
“The fact that we have to be learning this lesson by force is awful because you should have that wealth and be able to channel it in the right ways to transform the country,” Rahmani said. “But the effect on entrepreneurship and those who are willing to step up has been positive.”
Iran”s technology entrepreneurs face hurdles their overseas peers don”t. Chief among them: they are cut off from global money transfer systems and face restrictions on online advertising and software sales.
Iranian-born Rahmani held business development jobs at IBM and South African media company Naspers and founded his own tech company, Pathlight Technology, in the U.S. He returned to Iran in 2011 as its currency, the rial, was tumbling and the mood darkening.
Rahmani, 53, said he saw promise in a nation where about 55 percent of people have access to the Internet and half the population is aged 20 to 35 years old.
“I told myself, ”just close your eyes and forget about the sanctions and economic problems” because hardship can also create opportunities,” he said at Avatech”s offices, as half a dozen visiting overseas mentors prepared for a farewell dinner.
Rahmani raised more than $10 million locally from individuals and private institutions at a time when most better off Iranians preferred to stash their savings outside Iran.
Digikala was among his first investments, he said. Four years later, the company is worth $150 million, according to the 2014 World Startup Report, which is produced by a group of Silicon Valley-based entrepreneurs.
Since his 2013 election, President Hassan Rouhani, a cleric, has prioritized the nuclear talks and ending Iran”s pariah status. His declared push to bring Iranians greater freedoms has stalled amid opposition from conservative opponents.
Still, the openness championed by Rouhani, a regular on social media, and the spread of high-speed mobile services has bolstered technology companies.
More than 900 participants attended this year”s Web and mobile conference in Tehran, four times the number in 2014, Rahmani said. Fifty-one startup guidance weekends have been held in 19 cities since 2012, said Hamdi-Reza Ahmadi, the director of Iran”s Entrepreneurship Association.
Tax exemptions, protection for intellectual property, steps to halt one of the world”s biggest brain drains, and a waiver from military service would make life easier, those running Iran”s startups say. But most of all they want a government that likes to tightly regulate everything from Web access to dress codes to keep its distance.
“People are able to revive the economy if they are not hindered by obstacles,” Minister of Communications Technology Mahmoud Vaezi said. “If you succeed,” Vaezi said, facing the young audience, “your government will succeed.”

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UPDATE: 1 injured in Pine Street fire
Port Huron Fire Marshal Larry Warren said one person is being treated for smoke inhalation following a house fire Wednesday morning.
Rescue crews were called to the scene in the 1000 block of Pine Street shortly before 9 a.m.
Warren said the cause of the fire is under investigation and the extent of the damage is not yet known.
Christian Catanzaro said he lives in the home with his grandparents and his mother.
He said the fire started near a window in the basement.
"I smelled the burning, I was laying there with my dog and I turned around, it wasn't big, there was just a couple of flames," Catanzaro said.
He said he went to get his grandfather and they looked for an extinguisher. When they couldn't find one, his grandfather went for a hose.
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Hamilton Mill Dacula GA Foreclosures and short sales at 26% discount
According to RealtyTrac, nearly 250,000 residential properties in some stage of foreclosure changed hands during the second quarter. They sold for about 26% less than non-foreclosed homes, compared to 35% less in the first quarter. A little more than half of these deals were of properties repossessed by banks, and the remainder came from short sales. There was regional variation in the foreclosure sales data. Rust Belt states like Ohio and Michigan had moderately or high levels of foreclosure sales, but the former bubble states is where foreclosures really dominate. In Nevada, they accounted for 56% of all transactions, the highest percentage in the nation. Arizona (47%) and California (43%) also had very high levels. Foreclosure sales were much rarer in Iowa (4.4%), the District of Columbia (5.6%), Montana (6.4%) and New York (7.5%). The best foreclosure deals were to be found in Ohio, where foreclosure properties sold for 43% less than non-foreclosed homes. Kentucky’s
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Timothy Brennan Sow Love Print
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Submitted by P
Categories: lake, woods, road, boys, girls
I have lived in Deltona since I was born in 1976. My friend and I - oh about 20 years ago - experienced a ghost while spending the night at his house. We believed it to be the ghost of his grandmother who had passed away in the very same house - very same room. I will not give the house number, but it is on Fowler Dr. By Lake Gleason.
Submitted by Greg
Comment by C: I grew up on Fowler Drive in Deltona. I saw something strange in my house on 2 occasions. Once with a friend and once on my own. I am not the friend in the previous story. I find it interesting that two people both saw something in a house on the same road and are the same age. Likely I knew the person who lived there.
When I lived in Gary Indiana I used to run around Robinson lake in Hobart Indiana one mile from my home. I'd walk to the lake and started running when I got there. The lake is about a quarter mile round. I ran four laps, on my fifth lap on my right I saw a white man about 55 years of age fishing he was about 150 ft. away. I could see him getting his fishing rod and lure ready to cast, as I got to where he was he was gone. I looked around for him to see if he caught any fish but I could not believe how he could have left without me seeing him.
He was wearing glasses and a strip shirt 5 ft. tall around 200 lb.
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I took a walk to Osteen cemetery at ten am I saw a white boy heavy set aboat 16 years of age I walk past him and he ask me what time it was I told him it was ten am; as I walked about tweenty feet past him I looked back and he was gone.
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SAGINAW, MI -- Hockey season is still in its infancy, but the Saginaw Spirit have treated their fans to a level of competitiveness unseen over the last few seasons.
It starts with the new coaching staff and has trickled down the length of the roster, especially starting goalie Evan Cormier.
"It's all just confidence in what we have as a group," Cormier said. "(Head coach Troy Smith) is doing a great job teaching the young guys and developing them. And it's important for the older guys like myself making them as comfortable as possible and making the game easier."
Through five games, the Spirit have three points. But it's the manner in which they've been conducting themselves that has stood out.
In their season opener, Saginaw held defending Memorial Cup Champion Windsor in check for the duration of the game before falling on a late power play goal. The Spirit followed that up by taking perennial power London to overtime before trouncing Ottawa at home.
Even a tough-to-take loss to Guelph was misleading with the Storm doing most of their damage on the power play.
It has been a breath of fresh air seeing them compete every night and that has been led by the eye-opening play of Cormier in net.
The 19-year old is heading into his final Ontario Hockey League season and he's determined to make it stand out.
Despite fielding a 1-2-1 record, the Bowmanville, Ont. native has a .920 save percentage, which is more than 20 points higher than his career best. And his 2.48 goals-against average is almost a full goal better than last season's career best.
"He's made huge saves, and we need him to do that," Smith said. "He's our most veteran guy. When the chips have been down and the other team turns it up, he's been there to answer the call."
A New Jersey Devils prospect, Cormier turned heads during training camp carrying that play into the regular season with Saginaw highlighted by a 27-save shutout against the 67's.
"A lot of it goes to AJ (Walczak) our new goalie coach," Cormier said. "He's got a lot of experience working with (former Detroit Red Wing goalie) Manny Legace, and things are going really well."
Cormier actually moved in with Walczak for a couple weeks over the summer to get a head start on preparation for the season.
"I watched a lot of video on Evan from prior years, and I just wanted to work on Evan's patience, post-save selection and really just get him ready for the next level," Walczak said. "He's done good at this level, but I felt he could be more dominant.
"He was always so used to popping up to his feet. Now he's making reads and staying down when he needs to. He's patient. He's reading plays better this year, and he's making the right save selection at the right time."
With Ottawa pressing hard in the Spirit zone, Cormier went down to the ice on the left side of the crease to make a save. He then stayed down and slid across the crease for a sprawling kick save on the rebound keeping the 67's off the board.
"Last year that would've been a goal," Walczak said. "But he didn't waste time getting to his feet then moving. He stayed down and got over there to make the save."
It was a savvy, veteran play that the Spirit are going to need more of this season with 10 rookies on the roster.
"(The young guys) can go about the game plan, and if there's a mistake, they've got a pretty good chance of (Cormier) helping them out," Smith said. "And that comes down to his attitude. He's a quiet kid who goes about his business professionally and does his talking with his play."


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BELNATIO is a comprehensive resort hotel located in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. Surrounded by the picturesque Atema Highlands, guests can experience the beauty of the four seasons among rolling hills, clear waters, and lush forests. The hotel’s commitment to nature is reflected in their conservation efforts across the resort property, which covers a space the size of 109 baseball stadiums.
With a low-rise building design that blends harmoniously with the natural scenery, BELNATIO offers a variety of room types, including twin rooms, Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, cottages, and dog-friendly cottages. The hotel features hot springs with a large bath and sauna, allowing guests to relax and enjoy the alkaline hot spring water, known for its beneficial effects on the skin.
The hotel prides itself on providing heartwarming hospitality and creating extraordinary experiences. Guests of all ages, including families, couples, and friends, can enjoy a wide range of activities on the spacious grounds, like a 100-meter zip line over a scenic pond as part of the Forest Aerial Athletics course. Golf enthusiasts can indulge in the resort’s 18-hole golf course designed by master architect John Michael Paulette, and there are additional facilities such as shops, an indoor swimming pool, putting golf, tennis courts, and over 100 eco-experience activities for nature enthusiasts.
Dining options at BELNATIO include a buffet, Western, and Japanese restaurants, as well as a lobby lounge and bar lounge. Restaurant offerings include delicious seasonal ingredients from Niigata Prefecture. Themed produce fairs featuring local companies and farms are organized to promote the region’s food and culinary culture, including an extensive selection of Niigata sake.
The hotel staff can assist guests in organizing tours to nearby attractions like the Kiyotsukyo Gorge Tunnel, one of Japan’s three largest gorges, which is located approximately half an hour away by car. It is a breathtaking location that was transformed into an art installation during the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2018.
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Performing a Partial Reset
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Don Jon Movie Review
Ya…if Scarlett Johansson ended up being my girlfriend, I would stop watching porn.
Don Jon is a film starring, written, and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. His character is someone who loves his friends, family, church, and porn. He watches porn on his computer all the time, but he’s no pathetic virgin who can’t find a girl. He has no problem hooking up with other women and having one night stands with them every weekend. He then meets a girl named Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson), the one girl whom he did not have a one night stand with. The two of them start dating, but he’s asked to give up watching porn when she catches him one night.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of my favorite actors working today. He’s very talented and knows how to pick his projects, such as (500) Days of Summer, Inception, 50/50, The Dark Knight Rises, and Looper. So I was curious how well (or bad) he would do with directing a movie as well as act in it. The fact that he directed this movie was the main reason I wanted to see this movie because honestly, I really didn’t know what the movie was going to be about. I only saw the trailer once and forgot about it. Luckily not only is his directorial debut a success, but the movie outside of his direction is well done. The story is one that some people out there can relate to and the performances from your two main leads are good. (even though personally I can’t f**king stand those New Jersey accents). I also like how despite the big names attached to this movie, it feels very indie like, also there’s a point where the movie shows the possible path it could go and instead it delivers some interesting twists that take the film in a direction that I didn’t see coming.
If I had any problems with the movie, it’s that it feels twenty or thirty minutes too long. There are about one or two scenes that seemed to drag on a little longer then they should. I also felt that Julianne Moore’s character was more of a last minute addition, rather then someone who is incredibly important to the story. There are also a lot of shots that gave me a sense of Deja Vu. They all involve the daily routines that Jon takes and half of those shots don’t seem that necessary. If some of them were cut from the movie, chances are they probably wouldn’t be missed. If you’ve seen the movie you might know what I’m talking about.
It’s a really good movie. The charism and chemistry between the two leads is enough to make it good enough to where I can’t see anyone not enjoying it, although without spoiling anything, I will warn those people who still believe in those fairy tale, romantic comedy like happy endings that if you see this movie it might give you a dose of reality.
To see my video review for this film, go to “The Cinemas with Mr. Robinson” on YouTube.


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Delicious peanut butter oatmeal cookies that are soft and filling.
Author: The Gracious Pantry
1cuppeanut butter(no sugar added)
1tsp.pure vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix all the dry ingredients together, then add the wet ingredients and stir to combine. If you can't mix the coconut oil in well enough with a wooden spoon, you can also knead this with your hands (but it'll be a little sticky)
Scoop onto a parchment lined cookie sheet
Slightly flatten the cookies, then bake for 20 minutes.
Cool completely before eating. These are so soft when warm that they fall apart, but firm up nicely when cooled down.
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Ultrasound is mostly known for its imaging use. The use of ultrasound waves for imaging is called “ultrasonography” or simply USG. Ultrasound energy is also used for therapeutic purposes. Ultrasound therapy is one of the most commonly used treatment methods in physical therapy.
What is Ultrasound?
Ultrasound is sound waves of frequencies that the human ear cannot hear. Sound is a form of energy in the form of waves. Sound waves cause the vibration of molecules in the air, liquid or solid they pass through. The frequency (Hertz) is the number of times a sound wave makes molecules vibrate per second. The human ear can hear sounds that vibrate 50 to 20,000 times per second. Ultrasound waves used in physical therapy are generally between 800,000 – 3,000,000 Herz. In short, it can be expressed as 0.8 – 3 MHz (megahertz). As the ultrasound frequency increases, its penetration into deeper tissues decreases. For example, 1 Mhz ultrasound waves penetrate approximately 3 times deeper than 3 Mhz.
Another parameter of the ultrasound treatment watts / cm 2 expressed in terms of the energy density. The size of the ultrasound head used is affected by variables such as the size of the treatment area and energy density.
The ultrasound device has a small crystal in its head. When this crystal is exposed to an electric current, it produces fast vibrations called piezoelectric waves. Vibrations are emitted from the head of the device as ultrasound waves.
For Which Problems Is Ultrasound Used in Physical Therapy?
In physical therapy, ultrasound is used in various problems related to the musculoskeletal system such as herniated disc, neck hernia, muscle tendon compression in the shoulder , frozen shoulder , carpal tunnel syndrome , bursitis, tendonitis, muscle strain, ligament injury, meniscus damage .
What are the situations in which ultrasound is objectionable?
Ultrasound therapy is generally a safe method. However, in some cases, its use may be inconvenient. It is not applied on open wounds, pregnant women and those with a pacemaker. It is also not used in cases such as cancer, infection, bleeding disorder. It should not be used in growing children in areas containing growth cartilage of bones. It should be used with caution in people with sensory disorders (neuropathy due to diabetes, nerve injury, etc.).
How Does Ultrasound Therapy Work?
Ultrasound therapy has two main physical effects. These are the deep heating effect and the cavitation effect. In physical therapy, the treatment methods that can heat the tissues deeper than 1 cm of the skin are called deep heaters. Ultrasound therapy, short wave diathermy and microwave diathermy are physical therapy techniques with deep heating properties.
With the heating effect of ultrasound on deep tissues, blood flow in the tissue increases. As a result, it is accepted that healing is accelerated and pain is reduced. With the warming effect, the flexibility of soft tissues increases and helps to relieve muscle-joint stiffness.
The cavitation effect of ultrasound is the formation of microscopic bubbles in liquids. This effect is also thought to accelerate healing. Another effect is to increase the permeability of cell membranes. In this way, it can be used to increase the absorption of some drugs from the skin (phonophoresis).
If it is desired to benefit only from the effect of increasing cavitation and membrane permeability without creating a deep heating effect, the intermittent ultrasound (low-intensity pulse ultrasound) method can be used.
How is Ultrasound Treatment Performed?
A physical therapy technician or physiotherapist applies a transmitting gel to the area where the ultrasound will be applied. By turning on the device, the frequency, intensity and application time of the ultrasound waves are determined. Optimal parameters vary with target tissue and disease. Then the ultrasound head is slowly moved over the skin of the treated area. The head is moved with circular or back-and-forth movements according to the treatment area. It doesn’t stay in one place for long. Treatment time is usually 3-10 minutes. It is applied once a day. 15-20 sessions are continued.
The treatment can be applied in water for very recessed places that do not allow full contact of the ultrasound head, such as hands and feet.
During ultrasound treatment, the person usually does not feel anything. Sometimes there may be a slight feeling of warmth and tingling in that area. If the ultrasound head is left fixed in one spot without being moved, it can cause pain and tissue damage. Therefore, the head must be constantly moved.
Is Ultrasound Therapy Effective?
The effectiveness of ultrasound therapy is a controversial issue. Although there are studies supporting the effectiveness of the treatment, there are also scientific publications suggesting that there is no benefit. Ultrasound is almost always used in combination with other methods of physical therapy and exercise.

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September 9, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - October 2, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
* Deerlake Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 12pm - 4pm / Fridays - 12 - 6pm
Exhibition Title: PortTown
Exhibition Date: September 9th – September 30th, 2017
Opening Reception: Saturday September 9th @ 12 pm
SOLO Exhibition Featuring: Lori Sokoluk
Media: Mixed media
Artist Demo & Talk: Saturday, September 30th @ 2:00 pm
Port Town is an exhibition that will be held at the Deer Lake Art Gallery featuring the works of Lori Sokoluk. Port Town is hosted and organized by the Burnaby Arts Council. The Exhibition will open on September 7th and will run until September 30th, 2017.
The successful ‘Port Town’ series by Lori Sokoluk, evokes the flux and mystery that shroud the territorial edge where city meets waterway. Humans draw lines based on industry, wealth, national security, prestige, and access to nature. Time is palpable in the rise and fall of the tide, shifting mists, and patina on surfaces. Ports are places of mystery, beginnings and endings. In these pieces, soft elements – organic lines, curving shapes, and drips of rain – are juxtaposed with mechanical, angular shapes and sharp-edged cutouts or photo transfers. Veils of paint obscure definition, mimicking the action of clouds and fog on our perception of the port. Her imagery has the feel of architectural drawings imploding onto watery landscapes done in soft grays, violets, blues and pale yellows.
Sokoluk has studied privately and at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Her work is included in private and institutional collections in Canada, the United States, Japan, Pakistan, India, and the United Kingdom. Her studio, REDSOKIL ARTS, is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Please join us at the Deer Lake Gallery for the OPENING RECEPTION of Port Town on Saturday, September 9th @ 12 pm.
The Deer Lake Gallery is located near the beautiful Deer Lake Park 6584 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC. 604-298-7322 email@example.com Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 12 to 4 pm www.burnabyartscouncil.org, FREE admission & parking.


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A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD, make straight the way for the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God”(Is.40:3 NRSV).
I heard the music and tried to make out where it came from. Then I heard a voice singing songs of Zion. Now that is not so very strange but I was on the way to Union Station. And there across from the Massachusetts entrance was a lone man, singing on a microphone. I found myself singing along with him, “Blessed Assurance.” There beside him was a sign that said John 3:16. And then he began to play the music.
Why should this matter? Because, for this day, he was a voice crying in the wilderness of the District rush, “Make way for the Lord.” And I couldn’t help but wonder about my own plight, when I have been concerned that I am not doing organized ministry as I was, yet there is ministry all around. And I realized that I too needed to be the voice on e crying in the wilderness – make way for the Lord. After all, that really is what ministry is about, isn’t it?

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iTel Vision 3 Plus Price and Full Specifications in Pakistan
iTel Vision 3 Plus cost in Pakistan is Rs. 19,999.
iTel has sent off its new iTel Vision 3 Plus in Pakistan. This telephone is sent off on May twentieth, 2022. The telephone has construct Android 11 operating system (Go Version). It has Octa Center Processor with Unisoc T606 chipset. The telephone support 2G, 3G and 4G organization groups. It is a Double SIM telephone with Double Backup mode. The showcase of the telephone has 6.8 inches IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen. It is accessible in Dark, Green and Blue tones.
iTel Vision 3 Plus has underlying memory of 64 GB with 4 GB Smash. The back camera of the telephone has Double Camera of 13 MP + QVGA with Drove streak. The front camera of the telephone has 5 MP. The battery limit of the telephone is 6000 mAh.
The details about this smartphone are given below.
iTel Vision 3 Plus Full Specifications
|Colors||Black, Green, Blue|
|OS||Android 11 OS (Go Edition)|
|SIM||Dual sim, Dual Stand by (Nano SIM)|
|2G,3G,4G,5G||LTE 4G, HSDPA, GSM|
|Technology||IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch|
|Resolution||720 x 1600 Pixels (~336 PPI)|
|RAM + Storage||64 GB Built-in, 4 GB RAM|
|Card||microSD Card (Dedicated Slot)|
|Back Camera||Dual Camera: 13 MP + QVGA with LED Flash|
|Features||Geo-tagging, Phase detection, Video|
|Selfie Camera||5 MP|
|Sensors||Accelerometer, Face ID, Fingerprint (rear mounted), Proximity|
|Audio||3.5mm Audio Jack, XviD/MP4/H.265 player, MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player, Speaker Phone|
|Extra||Photo/video editor, Document viewer, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Document viewer|
|WLAN||Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot|
|Bluetooth||v4.2 with A2DP, LE|
|GPS||Yes + A-GPS support, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS|


The popular Marks & Spencer store on Sauchiehall Street closed its doors for the final time on in April, with the closure blamed on a change in shopping habits.
M&S had been operating out of the unit since the 1930s, and many Glaswegians were upset when the news of its closure was shared.
It was seen as another disappointing moment for Sauchiehall Street.
However, we now know that there are big plans for the site.
Here’s everything you need to know about the plans for the M&S site.
What is planned for the M&S site?
The proposals would see the creation of a large unit for a new retailer to maintain at street level, as well as recreating the former arcade and providing a publicly accessible connection between Sauchiehall Street and Renfrew Street.
The upper levels of the former M&S building would have student and potentially other residential accommodation for around 500 residents, with a spacious rooftop terrace and garden.
The development is being proposed by student housing developer and operators Fusion Students.
What happens next?
We are still a long way off any work being carried out on the building.
The proposal of application notice is expected be submitted this month - that’s just the first stage in the planning process.
What is Fusion Students?
Fusion Students is a student housing develop and operator, with sites in Cardiff, Swansea and Sheffield.
A spokesperson for Fusion Students said: “We are excited to be unveiling our proposals for this prominent location on Sauchiehall Street at the former Marks & Spencer site. Glasgow is a first-class university city, with several world-renowned educational institutions which attract students from across the globe.
“The delivery of high-quality accommodation for a growing student population is required to enable the city to maintain its position as an educational powerhouse on the global stage.
“Our studies have shown that there is a significant undersupply of purpose-built student accommodation in the city, with 73 per cent of the city’s growing student population unable to access this valuable type of accommodation.
“This shortage often leads students into privately rented accommodation, creating pressure on the local housing market.
“By bringing first-class purpose-built accommodation to the city, coupled with carefully thought-out public realm spaces and new retail units, we believe our proposals will enhance this historic street in the heart of Glasgow city centre.”


By: Matt Doherty
Riding a season high four game winning streak, the Boston University Men’s Basketball team will return home on Wednesday night to take on the American University Eagles at 7 PM at Case Gym.
The Terriers come into the matchup with tons of momentum following a dramatic overtime win over Lafayette that saw BU pick up their fourth straight win and move into a four way tie for second place in the Patriot League.
Nathan Dieudonne continued his dominant rebounding stretch with a 17 board performance while Cheddi Mosely, John Papale, and Eric Fanning all provided double digit scoring to lead the charge.
Joe Jones’ team hasn’t lost since January 23rd when league leading Bucknell came to Case Gym and beat them by three. The four game winning streak is the longest current streak in the Patriot League and the search for number five will take place against American on Wednesday night.
The Eagles got off to a dreadful start to the 2015-2016 campaign going 2-15 before rattling off a five game winning streak in league play. American saw their hot streak come to an end on Saturday when Lehigh beat them by 23.
Coming in at 7-16, 5-7 PL, American is a completely different team than the one BU beat 61-50 in DC back in early January.
Prior to their five game winning streak, the Eagles were dead last in Division 1 in points per game at 52.9 and 323rd in opponents field goal percentage.
The young American team has turned the corner though, finally adapting to head coach Mike Brennan’s Princeton style offense and fine tuning the defense. They have also cleaned things up on the glass and turning the ball over.
Couple those recent successes with one of the nation’s slowest paced teams, and the Eagles are grinding out wins.
This is a contrast to the BU team who loves to push the ball and shoot three pointers. The slow paced Eagles certainly maintained the Terriers last time out holding them to just 61 points but simply could not score the ball.
The Terriers can not let American dictate the pace of the game because BU is not equipped for a slow, half court game. BU needs to play the game they want to play, crash the glass, make their shots, and protect their home court to pick up the fifth straight win.
Tip-off from Case Gym is scheduled for 7 PM and can be seen live on the Patriot League Network and heard on WTBU Sports Radio.


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Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Apptronik to test its humanoid robot, Apollo, at its manufacturing facilities.
The partnership marks Apollo’s first publicly announced commercial deployment and the first potential application of humanoid robotics for Mercedes-Benz.
Under the project, Apollo will take over some of the more labor-intensive factory tasks including assembly, component inspection and delivering the constructed parts later in the manufacturing process.
"To build the most desirable cars we continually evolve the future of automotive production: Advancements in robotics and AI open up new opportunities also for us,” said Jörg Burzer, member of Mercedes-Benz Group’s board of management. “We are exploring new possibilities with the use of robotics to support our skilled workforce in manufacturing,
“This is a new frontier and we want to understand the potential both for robotics and automotive manufacturing to fill labor gaps in areas such as low-skill, repetitive and physically demanding work and to free up our highly skilled team members on the line to build the world’s most desirable cars.”
Apptronik first unveiled Apollo last August, described as “the world’s most capable humanoid robot.”
Apptronik said it designed Apollo to alleviate pressures on businesses facing labor shortages and rising production demands, with the robot built to operate in industrial spaces alongside human workers.
“When we set out to build Apollo, an agreement like the one we’re announcing today with Mercedes-Benz was a dream scenario,” said Jeff Cardenas, Apollo’s CEO. “Mercedes plans to use robotics and Apollo for automating some low skill, physically challenging, manual labor – a model use case which we’ll see other organizations replicate in the months and years to come.”
Roughly human size, Apollo stands at 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighs 160 pounds and can carry as much as 55 pounds. Apptronik also said Apollo was designed to be mass-manufacturable, energy efficient and “optimized for supply chain resiliency.”
The announcement follows a similar deal between BMW and Figure robotics, where the automaker will deploy Figure’s general-purpose humanoid robots in the car manufacturing process.
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Scarlett Evans is the assistant editor for IoT World Today, with a particular focus on robotics and smart city technologies. Scarlett has previous experience in minerals and resources with Mine Australia, Mine Technology and Power Technology. She joined Informa in April 2022.
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I am searching for more information about the Fishleighs who lived in Brussels, Huron County, Ontario in the mid 1800s.
They reportedly came from Cornwall - and first lived near the US border before homesteading in Cornwall. We believe that the father's name was FRANCIS FISHLEIGH. He had a daughter EMELY ("EMA") FISHLEIGH born in the 1840s who married BEN GERRY of Brussels, Ontario. Ema had at least 2 brothers - both tinsmiths. One of them was WILLIAM FISHLEIGH who married Eliseabeth Jackson in Brussels, Ontario and had the following children: William, Louise, Harold, Florence, Edwin and Edeth.

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Client Understanding - Examtime
Examtime.com is an online learning environment
(now GoConqr.com) that wanted to provide users with a better experience introducing the 'Curriculum Map' feature.
I worked at Examtime as UX design consultant for three months, in team with the PM, the developer and the CEO.
The goals of the Curriculum Map:
- to organise schedule,
- to upload material,
- to add label and tags,
- to build a community,
- to share/view resources on similar topics
What: Research, Concept development, User test, Public presentations
Software: Balsamiq, Adobe Illustrator, Google Docs
When: 2013/14, 3 months
Research & State of the art
We started understanding Examtime and all its features. I needed to visualize (literally) the product, so I drew a map to visualize the apps and then the connections between them.
The map pointed out that the Curriculum Map didn't need to be a brand new product, but instead a simplification and a collection of existing features, in one unique page.
Data from user tests revealed that often people did not use all the available products simply because they didn't even know they existed or they couldn't reach them, and they got frustrated. That feeling of frustration was clearly visible in the map as well, where the links were multiple and often pointed back to the same products. We suddenly realized that yes, Examtime was a strong product, but the user experience needed to be simplified.
The visualization of the features in one unique map helped me to get the core of the app and also allowed the client to convince himself that he didn't need to add a new feature, but to simplify and to group the existing ones.
Among several outcomes, the analysis of the competitors confirmed the need of more organization in the Examtime product and also helped in defining the actions performed by the two main users categories:
I personally needed to look at competitors also to clarify how the education sector works in Ireland. I was familiar with a different educational structure and I knew that the only way to provide a successful consultancy was by knowing the context of the app.
Personas & Scenarios
The market analysis, cross compared with data previously collected, showed the need of focusing firstly on the students.
Therefore personas, scenarios and user journeys have been developed according to the students' level of proficiency with the product:
- beginner user
- medium user
- advanced user
Sketches & Wireframes
Since Examtime wanted to realise the new feature in few months, we decided not to spend too much time in defining pixels perfect outcomes, but instead to work massively with sketches and wireframes.
I weekly presented the results to the CEO and the PM, and we were able to define the content and a first design draft in a couple of months.
Again, following the need of 'ship fast', we used paper and LF prototypes to internally test the Curriculum Map.
The CEO and the PM always tested them first, and then the employees acted as potential users.
My consultancy terminated at this stage, but I believe Examtime carried on more users tests and then launched the new feature, as it is now visible from the current version of the website.
What I've Learned
Being immersed in a startup environment was really exciting and I learned a lot both personally and professionally. Everything you do in a start up will be shipped and tested almost in realtime, so I felt both pressure and excitement at the same time.
The group was quite small at that time (50 people max) and this allowed me to work directly with the developers and the product manager, fact that speed up the process quite substantially.
The CEO was quite busy but still wanted to follow in person the development of the new feature, since it was his personal idea and he had tried several times in the past to launch it but never succeed due to more urgent matters. Because of that I had to weekly present to him and to a small team the results and often I had to take on board quite harsh and direct feedback.
This experience helped me in develop my presentations skills and the confidence in my ideas, both invaluable skills to have in my pocket.

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Here is the new story, as reported by CNN, Fox, and the Washington Post: “Iran proposes new round of nuclear talks with 6 world powers as sanctions hit hard”. The media has concluded that this call for new talks is the result of sanctions against Iran, esp. the most recent sanctions against its banks.
My evaluation of the situation is that Iran is merely buying more time in order to complete its nuclear weapons program. According to the recent (Nov 2011) IAEA report, Iran has completed nearly every step needed to research, develop, and build a nuclear bomb, except sufficient quantities of highly enriched uranium [HEU].
How soon will Iran have a nuclear bomb? There are a number of sources answering that question. Basically, the time frame for them to complete their nuclear weapons program can be evaluated in three ways:
1. assuming that Iran has no additional uranium purification capabilities other than what was stated in the IAEA report, AND assuming that they do not increase their rate of purification, they would have enough HEU by the end of 2013.
2. assuming that Iran has no additional uranium purification capabilities other than what was stated in the IAEA report, AND that they increase their rate of uranium purification, they would have enough HEU by the end of 2012.
3. But if Iran has additional uranium purification capabilities, unknown to the IAEA (perhaps known to U.S. or Israeli intelligence), OR if Iran already has some HEU from its past purification efforts, OR if Iran increases its rate of purification very substantially (with or without our knowledge), then Iran could have enough HEU within the first 6 months of 2012.
Over 6 months ago, the Director of the IAEA stated that Iran could possibly make a nuclear bomb within 6 to 12 months of that date (when his interview aired 20 June 2011). While no one thinks that Iran has a nuclear bomb at this point in time, it is certainly conceiveable that they could make a nuke within the NEXT 6 months.
By engaging the West in new nuclear talks, Iran might obtain a loosening of sanctions against its banks or at least a delay in any military action by Israel or the U.S. Once Iran completes its nuclear bomb program, it can make a new severe threat against any nation or group of nation that imposes sanctions on it.
More analysis on this topic in my book:
Notes on the Apocalypse: 2012


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From all of the mothers, sisters, and daughters at Women's Empowerment Happy Mother's Day! On Sunday two amazing women, Linda, and her daughter, Sara, were featured on CBS 13, celebrating Women's Empowerment and all of the new and beautiful changes in their lives. Click here to watch this moving story and share it with a special woman in your life. Finally, click here to watch a very dear friend of ours wish you a Happy Mother's Day!
May we continue to honor the special women in our lives each day of the year.

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Just a little over a year ago, a then 19-year-old Hunter Hayes was on a radio tour promoting his debut album Storm Warning. He’s come a long way since then, headlining sold-out shows, touring with Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts, and making his Grand Ole Opry debut. He was even nominated for an ACM Award as New Artist of the Year.
During an interview backstage at Detroit’s 30th anniversary Downtown Hoedown, Hunter tells WYCD personality Jack Shell the story behind his song “Wanted.” It was, he explains, inspired by “someone that will remain anonymous.” It was written for a particular girl who is a “good friend, and she’ll stay that way, but she doesn’t know the song was written for her, because at the time it was written, it didn’t really ‘work,’ so the song didn’t do its job.”
He skirts around the question of what he is looking for in a girl and exclaims “Oh God, I have no idea. Honestly, someone that I can pal around with and be friends with. ‘Wanted’ was kind of an imagination, sort of a ‘dream checklist’ – what I want out of a relationship, and of course it didn’t work, but someday….”
No doubt, the all-American, clean-cut Hunter has plenty of prospects. With teen girls (not to mention their mommas) swooning at every note, he could be the Justin Bieber of country music.
How is Hunter effected when girls “freak out?” “Very positively, it’s life changing, it’s awesome! I love that I put out an album with songs people actually care about.”
Hunter may look young, but he’s had nearly a lifetime of experience playing music. He wrote his first song at age 6 (called, appropriately, “Six Years Old”), and he says he currently “plays 30-something” instruments. His first, he says, was “an accordian, it was a gift from my grandmother.” He also cowrote every song on his album Hunter Hayes.
And fans are reacting to Hunter’s newest hit “Wanted” as much as to his good looks. The song is getting a strong requests for airplay, according to WYCD’s Jack Shell, who tells Hunter that in all his years of radio, he’s doesn’t remember another artist who “has girls calling up and actually screaming your song titles at me.”
Listen to the complete Hunter Hayes interview on WYCD.
Catch Hunter Hayes on tour this fall with Carrie Underwood.
The 30th anniversary WYCD Downtown Hoedown is taking place this weekend (June 8-10) in downtown Detroit.
– Nanci Haskin/99.5 WYCD


The FINANCIAL — Huawei on October 22 announced that its WAN (Wide Area Network) Virtualization solution has won the “Best Virtualization Solution” award at the Broadband InfoVision Awards, part of the World Broadband Forum 2015.
This represents a consecutive win of the “Best Virtualization Solution” category award since 2014. Last year the winning solution was Huawei vDC (virtualization Data Center) solution. The win reaffirms Huawei as a leading SDN solutions provider and has received strong recognition across the industry, according to Huawei.
Huawei WAN Virtualization solution is an innovative application of SDN in WAN. The solution is intended to assist operators in building a future oriented DC-centric agile network, which realizes WAN service deployment automation, highly effective operation and intelligent scheduling, and enhances their competitiveness in ICT business transformation in both the enterprise and cloud service markets. It has three highlights: controller and orchestrator two-level open architecture with service model to network model, network model to device model mapping design, achieves service, network and device decouple; based on mature control protocol and leading intelligent traffic optimization algorithm, improves network resource utilization more than 40%; based SDN overlay technology, realizes SDN enterprise VPN or lease line service on demand.
Mr. Zha Jun, President, Fixed Network Product Line, Huawei, said, “We are very proud that the Huawei WAN Virtualization solution has won the ‘Best Virtualization Solution’ award again. The WAN is the key asset of operators, and also a key competitiveness in ICT transformation. Huawei SDN based WAN Virtualization solution helps operators’ realization of service virtualization, cloudification and network deployment automation, facilitates internetized operation with ROADS experience, and unleashes the productivity of the WAN. Huawei will continue to keep open, and cooperate with the industry to explore innovation in SDN technologies and solutions, provides the best SDN solutions for our customers and builds an open prosperous ecosystem.”
Huawei has taken part in 156 projects in the field of SDN, which include projects of 21 operators of top 50, and accumulated rich experience in practice. SDN based WAN solutions has commercial deployed in China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile，Tencent and more.


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When deciding to get backyard chickens, there are often two big decisions to make: what breed of chicken to choose and what type of chicken cage to purchase. Before getting your chickens, it pays to do your research first to know what your new feathery friends will need in terms of backyard housing.
Types of Chicken Cages
There are generally two types of chicken cages that you can chose from: a chicken house that stays in a fixed position in your backyard or a mobile style of chicken coop with attached run section that can be moved to various areas in your backyard. Both can be great but it depends on your backyard situation and your needs.
Chicken Houses that stay in a fixed position need to be kept back from property boundary lines. Most local councils have some rules about fixed position chicken cages as they don't want neighbors complaining of smell or noise too close to their backyards. Chicken Houses are often larger in size to chicken coops and usually allow you to walk into the coop to visit your chickens and collect the eggs.
Chicken coops or chicken cages that come with an attached run, are great for moving around your backyard allowing your chickens to scratch up the soil and eat the weeds and bugs and leave behind manure for your garden.
Chicken Cage Materials
Chicken cages can be made using timber, plastic or metal. Unfortunately many timber chicken coops on the market are made in China using fir-wood which is very soft and does not endure the harsh Australian climate. Mites also love all the nooks and crannies that are found in timber chicken coops - and mites living on a chicken is very painful. Plastic coops can deteriorate in the sun if not UV stable and can sweat in the hot sun. Many are made with inadequate ventilation and chickens do not like a chicken coop with too much moisture! Arguably the best material to use for a chicken coop is aluminum or steel which will last the test of time and is easy to clean.
Royal Rooster Chicken Cages
See below for the range of chicken cages made by Royal Rooster using aluminum frames and galvanized steel mesh and iron.

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The Canto’s technology and design offer the same advantages as the Barifill Canto in terms of hygiene and ease of operation. Like the Barifill Canto, the Canto uses a volumetric filling system with an inductive flow meter based on the proven Modulfill series. It does without a lifting cam, and height adjustment for new can sizes is fully automated. The Modulseam seamer is directly connected to the filler and integrated into the central control panel.
Its combination of tried and trusted elements from the Krones Modulfill series with Kosme’s expertise in building systems for the lower output range makes Canto the ideal solution for small companies who don’t want to compromise quality or hygiene when filling in cans.


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It’s no secret that SEC teams have one the last seven National Championships, including one title game featuring two SEC teams in a rematch from the regular season. There is a clear separation in the talent spread from the players from SEC schools and the talent from every other school in the nation, and it’s shown in the boxscores of some of these national title games. From Florida‘s 41-14 demolition of Ohio State in 2007 to Alabama‘s 42-14 drubbing of Notre Dame this past season, the SEC teams have shown that their teams have the defenses to shut down any high-powered, spread offensive system in the nation. All of this has started with recruiting, the way these schools as a group have been able to rake in talent has given them the clear-cut edge to produce titles, and it doesn’t look like it will end anytime soon.
The 2014 Class rankings of ESPN has included 10 SEC schools among the top 25 in the country, and 11 among the top 26 by Rivals. These rankings can be debated over and over, and we won’t know who really has the best players until a couple years down the road, but the message has been sent that the SEC generally recruits well. They have developed a reputation as playing a tougher brand of football than anyone else, but it really has to do with the fact that they are simply deeper at every defensive position. This has led to great success.
As every team in the conference tries to extend this streak in upcoming seasons, the only hope that fans of other conferences have is that all the SEC teams defeat each other at least two times, making it extremely unlikely that they could get a bid for the national title game or the future playoff. It will be interesting to see what teams rise in the conference.

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Next-gen Land Rover Defender will spawn broad range of models
Land Rover hinted at powerful, luxurious variants.
The last-generation Land Rover Defender phased out in early 2016 was offered in three basic variants: a short-wheelbase two-door model, a long-wheelbase four-door model, and a four-door pickup. Due out in 2019, its replacement (pictured) will spawn an even broader line-up of models, according to a recent report.
"When you see our announcements around this car, you will see it will be a very wide, stretched range. We will compete with some of the volume manufacturers, but we will also go up to very powerful, very luxurious versions of the Defender," revealed Mark Cameron, the head of Jaguar-Land Rover's Australian division, in an interview with Australian website Motoring.
While he stopped short of providing additional details about the future Defender range, his comments suggest some variants of the truck will be priced well into Range Rover territory. They'd presumably be aimed right at the second-generation Mercedes-Benz G-Class, an upmarket off-roader which starts at approximately $125,000 in the United States.
Like the G, even the most expensive variants of the Defender will be surprisingly capable off the beaten path.
"The new Defender is going to be the most capable car we've ever built," Cameron said. His comments echo those made previously by other Land Rover executives, and create exceptionally high expectations for the upcoming model. We expect it will make its public debut during the 2019 Frankfurt auto show in September, and it will arrive in American showrooms before the end of 2020.


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Book Spotlight: One Came Home
The Children’s Book Review
Written by Amy Timberlake
Ages: 9-12 | 272 Pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers | ISBN-13: 978-0375869259
What to Expect: Mystery
In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly.
But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn’t, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of “pigeoners” trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body—wearing Agatha’s blue-green ball gown—everyone assumes the worst. Except Georgie. Refusing to believe the facts that are laid down (and coffined) before her, Georgie sets out on a journey to find her sister. She will track every last clue and shred of evidence to bring Agatha home. Yet even with resolute determination and her trusty Springfield single-shot, Georgie is not prepared for what she faces on the western frontier.
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Amy Timberlake grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. She has an M.A. in English/Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she’s also taught writing. She’s worked as a book reviewer, a book event coordinator, and as a children’s bookseller. Her previous books include That Girl Lucy Moon and The Dirty Cowboy. The Dirty Cowboy was illustrated by Adam Rex and won SCBWI’s Golden Kite Award. That Girl Lucy Moon was chosen as a Book Sense Pick, a NYPL’s “100 Titles for Reading and Sharing,” a Bank Street Best Children’s Book of 2007, an Amelia Bloomer Book, and the winner of the Friends of American Writers Literary Award. Amy Timberlake lives with her husband in Chicago. Learn more about her life and work at her website: www.AmyTimberlake.com.

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Surging bird flu outbreaks raise human-infection risk, UN agencies warn
By ReutersNews Farmer Health/Safety
Officials urge countries to strengthen disease surveillance, improve hygiene at poultry farms.
Three UN agencies on Wednesday warned that an ongoing rise in avian flu outbreaks globally raised concerns that the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily, and urged countries to strengthen disease surveillance and improve hygiene at poultry farms.
Earlier this year, a new H5N1 strain of bird flu that is highly contagious among wild birds explosively spread to new geographical regions, infecting and killing a variety of mammal species and raising fears of a pandemic among humans.
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on Friday fought back claims of a Cabinet split, amid pressure for President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve it.
While insisting that ministers are working as a team, Dr Matiang'i told Kenyans to ignore reports of infighting.
"We have had people talk of a divided Cabinet. That is false. We are working together; you have seen us in different government engagements," he said in Nyeri County at the burial of ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru's grandmother.
Dr Matiang'i chairs the National Development Implementation and Communication Committee, which supervises all government projects including the Big Four.
Leaders from across the political divide have piled pressure for the President to dissolve the Cabinet following allegations of a plot to assassinate Deputy President William Ruto.
Dr Ruto claimed last week that four of his colleagues in the Cabinet — Mr Peter Munya (Trade), Ms Sicily Kariuki (Health), Mr James Macharia (Transport) and Mr Mucheru were plotting to assassinate him.
As such, several leaders, most of them from the ruling Jubilee Party, argued that the environment of mistrust and division within the Cabinet is affecting service delivery.
The four CSs are part of a team that had been holding meetings at Hotel La Mada.
Mr Munya, who chairs the team whose members include a number of PSs and parastatal chiefs, insists that these meetings are focused on development.
In an apparent reference to the controversial La Mada meetings, Mr Macharia said at the Nyeri burial that meetings to discuss development in the region will continue.
"Our focus as Cabinet and principal secretaries is development. We always fellowship to discuss that because that's what brought us to the government," he said.
Nyeri MP Ngunjiri Wambugu weighed in, accusing members of Parliament in the Tanga Tanga grouping of creating the notion that ministers are fighting.
He said their goal is to weaken the government's capacity to deliver the Big Four agenda, whose pillars are Universal Health Coverage, food security, manufacturing and affordable housing.
On Thursday, CS Munya denied reports that President Kenyatta had ordered him and his Mt Kenya colleagues to stop the meetings at La Mada.
Mr Munya said the ministers had in fact intensified their meetings and devolved them to counties and sub-counties.
Last week, the CS said the claims of a plot to kill the DP are part of a witch-hunt by his political detractors.
"We insist that we will meet again and again, not only at [Hotel] La Mada but elsewhere in Kenya because we have a right as Kenyans. We have not plotted to kill anyone but if he records a statement, we will go back to respond," he said at the time.


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Techno meltdown for robotaxis, but the road ahead is automated
Oh dear. Technology doesn’t always quite deliver what’s intended.
Malfunctions are never what you want, from the blank screen on your laptop to the traffic lights all stuck on red. Worse, on green.
So when the fleet of robotaxis from Cruise – world leaders in driverless cars – came to a halt (all of them) at an intersection in San Francisco in the States, you’d be forgiven for a touch of road rage if you were caught up in the techno meltdown.
They just stopped, parked up, blocked all passage. It’s not as if you could remonstrate with anyone. With no drivers, there was only the hapless passenger in the back seat to face the flak.
The unfortunate mishap came less than a week after the driverless taxi service was launched around the streets of San Francisco.
It’s easy to guffaw at such an embarrassing and public techno meltdown, but driverless cars will play a vital role in public transportation in the future. And, of course, the here and now, as San Franciscans are finding out.
Perhaps the advantages of driverless cars aren’t immediately obvious to us because the benefits aren’t clear yet, or fully demonstrated. But Voyage – a technology company that was since bought up by Cruise – ran robotaxis for the residents of the largest retirement community in the world, ‘The Villages’, based in Florida on America’s east coast.
These robotaxis allowed the 125,000 residents to move around the 750 miles of road and three distinct neighbourhoods providing transport at the touch of an app. For those with any sort of disability, the fleet of Voyage taxis offered welcome mobility.
While the US may lead the way, in the UK we’re not so far behind with autonomous cars. In April this year, the government paved the way for a self-driving future with changes to the Highway Code. These changes allowed for self-driving cars to become a reality on UK roads, even if not quite the robotaxis of San Francisco. Changes are also being developed in the legal framework, alongside safety organisation consultation, to ensure the technology can be deployed safely.
Imagine, though, for a moment what the potential benefits could be for fleet drivers: no more motorway tedium – instead switch into self-drive mode and let the sensors and computers do the grunt work.
The upsides are many: it will help keep fleet drivers safer, fresher, and the cars greener (regulated constant speed driving is more environmentally friendly – however good a driver you think you may be – whether that’s diesel, hybrid or full electric).
And there’s more to come.
The government has put forward £40 million in a competition to fund projects that will accelerate developments in autonomous commercial vehicles, saying that such vehicles have the potential to revolutionise people’s lives, whether through better public transport or by making it easier for those who have mobility issues to order and access services.
In the meantime look out for the first vehicles approved under the Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) Regulation (different from the current lane-keeping assist you are probably familiar with) which allows drivers to be ‘hands off’ but ready to resume control should it be required. In other words, don’t move out of your seat!
We’ll be offering these vehicles to lease when they become available, as long as they have the proven operational resilience fleets require. We’re certainly excited to see what they can offer.
As a possible foretaste of what is to come, the delivery company DPD is trialling automated robotised deliveries in Milton Keynes. Parcel recipients will be notified of a robot delivery and once confirmed that they are home ready to accept the parcel, the robot will be dispatched.
You will then be able to track the robot’s progress on a map and will be notified when it reaches your house or flat with a code to open the secure compartment to access your parcel. Once the compartment is closed, the robot trundles back to its depot ready for the next delivery.
Let’s just hope these delivery robots don’t have a Cruise techno-meltdown moment and end up congregating en masse at a Milton Keynes intersection!
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Man Utd travel to West Ham looking to cement their place in the Premier League’s top four and Casemiro has been crucial to their success
Lucas Paqueta has heaped praise on Brazil teammate Casemiro, lauding the Manchester United midfielder’s dedication to working behind the scenes to maintain the standard.
Paqueta’s West Ham United host the Reds in another massive Premier League clash on Sunday, withErik ten Hag’s side hoping to re-establish a four-point gap between themselves and fifth-placed Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Brentford 1-0 on Saturday and are now just one point short, having played twice more.
United midfielder Casemiro has been crucial to his side’s pursuit of a top-four place this season, with the Brazilian’s elite mentality rubbing off on those around him at Old Trafford and every day at Carrington.
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Donald Westlake, born July 12, 1933, was a prolific and diverse author. He specialized in crime fiction, but also dabbled in science fiction and even non-fiction. He is one of very few authors who have won three Edgar Awards in three different categories.
Several of his works have been made into movies. I remember reading one of his books back in college but, for the life of me, I cannot remember what it was. :D
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This page contains Cheats for Cars organized by sections for Nintendo Wii. This game has "Driving" as genre, made by Rainbow Studios, released on Nov 16, 2006. If you can't find a hint or secret in our list, then please check this page periodically for the latest updates.
- Developer: Rainbow Studios
- Publisher: Thq
- Genre: Driving
- Release: Nov 16, 2006
- ESRB: Everyone
Enter in cheat Menu the following cheat codes:..From: XxRIKUXSORAxX
If you ever get lost in the desert, follow Mater or any other car without bumping into them. They will take you back to Radiator Springs...From: DirtySouth12327
The first stripe (near the fire house) of the new road is actually a lightning bolt...From: Yakumog
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Here are the steps to do camera switching in Blender:You can use your own Blender scene,but I’m going to start with the default scene. ...In the timeline,we’re going to add markers where the switch will happen. ...Go to another frame and add another marker by pressing M again. ...Select the first marker by right-clicking the first marker.Now select a camera in the 3D view.More items
How to build a camera rig in Blender?
Step-by-Step Guide on How to Rig Using BlenderOpening a New File and Starting the Project. ...Line the Model Up. ...Centering the Origins of Your Model. ...Begin Rigging At The Hips. ...Adding More Bones to Your Model. ...Moving Right Up To The Bones Above. ...Working On The Arms Of Your Model. ...Scaling And Duplicating Your Model. ...Working Those Legs Up. ...Attachments and Finishing Touches. ...More items...
How to set camera view in Blender?
Select the camera in Blender,3 waysBy pressing Numpad7,we go to the top orthographic view,then select the cameraPress Numpad0 keyboard we go to Camera Perspective. ...Select the camera icon on the right,in the “Outliner tab” under “Scene Collection”Under Rotation,set the X axis to 90 degrees,the Y axis to 0 degrees. ...
How to move the viewport in Blender?
To zoom further or closer to the center,simply use the scroll wheel on your mouse.To orbit,hold down the middle mouse button and move your cursor around the viewport. Don't have a scroll wheel? ...To pan,hold the Shift key followed by the middle mouse button,then move your mouse across the viewport. ...
How to do camera shake in Blender?
To Get Started move the frame in the timeline to where you want the shake to be and click Add Shake button, change duration to 30 or 40 Click Clear Shake Data then Click Add Shake Button or just Click Add Shake Button at the keyframe where you added the first shake data to replace it
How to make a marker in Blender?
It’s not very intuitive as of Blender 2.82, but essentially the space marked dark grey in the screenshot above is where you need to hover your mouse while pressing CTRL + B . This will create a marker. When you now scrub through the timeline, you’ll see the cameras switch to your choice at the marks you’ve set.
How to delete camera marker?
To delete a Camera Marker, select it then press X as usual.
Does the timeline have a marker?
There’s a special Marker menu in the timeline, from which we can do all kinds of other things to those little gadgets, including jumping and duplicating. This works with both regular and Camera Markers. Sadly there’s no default shortcuts for marker navigation as far as I know.
Can you switch cameras in Blender?
While that may have been the truth in 2.79 and below, the current implementation couldn’t be easier to use. It’ll open up the door to easy multi-camera animations, as well as static scenes that need to be rendered from various angles.
What happens when the triangle above the camera is active?
This switches the view to the active camera. The triangle above the camera will become shaded when active.
How to dolly a camera?
To dolly the camera, press G then MMB (or Z twice).
What is camera view?
The Camera view shows the current scene as seen from the currently active camera’s view point. The Camera view can be used to virtually compose shots and preview how the scene will look when rendered. The rendered image will contain everything within the dashed line.
What is an active camera?
The active “camera” might be any kind of object. So these actions can be used, for example, to position and aim a light.
Can active camera be selected while in camera view?
The active camera can be selected while in camera view using the camera frame (assuming the object isn’t hidden).
What is Blender stack exchange?
Blender Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who use Blender to create 3D graphics, animations, or games. It only takes a minute to sign up.
How to set camera as active object in 3D?
There are a few ways to set the active camera. Key Binding: select it and press Ctrl + Numpad 0. 3D Viewport Header -> View -> Cameras -> Set active object as camera. You can click the green camera icon beside the camera's name in the outliner to toggle it as active for the scene.
How many Q&A communities are there on Stack Exchange?
Stack Exchange network consists of 178 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their knowledge, and build their careers.
How to switch between cameras in VSE?
Add a Multicam effect strip above these scene strips and use the buttons to switch between cameras. With a VSE preview window open you will see the switching occur (but not in the 3D view)
How many reputations do you need to answer a highly active question?
Highly active question. Earn 10 reputation (not counting the association bonus) in order to answer this question. The reputation requirement helps protect this question from spam and non-answer activity.
How to change camera view?
In order to change the currently active camera, select the one you want to be active and press Ctrl0. This will also change your view to the new camera.
When to add markers in animation?
NB:It is important to know that markers behave a bit like keyframes, so it is important to add one at the beginning of your animation and bind it to your first camera.


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Towards privacy by design : review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act / Bob Zimmer, chair.: XC73-1/1-421-12E-PDF
"This report provides an overview of PIPEDA, addresses each area of focus proposed by the Commissioner and makes recommendations to the Government of Canada. It also includes a report on the Committee’s mission to Washington, D.C., from 2 to 4 October 2017"--p. 6.
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|Department/Agency||Canada. Parliament. House of Commons. Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.|
|Title||Towards privacy by design : review of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act / Bob Zimmer, chair.|
|Series title||Report of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics ;12th report, 42nd Parliament, 1st session|
|Publication type||Series - View Master Record|
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|Note(s)|| Issued also in French under title: Vers la protection de la vie privée dès la conception : examen de la Loi sur la protection des renseignement personnels et les documents électroniques. |
Original published on: 2018/02/28; published on: 2018/03/02.
Includes bibliographic references.
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Castlecrag was originally planned by the husband and wife team, Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin who named the suburb after a towering crag of rock overlooking Middle Harbour, known locally as Edinburgh Castle. The Griffins came to Castlecrag in 1925 after tiring of the politics surrounding implementation of their designs for Australia’s capital city, Canberra.
Many early homes in Castlecrag were built using natural stone to blend into the environment, a common practice in architecture of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which was concerned with creating “the human touch” as distinct from mass production. Other homes of this period were built with bricks using Walter Burley Griffin’s patented Knitlock system. Historically, Castlecrag was noted in the early 20th century as an experiment in communal and community planning and living, and for the liberal intellectual, Theosophical, Anthroposophical and Natural history views of its inhabitants. The Haven Amphitheatre is undergoing redevelopment by Willoughby City Council. This project while underway has been subject to countless delays and controversy. It is envisaged that the new Haven Amphitheatre Stage will significantly enhance the ability of the site to operate again as a performance venue. The famous Haven Christmas Carols have not been held in recent years. Many stakeholders are involved in the process for the DA approval and eventual rebuild, such as, The Haven Amphitheatre Committee, Willoughby City Council, The Castlecrag Progress Association, The Walter Burley Griffin Society and Friends of the Haven.
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Expansion possibility for BASS secured
With the purchase of the surrounding property, the tool manufacturer BASS from Niederstetten has secured the possibility to expand its company headquarters in the "Hohe Buche" industrial area.
"Since the construction of our new factory in 2004, we have grown steadily. The past few months have been the strongest in the company's almost 75-year-long history," says Martin Zeller, Managing Director of BASS. In the meantime, vacant space is in short supply. Not only the machinery, but also the number of office workplaces have increased in recent years. To ensure that the company can continue to grow, the bordering parcels of land have now been purchased for the construction of another production hall, which will take place before the end of the decade.
Hideaki Osawa, Managing Director and Member of the Board of OSG Europe, Managing Director and Member of the Board of OSG Corporation, grandson of OSG founder Hideo Osawa and member of the founding family as well as shareholder of the OSG Group, which is listed in Japan and to which BASS belongs since 2019, also attended the purchase of the land.
Following the notary appointment, representatives of the town of Niederstetten welcomed the management of OSG and BASS to the local Albert-Sammt-Museum. This served as a setting for the historical connection between Niederstetten and Japan, as the town's honorary citizen and airship captain Albert Sammt was a guest in Japan during the 1929 around-the-world flight.
To thank him for his commitment to the location Niederstetten, Deputy Mayor Harald Dietz handed over a copy of Albert Sammt's biography and a high-quality photograph to Hideaki Osawa, showing the Zeppelin crew's gift to the Japanese Emperor. Klaus Brodbeck, interim head of administration for the town, also welcomed the managers and emphasized BASS's commitment both to its workforce and to the social life of Niederstetten.
The representatives of the town of Niederstetten, OSG and BASS are looking forward to further cooperation in partnership.