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Rochard Limoges Peint Mein Hand BUTTERFLY TRINKET BOX Excellent Condition. A beautiful small blue butterfly Limoges trinket box with a butterfly clasp. Made in Limoges, France by Rochard.
This is an excellent like new conditions with no chips or cracks. From the first design sketch to the final firing and hand painting every single Rochard box is created entirely in the Limoges, France.
Rochard uses only the finest materials and its objects d' art. Part of the beauty and value of these collectible boxes is the slight variation in color, brush, stroke, and mounting of each box. The history of Limoges boxes is fascinating - and so is the detail process of how they are handmade one by one! Limoges boxes are only made in France.Porcelain boxes made anywhere in the world outside of Limoges France cannot legally called "Limoges" Boxes. This is similar to how champagne only comes from the champagne region of France. Similarily porcelain boxes made outside of the area of Lemos.
France are not the mo boxes. Limoges porcelain boxes were first created in the mid 18th century after Jacques Turgot, finance minister of King Louis XVI, gave a royal etiquette to the city of Limoges France, the exclusive right to produce royale Limoges porcelain for the kingdom of France.The First Limoges trinket boxes were a long, narrow containers that were created for expensive needles. From here other shapes of Limoges porcelain boxes evolved. The earliest were those that held them balls and embroidery scissors. Then round flat Limoges boxes were formed and used as powder boxes. Under Louis XVI these small boxes were also used to hold a lock of ladies hair, or a small piece of paper with a romantic poem. The creation of Limoges porcelain box is an arduous and time intensive process of creating a master mold, detail, painting by hand of color and design, performing multiple firings and glazing upon the porcelain mold, and a final touch of a metal hinge for opening and closing. Peint Main is a French word for hand painted. It measures approximately 1 1/8 inches long, 1 3/4 tall and 1 inch wide.
After painting, there are multiple firings. The final firing at a temperature of 1400 Celsius, is unique to Limoges, giving them a very fine, pure, and strong white finish. The final touch to the Limoges box is the metal hinge mounting that are meticulously fitted to the finished box. The entire work process is made by hand, so small variations are the norm, thus making each piece, really unique. Please see all the beautiful photos.This would be a beautiful piece to add to your collection, and or a beautiful gift for your someone special. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Decorative Collectibles\Boxes, Jars & Tins". The seller is "shamre1" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.


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September Style Icons is the edit for all lovers of vintage, retro and iconic style. Here at On Shoes we love to look to the past for fashion inspiration for the future, and apparently so does the high street. There are so many gorgeous, nostalgic and affordable iconic styles on the high street right now that we decided to round up our favourite buys for you.
Taking inspiration from the swinging sixties, the biggest icons of the 90s and every other decade there is something in this edit for every occasion from work to casual days out. Featuring iconic brands like CAT and VANS, this seriously stylish edit is sure to make you feel all the feels with some fresh nostalgic styles from your favourite high street stores.
As you can see there are a tonne of gorgeous style icons on the high street right now. From big name brands to retro inspired pieces there is something for every era and style. What are your favourite high street style icons for September?

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text: Baseball Corporation uses the allowance method to account for uncollectible receivables. At the beginning of the year, Allowance for Bad Debts had a credit balance of $1,100. During the year Baseball wrote off uncollectible receivables of $2,400. Baseball recorded Bad Debts Expense of $2,700. What is Baseball’s year-end balance in Allowance for Bad Debts?

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Originally Posted by 1001001
Do you see any effect on the magnetometer when the strobes discharge?
Almost none (2% was what I recall). If I had to do it over, I would have moved the magnetometers forward more because of this, especially since our strobes are LEDs. But I was concerned about the strobes, nav and landing lights in the wing tips.


Feral StegadonThese mighty savages are armed and armoured by design; woe betide any being who encroaches on their territory!
Stegadons are mighty beasts that have dwelt within the primeval jungles since long before the coming of the Old Ones. They are bulky creatures whose heads are covered by armoured crests, out of which project massive horns. With bony scales and spikes shielding their bodies, there are few predators that dare challenge them. Reared by teams of Skinks who stay with them throughout their lifetimes, Stegadons grow to become very protective of those they have known since they were hatchlings. Large howdahs are attached to the beasts' backs, and from this protected vantage point the Skinks hurl a storm of poison-tipped javelins or fire huge arrows from the mounted great bows known to the Skinks as 'Sotek's Curse'.
Unit NameFeral Stegadon
Main Unit Keywh2_main_lzd_mon_stegadon_0
Land Unit Keywh2_main_lzd_mon_stegadon_0
Naval Unit Keywh_main_shp_transport
Land Unit GroupMonster
Naval Unit GroupMonster
├ Melee Weaponwh2_main_lzd_stegadon
├ Melee Damage Base120
├ Melee Damage Ap300
├ Armour PiercingNo
├ Bonus vs Cavalry0
├ Bonus vs Elephants0
└ Bonus vs Infantry18
├ Base Defence32
└ Shield Defence0
├ Armour Defence110
└ Shield Armour0
├ Man Entitywh2_main_lzd_mon_stegadon
├ Man Speed50
├ Man Health8
└ Bonus Hit Points9032
Leadership (Base Morale)60
- Causes Fear
This unit frightens all enemy units, reducing their leadership when nearby. It is also immune to fear. Fear penalties do not stack.
- Causes Terror
This unit can cause terror, making its melee target rout for a short time. Units that cause terror are immune to terror and fear themselves.
When this unit gets hurt it may go on a rampage against nearby enemy units, attacking the closest one and ignoring any orders given.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Armoured units can block damage from any source apart from Armour-Piercing damage.
- Causes Terror
This unit can fear themselves.
The damage of armour-piercing weapons mostly ignores the armour of the target, making them the ideal choice against heavily-armoured enemies. They are often heavier and attack at a slower rate though, making them less efficient against poorly-armoured targets.
When this unit gets hurt and enemies are nearby it might go on a rampage, attacking the closest enemy and ignoring any orders given.
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Mike Butler: Sharples seeks Maori Council revampLabels: Maori Council, Maori Wardens, Mike Butler, Pita Sharples
The New Zealand Maori Council is known for going to court to squeeze financial favours out of the government. Wardens patrol liquor outlets to extract Maori drinkers who have become abusive through over-indulgence. Both exist under the Maori Community Development Act 1962 (1) that Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples this week announced a review of and sought submissions.
This Act, known as the Maori Welfare Act until 1979, was a response to more Maori moving to the cities after World War II, and replaced tribal committees that were recognised through the Maori Social and Economic Advancement Act 1945.
The Maori Welfare Act brought into being the Maori Council which tops a four-tier bureaucracy, with neighbourhood committees on the bottom tier. Executives supervise the bottom tier committees, and district councils based on Maori Land Court boundaries supervise the executives. Elections at three levels are held every three years. Each district council sends three delegates to the national council that elects a president.
The Maori Council has exerted significant pressure on successive governments to implement policies that further partnership, protection, consultation, and compensation for Maori.
A few years after it was created, the Maori Council opposed Prime Minister Keith Holyoake’s National Party government move to bring idle Maori land into production through the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967, which enabled the compulsory conversion of Maori freehold land with four or fewer owners into general land, while enabling the Maori Trustee compulsorily to acquire and sell uneconomic interests (a share worth £50 or less) in Maori land.
One Maori Council member called this the “last land-grab”.
At this point the Maori Council’s Legislative Review Committee began to advocate biculturalism, called for law changes to allow Maori self-determination, and demanded new law to support retention, use, and management of Maori land by the tribe. This started land protests and the Maori sovereignty movement. (2)
After the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 was passed, but before land and assets were transferred, the Maori Council sought a declaration to stop the transfer until arrangements were made to deal with Maori claims related to those assets. The Treaty of Waitangi (State Enterprises) Act 1988, enabled asset transfers to State-owned enterprises subject to claims before the tribunal.
Maori Council opposition to the State-Owned Enterprises Act 1986 helped create the notorious Section 9, which said: “Nothing in this Act shall permit the Crown to act in a manner that was inconsistent with the principles of the treaty.” It also resulted in the first written version of the nebulous treaty principles that spell out the doctrine of partnership, protection, consultation, and compensation for Maori.
The Maori Council, with the Tainui Trust Board, the Ngai Tahu Trust Board, and other tribes lodged a comprehensive injunction to suspend the fisheries quota management scheme in October 1987 that ultimately resulted in the 1992 commercial fisheries settlement creating a $170-million financial benefit for tribes.
Since then, the Maori Council has been involved in partnership, protection, consultation, and compensation claims for the Maori language, broadcasting, and most recently, for the 4G spectrum, and for water rights.
Because the Maori Council, a government-funded lobbyist for Maori interests, has had a substantial impact on non-Maori as well as Maori, it is in the interests of both non-Maori and Maori to have a say in the Maori Council and its activities.
Submissions are being sought from Maori communities and "other stakeholders". Consultation will take place in 19 marae meetings throughout the country. The discussion paper on proposed changes to the Maori Community Development Act 1962 may be viewed at http://www.tpk.govt.nz/_documents/MCDA-discussion-paper.pdf (3)
Submissions are sought on the role and structure of the New Zealand Maori Council; on the roles and responsibilities, governance and administration of Maori wardens; and whether there is any need for community officers that have existed since 1993.
Two choices are offered for the Maori Council -- whether a new refocused national Maori organisation that concentrates on social and economic issues for Maori should be created or whether there should be no change. If streamlined, whether its structure should be outlined in legislation. Respondents are asked to reflect on whether such a body is needed.
Questions to ponder regarding Maori wardens include whether their role should be local, national, or a mixture of both; whether their role and governance should be defined in legislation; and whether there should be a new independent body responsible for the wardens.
The proposal for community officers is simply that provision for them in the act should be repealed because there is no longer any need for them. Their functions have been taken over by tribes, Maori urban authorities, and community-based groups.
The underlying push of the discussion paper is to strengthen the national advocacy role of the organisation under the Maori council, align the community roots of the organisation with the new tribal corporations fostered by the treaty settlement process, and embed the set-up in legislation.
You’ve seen what the semi-organised advocacy of the Maori Council has achieved. Watch out for a streamlined body. And remember, you are paying for it.
Submissions may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.org or Mäori Community Development Act 1962 Consultation, Freepost 157031, P.O. Box 3943, Wellington 6140, by 5pm on Monday September 30, 2013.
1. Maori Community Development Act 1962, http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1962/0133/14.0/DLM341045.html
2. Ranginui Walker, Ka Whawhai Tonu Matou Struggle Without End, Penguin Books, 1990, p247
3. Proposed changes to the Maori Community Development Act 1962, http://www.tpk.govt.nz/_documents/MCDA-discussion-paper.pdf
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Our continuing obsession with offering you premium-quality items that enhance your lifestyle brings you this beautiful and highly functional canvas tote by legendary manufacturer, Land's End!
This is not some flimsy, cheaply-made, mass-produced promotional item. No way! Not if it has the Tannin name attached to it. This tote is a piece of "real-deal" activity gear that will provide you with many years of reliable use!
You simply can’t find another canvas tote with as many quality details as this one, either! This incredibly durable premium-quality tote is the perfect compliment to your busy, active lifestyle! It features felled seams, that help it stand upright (keeping your contents inside!). Roomy enough to hold a lot of stuff! And it’s constructed of brawny 24-oz. canvas, with a super-tough bottom and extra-strong handles. We selected an earthy natural/stone color combination, with a bold embroidered Tannin logo. Yeah, we're pretty sure that you'll love its smart looks, too!
This tote is a great addition to your aquarium conference travel gear! Of course, it's also perfect for lugging books or laptops, a day at the beach, or any active outing!
A fantastic gift for yourself, your long-suffering spouse, or the fish geek in your life!
Spot clean/air dry. Imported.
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Be Kind Charm Necklace
Be Kind. Why fit in when you were born to stand out.
The glass bubble charm is set in a silver-plated setting. The two-sided soldered charms are hand soldered in our northern Minnesota studio, so little variations are not only accepted, but expected and add to the charm of the piece. It is shown strung on our 30" signature lobster clasp ball chain along with a rhinestone ring gems and a freshwater pearl.
Soldered Charm : 1/2" x 2"
Bubble Charm: 3/4" diameter
Materials: silver plated brass, glass, paper, lead free jewelry grade solder
Each necklace is handmade in our northern Minnesota studio and comes packaged in a small gift bag or gift box.


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The decision issued by the Federal Court of Canada on July 12 regarding the dispute between the copyright collective Access Copyright and one of Canada’s largest universities, York University (Toronto), marks an important step in swinging the pendulum of copyright back into greater balance. While the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) called the ruling “a setback for balanced copyright”, the decision is in fact just the opposite. It is a common sense judgment based on concrete evidence that restores the definition of “fairness” with respect to unlicenced copying by post-secondary educational institutions in Canada. Continue reading “The Access Copyright v York University Federal Court Decision: Restoring Some Balance to Copyright in Canada”
Month: July 2017
Jonathan Taplin’s “Move Fast and Break Things”: A Sombre Warning—And a Call for Action
Jonathan Taplin’s new book Move Fast and Break Things, published in April of this year, (the title is based on Facebook’s internal motto, since modified to make the company appear more responsible) has been attracting considerable attention as he embarks on the usual book launch media tour, in this case Down Under in Australia and New Zealand, and in the UK. Taplin’s core message is enshrined in the subtitle to the book, “How Facebook, Google and Amazon Cornered Culture and Undermined Democracy”. Those are pretty bold statements but Taplin, currently Director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC, builds a compelling case. He has a long and varied history in the entertainment business and can speak from experience, having been variously a manager of prominent bands in the 1960s (he was for a while full time tour manager for The Band), a film producer (his best known film is perhaps The Last Waltz), an investment banker working for Merrill Lynch, an entrepreneur who started an early video on demand service, Intertainer, that was arguably ahead of its time, and a writer and thinker on media and digital issues. Continue reading “Jonathan Taplin’s “Move Fast and Break Things”: A Sombre Warning—And a Call for Action”
The Supreme Court of Canada’s De-Indexing Decision: Does it Widen or Constrain Google’s Power?
In my previous blog on the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision requiring Google to de-index from its global search the website of a company (Datalinks Gateways) that had been found by the BC Supreme Court to be infringing the intellectual property of another BC company, Equustek Solutions, I commented that the decision was a victory for both the rule of law and for common sense. The Court dismissed Google’s appeal of the earlier BC decision on a number of grounds, including rejection of the argument put forward by a number of intervenors supporting Google who claimed that a world-wide de-indexing order would interfere with freedom of expression on the internet. The Court explicitly rejected that argument, reasoning that reasonable enforcement of intellectual property laws and freedom of expression on the internet are two different issues. Continue reading “The Supreme Court of Canada’s De-Indexing Decision: Does it Widen or Constrain Google’s Power?”
The Supreme Court of Canada and Google: A Victory for Common Sense
It wasn’t a great week for Google. First on June 27 the EU antitrust regulators fined Google a whopping 2.42 billion Euros ($2.7 billion USD) for engaging in anti-competitive and unfair behaviour by favouring its own shopping sites over third parties through its search platform, and gave it 90 days to alter its practices or face further penalties. Then a day later the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) upheld a provincial Court of Appeal decision requiring Google to de-index the website of a company (Datalink Gateways) that had been accused of infringing the intellectual property and trade secrets of a competing company (Equustek Solutions), based in British Columbia. That in itself would not be unusual. What was ground-breaking was that the SCC upheld the BC Appeal Court’s decision to require that the de-indexing have world-wide application, on all of Google’s search engines, not just within Canada on Google.ca. Continue reading “The Supreme Court of Canada and Google: A Victory for Common Sense”

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Boasting nearly 70 World Champion titles in its trophy case, SHARK Helmets has embraced motorcycle racing and made it a springboard to the company’s product development. Our motto: continuously push the technical envelope and innovate in order to ensure for our racers the highest levels of performance, beyond the requirements enshrined in safety standards.
At present, SHARK Helmets is proud to lie on the cutting edge of innovation in becoming the world’s first brand to be awarded the FRHPhe-01 certification, across all size categories, for its new flagship model: the Race-R Pro GP FIM racing #1*.
This new standard issued by the FIM (International Motorcycling Federation), which has established safety requirements never before satisfied, will be made mandatory beginning in June 2019 in both the Moto GP and Superbike disciplines before being extended to the other FIM competition categories.
Worn by all SHARK racers since the 2019 season got underway, this top-of-the-line model, which has been designed with an entirely new state-of-the-art racing structure and an optimal level of protection, is now available in a carbon skin version presented in a deluxe premium package.
THE FIM RACING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM FOR HELMETS (FRHPhe-01):
For many years, SHARK Helmets has been working in close collaboration with the «FIM Racing Certification Program for Helmets (FRHPhe-01)». This program dedicated to racing helmets is intended to establish a new certification standard with a set of highly demanding criteria for the purpose of continuing to further raise the level of protection for helmets worn by racers.
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW FRHPhe-01 STANDARD:
Beginning in June 2019, the FIM will rule the official «FRHPhe-01» certification (under the heading «FIM Racing Certification Program for Helmets») mandatory for all racing helmets*, in place of the international standards currently being enforced (UNECE 22.05, Snell and JIS).
TESTS CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN THE FRHPhe-01 CERTIFICATION:
Beyond the 6 main impact points necessary for receipt of the ECE 22.05 certification, which are used to assess both the strength and shock absorption capacity of a helmet, the «FRHPhe-01» standard requires 16 more, thus rendering this certification standard currently the most stringent.
The Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1 has successfully met this challenge in all size categories (from XS to XL) *** all «FRHPhe-01» tests, namely:
high (8.2 m/s) and low (5.0 m/s) speed linear impact tests on all the ECE 22.05 points; - high-speed impact tests on three additional points chosen at random;
oblique impact tests according to five different directions;
penetration tests at two points chosen randomly.
It should be noted that this certification is only valid when conducted with all accessories made available (chin guard; front, upper and back ventilation; side deflector) and the rear spoiler.
AN ULTRA SAFE HELMET.
Shell built using reinforced COVA RS (Carbon On View & Aramid Racing Structure) in order to fully meet all requirements of the new FIM Racing #1 standard. This new, 100% Carbon Aramid structure offers increased resistance to both abrasion and compression, as well as an enhanced anti-delamination performance. The multi-density EPS (Expanded Polystyrene) has been optimized for improved shock absorption.
Chin guard fitted with a removable, variable airflow anti-pollution filter.
Dual-density, EPU (Expanded Polyurethane) chin guard: Material designed above all to absorb shocks reverberating around the chin guard.
Ergonomic visor grip For improved handling and easy opening.
High-strength visor comes with an Optical Class 1 rating and variable thickness (ranging from 4.2 mm to 2.8 mm) without introducing any visual distortion. Treated to prevent scratches and fogging system installed to enable quick visor disassembly.
Quick Spoiler Safety System: Allows ejecting the spoiler in the event of a fall to limit the effects of secondary shocks and thereby guarantee the rider’s optimal safety.
COMFORT, STABILITY AND ERGONOMICS.
Two-tone, high-tech «Alveotech» lining fabric featuring the Sanitized® label. This Sanitized® treatment ensures antimicrobial efficiency to prevent the propagation of bacteria when perspiring. It guarantees a cool contact over long periods for extra comfort during a strenuous ride.
Wrap-around and breathable neck protection Specially designed for optimal acoustic insulation.
«Dual use», anti-fog breath guard with added functionalities: a fixed piece + a snap-on removable piece Objectives:
Adapt to all types of weather conditions (cold, wind, etc.)
Block out background noise
New holographic certification label with an embedded QR Code: Helmet traceability with official identification by the Race Marshal before entering the track.
New technology used to cut out «3D morpho» cheek contours Providing maximum comfort and support.
Shape memory ear pads that serve to muffle noise due.
FINISH ULTRA PREMIUM.
Double-D buckle made of anodized titanium. Snap-on chin strap to ensure a perfect fit.
Custom-designed neck protection featuring a laser marking.
Visor mechanics and hardware with a top-quality coated finish and «SHARK Racing Division» laser engraving.
An exclusively designed «Racing Division» helmet box and casing
The Race-R Pro GP FIM Racing #1 model
The official «SHARK Racing Division» bag used by Shark MotoGP racers
A «dark smoke» tinted, anti-scratch / anti-fog visor (VZ10022PFU)
SHARK Helmets racing stickers
Slot reserved for SHARKTOOTH® PRIME
Manufactured using carbon fiber-aramid
Carbon On View & Aramid Racing Structure
Visor with anti-scratch treatment on the outside and anti-fog on the inside.
Double-D ring strap
2 shell sizes: Optimal morphological adjustment
Enhanced comfort for riders wearing glasses
Quick visor disassembly system
“3D morpho” cheeks
Washed on a delicate or cold cycle in its protective net.
Shark Helmets racing stickers included in the box.
This Helmet is supplied with a Clear Visor as Standard
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DI EXCHANGE TANKS
FLIER’S DI EXCHANGE TANKS TO ENSURE COST-EFFECTIVE AND SAFE HIGHLY PURE DEIONIZED WATER SUPPLY
DI Exchange Tanks offer a cost-effective and safe way to provide highly pure deionized water supply through service deionization (SDI) systems. These tanks use synthetic resin for removing the harmful anions and cation from the water feed. They are not needed for the Electrodeionization (EDI) systems that continuously regenerate.
At Flier’s Quality Water Systems, we provide you with high-quality DI Exchange Tanks that we can customize to fit your precise application requirements. These tanks are portable, and you can have them custom-designed with different kinds of ion exchange resin and tank types that can accommodate various flow rates and quality requirements. With the help of DI Exchange tanks, you can eliminate ionic contaminants from water feed harmful to multiple commercial and industrial processes.
VARIABLES THAT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON YOUR DI EXCHANGE TANKS PERFORMANCE
There are several variables that you should consider while selecting DI Exchange tanks. They can have a significant impact on the performance and efficacy of these tanks.
- Characteristics of feed water and quality requirements for outflow
- The larger the DI tanks, the higher are the flow rates
- Bed types. The separate DI bed tanks generate higher volumes with lower quality, while mixed DI bed tanks generate lower volumes with higher grades
Flier’s Quality Water Systems consider all variables mentioned above during the design and construction of your DI Exchange tanks to ensure optimal performance and efficacy. Our experts work closely with you to understand your needs of design, configuration, and size to develop tanks that remove 99% contaminant particulates to ensure higher purity and quality of water.
LET’S DISCUSS YOUR WATER PURIFICATION REQUIREMENTS WITH OUR EXPERT!
FLIER’S QUALITY WATER SYSTEMS PROVIDES UNIQUELY CUSTOMIZED DI EXCHANGE TANKS FOR YOUR SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
As a leading water treatment solutions provider in the industry, we provide uniquely customized DI exchange tanks for your specific water quality requirements and applications. The most common applications of DI Exchange tanks include the following:
- The RO system downstream to polish purified water: Industries integrate DI Exchange tanks with the existing RO system downstream to remove the impurities and polish purified water for various industries. It ensures a higher level of water purification, providing superior water quality. It makes water pure up to 99%.
- Standalone DI Exchange tanks system for water purification and polishing is used instead of a RO system where it’s impossible to install a reverence osmosis purification system.
At Flier’s Quality Water Systems, we have an in-depth understanding of different applications and how they work. We assess your needs to design a DI Exchange Tanks system that precisely meets your requirements and gives you the best return on your investment.
FLIER’S QUALITY WATER SYSTEMS CAN DESIGN DI EXCHANGE TANKS SYSTEM FOR DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES THAT NEED COST-EFFECTIVE YET ROBUST WATER POLISHING AND PURIFICATION.
At Flier’s Quality Water Systems, we have extensive experience working with different industries fulfilling their water treatment needs. We work closely with you, and our entire process complies with the highest industry standards. We provide you with a system that lasts longer and gives you outstanding results.
The pharmaceutical industry stands among the highly regulated industries. The water used in the manufacturing of various drugs and medications needs high levels of purification so that the minerals and chemicals present in it don’t interact and alter the chemical composition of formulations. DI Exchange Tanks system offers a quick and highly effective way to achieve higher water purification levels. It enables the pharmaceutical industry to produce chemically stable and standard drugs that meet the specific criteria.
In the manufacturing industry, many applications need purified and deionized water. It means that they need a water supply that assumes the chemistry of the substance that you add to it. Deionized water is a critical need of several industries, such as the medical industry. Additionally, purified water helps prevent salt and mineral buildup inside the machine and equipment. This helps to improve the efficiency and life cycle of machines. The DI Exchange Tanks system offers a quick and cost-effective way to ensure a continuous supply of pure water. Many industries incorporate the DI Exchange Tanks system with the existing RO system to enhance the water purity level.
Hospitals and Universities
Pure water plays a critical role in maintaining and ensuring public health at hospitals and universities. The installation of the DI Exchange Tanks system at healthcare facilities and universities provides a cost-efficient supply of purified water to the public. We can provide you with a customized DI Exchange Tanks system that fits the needs of your facility along with continuous maintenance services.
In the automotive industry, engine oil, car-washing, and other applications need purified water to prevent disruptions and problems in the vehicle’s systems. Moreover, the coolants used purified water to maintain the car temperature and ensure its optimal performance. Besides, car batteries need purified water to prevent scaling and mineral buildup in the power supply system. By using the DI Exchange Tanks, it is possible to remove the unwanted mineral, ions, and salt compounds from water, increase life and prevent automotive and parts from damage.
In laboratories, the use of purified water is critically significant because the unpurified water has chemical compounds that can interact with the chemicals and alter their chemistry. This can make solutions completely different from what is intended. The laboratories can use custom-designed DI Exchange Tanks system combined with an RO system to achieve the highest water purity levels.
Food and Beverage
The food and beverages industry is one of the water-intensive industries that need purified water for the production of food products and drinks. The use of unpurified water can have a negative impact on the taste of these products. With the use of the DI Exchange Tanks system, it is possible to get 99% purified water free from contaminants and mineral salts, giving the required flavor and quality to the food and soft drinks.
Hemodialysis is not possible to perform without purified water. If unpurified water passes through the human body during dialysis, it can adversely affect the internal organs, even leading to damage. Using the DI Exchange Tanks system, you can get highly purified water according to the AAMI standards that make the dialysis process safe and effective.
Often, the use of unfiltered and unpurified water affects the yield and quality of agriculture harvest. The presence of excess minerals, salts, and ions can restrict the growth of crops, resulting in losses to the farmers. With the use of a cost-effective DI Exchange Tanks system integrated with RO or as a standalone system, it is possible to provide highly polished water to the fields, promoting the growth of harvest and giving excellent outcomes to the farmers.
FAQS (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
WHAT IS DEIONIZED WATER?
The removal of all dissolved impurities and mineral salts from the water makes it deionized water.
HOW MANY GALLONS OF POLISHED WATER MY DI EXCHANGE TANKS CAN PRODUCE?
The amount of purified and polished water your DI tanks can produce depends on the design and size of your system and the number of dissolved minerals and solids in your water source. You can contact our expert to calculate the amount based on your particular variables.
WHAT DO THE TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS REFER TO?
The total dissolved solids refer to the total amount of negatively and positively charged mineral salt ions in the water feed.

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ROCK STREET BREWERY
WEST HAVEN, CT
TPA is working with Eclipse Development Group to create a new home for the New England Brewing Company. Proposed plans will allow the brewery to expand its brewing operations and expand its on-site food and beverage services.
Plans call for a 43,000-square foot building on the shorefront near Savin Rock that include a large production space, a taproom with event spaces and shorefront patio, and an exhibit space for artifacts related to West Haven history. Plans are in final discussion with the City of West Haven, with construction anticipated to begin in 2023.


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On a warm afternoon in March, Plantina Mujai busily cooks up a meal in the kitchen of her café in Khweng village, in the Indian state of Meghalaya. She’s dressed in a crisp white and green jain kyrshah, the traditional checkered cloth worn by women of the Khasi community, the largest ethnic group in Meghalaya.
She brings out plates loaded with snacks: bright-green banana leaf packets of putharo, a snack made from a mix of native rice varieties, and pale-yellow discs of an unnamed snack created by Mujai herself, made from steamed cassava. She is a fount of information about the indigenous foods of the Khasis, which include ancient grains, like millet, and native rice varieties, as well as a wide range of wild edibles, including greens, fruits, berries, and roots.
Through the traditional cuisine Mujai serves at her café, she promotes the consumption of neglected and underutilized edible plant species found in and around her village. These forgotten plants are usually foraged from the wild or harvested from paddy fields where they grow as uncultivated greens (or “weeds,” in modern parlance).
Mujai—affectionately referred to as Kong Plantina, kong being a term of respect for older women in the Khasi language—sits down to share her journey of running the first of six Mei-Ramew (or “Mother Earth” in the local Khasi language) cafés. These cafés connect the food stall owners like Kong Plantina, small-scale farmers, foragers, café customers, and the larger community with the rich native agro-biodiversity.
As a young girl, Kong Plantina learned traditional cooking from her grandmother—recipes that used wild greens, bitter tomato, dried or fermented fish, and many other indigenous ingredients, as well as traditional techniques, like cooking in a bamboo tube. But when she began her food stall nearly 30 years ago, she cooked what she calls “market food”: dishes that customers wanted to eat, like white rice, dal, and potato dishes. The ingredients for these dishes were purchased from the market, with no indigenous ones used.
According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, of the thousands of known edible plant species in the world, just 150 to 200 are actively cultivated for human consumption. Just 12 crops and five animal species form 75% of the food consumed by humans. Rice, corn, and wheat make up the overwhelming majority of plant crops consumed. The commercial production of these crops and their global transportation has a huge carbon footprint. That over-reliance on a few foods also puts the food system at risk for disease and disruptions, like the ones caused by COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the climate crisis. Initiatives like the Mei-Ramew cafés that focus on Indigenous agro-biodiversity offer a form of climate resilience.
A mapping exercise conducted by North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society, an organization working to strengthen food sovereignty in Meghalaya, documented 319 edible plants in and around Khweng village. “When we began working in this area in 2012, we saw so much biodiversity,” says Janak Preet Singh, senior associate of livelihood initiatives. “But we were not seeing it in people’s plates.”
So NESFAS started programs to encourage the consumption of neglected and underutilized edible plants, including wild ones and uncultivated greens. When NESFAS presented the concept of the Mei-Ramew café to food stall owners, Singh says it was difficult to change most people’s mindsets, and to get them to appreciate indigenous ingredients and cuisine. “The food stalls were their livelihood, after all,” he says. There was a social stigma associated with wild plants, which were considered a poor person’s food, adding to the reluctance of food stall owners to serve traditional cuisine.
Kong Plantina, however, recognized the opportunity in the Mei-Ramew concept. In 2013, she revamped her entire menu and added to it forgotten ingredients and dishes she had learned from her grandmother.
By sourcing ingredients from local farmers and foragers, she ensured that her fellow villagers also earned a regular income. In addition to traditional fare, Kong Plantina is constantly innovating and has even created dishes that appeal to younger palates, like popsicles in the traditional flavors of roselle and tamarind, and cake from tapioca flour.
Wild edible plants, which have thrived over hundreds of years, are hardier than cultivated crops and tend to be more resistant to changes in climatic conditions. They are also rich in micronutrients and add to dietary diversity, thus helping reduce malnutrition and improve nutritional security. By using ingredients that are foraged or grown locally without chemicals, the cafés also maintain a very low carbon footprint.
Over the years, with her earnings from the Mei-Ramew café, Kong Plantina has raised and educated her 10 children. Her cooking is so well-appreciated that she is regularly invited to cook at large events, feeding thousands of people. She recalls an international food festival held in Meghalaya in 2015 that was attended by well over 50,000 people. “The crowd kept coming for our traditional food,” she says. “Soon, we had nothing left to serve.”
Kong Plantina has also trained several other cooks, including Dial Muktieh. “I feel happy to share my knowledge,” says Kong Plantina.
Since 2019, Kong Dial, as Muktieh is known, has been running her own Mei-Ramew café right across the street from Kong Plantina’s café. She fondly remembers one of her aunts telling her, “When you look out the window, what you see out there should be on your plate.” In keeping with her aunt’s wise words, Kong Dial has a kitchen garden filled with a variety of vegetables and fragrant herbs that she uses in her café.
Both café owners are also attempting to grow several wild edible plants in their home gardens in an effort to domesticate them, including the chameleon plant Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, the redflower ragweed Crassocephalum crepidioides, also known as fireweed, and the East Himalayan begonia Begonia roxburghii. The two cafés in Khweng have become the heart of the 100-household village, the spot where residents hang out until the late hours, swapping stories and information about indigenous plants and foods.
Hendri Momin, the owner of the Mei-Ramew café in Darechikgre village, located about eight hours away from Khweng, supported his community throughout the COVID-19 lockdown. From April to June 2020, food establishments in India were asked to shut down, and supplies of essential food items like bread were disrupted. Momin quickly developed recipes for breads using tapioca flour and grains like millet; he would bake the loaves at home and then deliver them to his customers.
For some urban youth, the Mei-Ramew cafés have become a place to be seen and to post about on social media. For others like Gerald Duia, a Khasi travel entrepreneur based in the state capital Shillong, the cafés have a deeper significance. He remembers foraging with this aunts and uncles as a child in the fields and forests around his ancestral village Mawkyrdep. “So much traditional knowledge about foraging, and identifying plants for consumption and medicinal purposes, has been lost in my generation,” Duia says. He himself can no longer recognize the edible plants that he knew as a child. “That’s why the Mei-Ramew cafés are so important, to keep this knowledge alive.”
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues is a journalist focusing on social and environmental issues. Her geographic specialty is India, where she was born and raised. Anne has been published in The Guardian, The Telegraph, Ensia, CS Monitor, and several other international publications. She is currently based in the Netherlands, and speaks English and several Indian and European languages. She can be reached at annepintorodrigues.com.

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Wealthier areas concentrate high numbers of workers in security and public cleaning — deemed “essential” services by authorities. Earlier this week, Governor João Doria has said that, unless the state’s social isolation rates are over 50 percent, he could postpone the plan to gradually reopen the economy from May 11 onwards.


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Zapala Free Zone Will get Into Bitcoin Mining
Zapala, a free commerce zone within the province of Neuquen in Argentina, will get its first bitcoin mining-related funding. For the 12 months 2023, the zone goals to have an put in capability of 114 MW that will likely be used for the transformation of the world right into a hub for bitcoin mining. Bitcoin mining within the area is incentivized in that Zapala, being a free zone, doesn’t cost taxes for utilizing public companies.
The mission, in line with a marketing strategy that will likely be offered to authorities of the province, will ponder an funding of $20 million, and is anticipated to be full for Q1 2023. The managing director of FMI Minecraft, John Blount, acknowledged that this mission will likely be a phased building that can embrace “a 100 MW high-density information middle for an industrial BTC information processor/miner, expandable to over 1 GW.”
Fernando Montero, CEO of the Zapala Free Zone, defined that for this objective, the corporate has to put greater than 100 km of gasoline pipeline within the first 12 months. Montero additionally elaborated on the advantages of conducting these initiatives within the zone, stating that:
The very fact of being a Free Zone offers us the good thing about being exempt from taxes for sure initiatives, which is why it’s a very engaging area for investments associated to grease & gasoline, mining, and know-how. There’s good accessibility and we’re within the coronary heart of the province.
Argentina: A Bitcoin Mining Haven
Argentina has been within the sights of Bitcoin miners lately as a spot with favorable situations to conduct their enterprise. Bitfarms, one other mining firm, is constructing a big mining middle within the nation that goals to accommodate 55K Bitcoin miners, with a capability of 210 MW.
The principle promoting level of Argentina is the low price of the ability used to mine bitcoin, in line with experiences. Bitfarms reportedly obtained a worth of two.2 cents per kilowatt hour, described as an “engaging fee” by the CEO of the corporate, Emiliano Grodzki.


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A man who sexually groomed a 14-year-old child has been found guilty.
Jason Simpson, 36 and of Meadowbrook, Ruskington, Sleaford, was found guilty of nine counts of sexual activity with a child and making and possessing indecent images of children on August 14, at Lincoln Crown Court.
Lincolnshire Police said officers were first alerted to Simpson when the victim disclosed to police that she had been sexually assaulted.
The case was investigated by the Child Sexual Exploitation Team at Grantham, who worked with the victim throughout the process in partnership with Lincolnshire’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and the SAFE Team.
Through the victim coming forward, officers were able to secure vital evidence by examining devices and hearing victim statements.
Detective Sergeant Simon Todd, of Lincolnshire Police Child Sexual Expolitation and Grooming team, said: “This is a really good result for the CSE/Online grooming team and just shows the importance of people reporting any contact they believe is inappropriate.
“Very often the victims themselves will not report these offences as they do not realise that they are suffering from abuse.
“It is vital that we raise as much awareness as possible to encourage people to come forward.”
Simpson will be sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court on September 18.


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Josh Judge, 27, passes the ball to a teammate during a practice session for the Des Moines Roosters. The Australian rules football team is hosting a tournament this weekend in West Des Moines. / Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register
Juice is the Des Moines
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1. Get outside, be active and enjoy a contest
• Start your day off Down Under at the 80/35 United States Australian Rules Football League 9’s Tournament, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Des Moines Rugby Club, 120 39th St., West Des Moines.
Teams from around the Midwest will compete in Aussie rules football, or footy, which combines elements of soccer and rugby. It’s exciting to watch, and admission is free.
• After watching other people exercise, it might not hurt to do some yourself. The monthly Fat Tire Fun Ride starts at noon at el Bait Shop, 200 S.W. Second St., and goes to Saint’s Pub and Patio, 265 50th St., West Des Moines. The ride is free, but it’s worth dropping a few bucks on New Belgium beers.
• The Des Moines Menace men’s and women’s soccer teams host their home openers at Valley Stadium, 4440 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines. The women start things off with a match against WSA Winnipeg at 4:30 p.m. The men play Winnipeg at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $9 per game.
2. From Market Day to dogs and more dogs
• Check out handmade and unique vintage goods at the first Market Day of the season, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Kirkwood, 400 Walnut St. Local crafters will have jewelry, clothing, artwork and more for sale. Admission is free.
• After shopping, head to the Western Gateway area to check out the just-opened Hotshots, 1220 Locust St. The “craft hotdoggery” is the latest restaurant from Cafe di Scala/Gusto chef Tony Lemmo. Sample everything from Chicago-style beef franks to kielbasa and even duck sausage dogs. Lunch is served until 3 p.m. daily.
• Ames reggae rockers The Sundogs play their first show in months at 9 p.m. at Java Joe’s 4th Street Theatre, 214 Fourth St. The band has been together for 25 years, and last summer was part of the 80/35 Music Festival. Cover is $5.


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Zeitraum des Zweiten Weltkriegs
Rechtsextreme politische Ideologien und Bewegungen
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In less than a year the Metzger family they hear a radio broadcast declaring Adolf Hitler Chancellor of the Reich.
The concentration camps, the invasions, the carnage on the front-lines - the horrors of Nazism are topics well-explored in Second World War history, but little is known about those who witnessed the rise of Nazism on the ground. How did ordinary Germans themselves experience the rule of Nazism? Catrine Clay recounts the personal stories of those who resisted the Nazis despite the full knowledge that they could be brutally sentenced to indefinite incarceration, torture or outright execution. And yet a remarkable number continued to resist: teachers, lawyers, factory and dock workers, housewives, shopkeepers, church members, trade unionists, army officers, aristocrats, Social Democrats, Socialists and Communists.
This is a story which has never been properly told, because for a long time after the war it was felt there was no such thing as a 'good' German. It is the story of ordinary, decent men and women faced with terrifying events and impossible decisions.


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Up front I would like to say that I usually don’t write pieces like this, pieces that are perhaps overly simplistic and provocative and lacking a more balanced and nuanced view of things. But in the best spirit of provocation to encourage the dialog… here goes!
I keep seeing statistics and voices calling out that the economic disparities between rich and poor in this country continue to widen. It makes me wonder… in a democratic society where (at least politically) “majority rules”, how come the most wealthy among us, “the one percenters” as they have recently been coined, seem to continue to call the shots on a government financial policy? Why doesn’t at least a majority of the “ninety-nine percenters” come to an agreement and vote for a more equitable path forward?
There are a number of explanations out there for this, which in my opinion have at least some merit.
1. Many of us still believe in the “American Dream” of becoming “one percenters” ourselves so we don’t want to diminish that hallowed group we aspire to.
2. In our society, “money is power”, and with the expense of running political or legislative campaigns, the wealthy in this country can exercise tremendous political power relative to their numbers.
3. There is a persistent Calvinist ideological thread in the U.S. that accepts that there will always be “winners” and “losers”, and that the presence of so many “losers” is the greatest inspiration encouraging all of us to try harder, to excel and join the ranks of the “winners”.
Along with the above, I would put forward at least a fourth reason why the vision of the majority is not asserting itself in our political process and legislative action. Most of us have been “schooled” in a public education system to be passive recipients of approved knowledge, accepting external authority from our superiors telling us what to do and when to do it, while we are told to sit quietly and attentively in our seats. Thirteen years of such “training” in preparation for the adult world, and no wonder we generally fail to assert our political will!
This while most of us who are part of the “one percenters”, have been raised in an environment away from these public schools, an environment where we are trained instead with an expectation that we will be in the seat of power and wield it. We have an expectation that we must actively leverage our power to maintain and even enhance it. Here is radical educator John Taylor Gatto calling out the components of an elite education that are not found in conventional public schools.
And in a more recent book, The Education of Millionaires, author and Forbes blogger Michael Ellsberg, he calls out his seven “core success skills” gleaned from his study of the most economically successful among us…
* Learn How to Sell
* Learn Marketing
* The “Right” Way to Network with Big Wigs
* Define Your Vision
* Invest in Yourself
* Build the Brand of “You”
* Take an Entrepreneurial Mindset
Look at the stories of the most successful of the entrepreneurs among us who by leveraging their energy and innovative ideas, rise into that top economic percentile of Americans. Those stories, including those of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and others, usually involve avoiding, rather than staying in, conventional public education.
Our public school system seems to excel instead at creating academic winners and losers, and among the winners, train up the “apparatchiks” (or a “mass of clerks” as Gatto has said) that will pull down an upper-middle class income doing the high-powered grunt work for “The Man”. That actually is not surprising to me given that one of the key visionaries of the U.S. public education system was Horace Mann, whose vision was significantly influenced by his study of the Prussian education system in the early 19th century. The Prussians developed perhaps the first mandatory universal education system in the world, with a three-tiered system of schools as follows…
Tier 1 – For the children of the Prussian aristocratic elite (their “one percenters”) to train them to be entrepreneurial, strategic and visionary leaders of society
Tier 2 – For the top ten percent of the rest of the country’s youth (the “winners” of the non-elite) to be the “knowledge workers” as professionals, industrial managers and the middle-level military officers
Tier 3 – The rest of the rest (the “losers”) to be the worker-bees of the economy and rank and file foot soldiers of the army
Having the social privilege of being white, combined with the economic privilege of solid middle-class “knowledge worker” jobs, my partner Sally and I were able to let our kids follow their instincts and leave school in their early adolescence before they were completely transformed into either academic “winners” or “losers”. Directing their own development after that point, in the enriched environment that we had the privilege to provide them, they are both now launched into adulthood with living-wage jobs, aspirations based on who they are as unique human beings, and the tested agency to set goals and effectively move towards manifesting those goals.
I hope they both can live up to their professed beliefs in equity and the democratic process and leverage their agency to join with other like-minded people to challenge the logic of “The Man” that keeps the “one percenters” on top of still formidable pyramid of undemocratic power and privilege.


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Florida-based MTN has announced both companies had entered into an exclusive partnership to offer those vessels in-port and near-port maritime wireless broadband.
BATS is a hybrid network service, leveraging both satellite and terrestrial broadband. It provides a software and hardware platform that locates, locks and tracks wireless broadband access points.
The system also delivers an automated connection to communications antennas.
MTN says this is “ideal” for vessels that are entering and leaving ports with obstructed terrain and buildings.
“It is imperative that we provide the industry’s best terrestrial connectivity in and near-ports,” commented Bob Wise, chief innovation officer, MTN.
“The BATS solution is one that proved to not only meet, but exceed, our customer requirements, as well as address the unique make-up of each port around the world.”


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In a raid near the State Engineering Corporation on the Negombo road in Peliyagoda, the Peliyagoda Police detained three people and seized cocaine, kush, and hash substances valued more than Rs. 300 million. They had tried to use Rs. 3 million in bribes to persuade the police to release them.
The police also seized a three-wheeler, a jeep, a pound of kush, twenty-four kilograms of hashish, and one kilogram of cocaine.
The Peliyagoda Police officers on the night mobile patrol conducted the raid. Police conducted additional investigations at the scene and discovered three cardboard boxes and four bags in the three-wheeler after watching numerous persons transferring various products into the vehicle from the three-wheeler.
These substances, according to the police, were kept in bags and cardboard boxes.
The accused had attempted to bribe the police with a payment of Rs. 3 million in exchange for their release.
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In both online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in public administration, your course of study begins with liberal arts courses and foundation courses in business. The remainder of your credit hours will likely concentrate on issues specific to public policy, both from a governmental and non-governmental organization perspective. The better programs include practical work experience and profit opportunities to network.
Old Dominion University: This institution offers a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a public service minor. The emphasis is on processes, such as public administration and management and the interplay of public entities and society. You can choose from electives focused on policy issues based on where you want to go in your career, including areas such as healthcare, poverty, security and the provision of public services.
Adams State College: This online Master of Business Administration has a public policy emphasis option designed to give you a foundation for pursuing leadership positions in the field of government and public policy. Classroom work covers basics such as public management, budgeting and finance and policy analysis and formulation. The format of the program includes online classes and online group discussions. Your active participation is required. In addition, you will complete a thesis for the ?capstone? course that requires you to put the theories you have learned into practice.
Columbia Southern University: This online Master of Business Administration program is more demanding than average. Most MBAs can be completed in eighteen months to two years, whether online or on campus. This program requires three years of focused study, and is really an “MBA-plus.” You will study much of the expected material for a regular MBA, including human resource management, marketing, organizational theory, information technology, ethics, law and policy. On top of that, you will add a public administration concentration with classes in public finance, public administration, policy development and the legislative process. A written thesis with original research caps the requirements for earning this degree.
Introduction to Public Administration Careers
Public administration is the business-end of a career in the political or public arena. Public administration involves supervising, directing, coordinating and implementing policies mainly within the government realm. In many cases, it is a public administrator who molds policies and helps her organization clarify its functions and corporate philosophy. Job titles can include: city or county clerk or manager, tax assessor, customs inspector, among many others.


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I’m surprised he even had time to read it, but Pat Toomey has already rejected the President’s plan to reduce the deficit. Our esteemed Senator won’t accept a millionaire’s tax designed to make sure the most fortunate among us pay their fair share. Glad they put him on the Supercommittee… Toomey’s statement:
As a member of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, I welcome President Obama putting some ideas on the table and his overall goal of cutting the federal deficit. It is reassuring to hear that the president recognizes that we have a severe debt problem in this country, and I’m sure that the Select Committee will consider his proposals among many others.
However, I am concerned that his deficit reduction strategy sometimes seems more defined by political posturing, such as recycling tax hikes that even lawmakers in his own party have publicly opposed. With the Select Committee’s deadline looming, we do not have time to waste on political games and pushing big tax increases that will only make our economy weaker for all Americans. I remain firmly committed to working with my fellow members of the Select Committee to produce a proposal that reduces our deficits and encourages economic growth and job creation.


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An excellent hotel within walking distance of the palace. Quiet, friendly and knowledgeable staff. The room was large with all amenities. The only item I was not happy with was charging for the computer time.
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Once a monastery and a block of Victorian flats, the hotel is set on a side street one block from Westminster Abbey and the …More
Long weekend shopping and sightseeing and could not have picked a better hotel. From the moment we arrived the staff could not have been more attentive. Our every request was catered for. Our only criticism was that the room was on the small side. We had a superior double but beautiful none the less. Central location within easy reach if most attractions. Fabulous.
Wonderful boutique hotel tucked off a quiet street in the heart of Mayfair. Beautifully appointed rooms, with amenities to please the most discerning. Incredibly attentive staff. Fabulous restaurant and bar. A true gem!
I was impressed by all aspects of the hotel. Great location, very friendly staff. The room was very nicely decorated with a comfortable bed and sheets. Nice bathroom. Beautiful common areas and great food. I had to leave a day early and gave the hotel very shirt notice but they did not charge me.
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Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the Tories have a "secret plan" to raise VAT during his economic speech in Leeds on Monday (6 April).
Calling the 2011 VAT rise "David Cameron's first broken promise", Balls said the only way the Conservatives can get their sums to add up will be to raise it again.
"Tory governments always raise VAT. It's the Tory way," he said.
The shadow chancellor also warned that millionaires "will pay less" if the Conservatives win the General Election.
"Let's look at what another five years of the Tories will bring," he said.
"Only yesterday George Osborne repeatedly refused to rule out cutting the top rate of tax again for the very richest. David Cameron refused to rule it out as well.
"We now know this is their secret plan – another big tax cut for millionaires.
"How can this be fair when families here in Leeds and across the country are still struggling and are £1,100 a year worse off on average?"
Balls also said that the Tories could join forces with UKIP if elected.
"UKIP and the Tories stand for the same policies on NHS privatisation and tax cuts for the very richest too.
"No wonder David Cameron and George Osborne won't rule out a Tory-UKIP coalition after the election."
Labour and the Conservatives are going head-to-head over their respective economic plans on Monday (6 April), the official start of the tax year.
The Tories have dubbed the day "money back Monday," with Prime Minister David Cameron due to speak alongside Chancellor George Osborne at a campaign event in the southwest of England, while Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is canvassing in Kingston-Upon-Thames.


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Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of the French, died 200 years ago Wednesday on the island of St Helena, more than 7,000km from Paris.
President Emmanuel Macron has shrugged off controversy surrounding the bicentennial and will commemorate France's favourite historical figure with a speech at the Académie Française and a wreath-laying at Napoleon's tomb at Les Invalides.
Napoleon's detractors say he was a megalomaniac dictator who left a trail of up to 2½ million dead across Europe. His defenders say Napoleon merely fought wars started by enemies of the revolution, then defended France against English-led coalitions of European enemies. By reconciling French royalists and revolutionaries, and establishing the country's systems of education, justice and government, he laid the foundations of modern France.
Napoleon seems to represent French national character, its rebelliousness but also its yearning for authority. He made his compatriots believe that France was destined to make history and impart civilisation to others.
His rise from modest origins to ruler of continental Europe also confirmed the French belief in meritocracy. If a scrappy Corsican boy who barely spoke French could become emperor at the age of 35, then any French person could become anything.
Most of all, Napoleon gave the French glory. Notoriously brave in battle, he said: “Death is nothing, but to live vanquished and without glory is to die every day.” He won 77 out of 86 military battles, a 90 per cent success rate.
He was a genius at self-promotion, transforming even defeats into tales of daring. He commissioned fashionable artists to portray him as a dashing general.
As a prisoner of the British in St Helena, he constructed his own legend through the memoirs he dictated to Count Emmanuel de Las Cases. "The martyrdom I knew in St Helena has taken from me the image of a tyrant," Napoleon told his companion General Henri-Gatien Bertrand. When he died, Horace Vernet painted the emperor rising from his tomb, Christ-like, circled in light. Replicas of Napoleon's death mask could long be found in homes across France.
In The Man Who Took Himself for Napoleon, author Laure Murat writes that Napoleon is the most common subject of delusional disorders, more than Jesus Christ, Jeanne d'Arc or Louis XIV. In 1840, the year Napoleon's ashes were repatriated from St Helena, 14 would-be emperors were hospitalised in one Paris asylum alone.
Napoleon mania is not specific to France. In 1997 the US billionaire Bill Gates purchased a love letter from Napoleon to Josephine for the equivalent of more than €1 million. In 2014 a Korean paid €1.8 million for one of Napoleon's two-cornered hats. A plate from his porcelain service on St Helena can fetch hundreds of thousands at auction.
Wellington's troops captured Napoleon's favourite horse – named after the battle he had won at Marengo – at Waterloo and took him back to England. Marengo's skeleton was preserved at the National Army Museum in London. For the bicentennial, French artist Pascal Convert constructed a replica. "Bringing the horse from the last defeat towards the tomb of its rider is a ritual," Convert said. He suspended the skeleton above Napoleon's tomb, Pegasus-like.
Napoleon fans launched a petition titled “No to the profanation of the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon 1st”.
"Rehumanise Napoleon by suspending a plastic horse's skeleton above his tomb? You have got to be kidding!" tweeted Thierry Lentz, director of the Napoleon Foundation.
The most serious controversy surrounding the commemoration is the fact that Napoleon re-established slavery in France, eight years after it was abolished by the revolution. Ethnic minority staff at La Villette, site of one of several bicentennial exhibitions, threatened to go on strike.
Louis-Georges Tin of the Representative Council of Black Associations in France, and academic Olivier Le Cour Grandmaison, published an opinion piece in Libération denouncing Wednesday’s commemoration as “a scandal and an outrage inflicted on millions of black victims who were deported and enslaved in horrible conditions”.
Marlene Daut, a professor at the University of Virginia who describes herself as "a black woman of Haitian descent and a scholar of French colonialism", denounced the French commemoration in the New York Times, calling Napoleon "France's biggest tyrant, an icon of white supremacy ... an irredeemable racist, sexist and despot." Defenders of Napoleon say he was a man of his time.
Macron, like Napoleon, came to power in his 30s. The former’s wife, Brigitte, is, like Josephine, an older woman who introduced her husband to society. Macron too wants to unify Europe, albeit not at the point of a sabre.


What is it like for a White Baby Boomer who is fully indoctrinated in racial egalitarianism to take the public transportation from his nice, safe White suburb into the heart of Black areas of Atlanta, Georgia? What does he go through inwardly as he witnesses the self-segregation of passengers and the vulgar, off-putting behavior of many Black riders? The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has a feature on the experience of one such White Boomer on a MARTA (which the old joke says stands for Moving Africans Rapidly Through Atlanta) train:
I watch as the African-American passengers entering the train look for seats next to other African-Americans, and I watch white passengers seek out other white seat mates. I see the uncomfortable looks of white people who think the black kid dressed like a gang member is going to sit next them, and then the sigh of relief as he passes by.
Mostly, it is then that I notice differences between the people who joined me at my embarkation and the people who have joined in the city. It’s not uncommon for me to watch an impromptu hip hop performance as the train treks south, a performance replete with phrases about violence, sex and race.
Read the entire article. It really gets into the trouble that Boomers experience as their experiences conflict with the liberal indocrination they received through the US media, school system and probably their cucked church.


Once the capital of Scotland, back in the days of when James VI was crowned King there in 1567, Stirling may now be a relatively small city in comparison to its usurper Edinburgh but it is hell bent on punching way above its population weight (circa 90,000) in terms of business. It has unashamedly built on its heritage – the Great Hall within its famous castle, the medieval church of the Holy Rude where Sunday services are still held – and combined this with the renowned canny Scottish approach to commerce.
“We have a unique offer,” says Stirling Council Chief Executive Stewart Carruth. “We are a vibrant and dynamic city set within a world-class historic environment, delivering a diverse and modern economy.”
It is a scenario that has not gone unnoticed by one major US conglomerate – International Financial Data Services (IFDS).
A joint venture between affiliates of Boston-based State Street Corporation, the world’s leading provider of services to institutional investors, and DST Systems Inc., a Kansas City, Missouri-based leading provider of shareholder accounting services and proprietary systems, IFDS chose Stirling as the base for its UK platform administration centre.
The company has just announced that it is boosting its local workforce there from 500 to 600, reinforcing its decision to select the city as a commercial base in the first instance.
Stirling may be one of the smaller cities in the Scottish Cities Alliance, but it has made a virtue of its size, manifested in its location, accessibility and connectivity, and it has responsibility for international investment promotion for the Alliance. The city then, like most others in the UK, is currently actively – and successfully – seeking to tick all the boxes to give it an advantage for foreign investment.
The city holds an ace card in that it lies at the heart of Scotland
Its highly-motivated and resolute city administration team has recently announced a masterplan involving $460 million of investment to turn Stirling into “an economic and cultural powerhouse.” The primary objective is to provide the infrastructure needed to become a global digital hub, followed by a knowledge hub, both of which will help underpin the city’s growth in its increasingly buoyant financial sector along with its mature tourism and food and drink sectors.
Johanna Boyd, Leader of Stirling Council, says they are building on the city’s unique assets to create a place of enterprise and opportunity for all. “We are already renowned for our heritage, landscape, unrivalled transport links and talented workforce,” she says. “We want to be the destination of choice; a world leader in business and a hive of creativity, community and enterprise.”
Stirling also holds an ace card in terms of geography and global reach. Lying at the heart of Scotland, half of the country’s population is within an hour’s drive of the city. Within 45 minutes are two major international airports reaching more than 150 destinations. No Scottish city is better placed in terms of accessibility as a prime business location.
Eight of the UK’s top 100 universities are under an hour away. The city also benefits from a high level of entrepreneurial activity with around 100 more businesses per 10,000 of the population, significantly higher than the Scottish average.
Then, of course, there is the not inconsiderable cost advantage over its closest competition down the road. In terms of leasing office space alone, the past two years has seen Stirling achieve a rental of $17.70 per square foot as compared to Glasgow at $22.30 and Edinburgh at $26.
And Stirling has the advantage of being a university city with a significant talent pool to support business. The University of Stirling is a research intensive institution founded by Royal Charter in 1967. It is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world that are under 50 years old. Students come from more than 100 countries and it offers degree courses overseas in Singapore and Vietnam.
Also making a significant contribution to the local workforce is the Forth Valley College with 14,500 students, which has won a major national award for its innovation in employer engagement. Both institutions are known as centres of excellence for digital and technology skills.
The university also now finds itself playing a dual role in the city – not only providing a steady flow of graduates for local companies but also a home for cutting-edge enterprises through its Stirling University Innovation Park found in the shadow of the Wallace Monument (the William Wallace of more recent Braveheart film fame).
Here is a facility that has been playing a key role in the regeneration of both the national and local economy by providing the opportunity for companies to locate on the university campus and take full advantage of its intellectual assets. Some 50 tenants currently range from leaders in biosciences and chemical engineering to healthcare and business services. “Businesses basing themselves in Stirling will find everything they need to thrive at every stage of their journey,” insists Stuart Oliver, Stirling’s Economic Development Manager. “We may not be the capital any longer but we intend to play an increasingly key role in the Scottish economy today.”
All in all then, Stirling is a city with a rich historical past and a potentially dynamic future.


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Whether I am recording, practicing or performing live, I always use the same effects set up
Playing the Chapman Stick requires 2 sets of effects pedals. As the stick has no acoustic sound of its own, I find I like to enhance its sound.
On the bass side I use a compressor to smooth out the sound and a line6 modulator to give a fatter sound on certain songs.
On the guitar side I use just a digitech multi fx pedal to get reverb, Chorus and some other effects depending on the song. When I want to kick into a solo or single line sections I use a TC Electronics MojoMojo pedal to give a tube amplifier overdrive.
If you use effects pedals, which ones do you use and why?
Sometimes it’s hard to move forward and I find myself relying on old licks and grooves.
But pushing when you don’t feel like it, can be frustrating.
I was thinking about Jack Bruce who passed away last October Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dies
A very unique bass sound in ’67 when I first heard Sunshine of Your Love.
And the bass melodies and grooves he created were more than the boring Tonic and 5th licks that seemed to dominate the air waves of rock in the day.
One journalist referred to hios bass sound as “elastic”, but it was much more…
So uninspired, I listened to Disraeli Gears and jammed away on “Tales of Brave Ulysses”. (On the stick the bass is cool and I put the WahWah on the treble)
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Jamming with the best is always inspiring.
This is the heart of my musical expression. The vehicle of my journey. The Stick, Phil Jones PJ 150, several effects pedals (Digitech RP55, volume pedal on treble side and Diamond Bass Compressor and Line 6 MM4 on the Bass side)
I record onto my laptop with a M-Audio Fast Track Pro. All from a small Eurorack MX 602A (Behringer).
I use NTrack multi track software and Sound Forge.


I need to create a transparent overlay window, that goes above another window. The other window is from another vendor. And when the user drags that window mine needs to follow.
WS-CHILD seems like a nice idea but it cannot be combined with WS-EX-LAYERED, which I really need (for transparency). But I still can set a parent without using WS-CHILD.
Parenting does give my winproc notifications (WM-WINDOWPOSCHANGING), but only after dragging is complete, on mouse-up. To give a nice feeling i need to get those notifications (or for example WM-MOVE) continuosly while dragging.
I guess my problem is similar to docking, but the fine docking solution seen fx at CodeProjet uses WS-CHILD. ( http://www.codeproject.com/KB/toolbars/dockwnd.aspx )
I guess I could use polling but that is not what I am looking for. Also I could use ::SetWindowsHook(). But that is my final resort. I am hoping I have missed something trivial and that somebody can point me in a good direction.


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I thought it would be fun to put together the "MMAMania Awards" as a series of fanposts here on Mania. The initial thread got some great feedback, and Nostradumbass even came out thinking that it could be a fun series. We've brainstormed and put together a list of awards categories, but now we need nominees.
The categories are:
The #1 P4P Poster - Favorite Poster
The LMAO Award - Funniest Poster
The Bloody Elbow Memorial Award - Most Annoying Poster
The MMABrainiac - Most Knowledgeable Poster
The get away from my bridge award - Biggest Troll
The Shakespeare Award - Best Writer
The I'd buy that for a dollar award - Best Fanpost Ever
The you have to pay me to read that award - Worst Fanpost Ever
How this is going to work is you go ahead and post your nominees for each award in an individual post, or rec someone elses post if it's already posted (Just like QOTW). Top 3 will make the final cut, and we will do a poll style vote to determine the winner.
Jesse mentioned in the original post that he may even try to put some prizes together or something, so maybe that adds a little incentive.
Thanks for participating, and everyone have fun!

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My place is good for couples, solo adventurers, and business travelers and families .
This lovely apartment is located in in the heart of the Old city center, few minutes walk from the main attractions of Brasov. The apartment is composed of a living room with kitchen (open space), one bedroom and one bathroom. The apartment is located 50 m from the Black Church and 10 m from Piata Sfatului (the Main Square of the old city). The place is good for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, and families (with children).


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North Korean risk actors have exploited the just lately disclosed safety flaws in ConnectWise ScreenConnect to deploy a brand new malware known as TODDLERSHARK.
In accordance with a report shared by Kroll with The Hacker Information, TODDLERSHARK overlaps with identified Kimsuky malware comparable to BabyShark and ReconShark.
“The risk actor gained entry to the sufferer workstation by exploiting the uncovered setup wizard of the ScreenConnect software,” safety researchers Keith Wojcieszek, George Glass, and Dave Truman mentioned.
“They then leveraged their now ‘palms on keyboard’ entry to make use of cmd.exe to execute mshta.exe with a URL to the Visible Fundamental (VB) based mostly malware.”
The ConnectWise flaws in query are CVE-2024-1708 and CVE-2024-1709, which got here to mild final month and have since come underneath heavy exploitation by a number of risk actors to ship cryptocurrency miners, ransomware, distant entry trojans, and stealer malware.
Kimsuky, also called APT43, ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Emerald Sleet (beforehand Thallium), KTA082, Nickel Kimball, and Velvet Chollima, has steadily expanded its malware arsenal to incorporate new instruments, the newest being GoBear and Troll Stealer.
BabyShark, first discovered in late 2018, is launched utilizing an HTML Utility (HTA) file. As soon as launched, the VB script malware exfiltrates system data to a command-and-control (C2) server, maintains persistence on the system, and awaits additional instruction from the operator.
Then in Might 2023, a variant of BabyShark dubbed ReconShark was noticed being delivered to particularly focused people via spear-phishing emails. TODDLERSHARK is assessed to be the most recent evolution of the identical malware attributable to code and behavioral similarities.
The malware, apart from utilizing a scheduled activity for persistence, is engineered to seize and exfiltrate delicate details about the compromised hosts, thereby appearing as a helpful reconnaissance instrument.
TODDLERSHARK “reveals components of polymorphic conduct within the type of altering identification strings in code, altering the place of code through generated junk code, and utilizing uniquely generate C2 URLs, which may make this malware onerous to detect in some environments,” the researchers mentioned.
The event comes as South Korea’s Nationwide Intelligence Service (NIS) accused its northern counterpart of allegedly compromising the servers of two home (and unnamed) semiconductor producers and pilfering helpful information.
The digital intrusions happened in December 2023 and February 2024. The risk actors are mentioned to have focused internet-exposed and weak servers to achieve preliminary entry, subsequently leveraging living-off-the-land (LotL) strategies slightly than dropping malware as a way to higher evade detection.
“North Korea might have begun preparations for its personal manufacturing of semiconductors attributable to difficulties in procuring semiconductors attributable to sanctions in opposition to North Korea and elevated demand as a result of growth of weapons comparable to satellite tv for pc missiles,” NIS said.
Brian Biggs, the Senior Editor at ITDEVSEC and a freelance cybersecurity consultant, brings over a decade of expertise to the forefront of digital security. As the guiding force behind ITDEVSEC’s editorial vision, Brian meticulously curates content that reflects the latest trends, innovations, and best practices in the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity.


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I never thought I’d find a better cupcake shop than St. Cupcake in Portland. Oh was I ever wrong! Yesterday I wandered around Edina - a cute suburb right outside of Minneapolis - and found Sweet Retreat, a cupcake shop of wonders. The shop was actually a finalist on the Food Networks “Cupcake Wars.” You can read about that here. I can taste the reason why! I ordered the Peanut Butter Cup and the Cookies-N-Cream. Don’t they make your mouth drool just looking at them?! Best cupcakes EVER. Seth agrees.
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