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Are you a proud dog owner but struggling to keep your laminate or other hard surface floors looking spotless? If so, you’re not alone. Many pet owners face the challenge of maintaining clean floors while also keeping their furry friends happy. Luckily, we are here to answer some frequently asked questions and offer some simple and effective strategies for how to clean hardwood floors with dogs that can help you achieve both goals.
Is It Possible to Have a Clean House with a Dog?
Yes, it is possible to have a clean house with a dog. With a little extra effort and some simple strategies, you can keep your floors looking great while also keeping your furry friend happy and healthy.
To keep your laminate floors clean with dogs, there are a few steps you can take:
- Trim Your Dog’s Nails. Long nails can scratch and damage laminate floors. Regularly trimming your dog’s nails can help prevent this.
- Use Area Rugs. Place area rugs in high-traffic areas to protect your floors from scratches and stains.
- Clean Up Spills Promptly. Accidents happen, but it’s important to clean up any spills or accidents promptly to prevent damage to your floors.
- Clean Your Dog’s Paws. Dogs are dirty; wipe your dog’s paws with a damp cloth after walks to remove dirt and debris.
What is the Best Thing to Use to Clean Hardwood Floors?
The best thing to use to clean hardwood and laminate floors is a natural or pet-friendly hardwood floor cleaner. Many conventional household cleaners contain harmful chemicals that can be toxic to pets and damaging to your floors. Quick Shine Pet Floor Cleaner is gentle on paws but ruff on muddy paw prints, making it the best pet-friendly floor cleaner. It is also one of several Quick Shine Safer Choice Certified Floor Cleaning products.
Best Way to Clean Laminate Floors with Pets
To clean your laminate floors, start by sweeping or vacuuming up any loose dirt, debris, and pet hair. Next, spray Quick Shine Pet Floor Cleaner directly onto the floor and gently mop with a damp microfiber pad. Avoid using excessive water, as laminate floors are not designed to handle moisture.
What Should I Clean My Floor with If I Have a Dog?
If you have a dog, it’s best to clean your floors with a pet-friendly cleaner. Look for cleaners that are free of harsh chemicals and safer for use around pets, such as Quick Shine Pet Floor Cleaner.
What Do You Mop Floors with When You Have a Dog?
When you have a dog, it’s best to mop your floors with a pet-friendly cleaner and a microfiber mop. Microfiber mops are gentle on floors and can help remove dirt and pet hair more effectively than traditional mops.
How Often Should You Mop Your Floors with a Dog?
How often you mop your floors with a dog depends on factors such as the size of your dog, the type of flooring you have, and how often your dog goes outside. In general, it’s a good idea to mop your floors at least once a week to keep them clean and free of dirt and pet hair.
Keeping your floors clean with a dog doesn’t have to be a challenge. By using pet-friendly cleaning products, following a regular cleaning routine, and taking steps to prevent damage, you can keep your floors looking great while also keeping your furry friend happy and healthy.
So, next time you’re faced with dirty floors and a playful pup, remember these tips, and you’ll be well on your way to a clean and happy home. Check out our entire Hardwood Floor Product Line.


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Hair Algae Problem - Phosphate In Chardon & Cleveland Hts
Edited down from previous post that was sarcasm run amok.
Water from Cleveland Heights and Chardon tested rather high for phosphates when using an API test kit. This seemed to be causing my hair algae problem which only accelerated from water changes instead of lessening, prior to testing.
Picked up some Seachem Phosguard, put it in the canister and the hair algae has thinned by a very substantial margin, which flying foxes are having a feast with the remnants. The Phosguard has not caused any adverse effects to my plants. In fact, the mosses and swords have seemed to deepen and brighten it's green. I suspect the hair algae was hindering the plants ability to absorb CO2/O2, thereby causing the small melting and browning.
So, if you're in NE Ohio and end up with hair algae, consider a chemical solution in small amounts for phosphorus removal.
The longer I'm involved in this hobby the more & more I'm convinced that Bio-Type species tanks are the way to go. Plants and fish/inverts live together in nature for a reason. I find the less I try to fight nature the better my tanks look.
- DogFish 1.24.12
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Drive Like Maria
Locatie(s) Drive Like Maria:
Topnummers van Drive Like Maria op Spotify
Albums van Drive Like Maria:
Creator, Preserver, Destroyer (2017)
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Helaas, Drive Like Maria is niet op tour anders waren hier de tourdates weergegeven.
Biography van Drive Like Maria
|Drive Like Maria is a Belgian/Dutch Rock trio, formed in 2005. Their début album is named after the Dallas town of Elmwood, where John Congleton (The Paper Chase) did the mixing. Drive Like Maria’s rock songs have been described as "influenced by Led Zeppelin, early ZZ Top, Neil Young and Queens Of The Stone Age", among others. Additional vocals on their début album Elmwood (Sure Enough and Die A Little More) are by U.S. singer-songwriter Janis Ian. Elmwood was released in Belgium and the Netherlands in the spring of 2009 a worldwide digital release followed shortly. The band spent the years following the release of Elmwood on the road playing shows ranging from sold out club shows in The Netherands and Belgium to festivals like Lowlands, Pukkelpop, Zwarte Cross, SXSW, NXNE to support shows for AC/DC, Motorhead and ZZ Top (amongst others). In 2011 Drive like Maria began working on a new album and recruited, former-Krezip, drummer Bram van den Berg to complete the line-up of the band, turning Drive like Maria into a full-time four-piece. Their follow up album Drive like Maria containing 11 new tracks was released in the Netherlands on May 11th 2012. The online release of the album contains two bonus tracks :'Baby Seals & Rattlesnakes' a track featuring two singers of Chinese Folk band Hanggai, and a cover lead singer Bjorn Awouters did of Lana Del Ray'sVideo Games. In 2013 Drive like Maria is released in Belgium, Germany, Swiss and Austria and the band will play SOTX in China in April. Band members: - Bjorn Awouters - vocals - Nitzan Hoffmann - guitar - Robin van Saaze - bass - Bram van den Berg - drums Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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XpertFab’s ‘Creation Workstation’ Launches on Kickstarter: Desktop Factory for 3D Printing, Milling, Etching & More
According to health experts, sitting at our desks all day is killing us. The information is out there nearly everywhere we look, forcing us to envision bored and sedentary but dutiful office workers (certainly not you or me) slurping Mountain Dew and munching doughnuts at their desks, eschewing the gym and the jogging path day after day.
With the new Creation Workstation from XpertFab, they plan for you to be bustling around, overflowing with creative ideas, and putting them in action from A to Z. You should be traveling at a fast pace driving this show.
“Mill your circuit board in the morning, cut out your aluminum space-frame over lunch, 3D print your enclosure and body pieces in the afternoon, and assemble your new quadcopter that evening,” suggests the XpertFab team, which comprises the desktop CNC machine and engraver manufacturing company based in Cameron Park, California.
- 3D Printing – using a MK8 extruder head with a 0.3mm nozzle, and 1.75mm filament. Heated bed optional.
- Precision CNC milling – employing a 300W purpose-built spindle, and 4,000 steps per inch, which can be increased to a whopping 32,000 steps per inch by using the microstepping option.
- 2.8 Watt laser etching and cutting – using FabCAM software to convert milling or engraving GCode to laser code, and then converting images to laser intensitiy arrays for etching.
- Drag-knife cutting – transferring design outlines to cutting instructions
- Diamond tip engraving – using simple type-in text, set position and engraving process
XpertFab has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for the Creation Workstation, in hopes to raise $100K by July 5. Each package comes with:
- 300W CNC Spindle head
- FabCAM and Autodesk Fusion360 software
- Three end mills
- Three milling blocks to get you started
- Custom XpertFab baseball cap
- VIP tech support and resources
Pledges begin at $1299 and allow supporters to start off with the basic machine. With an early-bird pledge of $1699, you receive the Mill and Print Creation Workstation. There are numerous options, with $2499 offering the ‘Does-Everything Multi-Function Creation Workstation.’
“We have many satisfied customers around the world using our products in one form or other,” states the team. “The Creation Workstation is the combination of all of those technologies into one versatile and highly-capable machine.”
The workstation was created with three adjectives in mind–large, versatile, and easy. Allowing you to switch between modes, you can create projects as large as 13” x 15”. It’s not enclosed, as many users will use the machine to create pieces such as guitars or parts that may need unrestricted space for overhang.
The sturdy machine is constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum and is ready upon arrival, with no ‘tweaking’ required. It even offers an optional custom-built isolation enclosure to cut down on noise, if you might perhaps have family members who are trying to sleep while you are busy at work.
The Creation Workstation is a high-resolution machine, featuring up to 32,000 steps per inch, with about one micron per step, and 99% repeatability, which is crucial to milling and jewelry making.
Along with the use of FabCAM desktop software and their microprocessor firmware, XpertFab has created a new electronics that supports each mode of operation:
- Microstepping for high-precision CNC milling
- Thermal control for 3D printing and pulse width modulation for laser intensity control
- Pulse width modulation for laser intensity control
“Simply plug in the Creation Workstation’s USB cord and run FabCAM on your Windows, Mac or Linux PC and start creating,” states the team, along with describing how you can transform photographs into milling lithopanes within minutes.
FabCAM also allows the use of augmented reality in a video feed so that you are able to inspect and completely evaluate all the aspects of your project from every angle before you start.
With the Creation Workstation, supporters also receive a one-year subscription to Autodesk’s Fusion360 CAD/CAM software. This perk is valued at $1K.
“We’ve partnered with Autodesk to enable their CAM software applications to output GCode specially for FabCAM, so you can go straight from design to production mode without any in-between editing or tweaking,” said the XpertFab team.
You should be burning calories just watching this machine go. Is the Creation Workstation something you are interested in supporting on Kickstarter? Would you be interested in the 3D printing aspect alone, or adding on other features? Discuss in the Creation Workstation for 3D Printing, Milling, Etching & More forum thread over at 3DPB.com.
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In a speech delivered last night, Philip Lowe, Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank, offered a timely reminder that global imbalances continue to depress rates of return available to savers. Despite the narrowing of current account balances in the past decade, business investment intentions continue to fall short of desired saving. Faced with the prospect of getting low returns from their deposit accounts, savers continue to look for better returns elsewhere and in the process, have lifted the demand for, and prices of other assets.
Indeed, the persistence of low long term interest rates around the world continues to confound the forecasts of many economists and analysts. Sovereign bond markets around the world have rallied this year with the yield on US 10 year treasuries declining to below 2.5%.
The bond conundrum and the global saving glut a decade on
Low long term interest rates have had a long gestation period. Almost a decade ago, Alan Greenspan, the then chairman of the US Federal Reserve, remained puzzled by persistently low US treasury yields at a time when the central bank was lifting official interest rates.
A month later in March 2005, Ben Bernanke attributed unusually low long-term real interest rates to a glut of global saving; an excess of desired saving over business investment intentions. Alternatively, others described this phenomenon as a manifestation of global imbalances; countries like the USA were running a large current account deficit while Asia and the oil exporters were running large current account surpluses. An abundance of financial capital meant that there was too much saving chasing too few business investment opportunities. The price of money or long term interest rates subsequently declined.
The global saving glut had its antecedents in a number of financial crises in 1990s spanning Latin America and Asia, which encouraged governments in emerging economies to save more for a rainy day. The boom in oil prices also boosted the coffers of oil exporters. Emerging markets therefore swung from being modest net borrowers of capital in 1996 to being significant net lenders from the early 2000s.
While global saving grew rapidly, there was not a commensurate rise in business investment intentions, which exacerbated the imbalance between saving and investment. Following the end of the dotcom boom in 2000, the sharp decline in stock prices dampened the appetite of firms to commit to new projects. The resulting excess liquidity found its way into various assets, notably US treasuries, stocks and mortgage backed securities.
Where have all the safe assets gone?
The global financial crisis lifted the appetite for safe assets precisely at the same time as reducing the available supply of credible safe assets. The precipitous fall in US home values and collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market made investors wary that US housing was no longer a one way bet. The market for US treasuries in particular benefited from its safe haven status and liquidity, which continued to attract strong demand from foreign central banks and governments.
Ricardo Cabarello from MIT draws an analogy between safe assets and parking slots to explain why long term interest rates have remained low. A rise in the number of cars and reduction in available car parks raises the price of parking slots. Similarly, the financial crisis caused the demand for safe assets to grow sharply and US treasuries were seen as one of the few remaining safe haven assets in the world.
On the investment front, the financial crisis dulled the business sector’s appetite for risk and ushered in an extended period of capital discipline and cost restraint, thus raising companies’ propensity to either hoard cash or pay out higher dividends to shareholders.
Global imbalances have diminished, but...
The IMF has recently re-visited this topic and shown that global imbalances have diminished since peaking in 2006. Current account surpluses and deficits have narrowed markedly in the past decade; the sum of the absolute values of current account balances has shrunk to 3.6% of world GDP from 5.6% in 2006. Over this period, the aggregate imbalance of the top 10 deficit countries has dropped by nearly half to 1.2% of world GDP from 2.3%, while the aggregate imbalance of the top 10 surplus countries has declined by one-quarter to 1.5% of world GDP from 2.1% in 2006. A substantial drop in domestic demand amongst the deficit countries since the financial crisis has been a key driver of their lower deficits. Nonetheless, at 3.6% of world GDP, the sum of the absolute values of current account balances remains well above the levels that prevailed from 1980-2003.
The scale of the financial crisis suggests that the healing process is far from over. Corporate, household and public sectors around the world continue to undertake balance sheet repair, while the slow recovery in nominal GDP across many countries continues to dampen the corporate sector’s appetite for debt, capital investment and new hiring.
Monetary policies in developed countries ought to remain accommodative to address the shortfall in global aggregate demand, revive animal spirits and encourage less saving and more spending, particularly as inflation continues to undershoot central bank targets and cyclical unemployment remains high in most countries.
I’m surprised that the Reserve Bank continues to express frustration at the absence of entrepreneurial risk taking and growth plans across corporate Australia. After all, top-line growth is weak because the economy remains stuck in a nominal recession; nominal GDP has grown at or below 4% pa in each of the past two financial years, the worst outcome since the early 1990s. Company results and guidance confirm that animal spirits remain dormant which continues to hinder the much anticipated handover of mining to non-mining capex. Beset by anaemic revenue conditions, companies justifiably continue to boost profitability by undertaking restricting, selling off underperforming assets, trimming costs and deferring capital spending, and abandoning growth options altogether.
A world of low expected growth and returns = High payout but not higher multiples
Although the reduction in the size of global imbalances is a welcome development, the global saving glut remains with us; excess of desired saving over business investment intentions persists. This is what bond markets are telling us. But low interest rates do not necessarily translate into a re-rating of stocks. From a capital budgeting perspective, the spot risk free rate is low thanks to the factors that are restraining corporate investment: low expected nominal growth and a high expected equity risk premium (ERP). Therefore, stock multiples should not get an assist from a lower risk free rate given a higher ERP and lower growth prospects .
In a world of low expected capital growth and low expected returns, investors will continue to demand that companies return capital in the form of buybacks and dividends (see my earlier research report, The Cult of Equity). This obviously does not represent a permanent state of affairs going forward. Eventually, persistently high payout rates and low retention rates will sow the seeds of the next investment boom as profitable opportunities become more abundant and expected returns from capital expenditure increase. But the current level of sovereign bond yields around the world and the ECB's timid approach to monetary policy suggests that this remains a way off.
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Can't wait for Google to release the Cupcake Update? Yeah, us neither. Luckily, we have some pretty genius minds out there in the developer community and one of them (haykuro) has gotten the HTC Magic build of Android (aka Cupcake) ported to work with the T-Mobile G1.
Looking at it briefly it certainly seems like a lot of work to get Cupcake working but definitely do-able. We say if you want to see what Cupcake and Android 1.5 is all about, go for it! You should start here. Just make sure you stick with the 'H' build because the 'G' build is currently banned from Android Market.
Anybody running Cupcake want to tell us how sweet it is?
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The Galaxy S20 will be more expensive than you think
Some new insider information has revealed the expected prices of the Galaxy S20 series, at least in Europe, with the 5G models beginning at approximately EUR 900.
Xbox basically just buried Google Stadia with latest Project xCloud update
Heating up, the streaming wars are. Today, a slew of Project xCloud additions threaten to rip Google Stadia of its, well, reason to exist.
POCO F2 has been confirmed by the company's Twitter account
POCO has confirmed on its Twitter account that the F2 is coming and brace for impact.
These photo printers make it easy to print from your Android phone
Do you want to be able to print photos directly from your Android phone? Well, now it's easier than ever and we have found the best photo printers to choose from in 2019.

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Live-in relationships has become a trend in our Indian culture and especially in the modern towns and cities where people or lovers easily movie in together and they don’t really think much about it. There are many celebrities who have easily moved in together and they live together, work together. This modern culture has been a part of the Indian society since long, but it was not acceptable by the people, but today that don’t matter, and people easily stay together with each other. The young generation of today has grown way above all these things and it doesn’t really matter to them what the society has to say. There are many couples that are in a live-in relationship and in end most of them got married. That works. Not everyone lived together just for fun and they wanted to be together all their lives therefore decided to live in together and ultimately getting married.
Here is a list of the top ten Bollywood celebrities who were in a live in relationship.
10. Tulip Joshi and Captain Vinod Nair
Tulip Josi and Captain Vinod Nair are one of the ten couples that lived in a live-in relation. Captain Vinod Nair is a life coach and etiquette expert. They are a happy couple and they are enjoying their life.
9. Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
Dev Patel and Frieda Pinto are among the top ten Bollywood celebrities couple who are in a live-in relationship. They have worked together in the movie called Slumdog Millionaire and since then they fell in love and since then they are living together with each other.
8. Sushant Singh Rajput and Ankita Lokhande
They both starred in the TV serial called Pavitra Rishta and since then they fell in love with each other and till today they are together and are living happily with each other. They are one of the fine couples in industry and are raising high in their careers.
7. Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor
Before tying the knot, saif and Kareena lived together and they were in love with each other, but before tying the knot they decided to live in together and later got married with each other.
6. Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
Aamirand Kiran were in love with each other before they tied the knot. They lived in together for a long time and finally got married with each other. They make a very sweet pair and Aamir is very much in love with his lady.
5. Lara Dutta and Kelly Dorjee

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dog sitter/children's book author
I love animals and have worked with them for the past 10 years and loved every minute of it !!! I love all animals and have had cats, dogs, fish, mice birds and rabbits myself. I would love to walk your dogs once/twice a week or month or whenever you require.
I also provide in house visiting daily and doggie daycare or weekends, I have a special room set up just for cats with climbing posts and gyms and lots of hiding spots
Great huge fenced big yard, doggie door , front gate 2m but rest 4m high, air con wooden floors no carpet,pet friendly, minding for 10 years and loving it, cat room especially set up for cats
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Several months ago, we reported on a case before the Supreme Court, Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, in which nine activists from the Ogoni community in the Niger Delta (the ‘Ogoni Nine’) were executed for protesting against the devastating impact of Shell’s operations there. A case was filed under the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) in the US, and was decided in April.
Angelina Jolie made the headlines recently when she revealed she had an elective double mastectomy, because she carries the BRCA-1 gene, which dramatically increases the chance of a woman developing breast or ovarian cancer.
The naturally occurring gene has been patented by Myriad Genetics and gives them the sole right to test for the gene. Jolie can afford the expensive test, and the resulting surgeries, but most women cannot.
This case is now before the Supreme Court.
Corporations deserve privileges, not rights! Get ten people to sign the Motion to Amend petition this week!
Many of you have been waiting for the news, and here it is: Registration is now open for the 2013 Democracy Convention!
This 2nd Democracy Convention will be an exciting opportunity for individuals and organizations from around the country to connect with and learn from each other in the service of building a stronger democracy movement.
More than one conference, the Democracy Convention actually houses -nine- conferences under one roof.
Protests Planned Nationwide Against Supreme Court Ruling that Corporations Are People
Activists in 77 cities will be protesting against corporate rule and political corruption on Friday, May 10. This date marks the 127th anniversary of the Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad decision, in which the Supreme Court first ruled that corporations are "persons,” entitled to rights under the U.S Constitution.
“127 years ago corporate lawyers were able to exploit the 14th Amendment – intended to ensure equal rights for African Americans – and convince the Supreme Court that they deserved Constitutional protections intended for human beings,” stated Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, national director of the Move to Amend coalition. “Since that date we have seen a steady expansion of corporate power and wealth at the expense of the rights of people and communities. We’re protesting today to say enough is enough!
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down arule requiring most private sector employers to post a notice informing employees of their right to unionize.
The labor board had originally said that an employer’s failure to post the notice would be considered an unfair labor practice, resulting in penalties, but the circuit court said the board would be acting illegally to punish an employer for expressing a statement or in this case, for failing to post a statement under orders by the labor board.
The labor board’s rule told employers to post a notice, informing workers of their right to form or join a union, to strike, to bargain collectively and to act together to improve working conditions.
The federal circuit court issued an injunction in April 2012, suspending the labor board’s rule, after two lower courts differed on whether the board had overstepped its powers.
The circuit court cited several Supreme Court rulings to reach its decision that employers have a right to disseminate views as well as a right not to disseminate views. The court relied on First Amendment rulings that prohibit the government from telling people what they must say, like telling schoolchildren they must recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
An arts and craft chain by the name of Hobby Lobby is suing the Federal government for the right to force employees to abide by the owners’ religious beliefs. The Green family ownership claims that the right to exercise their religion has been violated by recent legislation. Hobby Lobby is now the largest corporation to claim religious freedom as a “person” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). A major flaw with the Green’s claim is that articles of incorporation make Hobby Lobby a separate entity from its owner.
On January 8th Michele Simon published an article on this blog entitled, Feds to Parents: Big Food Still Exploiting Your Children, Good Luck With That. Her conclusion is: "It now appears the federal government is out of ideas, and is just going through the motions. The political power of the food, media and marketing industries is demonstrated when we cannot count on the Obama administration to protect children from predatory marketing, even though the first lady made childhood obesity her main cause. So that’s it parents, you’re on your own."


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The health benefits of vitamins include their capacity to stop and treat various diseases together with heart issues, high levels of cholesterol , eye and skin problems. These pointers, published by the Department of Well being and Human Providers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), present science-based advice to promote well being and to scale back danger for power illnesses via food regimen and physical activity. This sex- and source-particular affiliation gives additional proof that vitamin B supplements will not be chemopreventive for lung cancer and could also be dangerous.
For example, B9 is folic acid and 5 of the folates are within the vary B11 by way of B16, forms of other vitamins already discovered, not required as a nutrient by your complete population (like B10, PABA for internal use sixty four ), biologically inactive, toxic, or with unclassifiable effects in humans, or not typically recognised as vitamins by science, 65 akin to the best-numbered, which some naturopath practitioners name B21 and B22.
Should you’re on a macrobiotic eating regimen, which is mounted on ideas about the varieties of meals drawn from Zen Buddhism, you could be deficient in vitamin B12, iron, vitamin D and other vitamins. Fats-soluble vitamins are stored within the physique’s cells and should not excreted as easily as water-soluble vitamins. Vitamin A is crucial for regular vision, as well as correct bone growth, wholesome pores and skin, and safety of the mucous membranes of the digestive, respiratory, and urinary tracts in opposition to an infection.
Animal meals, normally, contain restricted amounts of vitamin Okay. Our our bodies and the foods we eat comprise minerals; we really take up them in a charged state (i.e., ionic state). This vitamin together with B2 and B3 is important for aged patients who need additional nourishment or those who are at a high threat of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. Since vegetable oils are good sources of vitamin E, individuals who excessively reduce their total dietary fat may not get enough vitamin E.
In response to the American Heart Association (AHA), foods provide a greater variety of vitamins and other advantages, reminiscent of dietary fiber, than dietary supplements do. Within the U.S., many cereals, flour, breads, and pasta are routinely fortified with B vitamins to minimize threat of deficiency. A health professional could suggest vitamin dietary supplements for folks with certain situations, during pregnancy, or for these on a restricted food regimen.

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|One Madison Park
January 2013 – August 2013 Senior Project Manager
High rise luxury residential tower and an integrated 6 story residential building (all new construction). This 50 story, 200,000 sf building contains 47 apartments, some are duplex/triplex spaces, amenities spaces, and commercial space.
|Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse
April 2007 – August 2013 Senior Project Manager
Infrastructure upgrade and exterior restoration of a landmarked 1936 federal courthouse for the GSA. This 38 story, 730,000 sf building contains 22 courtrooms, 50 judges’ chambers and court-related spaces. The key to the interior upgrade is to replace virtually all of the MEP services while leaving the historic ornate finishes intact.View the Architectural Record Article
|Museum of the Moving Image, Astoria
October 2006 – April 2007 Senior Project Manager
Providing design development and preconstruction management services for the facility’s $25 Million, 100,000 sf renovation and expansion. The overall design provides a new main entrance and restoration of the facade at the current entrance. A four-story addition, anchored to the rear of the existing building will contain a new student entry and orientation space.
|Rikers Island Fire/Life Safety
January 2005 – October 2007 Senior Project Manager
New York City Department of Design and Construction project was a $50,000,000 Fire/Life safety project at three occupied prison/detention facilities. Work includes fire/smoke detection systems, alarms, sprinkler systems, hydrants and water lines, smoke venting systems and security systems. Activities coordinated with Department of Corrections and other, co-located capital projects on daily basis.
|New York Hall of Science
November 2011 – April 2005 Senior Project Manager
The $72,000,000 project consists of renovation and expansion work on the museum and the surrounding park area. Responsibilities included overall project management, trade buyout, Wicks Law coordination, and cost control. The project work will include a 55,000 sf expansion to the main building, a 25,000 sf renovation of the existing mechanical, electrical and a data/ telecommunication upgrade. Some of the newly upgraded features will be new fire alarms, transformer vaults, elevators, public address systems, life safety systems and building management systems. the project has extensive site utility and landscape work. Other work includes the restoration of the NASA Mercury, Gemini and Apollo rockets and redesigned Rocket Park.
|Trump Place at Riverside South
April 2000 – January 2011 Senior Project Manager
Riverside South is one of the largest developments ever undertaken in the history of the City of New York. This multi-billion dollar development of high-end residential, commercial and retail space, parkland, rejuvenated highway and public transportation will be situated on 74.6 vacant acres of former Penn Central rail yards – what were once derelict and abandoned. This new development is strategically located on the fashionable Upper West Side of Manhattan.
|New York Public LibrarySenior Architectural Project Manager
Project value of $35 Million. Fourteen separate projects were executed, including the expansion of the South Court, requiring underpinning of the existing landmark building; Restoration of the Maps room; Upgrading the Rare books collection needed to control the environment to preserve the collection; Constructing the Center for Scholars and Writers; developing the space below Bryant Park to store and automate the horizontal and vertical transportation of the book collection to the main reading rooms, among other infrastructure upgrades in the landmarked interiors. Responsibilities included overall project management, trade buyout,/QC and cost control. Responsible for the various structural and exterior construction systems, including exterior framing and masonry, marble facade, windows and skylights, roofing. Also developed the scheduling and the coordination of the structural and exterior systems for project/program management assignments.
|The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greek and Roman Phase II ProjectSenior Architectural Project Manager
The cost is $55 Million. Responsibilities included project management of the structural, architectural and site logistics disciplines. Challenges included erecting structural steel in an occupied museum with minimal disruption to the collections, public and staff.
|The RichmondProject Manager
Responsible for project management, accounting and performing the coordination and scheduling of work. Reconciliation and closeout services for occupancy for this 27-story condominium, which consists of 121 luxury condominium apartments. The project cost was $25 Million. The building was an existing warehouse that was altered in order to have a courtyard and a tower added to the existing structure.
|CUNY Graduate CenterProject Manager
Project involved coordinating construction of the swing spaces and moving of offices, required when the construction of the new offices at the B. Altman building on 34th Street was underway.
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The project cost of $72 Million. This is a 256 bed HIV nursing home with sub-acute care and a TB unit. The structure was and existing school (PS 121), built in the 1890’s. The scope of work included complete modernization of all mechanical systems, new elevators, exterior restoration, and new structural steel, reinforcement of existing structural steel and terra cotta floors.


Where is the hydraulic reservoir for 1988 Chysler Lebaron convertible top?
If one wants to use convertible top fluid on a 1992 Lebaron convertible, one should first put the fluid on a rag and begin to wipe down the top. It is important that one spread the fluid evenly on the top.
behing the rear seat
It goes up and down. Or not sometimes...
Bad switch or relay
in the trunk.. upper right side...
Automatic transmission fluid.
There is no definite time that you need to replace a convertible top. If it is properly maintained then it can last for many years.
Yes they could leak.


The Subaru STI EJ257B engine features dual AVCS (Active Valve Control System). This feature enables the builder to extract massive power while retaining great low end driveability. The Kelford range of camshafts feature a very new camshaft design technology termed 'ICE'. This design technique results in a efficiency gain for these engines. No other aftermarket camshaft company offers this approach for the EJ25 engine platform.
Kelford's Stage 2 220-C camshaft set is profiled for the street and racing. Stage 2 cams feature a 272 degree intake and 268 degree exhaust cam, the high lift measures 11.30mm and 10.50mm. The camshafts require cylinder head clearancing for fitment and must use shimless buckets along with aftermarket ECU tuning.
Cam Lift: Intake = 11.50mm , Exhaust = 10.75mm
Rocker Ratio: Intake = 1 , Exhaust = 1
Net Valve Lift: Intake = 11.30mm , Exhaust = 10.50mm
Kelford Cams 220-C: Street / Race
Advertised Duration: Intake = 272 , Exhaust = 268
Duration @ 1.0mm Valve Lift: Intake = 232 , Exhaust = 228
Timing @ 1.0mm Valve Lift: IVO = 14 ATDC , EVO = 60 BBDC , IVC = 66 ABDC , EVC = 12 BTDC
Suggested Centerline: Intake = 130 ATDC , Exhaust = 126 BTDC
Valve Lift @ TDC: Intake = 0.12mm , Exhaust = 0.17mm
Requires cylinder head modification to fit.
Good on E85 fuel.
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The Auditor knows sports figures have long gotten into political talk, perhaps dating back as far as 1928 when a fellow named Babe Ruth campaigned for Al Smith, who lost the presidential race in a landslide.
A new survey by CBS sports shows many sports figures have also opened their wallets for Clinton and Trump, giving to the presidential campaigns, where donations are strictly limited, and other related political committees that can accept big wads of cash. And many have ties to sports teams backed by New Jersey voters.
Topping the list is Jets owner Woody Johnson, a former Jeb Bush backer who gave $100,000 to Trump and other political committees, according to the survey.
The list of Clinton supporters is bigger, and includes former Nets player and coach Jason Kidd, former Nets GM Billy King ($5,200 each); former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, Jets safety Calvin Pryor, former Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, Giants co-owner Steve Tisch, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, former Nets center Jason Collins ($2,700 each).
Other high profile donors on the CBS list for Clinton include Muhammad Ali, who contributed $2,700 before his death; Magic Johnson, Billie Jean King ($2,700 each); and Hank Aaron ($2,300).
Trump's list is headed by Houston Texans owner Bob McNair, a major GOP donor who contributed $254,600 to the candidate and Republican fund-raising committees.

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Way back in November, I did a little competition to guess what kinda power the Stagea will put down. Seeing that the setup was mass fail (lag city!) I’ve changed it up and it is going for another re-tune. Which means the guesses can continue to flow!
The previous tune was only done at a measly 14psi too, it would have been unfair to use this graph as a decider after I stated it would be tuned at roughly 20psi.
Here’s a quick re-cap on the specs:
- Standard RB25DET
- Kando TD06-20G 10cm
- Turbosmart comp gate
- 3 inch exhaust
- return flow intercooler
- High flow injectors
- Walbro lift pump
- 1 litre surge tank
- Bosch 044 fuel pump
- Haltech E11 ECU
- Boost will be set between 18-20psi
- Tuned for 98 octane
This time it will be tuned near the 20psi mark, and will have a more impressive boost curve than the 12cm rear housing on it previously.
The closest three guesses to the final power output will win Run It Hard merchandise!
1st place – Run It Hard! T-Shirt + sticker pack 2nd & 3rd place – Sticker pack
To be eligible, you must put your guess on the blog’s comment section, either on this post or the previous one.
Please be sure to enter your email address so I can contact you, if you’re one of the lucky three to guess closest.


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After thinking about it, I figured we need some type of article that asks the fans what they think about how Rutgers will perform on game day. Obviously, when you have a game a team is supposed to win, it's not as simple as betting the money line and seeing who wins. So we need to use the spread to showcase what and how well Rutgers performs when compared to the expectations placed on them.
In my experience, oddsmakers are probably the best at deciding how much a team should win by. Not only do they open up with a line, but then the betters get to fluctuate the line depending on how the betting is going.
For this game, I can't really find a line. There are times when FCS teams who play FBS teams will not draw a line because the oddsmakers can't really pinpoint what it should be. Since there is no line, I'll make one up for the game that seems realistic since I think we have a pretty good knowledge of where it should be going in.
So, this article, and subsequent articles, will be called "Win, Lose, or Draw" so fans can vote whether Rutgers will perform up to par or below par for the game. I'll explain what a win, a lose, or a draw is and you can select what you feel below.
For Howard, I would think the line would sit somewhere around 42 points. With all the losses that Howard has suffered, and taking into account 7 FCS previous games where Rutgers won by an average of a little over 42 points, I think that's a fair line to match the average since Howard has suffered so many losses in their depth. Here we go:
Rutgers will win the game by 46 points or more. They will be up by at least 38 in the first half, which will allow them to put in the reserves for more than 80% of the second half to make sure injuries don't happen. Once the reserves are in, they still put up points on Howard and hold Howard's offense in check.
Rutgers will take the game by 36 to 45 points which is right around the line. They will be up by a comfortable margin in the first half to the point where you know the game is likely out of reach, but the coaching staff will need to invest more time with the starters in the second half before they are comfortable with putting all the reserves in. Then when the reserves are in, they play Howard to a virtual draw anyway.
Rutgers will struggle a little more in the first half than what they should. They will be up by less than 20 points and will need to keep the starters in until the 4th quarter to ensure they have the game in hand before putting the reserves in. Then once the reserves are in, they give up points to Howard. Due to the time invested by the starters, Rutgers comes out of the game more banged up than expected.

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In America, 92% of the population don’t get enough vitamins. This means that they are missing the essential nutrients needed for their body to function as well as it should. Vitamin C is particularly important for our bodies and our immune systems. Fortunately, drinking tea can help you get your daily recommended amount of Vitamin C the natural way.
Why do we need Vitamin C?
One of the main functions of Vitamin C is to help keep the body's cells healthy; this lowers the chance of you getting ill. It helps with wound healing and lowers the risk of infection. Vitamin C is also necessary for maintaining healthy bones, blood vessels, cartilage and skin, and a severe deficiency can even lead to scurvy. Rather than resorting to supplements, which can sometimes be dangerous, a better alternative is to make sure that you have enough Vitamin C in your diet. Drinking tea can help with this.
What tea should I drink?
Green tea contains Vitamin C - whereas the ordinary black tea that you buy in grocery stores does not. A single cup can give you up to 10% of your daily recommended amount. It will also help you to feel refreshed and hydrated. Genmaicha, also known as brown rice tea, in particular is high in Vitamin C. This Japanese green tea is suitable for children, the elderly and even pregnant women. It can also help top up our levels of Vitamin A, which is a good antioxidant. Matcha tea is another good source of Vitamin C. It is also a natural source of caffeine, so will leave you feeling revived and energized.
What about fruit teas?
Many fruit teas are an exceptionally good source of Vitamin C. Take the Hummingbird Nectar tea - it contains blueberries, grapes, currants, cherries, elderberries and cherries. This combination of fruits is extremely high in Vitamin C, not to mention extremely tasty and thirst quenching. Peaceful Peninsulas tea is another good choice: it is made from ingredients grown local to the Michigan area, including apple, cherry, blueberries, rose hips, apple, grape and hibiscus. Rose hips in particular contain 426 mg of Vitamin C per 100g. They give the tea a uniquely sweet taste that will be loved by children as well as adults.
Boosting your Vitamin C levels can be done naturally through diet. Drinking delicious green teas and fruit teas are a great way of getting all the nutrients you need.


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Nani’s latest blockbuster, Bhale Bhale Magadivoi, brought him back into the limelight, after a rough patch that lasted more than three years. Now, Nani is busy with a handful of exciting projects. One of them is a romantic entertainer to be directed by Indraganti Mohana Krishna, the director of Nani’s debut film, Ashta Chemma.
It is already known that Nani will be romancing the ‘Beeruva’ actress, Surabhi, in this film. As per the latest reports, popular Malayali actress Niveda Thomas has also been roped in by the film’s unit to play one of the female leads. Besides this film, Niveda also signed Naveen Chandra’s Juliet – Love of Idiot, which has been delayed.
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Hatsan Galatian PCP Air Rifle- .25 Cal, Black (HG4GLT25) The Hatsan Galatian is a pre-charged pneumatic air rifle with a bolt side lever cocking mechanism. The 13 round mult-shot air rifle propels 60 shots from each fill at 1000 feet per second! Powerful and comfortable, the Galatian provides several ways to adjust features to meet your needs. The cheeckpiece and buttpad has the Hatsan elevation adjustable comb that allows you to extend and raise to your comfort. The front and rear TruGlo fiber optic sights can both be fine tuned to your target. The rear sight is adjustable for windage and elevation, while the unique front sight is also adjustable for elevation. The Galatian has a handsome build, with a black anodized aircraft alluminum and overall blue finish on the cylinder and barrel. Your Galatian will arrive in a Hatsan hard carrying case with finger grooves in the handle and secured with a trigger lock. Features: - Anti-Double Pellet Feed - 11mm Dovetail and 22mm Picatinny Rail - Multiple Accessory Rails - Side Lever Action PCP - Two-Stage Adjustable Quattro Trigger - Metal Trigger Blade - Detachable Air Cylinder - Elevation Adjustable Comb - Monte Carlo Adjustable Cheek Piece - Ergonomically Ambidextrous - Automatic & Manual Safety - Metal Scope Rail Scope Stop - Quattro Trigger System - Precision Rifled Steel - Micro-Adjustable Rear Sight w/TruGlo Fiber Optics - Detachable 13 Round Rotary Magazines - Storage Space in Stock for Extra Magazine - Includes: Hatsan .25 Caliber Black Air Rifle, (2) Magazines, Carrying Case & Trigger Lock Specifications: - Caliber: 0.25 - Velocity: 1000 - Airgun Mechanism: PCP - Ammo Type: Pellets - Magazine Capacity: 13 - Airgun Use: Small Game Hunting / Target Shooting - Airgun Rail: Dovetail/Wea ver Rail - Overall Length: 42.3" - Barrel Length: 23" - Barrel Style: Rifled - Fire Mode: Bolt Action Magazine - Gun Weight: 9.1 lbs
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Nap time is now. This cozy terry sweatshirt features a repeat screen print of a black and white cat sleeping
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Content: 70% Cotton, 30% Polyester
Care: Machine wash in cold water, delicate cycle, tumble dry low.
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UGA Students Open Food Pantry
A student-run food pantry opened for business Friday at the University of Georgia. About 20 student groups planned and stocked the pantry in an effort to serve what campus officials said is a growing population of students facing tough times.


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During this week, I visited the New School Design Library and also used the resources available at the NYU Bobst and Dibner libraries to check out reference books on Colors. The main books that I tried to find are as follows:
I found out about some of these references from the book stores at Color Factory and Cooper Hewitt Museum while the others were from the New School and NYU libraries. The books that I was able to find from this list of references gave a good foundation on different areas of colors right from Color Harmony and Color Vision to Color Perception and Color Psychology. Key insights from some of these books are as follows:
The color answer book from the world’s leading color expert – 100+ frequently asked by Leatrice Eiseman
This book is an excellent compilation of all common questions we often have about colors and the author has answered them in a clear, concise and easy to understand manner. It includes a guide to color basics and also talks about how colors affect us on a personal basis. The author also includes different aspects of color in fashion, interiors, workplace, home, health, family and garden. It gave a well rounded perspective on colors which was interesting and helped me think about the various areas that are impacted by colors and their influence.
Color – The secret influence by Kenneth Fehrman
This book is less visual in nature but is very informative. It talks about the language of colors, how colors affect health, how we see colors and also gives information about defective color vision. The vocabulary of color is covered in detail which was extremely valuable to understand. Reading the basics of color like color wheel and color harmony helped strengthen my foundation in colors. It also spoke about color myths and what each color signifies and how it is used. This was extremely helpful in my research to understand better about color psychology.
The secret lives of color by St Clair Kassia
This is a wonderful book recommended to me by my classmate who saw it in a bookstore. The book is broken down into broad color families some of which are not part of the color spectrum defined by Sir Isaac Newton. Within each family, the author has picked out individual shades with particularly fascinating, important, or disturbing histories. The author has provided a character sketch for 75 shades that intrigue the most each with a wonderful story of its own. Though I haven’t completed reading all 75 shades yet, I found it to be an excellent resource to understand how each color was born, in what context it is used and what it signifies as this would be important to form the database for my project.
The secret language of color by Joann Eckstut
This is by far my favorite book of all. It has beautiful visuals on each color and the narration style is brilliant! It starts with talking about the physics and chemistry of colors, how we see color and what it is composed of and then moves onto describing each color (red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet) in detail with interesting stories of each color. This knowledge is not only extremely fascinating but is also interestingly applicable in so many ways. I plan to use this resource exclusively in the working of my tool.
My learnings and insights:
- Each of these resources gave me more information about colors and helped my foundation to become stronger.
- Colors impact our lives in countless ways that we are not even aware of at times
- It’s important to know which colors should be used in what context to create right impact
- Complete background section of thesis paper
- Decide on medium for final showcase
- Start creating prototyping for testing
- Figure out questions and scenarios to ask people
- Prepare for advisor critique sessions

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Great location, incredible view of parliament and river traffic, attractive room. This hotel is a gem. The hotel is not expensive by Budapest standards and Parliament lighted at night, as seen from our room, is spectacular.
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“It is highly contagious and can have serious public health consequences. Cases continue to increase across the European Union”
The measles rears its head in Europe. And “with the increase in cases in the EU, a coordinated approach is essential to prevent the further spread” of the virus and the disease. “The Health Security Committee meets today to discuss cooperation on awareness-raising, surveillance and vaccination rollout that can help prevent the disease” This was announced via X by Stella Kyriakides, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety.
The invitation not to let your guard down
The invitation not to lower our guard against measles also comes from the Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (Sante) of the European Commission: “Measles is highly contagious and can have serious consequences on public health. Cases continue to increase throughout the country. ‘European Union’, we read in a post on An appeal also comes from DG Health on this very point: “Vaccination prevents measles and the complications it can cause. Yet, despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines, tens of thousands of cases are recorded in the EU every year. Help us to spread the word” about the importance of protecting yourself.


The only markings on this functional modern custom made scaled down replica of a Model 1835 mountain howitzer are "NO./05" on the left trunnion and "1860" on the right trunnion. Measuring 28 inches long from muzzle to rear tip and 9 1/4 inches wide at the trunnions, with a bore measuring 1 1/4 inches. The unmarked olive green carriage with black iron hardware measures approximately 61 inches in length, with a 39 inch width, and a wheel height of 30 1/4 inches. The carriage is fitted with iron bound 12 spoke wheels, an elevation wheel, and includes tools. Although the bore and overall dimensions of this reproduction are quite a bit smaller and not exact, it appears to be modeled after a Model 1835 12-pounder mountain howitzer; reference pages 134-137 of "Field Artillery Weapons of the Civil War" by James C. Hazlett, Edwin Olmstead, and M. Hume Parks.
Very fine, the brass tube remains mostly bright. The carriage is also very fine with nearly all of its painted finishes.
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Lot 8: Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS, Model Year 1968
22 October 2016
Berlin, Berlin, GermanyLive Auction
Chevrolet, model year 1968
First registration: USA, July 1968
Vehicle identification number: 12437BL305907
Engine identification number: n. a.
Technical engine details: V8 540 – 8.8 liter engine with 625 hp, gasoline
Mileage displayed: 1,600 miles
Color: dark red
Interior: black leather
Special features: new 16:1 steering gear, tie rod end pieces, pitman arm, idler arm, Hotchkis stabilizers, tubular control arms from Global West at top and bottom in front, coil-over shock absorbers in front and rear (each adjustable) from QA1, new disk brakes in front (from Willwood), Quickfuel SS 850 carburetor, Quickfuel fuel pressure regulator, original 68 steering wheel, retro radio with Blue-Tooth
German papers and a valid general inspection are included
Special conditions: 15 % buyer's premium plus VAT
Preview, collection and storage conditions: see auction announcements
A real Pro Street car with quite some output and yet in the decent style of a Camaro RS/SS. The car is used on the road regularly .
The Camaro was lavishly modified by a garage owner in the USA in 2009. A new engine was built in the same year., respective invoices are included. After the car had been imported to Germany, several other details and the running gear were improved.
'Comrade' or 'friend' is the translation of the French word 'camerade', from which Chevrolet derived the name for the Camaro. Back then Chevrolet was part of the automobile group General Motors. The top model, available only in the U.S.A., carries the description SS, which stands for Super Sport and was sold as coupé and convertible. These models were not made by General Motors, but by SLP, an independent tuner and car customizer.
Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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Have you ever wondered why Christmas trees in classic films are so ugly?
Tomorrow night at 7, we will be discussing some of the favourite Christmas classics and not-so-Christmasy classics. You’ll probably hear some familiar songs, even if you’re not familiar with this era. Plus! We’ll be announcing an upcoming contest for an online screening of Mr. Hulot’s Holiday brought to you by Constellation.
Here’s a video from a contemporary classic that everybody knows and loves, but we will not discuss because it was made in the 80s.
Be sure to drink your ovaltine and have a Merry Christmas!
Katie and Hilary

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Hip Hop News
Wiz Khalifa wants to bring star power to “Blacc Hollywood,” such as Miley Cyrus, Adele, and Lady Gaga [VIDEO]
This year has been another transitional year for hip hop, similar to 2010 when the world first learned of Wiz Khalifa. One of Wiz Khalifa’s first mainstream headlines came when Rick Ross spoke about signing him to Maybach Music. In the end, Wiz Khalifa did not sign with Maybach Music, but he is now working on album three.
A lot has changed and Wiz Khalifa is preparing his third mainstream album, which is titled Blacc Hollywood. Pittsburgh’s hip hop scene is all over the place because of the efforts from Wiz Khalifa and now he wants more. Wiz Khalifa wants to have a lot of mainstream stars on his new record.
When Wiz Khalifa talked to FUSE News, he talked about Blacc Hollywood. Already, Wiz has recorded with Adele, but he wants two more mainstream collaborations. He is friends with Miley Cyrus and he wants her on the album and he also wants Lady Gaga to collaborate with him.


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Gurnam Singh Charuni suspended: Farmers are protesting on the borders of Delhi against the Centre’s agricultural laws. Today is the 54th day of the farmers’ movement. Meanwhile, a big piece of news related to farmers’ organizations has come to light.
Gurnam Singh Charuni, Chairman, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni) has been suspended by the United Kisan Morcha.
He has also been suspended from the main seven-member committee of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha. A four-member committee has been constituted to probe the allegations against Gurnam Singh Charuni, president of Bhartiya Kisan Union.
Charuni will have to present his case before the committee. He will also be excluded from the January 19 meeting with the Union government.
Gurnam Singh Charuni has also been accused of meeting political parties and organizing agitation-related programs. He has also been accused of meeting Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress leaders. Until the probe into the matter is complete, Charuni United Kisan Morcha will be absent from internal meetings and meetings with the Union Government.
This decision was taken by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) at a time when the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear the tractor march in Delhi on Monday, January 26, on the occasion of Republic Day.
Apart from this, a re-meeting between the Union Government and the farmers’ organizations will be held on January 19 and Gurnam Singh Charuni will also be excluded from the meeting.
Bharatiya Kisan Union Chief Gurnam Singh Charuni said, “This can’t be the allegation of Sanyukta Kisan Morcha but an individual. These are Kakka ji’s (Shivkumar Singh) allegations who himself is RSS agent. He was head of Rashtriya Kisan Sangh for a long time, a branch of RSS. They’re trying to divide & rule.”
Adding, “We will issue a notice to the newspaper that published the article, as well as Kakka. He should have provided some evidence. These are tricks of the government trying to break the protest and they won’t be successful.”
“Several political people visit our tent but it doesn’t mean we are misusing them or vice versa. We never took anyone to the stage. People who are against us also come here. If they will come here to support us, we won’t push them out but welcome them,” Bharatiya Kisan Union Chief said.


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We’ve learned that many of the fairer sex are going to do anything to be beautiful curls. And forget about the usually much smaller proportion of women who dream of having their hair was a little – a little popryamee. Fortunately, modern hairdressing is ready to help in this case.
We offer you two ways to straighten hair.
The first way is difficult. Selected a specific set of hair care products. For example, a shampoo for curly hair with conditioner, rinse. Following its use hair comb is easier. Then they slowly and gradually squeeze, starting with the root cause and remedy for curly hair with glycerin. This natural styling have to repeat every day, so the option is called tight.
And now an easier way.
There are two methods of treatment in curls straight or even wavy hair. The first – the procedure is the inverse of chemistry, with the same chemical agents, the second – thermal straightening hair.
Two types of chemicals – sodium hydroxide and ammonium tioglikolat. Sodium hydroxide is called a rectifier. It softens the hair cortex, increases the amount of curl. Distributed through the hair comb. The more is contained in the facility of sodium hydroxide, the stronger the hair lies flat, but damage will be significant.
Tiolglikolat called ammonium relaxant, it is not as effective and less steep spirals used. As in the result of the permanent fix converters, which suspend the above-mentioned drugs.
The procedure is done “with the” basis and without. For the basis used vaseline cream that prevents skin burns. Straightening with no basis is also possible. In this case, the chemical composition is not a fusion. Straightening itself takes place in three stages: hair treatment preparation, neutralization and air conditioning.
Support the hair has to once every two months, but much depends on individual hair growth. In this case, the chemicals are applied only at the root-growth.
Prospects for thermal straightening brighter. If done correctly, unruly hair straightened for quite a long time, preserve the natural luster and is not as severely injured. There are three types of thermal rectification:
- Easy. Eliminates up to 60 percent of the curl.
- Average. Eliminates up to 75 percent of the curl.
- Hard. Curly hair is completely removed.
Needless straightening occurs by a metal comb. It is usually made of stainless steel and brass. There are conventional and electric, with rare and frequent teeth. Short combs are used for short hair, smooth hair chastozubye better.
The only contraindication for this wonderful method – chemical treatment of hair.
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You can straighten hair at home, this will suit the special attachment for hair dryer and straightening balm, such tools have appeared in almost all cosmetic lines of “luxury.” However, such a rectification of short-lived and require additional styling with gel varnish or wax.
But either way, like chemistry, and to a lesser degree of heat damage the hair by burning them. Following these procedures will necessarily have to treat your hair. So is three hundred times previously thought, and always remember that while you tames the Shrews, thousands of owners of black straight hair snedaemo envy. Perhaps this is something you comfort and dignity will carry his cross on.

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On Wednesday, the House of Representatives approved legislation to protect nearly 1.4 million acres of wilderness in Colorado, Washington, and California, making this the largest wilderness protection to pass in a decade. The legislation was proposed by Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, who had this to say:
“We have been working on this legislation for more than 20 years. The areas that will be protected under this bill are some of the most beautiful and pristine landscapes that our country has to offer. And by officially designating them as wilderness, as this bill does, we will finally be providing them the permanent protection they deserve.”
Protecting areas as wilderness prevent them from being used for logging, mining, drilling, road building, or any other type of development on that land. Instead, the land will be preserved for the publics’ enjoyment, being used for things like hiking, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, hunting, fishing, camping, or some other popular form of outdoor recreation.
For Colorado, this could mean more growth for an already booming tourism economy. Colorado’s outdoor recreation industry generates $28 billion in consumer spending every year according to the Colorado Office of Economic Development and gives over 229,000 people jobs.
Previous land-protection bills have focused on Colorado’s high-elevation areas, but DeGette’s legislation seeks to protect more of Colorado’s mid-elevation ecosystems. These lands serve as critical habitats for a variety of plants and wildlife and are often used by Coloradans and tourists for a wide range of outdoor recreation activities. The legislation will protect 36 unique areas across the state including the Handies Peak, Dolores River Canyon, and Little Bookcliffs. More information on the areas to be protected in Colorado is available here.

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ast coast, west coast and all around the world, industry is catching up with technology.
From fabric and garment design to pattern making and cutting, computers are proving to be time
savers and error eradicators. They maintain records, track inventories and communicate among all of
the participants involved in the creation and distribution of apparel, and products for the home
According to Gil Cable, designer, Robert Noble, a Scottish company that has been
weaving woolen fabrics since 1666, “Creating new patterns on CAD equipment is fast and fool-proof.
We used to draw and color by hand on graph paper. What took us three weeks to design by hand now
takes three hours with CAD.”
(Left to Right): Lectra’s management team — Daniel Harari, CEO; André Harari,
chairman of the board; Daniel Moreau, executive vice president and director of sales; Jérôme Viala,
CFO; and Jean-Luc Bilhou-Nabéra, director, e-Company
Lectra Solutions: From Textiles To Transportation
Paris-based Lectra – a leader in CAD and CAM equipment – develops, manufactures software and
hardware and markets it to a broad array of markets, including textiles, apparel, home furnishings,
leather, industrial products and retail. Its 10,000 customers in 100 countries are major
international corporations and small to mid-sized businesses.
Lectra works with textile firms such as Arco Texteis and Fàbrica Têxtil Riopele, both based
in Portugal; Boussac and Emmanuel Lang, both based in France; Wittamer, Belgium; and a host of
firms in China, Italy, Turkey and Brazil. In fashion and retail, Lectra sells to Calvin Klein,
Eddie Bauer, JCPenney, Sara Lee Intimates, Sears, The Gap, and Victoria’s Secret, among others.
Loewe, Fendi and Louis Vuitton are some of the luggage and leather goods companies that use
its systems. Furniture and furnishings clients are among the world’s leaders: La-Z-Boy, Parker
Knoll and Rolf Benz. In transportation, almost every major firm uses Lectra systems. Boeing, Cessna
Aircraft, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lear Corp., Lockheed, Renault F1 and Sea Ray Boats are some of them.
Founded in 1973 in Bordeaux, France, Lectra sold its first CAD system in 1976. Its first
automatic cutting system was introduced to the market in 1985. In 1990, the company was taken over
by André and Daniel Harari. Today, the Harari brothers own 33 percent of Lectra; institutional
investors and the public, 66 percent; and employees, 1 percent. André Harari is chairman of the
board and Daniel Harari is CEO.
According to Daniel Harari, “There is only one market – the world. We have a unique global
presence.” Lectra maintains 78 offices around the world, with international call centers in
Bordeaux-Cestas, Atlanta and Hong Kong to serve European, American and Asian markets. Revenues in
2001 came to 194.5 million euros, with 87 percent coming from outside of France. Europe represents
54 percent of its revenues, North America 22 percent and the Asia-Pacific region 18 percent.
Asia and North America are two markets in which Lectra has made inroads. Wal-Mart, Sears and
Boeing signed on in 2001. In China, Lectra has 300 customers, representing a market share of 30
“Lectra is a customer-driven company,” Harari continued. “Our mission is to help our
customers overcome their strategic challenges. We can do this by reducing their costs while
boosting their productivity, reducing time to market, dealing with globalization, developing secure
communications across the supply chain, enhancing quality, satisfying the growing demand for mass
customization and managing control over their corporate image and brands.”
Lectra’s equipment spans the entire process, from design to manufacturing, including visual
merchandising. Users can design and color fabrics on screen, develop garments, create, mark and
size patterns, and establish a collaborative environment embracing everyone involved in managing
collections, thanks to a powerful graphics database. From electronic catalogs to product display,
interactive software is there. CAD/CAM equipment includes automated cutting systems, automated
spreaders, plotters and textile digital printers.
Lectra provides the furniture and home furnishings industry with pattern- and
marker-making, and fabric-cutting equipment.
New-Generation Cutting Room And Color Equipment
Research and development is ongoing at Lectra’s industrial facility in Bordeaux. With 180
research and development engineers and technicians, new products are being developed following the
demands of customers in every aspect of design, production and marketing. New-generation cutters
that debuted in April 2000 have sold well in China for mass customization applications and in the
United States for handling industrial fabrics. They are easy to use and require minimum training,
according to the company. To date, 150 new Lectra cutters are in the market.
With customized heads, Lectra’s Vector cutters can handle all weights of fabrics. Vector
Denim, a product of the Vector range, can cut 60 layers of 14-ounce denim with no problem. In one
hour, 1,200 five-pocket jeans can be cut.
Recently, laser cutters were introduced for airbags. Lectra’s Focus Airbag-HP allows an
increase in productivity of between 20 and 50 percent.
In 1998, Lectra started a program of acquisition and strategic partnership. Color management
and communication, through a partnership with Datacolor, provide exact color matching on paper or
fabric. Colors may be altered to match the closest Pantone reference.
Digital printing, through a strategic partnership with the Netherlands-based Stork Prints
BV, is a combination of integrated hardware and software connected to the Internet. Patterns
designed and colored on Lectra equipment can be directly communicated to Stork’s printing machines.
Machinery turns out prototype jacquard and yarn-dyed patterns or knit stitches, and also shows how
each pattern looks in garment form.
Lectra operates call centers that provide support, training and consulting services to its
customers. In Atlanta, 14 experts handle approximately 2,400 calls per month.
Made-To-Measure For Mass Production
Through a partnership with Human Solutions, Germany, Lectra is marketing Fitnet –
body-scanning equipment that can produce made-to-measure garments at mass-production prices. The
body measurement technology is easy to use, integrated into the manufacturing process and connected
to the order process.
Today, there are approximately 100 2-D and 3-D body measurement technology installations
producing military uniforms for Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. Successful retail programs
are located in Germany and the Netherlands.
3-D body measurement technology can benefit manufacturer, retailer and consumer. For the
manufacturer, there is no guesswork in production. Instead, there is a closer relationship with the
retailer. The retailer needs little stock, and consumers buy made-to-measure garments of
At retail, the time from body scanning to cutting machine is about 10 minutes. After the
customer’s dimensions have been taken by the scanner – a procedure that takes 20 seconds – garment
style and fabric selections are made on the computer. An on-screen prototype will show the customer
how he or she will look in the garment. It takes about eight days to make the finished product. The
technology is inexpensive, easy to set up and easy to use, according to Lectra.
Moda & Co. uses two Lectra Vector 2500 machines to cut out up to 12,000 pieces per day.
According to Harari, Lectra is a customer-focused company devoted to “providing solutions
for the industry and making a profit for our customers. We offer quality products and services.” At
its call centers, Lectra handles on-line and off-line support, training and consulting.
Installation and maintenance are handled by each call center. In Atlanta, 14 experts handle about
2,400 calls per month. “In addition to our technology, we are selling the expertise of our people,”
said Harari. “Computers do all of the work.”
Moda & Co., France, recently purchased integrated equipment from Lectra to handle all
aspects of product design and manufacturing. This 12-year-old company makes swimwear and intimate
apparel for NAF NAF, Iodus and Morgan, and private-labels for high-end stores, including Galeries
Lafayette and Neiman Marcus.
Swimwear Sales Manager Korine Yohay Simon explained that Moda & Co. works with each
label to design merchandise. Prototype garments are created using Lectra’s CAD equipment. Most of
the fabrics used contain Lycra®. Base fabrics come from France, Italy and Spain and are
transfer-printed by Moda & Co.
Pattern making and grading is done using Lectra equipment. “We maintain a library of
designs,” Simon said, “so it is easy to revise and modify. All patterns are made in size 38 and
digitized on the computer. It saves time and is error-proof.”
“Our computers do all of the work,” Simon continued. “They calculate the time to assemble
each garment, and the cost. They implement quality control and procedures through the final
product. We use computers to check fabrics, and things like weight and color.”
All cutting is done at Moda & Co.’s new facility in Toulouse. Two Vector 2500 machines
can cut up to 12,000 pieces a day. Cutters can easily be moved between spreading tables. “We prefer
Vector cutters,” said Simon. “They are easy to use, and Lectra provides excellent service.”
Another advantage pointed out is equipment flexibility. Iodus is a line of swimwear,
producing a smaller number of garments. The NAF NAF line is younger, with larger quantities than
others. Vector 2500 machines can handle both lines with ease.
About 10 percent of the sewing is done at Moda & Co.’s Toulouse facility, while the rest
is assembled at a company-owned factory in Tunisia or contracted through a plant in Bulgaria.
Quality control is ongoing through the entire process.
Currently, Moda & Co. is producing 1.5 million pieces a year. “We have the capacity to
do more,” Simon said. “At the moment, swimwear sales are off. Intimate apparel is selling really
Hermès Saves Time To Market
Hermès is another company that relies on Lectra technology throughout the design and
manufacturing process. From pattern making and grading through to garment pricing, time to market
Patterns are created, graded and laid out via computer. Hermès uses Lectra’s Gallery system
as a management support tool. Software calculates the future cost of each product, tracks the
status through production, and communicates with all personnel. Although the initial cost of
equipment is substantial, there is a return on the investment. With fewer people needed to do the
job, more reliable information and a four- to six-week jump on the market, computer
technology is paying off.
Worldwide, Lectra continues to make significant gains. “No longer are we thought of as a
specifically French firm,” Harari said. “We are now viewed as an undisputed world leader.”


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September 15, 2013
I really hate to disagree with veterans but dislike it even more when they are serving today. After all, they are the people risking their live while I get to sit here on the computer reading what they say. I read it, say a quick prayer and move on. Once in a while I send a private email to address what I believe they are not seeing. Then there are times like this when it has to be addressed publicly because it is just too important to ignore.
A Fort Riley Company Commander wrote a commentary on Tampa Bay Online "Veterans courts send wrong message about vets" saying that the public's impression of veterans is they are "victims" in need of special treatment.
Veterans should be treated differently and the military admitted this the day they trained them to be different. If people have the wrong idea then maybe it is time to shoot the messenger because facts have delivered what the message truly is. Veterans are not like the rest of us. It is a problem when citizens don't get it but when members of the military don't get it, then it is a reflection of the messengers failing to understand what the message means.
"I am a member of the newest generation of veterans. I’m currently an active duty commander watching many of my friends and subordinates transition back into civilian life. I am keenly aware of the tribulations they have and will face, especially the internal struggles that multiple combat deployments create.
But even the horrors of war are no excuse to be treated differently from the citizenry. There are prevalent resources available for veterans dealing with these issues provided by the public and private sectors; all a veteran needs to do is ask for assistance."
If veterans were not different then there would be no need for veterans courts and the other 93% of the population would just ignore them the same way they ignore everyone else until they need them. Cops and firefighters pay seems to be cut first and they lose jobs but then the public complains because they don't show up when they are needed. All these first responders want to do is take care of their communities and provide for their families while being willing to pay the price with their lives. Everyday they get called out, they know it could be the last time they can help someone else.
The next part is that had these veterans received what they needed from the "prevalent resources" then there wouldn't be 55 a day no longer wanting to live. We can talk all we want about the suicides while ignoring the attempted suicides proving that what is available has not worked. Only about half of the veterans needing help seek it yet 57% of the suicides happened after they sought treatment.
Now think of this piece of news. "Veterans Affairs officials have seen a steady rise in the number of veterans seeking mental health care in recent years, from about 927,000 cases in fiscal 2006 to more than 1.3 million in fiscal 2012."
Those are just a part of what has proven massive failures. There are over 900 suicide prevention programs. Veteran suicide prevention lines have received hundreds of thousands of calls since 2007 and "saved" over 30,000.
Over 31,000 were discharged with "personality disorders" instead of PTSD even though the military evaluates recruits for physical as well as mental health before giving them weapons and expecting them to be able to endure all the hardships of combat deployments.
"This program further amplifies the idea that our veterans should be pitied as victims because of their service in combat by distorting justice. This distortion is based solely on their status as a veteran. We should not give veterans special or preferential treatment in the eyes of the law."This is a very troubling thing to read from a Commander. Whatever gave him the idea they are anything but survivors?
A quarter of Missouri suicides are veterans while in Oklahoma and Arizona, veteran suicides are double the civilian rates. Oregon reported a surge in their veterans committing suicide.
So what is the difference between veterans and civilians? It is in the comment I left on Tampa Bay Online.
I do not agree simply because the men and women serving in the military never have been the same as the rest of us. I never served but come from a family of many veterans. They are only 7% of the population with less than 1% serving today. People don't just decide to become "criminals" or do bad things after risking their lives for the sake of others to the point where their lives could be lost, without a reason. Most of it has more to do with PTSD than anything else. If they received what they needed during military service, then there would be no need for veterans courts. We've seen too many spending their lives behind bars after risking them serving the country. Veterans courts work for most but like anything else, not for all. If people have the wrong idea, then the messenger is at fault, not the veteran.They are not criminals but they are in need of help so they do not do things that go against everything they believed in. They are not victims but they are survivors needing help to stay alive just as they had help to stay alive in combat.