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This is a very easy-to-find pub and walk, and ideal for a no fuss stroll on the Stratford canal towpath.
The small town of Chipping Norton makes a good journey break, with shops, a dog-friendly pub and an easy to find dog walk too.
Idyllic walk with the dog through a landscape Shakespeare would probably recognise, and a wonderfully dog-friendly little tapas bar and bistro to return to. Stratford on Avon as the locals see it!
Less than 4 miles from the motorway, and this part of the Rhymney Valley feels like a different planet.
If you're a bit vague on where Northamptonshire is - this attractive pub and village will come as a lovely surprise. The area is basically the Cotswolds without the crowds.
Picture perfect dog-friendly pub on the River Waveney, and just the place for spending a hot summer's afternoon.
Friendly and relaxed dog-friendly pub in a village where many visitors probably arrive on foot. The long-distance 'Coleridge Way' goes past the door, and it's a lovely place to sit in the sunshine.
This short walk gives you the chance to have a look at the village, which drivers totally miss from the road, and it's good for doggie leg-stretching too.
Pretty countryside stop with woodland dog walk and dog-friendly pub in Staffordshire.
Traditional pub with a good local reputation. Dogs are welcome in the bar (not the restaurant).Well worth phoning ahead to book a table as the bar is quite small.
Stunningly pretty little village, and the inn here is one of those lovely locals with great food, walks on the door-step and a fine welcome for well-behaved dogs.
A traditional Yorkshire pub with a reputation for really good food. Easy to find on the A65 and there's a very decent dog walk too.


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According to sources, Chairman FBR Shabar Zaidi telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday (today) during which he complained that the staff of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was not cooperating with him in official matters.
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Speaking to Imran Khan during a telephonic conversation, Chairman FBR said that he could not continue his services as Chairman, adding that tax shortfall and losses are beyond his understanding.
During the communication, Shabbar Zaidi said circular debt and tax targets could not meet due to non-cooperation of the FBR team, hence I want to resign from my services, sources added.
Sources in this regard said that Chairman FBR Shabbar Zaidi also complained to the Imran Khan about his powers, however, he has not yet formally submitted his resignation to the Prime Minister.

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Earlier this year, the PPC Poker Tour held its first ever team event, the $125 Tag Team Tourney at PPC Kansas City at Harrah’s North KC, which was won by Florida’s Steve “Mondo” Fuhrman and California’s Whit Brayton in a cross-country connection. Both players won $2,550 for their efforts, plus a $1,000 PPC Aruba package.
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BKFC Fight Night: Tampa 2 goes down Saturday, LIVE on the BKFC app from the Florida State Fairgrounds. As we count down the minutes to Fight Night, here’s a crash course on the three biggest storylines heading into this weekend’s action.
The Future is Now in the Main Event
In the Main Event, the youngest champion in BKFC history, 23-year-old bantamweight sensation Jarod “Kid Gatti” Grant, defends his title against Reggie Barnett Jr. Grant is undefeated in his first five BKFC fights, but Barnett is surely his toughest opponent yet, bringing a 6-2 BKFC record into battle. This is Reggie’s third shot at the belt, so he’s hoping the third time is a charm as he also goes for his third KO against the fast-rising Grant.
Can’t-Miss Light-Heavyweights in the Co-Main Event
In the Co-Main Event, two of the most dangerous light-heavyweight fighters on the planet throw down, as John Michael Escoboza tries to up his spotless record to 8-0 at the expense of the gritty, hard-hitting Jared Warren (3-2), the No. 5 BKFC light-heavyweight contender. Major rankings implications are on the line when these two big men collide Saturday.
No. 1 Contender Hungry to Make a Statement
Before the Main Event and Co-Main Event go down in Tampa, No. 1-ranked BKFC light-heavyweight contender David “Redneck” Mundell looks to improve to 5-1 against former amateur MMA champion David Simpson (1-1), who’s riding high after his first KO in the Squared Circle in May. Mundell is hungry to make a statement and earn a shot at BKFC Light-Heavyweight Championship, while Simpson will leave it all on the line to prove he belongs among the best in the sport.
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CEO and co-founder Gaspard Breton says that doing high quality facial animation well is important.
Cool timbits of information there!
My face can do CG-Level Facial Render as well, maybe even better.
Some will say they are no where near photo realistic, but in my opinion games like Heavy Rain, Beyond, & Quantic Dream's tech demos do a good job of facial animations.
I think one of the things they should do to improve the quality is apply local cube map reflections to the eyes of characters. I was working on some models in Blender trying to make more realistic eyes, and found that simple addition worked wonderfully. It's a small detail but I rarely see it used in games today.
Well FFXV is planning on having CG-like visuals, I guess it's just a matter of waiting to see if they keep it that way when it's released
It can't be done in mass scale,too much environment,they can do it with just a face because all the graphical power is on the face only.
But why quote the witcher 3 in relation to cg quality facial animation? From what we have seen so far it dosnt have that and i wouldnt expect it to as its a big open world game. The order i can understand because it is a cinematic game and does have great quality facial animation as we have seen.
Didnt La Noire have CGI face rendering?
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This winter, ski close to home
Vale. Jackson Hole. Park City. … The Poconos?
Don’t count out skiing close to home, says Julie Wood, an American Express travel specialist (www.americanexpress.com/travel). She says East Coast ski destinations are known for having several options for skiers at every level, while also offering accessibility and convenience. She shared with Metro a few pretty convincing reasons to ski closer to home this winter.
You can go for a weekend:
“For those who have time constraints and can’t necessarily take a long trip this winter, skiing on the East Coast is the perfect way to take a short weekend break,” says Wood. “Most destinations are within driving distance.”
They’re also cheaper:
Since most East Coast destinations don’t require a trip to the airport, you don’t have to worry about the added expense of airfare. “This also allows you to take your own ski equipment rather than renting or checking it, which is another cost-reducer,” she says.
Good for the entire family:
“There are many more options for condominium resorts, which include cooking facilities and other amenities, like ski schools and entertainment venues,” says Wood. “It can also be much more affordable than the luxury market on the West Coast.”
Our mountains are good for training:
“Most importantly to the avid skier, the East Coast can be a little more challenging because conditions tend to be a bit icier. But if you can master skiing on mountains here, it certainly helps your ability to ski in other destinations around the world,” she says. Wood recommends Stratton Mountain in Vermont for skiers and snowboarders of all levels, while the slopes in Bethel, Maine are great for beginners. Stowe, Vermont is good for both intermediate and advanced snow bunnies.

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U.S. No-Fly list doubles in 1 year
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“You can’t just say: ‘Here’s a name. Put him on the list.’ You’ve got to have articulable facts,” Reardon said.
On average, there are 1,000 changes to the government’s watch lists each day, most of which involve adding new information about someone on the list.
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While thousands more people are on the list, instances of travelers being mistaken for terrorists are down significantly since the government — not the airlines — became responsible for checking the list, Pistole said. Travelers must now provide their full name, birthdate and gender when purchasing an airline ticket so the government can screen them against the terror watch list.
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – 4/5.
Author: Feargal Agard | Runtime: 106 min. | Director: Roger Michell | Year: 2017.
What a brilliant film! The film has such an ominous feel. It makes you analyze the characters actions and long for the reveal. What is really going on? When will we find out? And if there really is a foul antagonist present, when will she or he finally show his or her true colors. I will tell you one thing. The ending was quite unpredictable.
My Cousin Rachel tells the story of the young Englishman Philip (Sam Claflin), who suspects his late cousin’s wife, Rachel (Rachel Weisz), of murdering her husband. This is caused by the letters that his cousin wrote and sent to him from Italy, until he hears that he died. Philip decides to go to Italy to give his respects to his cousin. During his visit in Italy he discovers that his cousin was already buried and Rachel had packed her bags and left for England. He goes back to find out that she is in town and he invites her to stay with him at his estate. He notices that Rachel is very beautiful and while he suspects her and desires to find out what happened, he falls under the beguiling spell of her charms. As they become closer he turns into a man who is madly in love with her and willing to give her everything that he owns. But as he finds more clues in the letters from his cousin he realizes that he might be going through the same stages that his cousin went through before his death. He has absolutely no prove, but remains in a contradictory relationship with Rachel in which he loves her to the end, but continues to distrust her. Is he right? And will he end up like his cousin?
My Cousin Rachel was written and directed by Roger Michell and it is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier. What I liked mostly about this film is that it crudely surprised me with a quite unexpected and unpredictable ending. The film takes place in 18th century England and it has the same setting and feel such as Pride and Prejudice (2005). It is all about the drama and the mystery. Thematically it deals with issues such as revenge, love, family, property and paranoia. The perfect mixture for a great narrative. With a story that might even be referred to as a psychological game. The film stars Rachel Weisz (The Youth, The Constant Gardener), Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games: Mockingjay), Iain Glen (Game of Thrones), Holliday Grainger (Cinderella), Andrew Knott, Poppy Lee Friar and Pierfrancesco Favino.
The acting performances are an enjoyment to see. Sam Claflin is perfectly obsessed and the paranoia is able to be seen in his eyes. Every bit of his moves are believable. From the moment he sets on to take revenge to the point that he becomes enchanted with Rachel and decides to do everything he can for her. In hopes of getting married to her. The same counts for Rachel Weisz. She was absolutely amazing. She was innocent-looking and at the same time super mysterious, misleading, full of charms and ominous in a witch-like way. Her stunning performance was very believable and exceptional. She truly knows how to play the character and the spectators watching this film.
The cinematography and mise-en-scène is very gorgeous and picturesque. The views of the landscapes that surround the estates and the coastlines are astonishing. Every time when we are confronted with conversations the camera kind of creeps up on to the characters. We often spy on them from behind a vase, balusters from a railing, or through flowers. It is almost as if we are eavesdropping on them, which allows our suspicion to grow within us as spectators. Apart from that, the music is very fitting and the attires and settings look very authentic.
My Cousin Rachel is an exciting film with a lot of tension and psychological deception. I do have to confirm that it is referred to as a thriller, from which it does share some of those tendencies, but I would not want to mislead anyone into believing that it is an all out and about kind of thriller film. It is ominous, somewhat full of tension, but it is mostly about the paranoia and psychological craze that grows in the lead character. I absolutely recommend this film to anyone who likes a film set in the late 18th century with a thriller twist.
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Genre: Drama, mystery, romance | Language: English, Italian | Dutch Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures International Holland.
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IMDB News informs us of a wenn.com story claiming that The Hobbit has been postponed until 2012.
Earlier this year, it was announced Guillermo del Toro would direct the two part film, based on JRR Tolkien's novel. Lord of the Rings Oscar winner Peter Jackson is producing the project, and he and del Toro will pen the screenplay.
Shooting on The Hobbit was scheduled to start in New Zealand this winter (08/09), but it has now been postponed until 2010 - with the release date pushed back to 2012. The reason for the delay is unknown.


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They are claiming it to be a human marvel, they are going to put you up as the ‘TIME: Person of the Year’, the decade and what not. You have hit it big boss!”, said my assistant, who had no idea of what I had actually been doing for the past twenty years of my life. He was the son of my father’s personal assistant. I had known him for the longest time I have probably known any person on this planet. It was only at my father’s request that I had kept this half literate, dim-witted, lanky figure so as to serve me when I needed service which literally, I hardly needed. I walked through the dingy passage, out of the wormhole that I worked in and saw it under the wraps. Though it didn’t look as majestic as the newspapers had described it, somehow it gave me great joy - not because I built it but because it was about to change the course of human history. With all of these thoughts playing like a philharmonic orchestra in my mind, I paced down a little further where I met the security cordon in–charge who checked my belongings twice and then, with a quite nonchalant smile tucked to the right chin of his face, cleared me to go. It was drizzling down memories and with that flow of nostalgia gushing through me, I soon found myself sitting in my armchair of a vintage ancestral mansion which only had one resident left.
It started my routine of the night, I sat and it sat in front of me. A magnetic audio tape with a recording of a husky voice which seemed to be of my father’s. Whisky was there too. The thing about whisky is that it’s a kind of a drink which can channel your imagination out on the drawing room and make it live, eat and breathe. I pressed ‘play’.
“So, you have come again …”, It started my father’s blabbering. The introductory tape of my father, where he describes himself to me. A pompous speech about his science, his glory, his achievements about how he had been able to change science. It went on and on and after exactly 10 minutes of this ruckus, he told me to direct my attention to all the important matters that he wanted me to take care of when he was gone and then suddenly with a dramatic shift in both his character and voice he starts telling me that there are more cassettes like these which are his opinions, rather self-important dissertations, of how he sees different aspects of life and how others fail to see it. I let it play every time for about fifteen minutes and then it gets on my nerves and I leave it. These days, I fast forward it to about ten minutes and listen about five minutes of his thoughts on death. That is the only thing probably that he bowed down to.
The cellular rings, I pick it up. The commentary plays on in the background. The furnace heats up akin to my temper when I have this useless assistant of mine on the other side of the phone. Somehow, I shut his weird queries down and then realise, I have lost eight minutes of my precious time. The tape was still running but with silence. It was weird for I never knew this side of my father. Silence was probably the one thing that was never found in his life, either he would address an audience full of claps or create noise about how mother earth had done herself a favour by having him. Rapid bursts of notes hit through the temporal lobe of my brain and I finally realise it is nothing but the sound of a violin.
And then he speaks, “Violin it is, you guessed it right. I don’t play it because Einstein did, don’t worry. I never copied things, I play it because it is the hardest to play. So, you have been through all the rubbish that I have laid down before you. My son, I am happy that you heard all of it and I am even happier to say that none of that even matters. That is for the world to see, hear and create my pen picture. For you though, I have something special to say. You are different. I knew it from the day you were born and as you were different and scientifically creative, it was a joy to watch you grow. So I know that if there was one person whom I could impart this to, it would be you. As you turned years down your belt, I started thinking about when I should deliver this truth, which is the only truth that I have accumulated. It is strange son, but I never knew how to say this to you face to face. It is weirder that I have to tell you like this. But, listen to this son, it is important. You see, we all are looking at what we see, through a looking glass, though the illusion that it creates is such that it makes us believe that maybe there is some way in which we are in control of changing things, it is actually a lie. A completely false statement which has nothing but false information in.
There is this plan, the master plan, on which I am working for years. You know it, right? Your father’s so-called ‘greatest gift to mankind’. I built it, it works son. I tested it for five years and then, when the day of proclamation comes, I will decide against it. I, the self-pompous Dad of yours, will decide against the greatest creation of his life and will destroy it in silence. Not a drop will fall out of my eyes, you know why? It is because of this golden realisation that what has been done, has been done and nothing can alter it or the consequences that followed it. So, it is useless to give or send hope through those portals. Son, that will be …”, the voice seized.
The whisky didn’t work that night. I realised my father’s vision and ran. The first pit stop was my garage, then the seat of my car and then lastly my laboratory. I fast forwarded emergency entry through the security layers and finally arrived where the creation, which would change how men looked at the world, sat. My dim-witted assistant saw me in his dreamy state. Without giving him much notice, I rushed to the working table, looked at the green board. There were a number of articles pinned. Some of them read, “Mad-scientist dies in fire”, “Was the greatest invention invented at the hands of the wrong creator?”. Glancing through all those weird newspaper editorials, which I now knew never understood the gravity of what my mad-scientist had built, I went out to answer my father’s final call, matching his end step by step.
I woke the dimwit up and with his help switched on the whole device in silence sans grabbing almost no eyeballs of the people around. My research team had left the laboratory early that night, and so it was me and my assistant and our fate. My assistant watched as to what magic was going to be conjured and soon, to his dismay, I nibbled my pace up and pressed the little button. The machine blurted and, as expected, my assistant never understood a thing. The only reaction he gave with a silly laugh across his face was, “Sir, I guess you pressed the red button in sleep, he he”. The red button was the self-destruct button and with this, I had joined my father in the ‘Mad Scientists’ list, with a debt of about 1 billion dollars and got myself in the bad books of the whole scientific contingency. Not to forget the thugs, the government and everyone who had a partial or wholesome interest in this project. Within a few seconds, the device was dead. And after the destruction of the device had been done, we started playing dimwit’s favourite game- burning the house down. And soon it was official, and my only friend in life became my only friend in afterlife.
The Herald, 15th August 2050
LIKE FATHER LIKE SON –NO HOPE FOR TIME TRAVEL ANYMORE
“Last night, in a fire at the National Institute Of Space And Time Laboratory, a Nobel prize-winning scientist, the Head of Research on the working prototype of the time machine, had allegedly burned the whole laboratory down. This included the research and every subsystem which was associated with the building of the time machine. It was a case of sheer madness where the scientist took both himself and his assistant to the grave. The machine, which was about to be unveiled today in front of all people here in the capitol, is now no more. The strange coincidence about this incident is the fact that exactly some twenty-five years back, a similar kind of fire had destroyed another prototype of the time machine ….”
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Founded by Raphael Landauer ( Drums ) and Christoph Perzl ( Blues-Harp ) simply out of love for the music, the Jump Blues Syndicate has developed a rare breed in the area and so is dealt as an insider’s tip. It was no surprise that after playing only a few shows they were booked at the well respected annual Jazz-Rally Düsseldorf (the biggest Jazz Festival in Germany) in June 2014, where they took over the place and the audience didn’t allow them go off stage after playing.
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Award win for Friends of the Earth lawyer memorial fund
A fund set up in memory of Friends of the Earth’s head lawyer has won a prestigious fundraising award.
The Phil Michaels Legal Internship Fund won Best In-Memoriam Campaign at the Institute of Fundraising Awards 2016.
The fund was launched in February to support 2 paid 6-month legal internships per year.
It was established as a memorial for Phil Michaels (main picture) who was Head of Legal at Friends of the Earth from 2001-2010. The leading environmental lawyer died in August 2014, aged 42.
The judges said: “This campaign really struck us as a perfectly fitting tribute to a former colleague. The momentum behind the campaign is fantastic, allowing them to achieve their target 2 years ahead of schedule.”
The target was to raise £25,000 per year to fund the scheme, initially for 3 years. However within 2 weeks of launch, the target for year 1 was exceeded and within 3 months of launch, enough money had been raised to fund year 2.
To date, the fund already has half the money required for year 3.
A champion of wildlife laws
Phil’s family has fully supported and contributed to the campaign that will help continue his ground-breaking work.
Phil championed respecting laws that protect wildlife and the right of people to have a say about what happens where they live.
His achievements included a successful legal challenge against plans for “ghost ships” – deteriorating US naval vessels due to be scrapped in Hartlepool.
The ships were contaminated with chemicals, including asbestos, heavy diesel and carcinogenic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) that were once widely used as coolant fluids in electrical apparatus.
Another of his legacies was establishing Friends of the Earth's Rights & Justice Centre – the UK's first pro bono or affordable legal advice centre for environmental public law.


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It’s easy to love Frank Tashlin, because there were so few comedy directors working in Hollywood in the 1950s and 1960s who were making movies as visually inventive and nakedly satirical as his. Still, Tashlin was operating within a studio system, which limited just how freewheeling he could be. Even a lot of Tashlin’s best films—like his collaborations with Jerry Lewis—only sprinkle moments of genius between long stretches of normalcy. One of the great exceptions is 1957’s Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, a send-up of contemporary showbiz that Tashlin co-wrote (with George Axelrod), produced, and directed. Tony Randall stars as a low-level ad-man who becomes a celebrity when he pretends to date a popular sex symbol (played by Jayne Mansfield). Tashlin uses this plot to mock television, fame, sexual exploitation, and desperate social-climbing, in a film that’s as fizzy, sour, and intoxicating as a gin and tonic. It airs on Starz’s Retroplex channel tonight at 10 p.m. Eastern.
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The Harley-Davidson motorcycle company, which had a copyright on the word "hog," applied for exclusive right to its engine sound. Why would a company want copyrights on two such mundane things?
Have you ever listed to the distinctive and very loud "in your face" sound of a Harley motorcycle? It is one of the main reasons a particular segment of the population buys them. A case could also be made that the loud and distinctive engine sound contributes to safety, because cars tend to get out of their way. The company wants to retain that exclusivity, and has managed to do so. The same goes for the word "hog" which Harley owners are proud to apply to their vehicles.


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Whatever season it is, it’s always fun to go to the beach. And what could be more exciting than bringing your pet with you? Luckily, you can always take your dog with you when going to the beach. Give your canine buddy a special treat and have a great time together at the most beautiful and most captivating beaches in the country.
Cannon Beach at Oregon
If fresh air and plenty of exercise is what you’re looking for, this beach is certainly the place to be. The space is wide enough for your dog and he will surely love the sand and the giant rock formations. However, your dog needs to be leashed and his voice must be under control.
Fort de Soto Park at St. Petersburg, Florida
Your dog will have more freedom here since your dog will be allowed to roam around a certain portion of the beach without a leash. If your dog is a small breed dog, he can still play safely with the other dogs since they have a separate fence away from the large ones.
Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area at Manasquan, New Jersey
Like most beaches, your dog is very much welcome here but with his leash on. Nonetheless, you’ll still have a great time watching the panoramic view of this beach.
The Original Dog Beach at San Diego, California
Dogs of all sizes, colors, shapes and breeds are welcome in this beach. This is actually why it’s called ”The Original Dog Beach.” What’s more fun is that your pet can roam around the beach without his leash.
Oak Island Beaches at Wilmington, North Carolina
This beach is very family-friendly and at the same time dog-friendly. Your pet will surely enjoy hanging around the beach while bathing in the sea and playing with natural toys in the water. In the end, it’s not just your pet that will have fun; you will also love staying in this beach as it will help you relax and have quality time with your beloved pet.


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Denitrification processes have been widely recognised as the key processes in biological nitrogen removal from wastewater. In this chapter, the traditional and emerging denitrification processes in wastewater treatment were reviewed in order to illuminate their stoichiometry, microbial community, kinetics, affecting factors, mathematical models and technological applications, including heterotrophic denitrification, anaerobic ammonia oxidation, denitrifying anaerobic methane oxidation, sulphur or hydrogen-based autotrophic denitrification and bioelectrochemical denitrification. Although existing technological denitrification processes still have limitations, their applications will undoubtedly increase in the near future because of increasing attention that is being paid to high-rate, cost-effective nitrogen removal from wastewater.
|Title of host publication||Metalloenzymes in Denitrification: Applications and Environmental Impacts|
|Editors||Isabel Moura, José J. G. Moura, Sofia R. Pauleta, Luisa B. Maia|
|Publisher||Royal Society of Chemistry|
|Publication status||Published - 2017|
|Series||RSC Metallobiology Series|

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After the most successful year in the company’s history, the employees at Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG in Germany will receive a voluntary special payment of up to 8 200 euro gross. This was agreed by the company Executive Board and the Joint Works Council. The special payment includes two components: 7 600 euro will be paid based on the positive operating result and for the special achievement on the part of the employees in the 2013 business year. 600 euro will be paid as a special contribution to the Porsche VarioRente (company pension) or to personal pension plans.
In the 2013 business year, which was marked by the 50th anniversary of the sports car icon 911, Porsche increased its deliveries by around 15 per cent compared to 2012 and its sales by three per cent and operating result by six per cent. The special payment for 2013 will be paid to about 15 000 employees of Porsche AG, adjusted for individual working hours and period of employment.
Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, thanked the employees for their daily efforts, flexibility and motivation: “The people behind the company are the guarantee that Porsche stays on course and will also set standards in the automotive sector in future.” Over the past few years the company has continued to increase sales, turnover and profits “and the new records underpin once again our claim to remain the most successful manufacturer of premium sports cars. This is an ambitious aim in an increasingly tougher competition which we can only settle thanks to the extraordinary commitment of our employees to our favour.”
Thomas Edig, Member of the Executive Board for Human Resources, explains: “By making the special contribution of 600 euro towards the highly attractive Porsche VarioRente pension plan, Porsche is offering another way to extend employee-funded private pensions. This decision is an innovative step that further reinforces our profile as an excellent employer.”
Uwe Hück, Chairman of the Joint Works Council emphasised that “Porsche is and will remain in the fore! We can also say in good conscience that with reference to the special payment of 8 200 euro. That’s absolutely fantastic. And the great thing is that all employees in Germany subject to pay agreements will get it, regardless of whether they work on a production line, in an office or as engineers. But we’re not getting it for nothing. The employees have earned it through their extraordinary performance, flexibility and increased productivity. My motto is: profits are important to defend social accomplishments. And Porsche is showing that high returns and social responsibility are not opposites. This is why we are challenging the threat of poverty in old age and why 600 euro of our bonus are intended for the Porsche VarioRente, the company pension, or for personal pension plans. This is how the employers and employee representatives at Porsche can show how seriously they take their responsibilities.”

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Kashmiri literature is a rich and diverse body of work that reflects the cultural, historical, and spiritual heritage of the Kashmir Valley. From ancient times to the present day, poets, writers, and storytellers have captured the essence of the region and its people in their works. The earliest examples of Kashmiri literature are found in the Sanskrit language and date back to the 3rd century BC. These include hymns, prayers, and religious texts, which were later translated into the Kashmiri language. During the medieval period, Kashmiri literature took on a more secular character, with poets and writers exploring themes of love, nature, and politics. Some of the most famous poets from this era include Amir Khusro, Habba Khatoon, and Lal Ded, who are still widely read and revered in the region today. In the 20th century, Kashmiri literature saw a revival, with a new generation of writers and poets exploring the political, social, and cultural issues facing the region. This was a period of great ferment and change, with writers and poets speaking out against oppression, poverty, and the struggle for independence.
Today, Kashmiri literature continues to thrive, with a new generation of writers and poets exploring the complexities of life in the region. Whether in the form of poetry, prose, or drama, Kashmiri literature is an important part of the cultural heritage of the region, reflecting the hopes, fears, and dreams of its people. Kashmiri literature is a rich and diverse body of work that reflects the cultural, historical, and spiritual heritage of the Kashmir Valley. It is an important part of the region’s cultural legacy, and continues to be an important source of inspiration and understanding for generations to come. Kashmir has a rich literary tradition, with a long history of poets and writers who have captured the essence of the region and its people in their works. Here are a few of the most famous poets and writers from Kashmir. A legendary poet and musician, Amir Khusro is considered one of the pioneers of the qawwali, a form of devotional music. He was born in the 13th century and was a court poet to several rulers of the Delhi Sultanate. Habba Khatoon was one of the earliest female poets in Kashmir and was known for her romantic and melancholic poetry. She lived during the 16th century and was a prominent figure in the region’s cultural and literary circles. Also known as Lalla Arifa, Lal Ded was a 14th-century mystic poet and saint who is revered in Kashmir. Her poetry is characterized by its spiritual and philosophical themes, and she is considered one of the most influential figures in the region’s spiritual tradition. Ghulam Ahmad Mehjoor was a 20th-century poet and political activist who is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets of Kashmir. His poems deal with themes of love, nature, and political oppression, and he is considered a symbol of the region’s struggle for freedom and independence. Zareef Ahmad Zareef is a contemporary Kashmiri poet, humorist, and cultural activist. He is known for his light-hearted and humorous poetry, which often deals with the daily struggles and joys of ordinary Kashmiris. These are just a few of the many poets and writers who have made a lasting impact on the literary and cultural heritage of Kashmir. Their works continue to be widely read and admired, and they remain an important part of the region’s rich and diverse cultural legacy.
The development and preservation of Kashmiri literature has faced several challenges over the years, both internal and external. Some of the major challenges faced by Kashmiri literature include are the conflict in the Kashmir Valley has had a major impact on the region’s literary and cultural heritage, with writers and poets often facing censorship, intimidation, and even violence. Many writers and poets in the region lack access to the resources they need to develop their craft, including books, materials, and funding. This makes it difficult for them to reach a wider audience and for their works to be widely distributed. The Kashmiri language is not widely spoken outside the region, which can make it difficult for writers and poets to find a wider audience. This can also limit their ability to participate in the larger literary community and to have their works translated into
other languages. The region’s political and cultural marginalization has had a significant impact on its literary heritage, with writers and poets often struggling to be heard in the larger cultural conversation. Despite these challenges, Kashmiri literature continues to thrive, with writers and poets continuing to explore the complexities of life in the region and to bring their stories and perspectives to the world. Through their works, they continue to play an important role in shaping the cultural and literary heritage of the Kashmir Valley, and in preserving its rich and diverse cultural legacy.


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The Viñales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobacco.
The quality of this cultural landscape is enhanced by the vernacular architecture of its farms and villages, where a rich multi-ethnic society survives, illustrating the cultural development of the islands of the Caribbean, and of Cuba.
A brief synthesis of Viñales Valley
The Viñales Valley in the Sierra de Los Organos near the western end of the island of Cuba is an outstanding karst landscape encircled by mountains and dotted with spectacular dome-like limestone outcrops (mogotes) that rise as high as 300 m. Colonised at the beginning of the 19th century, the valley has fertile soil and a climate conducive to the development of stock-raising and the cultivation of fodder and food crops. Traditional methods of agriculture have survived largely unchanged on this plain for several centuries, particularly for growing tobacco. The quality of this cultural landscape is enhanced by the vernacular architecture of its farms and villages, where a rich multi-cultural society survives, its architecture, crafts, and music illustrating the cultural development of Cuba and the islands of the Caribbean.

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You probably don’t want to show your own little Monster High doll fanatic these because if she is anything like my daughter she will flip out and want every single one of them. Monster High dolls are a hot topic amongst parents, some parents hate them , some parents really hate them, and some parents love them. I do wish there was a little more diversity in body shape with the MH dolls (Barbie for that matter too) but I still like their message that kids should embrace their differences and how the dolls partner with anti-bullying groups. But I think one thing we can all agree on is the amount of talent and skill it takes someone to revamp a Monster High doll in a custom, one of a kind work of art.
I can barely even fashion my own kid’s dolls a dress out of scrap material, much less repaint their faces and reroot their hair and make them couture costumes. I cannot imagine the amount of work that goes into creating these. And even though I get spooked by like scary looking baby dolls all of these creations makes me feel like I’m a little girl and I want to own all of them.
I’ve been seeing a lot of the customs pop up on the Internet. Some are for sale, some aren’t, but I think they are all pretty incredible. I could have shown you guys a million of these, because there are so many incredible ones out there, but here are some of my favorites. [ITPGallery]
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Ack! It was gently pointed out to me that the Dogwood Festival Carnival does not start until monday! I know it was different when I planned the Charlottesville MUGS event, but things do change :-) So now, let's try this:
Sunday afternoon: Let's meet up at the Charlottesville Downtown Mall. This is an outdoor, historic, pedestrian mall with lots of cool things to see and do. If you have young children, there is a children's museum: Virginia Discovery Museum and Sunday April 11 is their Pay-What-You-Can day. Live music at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall by the Honey DewDrops (tickets $10) begins at 1:30 pm. There is a movie theater and here are the show times for Sunday. And there is a plethora of shops and places to eat.
We can also check in at the campground starting at 1 pm, so at any old time we can go to the campground, play, and get ready for dinner!

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Architecture and Pilgrimage, 1000-1500: Southern Europe and Beyond. Edited by Paul Davies, Deborah Howard and Wendy Pullan. Farnham: Ashgate, 2013. Pp. xvii + 286.
Entering the term “pilgrimage” into a library catalogue calls up over 2,000 titles and nearly 30,000 articles. This begs the question: how much more can be said about people travelling from one place, and then back again? Examining pilgrimage, and even its architectural context in particular, is not a unique enterprise, with John Crook’s work on early medieval shrines being an excellent example of such work.  Architecture and Pilgrimage’s contribution to the field, however, is both valuable and entertaining, and points the way for further research. This book is a collection of papers first aired at the “Architecture and Pilgrimage 600-1600” conference held in July 2005 at the University of Cambridge. The overriding theme of the volume is the articulation of the pilgrim’s experience of the shrine, an experience which may be partly recreated by examining the architectural fabric associated with both the journey and the destination of medieval pilgrims. The value of this approach lies in the geographical focus combined with the emphasis on the structure’s role in mediating the experience of the pilgrim.
Like a great many Ashgate publications, this one is strikingly well-illustrated with both colour and black and white photography. The extensive use of images is very welcome, and the images highly complement the work’s content. Each paper is followed by its own endnotes with an extensive index and bibliography arranged at the back of the volume. The extent to which the work has been indexed makes it an especially valuable tool, with similar ideas and interpretations arising in several different papers. Indeed, some authors use the same material for making different, but not mutually exclusive arguments; hinting at the types of discussion which may have taken place during the conference itself. For example, the 1621 longitudinal section of Santa Maria Maggiore is used to examine the forms of medieval tabernacles in Claudia Bolgia’s work, while Paul Davies uses the drawing to discuss the tabernacles’ iconography of location, and is compared to analogous structures. There is an implicit conversation taking place here, one which perhaps could have been made explicit with more references made to the other papers.
In the first paper, “Pilgrimage through Pictures in Medieval Byzantine Churches,” Henry Maguire examines the relationship between the pilgrim’s expectation of holy places, and their actual experience at their destination. He writes, “Just as the image evoked the Holy Place, the Holy Place evoked the image in the mind of the pilgrim” (p. 31.). Using the example of Hosios Loukas, Maguire concludes that “truth” could be experienced via two-dimensional images and also from external reality. This tension between expectation and reality appears in many of the papers within the volume, making Maguire’s paper an excellent starting point.
Second is Avinoam Shalem’s paper, “The Four Faces of the Ka’ba in Mecca,” in which he examines the twelfth-century pilgrimage account of the Muslim Abu al-Husayn Muhammad ibn Ahmad Ibn Jubayr who completed the Hajj in 1183. In Mecca he visited the large cube shaped shrine, the Ka’ba. Shalem, like Maguire, focuses on the dissonance between the pilgrim’s expectations and the reality he confronted on arrival at Mecca. Here the experience of a three-dimensional object “involves the clash of the imagined image of Mecca […] with the real observed holy space” (p. 43). This shift from two-dimensional to three- (and even four) dimensional experience left its mark on Ibn Jubayr’s writing, and Shalem cleverly teases out these aspects in the pilgrimage account through analysis of both liturgical practices, and the materials which cover and make up the Ka’ba itself.
Wendy Pullan’s piece, “Tracking the Habitual: Observations on the Pilgrim’s Shell,” acts like a close-reading of a particular object, in this case the conch shell associated with Saint James and the pilgrimage camino to Santiago de Compostela. Pullan traces the shell’s earliest appearance in both the literature and art associated with the camino, interpreting it as part of the medieval background noise one would encounter whilst travelling. The result is a highly entertaining and useful example of material culture studies which brings to light the relatively complicated history of a familiar object, both on the camino, and more broadly as an attribute in representations of Saint James.
The final paper in part A of the volume, which examines the “Mediterranean Experience,” is Deborah Howard’s “Venice as Gateway to the Holy Land: Pilgrims as Agents of Transmission.” In a book of very fine papers, Howard’s possibly shines brightest, focusing on Venice as both a city of passage and also a pilgrimage destination in itself. Howard points out that the Crusades and the loss of Acre by Christian forces did not extinguish Venetian interactions with the Holy land, it only “complicated their interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.” Forms of buildings were traded back and forth between Venice and the Holy Land, mediated by a variety of travellers, including merchants.
Part B is titled “Italian Sacred Places as Pilgrimage Destinations,” and begins with Claudia Bolgia’s “Icons ‘in the Air’: New Settings for the Sacred in Medieval Rome.” Here the author examines the similarity between relic and icon tabernacles associated with the Virgin Mary and Saint Veronica in Rome. Similar two-level structures were constructed, with an altar on the ground floor and the relic or icon above; this similarity between the two indicates an interchangeable devotional function for both relic and icon, the latter standing in for the former when moved.
Joanna Cannon writes on “Dominican Shrines and Urban Pilgrimage in Later Medieval Italy.” This is a very well-structured paper which helps clarify the relationship between the shrine of Saint Dominic and subsequent shrines in Dominican churches. Cannon examines both the forms of the shrines, as well as their location in the church, as reflecting the monument devoted to Saint Dominic himself.
Donal Cooper and Janet Robson offer “Imagery and the Economy of Penance at the Tomb of St Francis.” This, in combination with Cannon’s paper above, gives the reader an overview of mendicant pilgrimage practices. The authors describe the process of moving around the shrine of Assisi in the lower church, where the famous frescoes help direct the focus the attention of the pilgrim. This is an excellent synthesis integrating text, image, and architecture, as well as their relationship with the pilgrim’s experience of visiting the shrine.
Paul Davies’ paper, “Likeness in Italian Renaissance Pilgrimage Architecture,” takes on the difficult subject of architectural iconography, although he is certainly not the only author to do so. He examines two tabernacles, one in the city of Venice and the other in Impruneta several miles to the south, and in doing so problematizes the relationship between the two as we currently understand it. Davies paper offers fascinating examples, but the language of iconography he uses is confusing. For example, having stated in the beginning he would eschew the use of the word “copy” to describe a strong formal relationship between two structures, Davies instead states he will use the term “likeness” (p. 187). This wise and prudent measure is undermined by his subsequent use of the term simulacra in many places; a word which is never explained in terms of describing a hyper-reality of devotional space, and its wider postmodernist sense. This is not to take away from the larger subject with which Davies deals, including the fascinating example of the facades of Santa Maria della Quercia, and Santa Maria del Soccorso Corchiano.
The final paper in the volume is Robert Maniura’s “Two Marian Image Shrines in Fifteenth-Century Tuscany, the ‘Iconography of Architecture’ and the Limits of ‘Holy Competition.’” Here Maniura examines the relationship between the Santa Maria delle Carceri in Prato, and Santa Maria della Pieta in Bibbona, and their relics. Both have “exclusive” and “inclusive” aspects of devotional response; the latter helps overcome institutional rivalry. Both structures share formal similarities, such as their centre-plan surmounted by a dome, and both are dedicated to Saint Mary. However, instead of competing for pilgrims, they could work together for devotional purposes and at least partly overcome the economic desires associated with lucrative pilgrimage locations
The work of Richard Krautheimer, and his famous essay on architectural iconography looms large throughout this volume.  It testifies to the importance of Krautheimer’s theory, whilst acknowledging that it is not without problems; it offers a framework through which the experience of architecture may be examined. In Architecture and Pilgrimage the subject, having been grounded specifically in time and place, offers a more complete reading than Krautheimer could have given. As Davies points out, Krautheimer’s description of one building “copying” another borders on the unhelpful, instead there are a variety of elements at play when visiting a shrine; one is like another, but it is not a facsimile. The journey, the time, the individual locations, the expectations, the images, the liturgy, and the layout of a shrine all combine to create an experience that is, in one way or another unique, and hence difficult for any historiography to describe completely. In the afterword, Herbert L. Kessler describes this richness of experience, quoting Jaś Elsner’s call “to conceive of a more chaotic climate of disparate, diffracted, and sectarian groups, possibly in conflict with each other, with those who run the site and with their forebears” (p. 238). The volume certainly does that, and indicates that research on the architecture of pilgrimage will continue, and that is no bad thing.
By focusing the discussion on the eastern Mediterranean Sea the authors have allowed the conversation on medieval pilgrimage architecture to expand beyond formalist readings of architectural history or archaeology, making room for an interesting and original contribution to how pilgrimage shrines were read by contemporaries. It is largely successful in this endeavour, but the nature of conference proceedings means there is no argument running through the entirety of the work. Some papers end just when a more expansive article would continue, leaving, in some cases, only a snapshot of some pilgrimage experiences. This is not the fault of the authors, but the format of the collection. However, the extensive bibliography invites the reader to explore the topics of the papers even further, and to continue the conversation in future work. The work is highly engaging, and well worth looking through if dealing with the subject of late medieval architecture, pilgrimage, as well as broader aspects of aesthetics, iconography or material culture.
Karl is a DPhil student at the University of Oxford (Keble College). His thesis is titled Edifice and Education: Structuring Thought in Twelfth-Century Europe, which examines the role of architectural imagery in medieval education and exegesis. He is the current recipient of the Hawksmoor medal for architectural history. He is also interested in a diverse range of fields, such as art history, manuscript studies, intellectual history, and the history of science.
 John Crook, The Architectural Setting of the Cult of Saints in the Early Christian West c 300-c1200 (Oxford, OUP, 2000).
 Richard Krautheimer, “Introduction to an ‘Iconography of Medieval Architecture,” Journal of the Warburg and Courtauld Institutes 5 (1943) 1-33.


My natural beef is better than your conventional beef!
Over the past several years, I have read many articles about ranchers who are raising natural cattle for various programs. These programs have come a long way since 1986 when I first sat down and visited with Doc and Connie Hatfield in Brothers, Oregon when their creation, Country Natural Beef, was still in its early development (it began in 1984). Media attention has obviously increased as the number of branded beef and certified beef programs have increased. This is good public relations for the entire beef supply chain.
As programs have increased, the market has become increasingly segmented with branded and USDA certified program cattle. And of course, as might be expected, there are more “get to the source” stories in the media with ranchers telling their story. These stories are good for ranching and the beef industry. There is often the story about raising natural or organic cattle without the use of hormones and antibiotics. These attributes are obviously important to some consumers. The growth in that category is strong evidence. However, even with that growth in natural and organic, the vast majority of beef produced in the U.S. still falls under the heading of “conventional beef.”
So, as with most things there is a downside to the media attention and telling your story and I throw the caution flag. Be careful with those rather off-hand comments about your ranching operation and how you raise cattle. I see quotes from ranchers telling how they raise natural cattle. They are telling the story and the writer is totally enthralled with their story. It’s a great story and you are doing a good job educating the average consumer about what you do. Then in the midst of getting caught up in telling this great story, the well-intentioned rancher alludes to how much better the natural beef they are raising is than the “conventionally raised” beef on the market.
Marketing is about telling the consumer why to buy product X rather than product Y. But negative comments about the competition or in this case, the majority of the industry are not necessarily a good marketing strategy. Impress others with what you do and why. Don’t leave the impression the other is bad. While you are an important part of the natural beef category, don’t disparage the largest share of the market. There are plenty of activists to bad mouth the entire beef industry. Good public relations is going down the same path together producing a safe, quality product that consumers know and want to buy.
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Remember all those recipes we did using egg whites? Well now is the time to use some egg yolks. Custard tarts are easy to make and very tasty so here goes.
You will need:
- 4 oz sweet short crust pastry,
- made with 4 oz flour, 2oz butter and 2 oz sugar. Rub the butter into the flour until it resembles fine breadcrumbs and stir in the sugar. Add enough cold water to combine the ingredients together and leave the bowl clean.
- 2 eggs and one egg yolk
- 1/2 pint milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Or buy some ready made pastry! Roll out the pastry to fit inside a 7 inch flan tin and blind bake for 10 minutes at 190 C 375 F Gas 5 . Remove from the oven and then reduce the heat to 180 C 350 F Gas mark 4.
Prepare the custard filling by heating the milk and sugar to almost boiling point then allow to cool a little before adding the whisked eggs and egg yolk. Strain the liquid into the pastry case and, if liked, sprinkle the top with grated nutmeg. Bake inside a roasting tin half filled with water for about 20 minutes until set. Allow to cool before removing from the tin. This can be served warm with cream or cold with a nice cup of tea. -JAB


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Winches are often used to pull or drag items along surfaces which are level, as opposed to hoists which lift and lower things vertically. Winches are often used when areas of a site are inaccessible by cranes or other moving equipment.
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As with hoists, the wire rope that is used with winches, should be considered in terms of the following characteristics that determine their suitability according to the application – size, classification, rope lay, grade of steel, type of core, and nominal strength.
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AREBA Casriel Inc Inpatient Rehabilitation Program
AREBA Casriel Inc Inpatient Rehabilitation Program is located in New York, New York - (500 West 57th Street 10019). The center can be contacted at 212-293-3000.
AREBA Casriel Inc Inpatient Rehabilitation Program accepts Medicaid Public Insurance, Private Insurance Treatment Coverage for the programs that it offers, including Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy, Aftercare and Relapse Prevention, 12 Step Facilitation Therapy. It offers their services in different environments, including Inpatient Rehab, Short Term Treatment.
The facility offers these services for the following types of care: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Services, Addiction Recovery Programs. Additionally, the program has a few special programs for individuals, like Addiction Treatment for Persons with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders, Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Women, Addiction Treatment for Men, Drug Abuse Evaluation, Mental Illness Services, Substance Abuse Testing.
We can help you find the right treatment facility that best fits your overall needs and financial requirements.

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Therapy Dog Snow
- Hi! My name is Snow.
I’m Dr. Sarah’s Therapy Dog.
I’m in all her sessions whenever clients want me to be. They can cuddle and hug me or just let me lie by their side or at their feet like a good dog will. Her young clients might like to play with me too.
Officially speaking, as a therapy dog I don’t do what’s called a service dog does. They are trained to do particular tasks for their individual ill or disabled owners. Nor am I trained to help Dr. Sarah carry out particular interventions with her clients.
We therapy dogs are thoroughly and carefully selected and trained simply to safely and politely bring the natural affection and comfort a loving pet provides at home into settings like doctor’s offices, clinics, hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, colleges campuses, hospices, or disaster areas.
Did You Know? Our Presence Improves Health and
Well-Being by Doing a Good Job of Good Pets Do
Research* shows that just the presence of therapy dogs has measurable health benefits. For example, friendly visits with therapy dogs can significantly:
- Decrease blood pressure
- Lower the stress hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine
- Reduce “total anxiety”
- Lessen loneliness
- Diminish depression
- Reduce pain and induce calm
Across the country, more than 10,000 trained person-pet teams are registered in Pet Partners, a nonprofit organization that believes positive interactions with animals can improve people’s health and well-being. At UCLA, for example, professional-pet teams make 500 to 600 visits a month to patients in more than 40 units at their medical facilities
UCLA Program Director Jack Barron is convinced therapy dogs are effective. “We’ve had so many outcomes,” he says, “all good.” He describes his crew as “a smorgasbord of wonderful dogs” — from four Great Pyrenees, about 100 pounds each, to a 2.5-pound long-haired Chihuahua.
I’m a Maltipoo. That means my mother was a Poodle and my father was a Maltese. It is said that we Maltipoos are the “gems” of hybrid companion dogs. I weigh about nine pounds and I have hair, not fur, so I’m hypoallergenic. People who have allergies to most dogs don’t have to worry about me. Sarah’s patients say my hair feels very soft like a feathery, white boa.
I’m a very happy working dog. I’m there to help.
PS. Here’s something else interesting I learned about having me around in What Dogs Can Teach Us About Receiving Love . Giving and receiving love is just in my nature I guess. I love people and I love for them to love me too. You can learn about other ways I can help you. See my other articles, such as this one on Pet Bereavement.
Here are some useful contact numbers for pet owners:
Phone Numbers Every Pet Parent Should Have On Hand
by Kate Barrington March 21, 2015
No matter how careful you are with your dog, there’s always the possibility that something unexpected might happen. Your pet could get into some kind of cleaning solution under the sink that requires immediate medical attention, or he could wander out of the yard through an open gate and get lost. For all of the unexpected problems that may come your way as a pet parent, be sure to keep these phone numbers on hand:
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (1-888-426-4435)
This hotline is sponsored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and it is the first number you should call if your dog ingests or comes into contact with a dangerous or poisonous substance. This 24-hour service gives you the option to have a consultation with a veterinarian for $65.
Pet Poison Helpline (1-800-213-6680)
The Pet Poison Helpline is another option to call if your dog ingests or comes into contact with a dangerous or poisonous substance. This service only costs $35 for residents of the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean, which includes an initial consultation and any follow-up calls.
Lyme Disease Foundation (860-870-0070)
This hotline is run by the Lyme Disease Foundation, a non-profit organization that is devoted to finding solutions for tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease. This is the hotline to call if you have questions about tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, or Colorado tick fever.
Stolen Pet Hotline (1-800-STOLEN-PET)
The Stolen Pet Hotline is the number to call if you think that your pet has been stolen. When a dog disappears, it can be a traumatic experience and you do not want to think that someone may have taken your pet. This hotline exists to offer assistance if you think your dog has been stolen.
Animal Pet and Travel Resources (1-800-545-USDA)
This is the number to call with all of your questions about flying with your pet. Counsellors can help to answer your questions about airline regulations and about what you should bring when traveling with your pet.
Spay/USA Helpline (1-800-248-7729)
Do you need help finding a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in your area? The Spay/USAHelpline will point you in the right direction. This helpline is run by an organization whose mission is to reduce over population of pets by ensuring affordability of spay/neuter services for all pet parents. Counselors are available Monday throughFriday from 9am to 4pm EST.
ASPCA Animal Loss Hotline (877-474-3310)
This hotline is available for pet parents who pet has passed away or is suffering from a terminal illness. You can call this hotline for help making the decision to euthanize your pet or for advice on how to explain the loss to your children. Counselors can also provide help with establishing a good relationship with your new pet.
Animal Behavior Hotline (312-644-8338, ext. 343)
Get in touch with qualified animal behavior specialists who can help to answer your questions about all kinds of pet behaviors. If your pet is exhibiting problem behaviors or if he suffers from separation anxiety, this is the number to call.
You never know when the unexpected might happen. From illnesses and sickness to behavioral issues, our dogs always keep us on our toes, and you want to be prepared.Bookmark this page, print off this list, stick it on the refrigerator or keep it by the phone,and pass it along to other pet parents – we all need an expert opinion for any unfortunate situation that arises.

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5 Affordable Pistol Scopes (Cheapest Options)
The 3 cheapest pistol scopes we found in our search were: Hammers Elite Compact Lightweight Handgun Revolver Pistol, Hammers Long Eye Relief Pistol Scout Scope, and Pinty Rifle Scope 4-12x50 with 4MOA Red. The cheapest option is Hammers Elite Compact Lightweight Handgun Revolver Pistol which can be found at Amazon.com
5-IN-1 TACTICAL COMBO: Pinty's 4-12x50 rifle scope comes with a red and green dot sight, a bore sighter, a green laser, and a 20 mm riser mount to suit diverse shooting needs on the range whether you're an amateur getting your feet wet or a seasoned outdoorsman needing a replacement riflescope combo, Laser Class: Class IIIA. Laser Power Less Than 5mW.
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The 2-7x32 Crossfire II Scout Riflescope is perfect for Use on your Scout rifle, The V-Plex reticle is a popular all-purpose hunting reticle intended for a wide variety of hunting applications
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AgConnect is a regional initiative supporting agricultural economic development throughout Southeastern PA. We are a network of service providers, farmers, and business owners connecting farmers and food business owners to the business resources, training, and financing to grow their business.
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The Perfect Audience Node.js SDK by Ilya Volodarsky interacts with the API to integrate retargeting features, that aim to be useful to help users to return to previous websites and increase sales. Example demonstrates how to create a perfect audience instance and query a campaign report.
Swift IQ belives Machine Learning as a Service (MLaaS) will become a key market in the near future as more providers look to integrate predictive APIs with their customer transaction data. After presenting at the recent API Strategy and Practice Conference, Swift IQ CEO Jason Lobel spoke with ProgrammableWeb about how businesses can use an API-driven approach to improve their "adaptive intelligence", and shares four techniques that can be tested immediately.
Einstein once said, “People like us…know that the distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” The Recorded Future API provides developers with tools they need to predict, and perhaps even affect (or perhaps even effect), the future.
Google Analytics is one of the most popular, and free, ways to track web site statistics. It is not uncommon for web masters to use Google Analytics to monitor several different domains, possibly using more than one Google account to do so. But while Google Analytics is a powerful tool, getting a concise overview of these separate statistics can be difficult. The folks at Trakken GmbH thought so too, and so they used the Google Analytics API to create Trakkboard.


BobCad is a CAD/CAM system that uses Geometry, DXF and Solid Model Imports to easily make ISO code programs used to manufacture components of basic & complex shapes. The use of BobCad can assist in minimising programming times on CNC lathes.
At the Mills CNC Training Academy we offer 4 different BobCad courses - BobCad 2.5D Milling, BobCad 2.5D Turning, BobCad 3D Solid Milling and BobCad 3D Solid Turning.
Applicants must already be well versed in Engineering and able to read Drawings. Knowledge of ISO Programming and a good understanding of Mathematics would be advantageous.
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GOSHE, a young woman, stands dressed in smart clothes.
Let me speak.
I have seen starvation eat a man out. I have seen dehydration dry out humanity. And I have seen the heat waves burn alive a thousand lives. I have witnessed the things I loved perish before my eyes. You tell me to go back to where I came from. You want me to be deprived of every single great opportunity.
Keep me in shackles is what you’re trying to do. You tell me to go back home, so tell me where is home because my home, the place where I once played happily, has burned down to the ground. It’s now a barren land, where the water doesn’t flow and the trees don’t grow. All there is are waves of lost hope burning away a place called home.
So you tell me to go home. To go back to the battlefield, having to fight for my life. You tell me immigrants come here to take your jobs. Well, life is survival of the fittest and I believe if you’ve known hardship, you know that there is always a harder battle to fight, so that’s why I’m here to take your job.
Do you blame me for wanting a better life?
Do you blame me for wanting to claim back what was always truly mine? Back when one race could only dominate and left behind a hunger for vengeance. You tell me I don’t belong. But I’m here to tell you.
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It’s no conspiracy theory or scary urban legend: exposure to high levels of Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, increases our risk of developing lung cancer, no matter how healthy our lifestyles may be. Most worrying of all, the likeliest place for you to be exposed to dangerously high radon levels is in your own home.
Avoiding this major health risk is surprisingly easy, but many people aren’t even aware of Radon and the way in which it could be poisoning the places where we feel safest – our homes. Home testing is the first step to identifying this danger. But what is radon, and should you be concerned about your family’s safety? Here are the at-a-glance facts you need to know.
In case you’re among the many who have never heard of radon or who know little about it, some background information is in order.
Radon is perfectly natural, it isn’t a “pollutant” in the strictest sense of the word because it isn’t man made. But as any toxicologist will tell you, not everything that is natural is good for you. Snake venom would be an obvious example. Radon gas is formed in the earth when naturally occurring uranium decays. It seeps up through the ground, entering the air and water in the process.
This health threat isn’t obvious at all. You can’t see it, you can’t taste it, and you can’t smell it. It’s found just about everywhere, and it’s only when radon levels become unusually high that it becomes unsafe. Radon concentrations in the air wouldn’t ordinarily rise to dangerous levels under natural conditions except in underground caves. However, our homes resemble caves because they are usually poorly ventilated and protected against the outdoor elements. We need to do this to remain comfortable and to maintain energy efficiency, but fortunately, you don’t have to sacrifice either of these benefits to mitigate the radon risk.
The presence of radon depends on underground geology and varies from place to place even over very short distances. It can also vary over time. If your home has been affected in the past, or you live in an area where radon is known to be a danger, it’s important to test periodically.
Should You be Worried?
How worried you should be about radon in your home, or in a home that you are considering buying, depends on the concentrations of radon in the indoor air. Although water can also be tested for radon, it is easiest to detect in air. If the air had high radon levels, testing water from underground wells is a logical next step.
Scientists have determined what levels of radon we need to be concerned about, and when the gas reaches these levels, radon mitigation systems can be installed. These will vent the gas out of the home, keeping the indoor air safe to breathe.
The only way to know for sure whether your home’s indoor air carries an unsafe load of radon gas is to have it tested. Fortunately, radon testing is not expensive, and the installation of mitigation systems isn’t terribly costly either. If you are buying a new home, or are unsure as to whether your existing home is affected, testing is the first step towards peace of mind.

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Fort Worth Business Press
"For people trapped in the sex trafficking world, one of the most difficult issues is finding work to support them while they try to change their lives.
In Fort Worth, one of the places that seeks to help them do that is The Net, a nonprofit that works with both the homeless and those caught in human trafficking.
Melissa Ice, the founder and executive director of The Net, announced Nov. 15 that its subsidiary, The Worthy Co., is opening a brick and mortar retail site in Fort Worth to provide jobs and other opportunities for survivors of sex trafficking."
Read the full article here.

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